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2003 Jefferson Lab Open House
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    Learn about electricity

    Park for free and use the bus shuttle service

    Science is Cool!

    Jefferson Lab hosts Open House on
    Saturday, April 26


    Hands-on Activities
    Visitors — young and old — will be able to participate in many educational, hands-on activities provided by Jefferson Lab, government agencies and regional museums, including:

    Free Public Parking
    Free, public parking for the JLab Open House will be at the Canon Virginia parking lot located at 12,000 Canon Boulevard, in the Oyster Point area of Newport News, Va. (directions). Free special event buses will shuttle visitors from the Canon parking lot to Jefferson Lab (about a 3-minute bus ride) on a regular schedule from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. The last bus will depart the Canon parking lot for Jefferson Lab at 3 p.m. The last bus returning to the Canon parking lot will leave Jefferson Lab at promptly 4 p.m.

    Directions to parking at Canon Virginia
    Located at 12,000 Canon Blvd.
    Newport News, VA 23606

      Directions from Norfolk
      Take Interstate 64 West to Exit 256A - Oyster Point Road.
      Go to the first stoplight and turn left onto Canon Blvd.
      Go the distance of about 2 blocks and turn left into Canon Virginia's main
      entrance (with Guard Post), and follow signs to parking.

      Directions from Williamsburg/Richmond
      Take Interstate 64 East to Exit 256A - Oyster Point Road.
      Go to the first stoplight and turn left onto Canon Blvd.
      Go the distance of about 2 blocks and turn left into Canon Virginia's main
      entrance (with Guard Post), and follow signs to parking.

      From J. Clyde Morris Blvd./Rout 17 - East or West Bound
      From Rt. 17/Newport Square Shopping Center, turn onto Diligence Dr
      . Go To Thimble Shoals Blvd. and make a right turn.
      Go to first stoplight (Canon Blvd.) and make a right turn.
      Canon Virginia's main entrance (with Guard Post) is on the right about 3/4 down Canon Blvd.

    Handicapped/Bus Parking
    Handicap and group parking will be available at Jefferson Lab. Handicap visitors and bus groups should contact Sarah Ingels, 269-7444, or Linda Ware, 269-7698, to make arrangements for parking.

    Refreshments/Souvenirs
    Food will be available for purchase as well as Jefferson Lab souvenirs.

    Learn about computers Discover what makes the JLab laser unique Learn how cryogenic technology makes the beam go very, very fast

    DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS? JOIN US AT THE JEFFERSON LAB OPEN HOUSE TO ANSWER THESE AND MANY MORE.

    What is the speed of light?
    What do we use to steer the electron beam?
    What is it called when electricity can travel through a conductor without resistance?
    How large is Jefferson Lab's accelerator tunnel?
    From what element is Jefferson Lab's accelerating cavities made of?
    What part of the atom does Jefferson Lab study?
    What makes up the nucleus of an atom?
    How many quarks are in a proton? A neutron?
    What particles orbit the atom's nucleus?
    How many atoms would it take to make the thickness of a human hair?
    What is the temperature of liquid nitrogen? Liquid helium?
    Why are cryogenics vital for the proper operation of Jefferson Lab's accelerator?
    What does the acronym CEBAF stand for?



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