Determination of The Velocity of Cosmic Ray Proton Within The Atmosphere

Akande P. I
Page no. 136-141

The velocity of cosmic ray particle is examined within the atmosphere. Since cosmic ray has high
percentage of proton, i will restrict my study to a cosmic ray proton. A high energy governing
equation is used. This equation is simplied. With the use of the high equation, the velocity of cosmic
ray proton in the atmosphere was examined. This was done by using a steady state assumption to
determining the density of the atmosphere in which the particle travels, and then obtain its velocity.
And this velocity is affected by some parameters such as density of the atmosphere and pressure.