全國中小學科展

物理與天文學

食品粉末在高電場下噴發行為之研究

很多人都有泡奶粉的習慣,卻偶爾會發現在舀完奶粉後,會有少許奶粉殘留於桌面上,仔細的觀察後發現~舀奶粉時塑膠匙上有叢狀奶粉聚集,且部分奶粉會噴射出去,若奶粉是一般的電偶,理應在排列好後維持穩定的位置,相反的,若奶粉有帶上與塑膠匙面同性的電荷,它應該不會沾附於匙面,而是被斥離。但我們的觀測結果卻同時包含以上兩種現象,我們對此感到好奇而展開研究。

Wonderful Bubbles-不同立體框架與形成之肥皂膜的關係

如果將各種形狀不一的中空框架放入肥皂水中,框架上會結構出不同形式的\r 肥皂膜。本研究中包含了許多不同的實驗以探討各種常見錐體、柱體的肥皂膜形\r 狀,其邊數對肥皂膜面數的影響,及肥皂膜面積和模型邊長的比例關係。\r 第一部分的實驗中,我們探討不同的溶液、不同濃度對形成肥皂膜面數、模\r 式的影響;第二部分的實驗討論了n 角錐所形成的肥皂膜模式,並且得到其形成\r 的肥皂膜面數與角錐邊數n 存在著「肥皂膜面數= 3n - 3 」的關係;第三部分的實\r 驗討論了n 角柱所形成肥皂膜的模式,得到肥皂膜面數與柱體邊數n 存在著「肥\r 皂膜面數= 3n +1」的關係,其中三角柱為例外,一共只形成九面肥皂膜;第四部\r 分則討論了正八面體等其他形狀的模式;第五、第六部分的實驗則分析了肥皂膜\r 的大小與框架比例間的關係。

凌波仙子─水黽蓮花效應的實驗與探討

低雷諾數圓形及多邊形水躍的研究

打開水龍頭,水鉛直落到正下方的水平板時形成圓形水躍。我們實驗研究20<Nr<150 的低雷諾數圓形水躍的變因,探討圓形水躍半徑和流量、出水口高度、以及液體黏滯係數間的關係。改用高黏滯係數的液體(4:1 的乙二醇水溶液),鉛直落入板上方深h 的相同液體時,先形成圓形,h 漸大時形成環形圓紋曲面,再加大h,形成多邊形水躍,內外圍同方向旋轉,轉速ω;液中加水,黏滯係數高於及低於某定值,多邊形都消失,側面觀察,外圍液體作鉛直面旋轉。將水平板改置於旋轉盤上方,使高黏滯係數(4:1)的乙二醇水溶液鉛直落入板上方形成多邊水躍,逐漸加快旋轉盤的轉速至 ω 時,多邊形都消失;逐漸減少乙二醇的濃度,至完全用水實驗,亦有多邊形出現,我們認為;平板上方的液體的轉動是非圓形水躍的成因。When a jet of water falls vertically on to a horizontal plate, it spreads out rapidly in a thin layer until it reaches a critical radius at which the layer depth increases abruptly. This phenomenon commonly called the circular hydraulic jump. We study the variations of the circular hydraulic jump radius, as a function of volume flow rate of the jet, the drop height, and the viscosity of the fluid at low Reynold numbers (20<Nr<150). When a jet of ethylene-glycol mixed with water (the kinetic viscosity is 10 times of water) falls on to a horizontal plate which is immersed in the same liquid with height h. We find the circular state frequently undergoes spontaneous breaking at its axial symmetry into a stationary polygonal shape. Rather than displaying the weak angular deformation generally seen in fluids, the jump forms clear corners and edges that are often straight. Several of these polygon formations show consistency in height h. And we find the polygon structure rotates in a horizontal motion. When a jet of water falls on to a horizontal plate, and the plate is rotated by a motor ,we find the axial symmetry of the free surface of circular hydraulic jump is spontaneously broken a various number of cornered polygonal shapes. We study the number of corners as a result of the volume flow rate of the jet, the drop height and the viscosity of the fluid in the experiment. And the frequency of rotation of the plate is taking into consideration.

水滴奇遇記-蓮花效應的真面目

Lotus self-cleaning effect arises because the leaves have the superhydrophobic surfaces. When rain falls onto a lotus leaf, water beads up as a result of surface tension. The water drops promptly roll off the surface, taking every dirt with them. This phenomenon is called the lotus effect. With the aid of a light microscope and an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope, we observe and describe the morphology of the leaves of Nelumbo nucifera in detail. We successfully observe the real interface between air, water droplets and the papillae of a lotus leaf, and find the evidence of a composite surface that is formed by epicuticular wax crystals and air. These observations improve our understanding of the two-level composite surfaces that are formed by micro-scale papillae, nano-scale epicuticular wax crystals and air. We try the method of using the critical angle of a static drop beginning to roll on inclined surface to evaluate the self-cleaning ability. We then find out that it may be a more precise criterion compared to using the static contact angle for the evaluation of the lotus effect. Literature review shows that the earlier investigation lacks the height(H) and interval(I) of the projections on the lotus leaf surface. A close relationship between the self-cleaning property and the H/I ratio is found. In this study, we present the experimental data of the height and interval of the projections on four different species of plant leaves that all have lotus effect, which may be of great help to technological applications. 蓮花效應是指蓮葉表面具有超疏水性與自我潔淨的能力,當雨水落在葉面,因為表面張力的作用形成水珠,水滴迅速滾離葉面,把灰塵一起帶走。本實驗以光學顯微鏡和環境式掃描式電子顯微鏡觀察蓮葉,詳細描述其表面形態,成功的發現空氣、水滴和蓮葉乳突真實的接觸界面以及表面蠟和空氣構成複合表面的證據。實驗結果可以使乳突、奈米表面臘質和空氣構成的雙層次複合表面更容易被了解。我們嘗試以水滴傾斜滾動臨界角來評估自潔能力強弱,實驗結果比傳統使用靜止接觸角更為準確。表面高度和間距的比值與蓮花效應有很大的關係,查閱文獻顯示蓮葉缺乏這些資料,本研究提出四種有自潔能力的葉子的實驗數據,這些數據應該對科技應用有很大的幫助。

Secure safe

A documentary profile about an invention (a secure safe) Introduction: Firstly, we thank Allah, the Lord of all, and the Prophet Mohamed “peace be uponhim”. The importance of scientific innovations and inventions is demonstrated in the development of humanity fulfillment the requirements of modern life. In this respect, the presented innovation and thoughts have appeared in order to help the humanity. Within this context, the man or anyone needs to feel secure as far as his wealth and properties are concerned. Within this regards, the idea of creating (inventing) a secure safe appeared, and this will enhance the perspective of security, and confidence via making a secure safe. It has been stated in our Scared Quran “co-operate and help each other in the constructive and good works and don’t co-operate to do hostility and bad actions. Invention identity: Name of the invention: secure safe Components: sensor, mobile phone, battery, conductive means (wires)How does the invention work? Operating Process Firstly, when approaching or touching the safe body, the electric circuit attached to a sensor in the safe is closed and this will directly get the mobile phone ring. Therefore, the safe’s owner will realize that there is danger about his properties or the money included in the safe. The main objective of the invention: Adding further security to the private and public properties, and enabling the owner to watch or control his properties all time everywhere. Where this invention can be used: usage fields This invention will be used in the security domain as well as that of the economic. It can be employed and used instead of a lot of security persons. The future vision of the invention Its components can be integrated into one unit and therefore the usual size can be minimized. Further, it could be possible to add a camera to the invention to be used for additional purposes in several fields; e.g. cars, premises, house, etc.

A Coin Sorting Box

This project aimed to create a simple model of coin sorter with cheaper price, electricity saving using recycled materials for use in place of manual separation and compatible to the automatic coin sorters commercially available in the market. The principle applied in inventing this device was the gravity force that pushed coins to fall through its upper compartment to the lower part via a slope that determines the coin path as well as the speed of the coins. The upper part of the box was designed to control the rate of the descending coins and transported the coins to the separation section in single file order to prevent jamming. The lower part of the box consisted of the coin sorting mechanism which conveyed the coins to their assigned compartment according to coin diameters. The box could separate three kinds of Thai coins, 1,5 and 10 baht, with 95-98 % accuracy. The efficiency was in the range 150-250 coins per minute with highest accuracy at 150 coins per minute. The box was made from acrylics. The designed box can separate coins faster than manual sorting although not with as high efficiency as automatic machines which can sort up to 500 coins per minutes. At the present stage, it can not count the number of coins. However, it can be built at cheaper cost, does not require electricity or electronic devices and is suitable for small and medium size business. We aim to improve the box to give higher accuracy with coin counting ability.

Building Bridges with Water-The Floating Waterbridge

This paper describes the investigation of a fascinating physical phenomenon called the “floating water bridge”. Despite the fact that water is undoubtedly the most important chemical substance on earth, it is practically ubiquitous and it still represents one of the best explored substances, still not all characteristics are well-understood. There are some phenomena like the “floating water bridge”, which cannot be explained. If high voltage is applied to two beakers, which are arranged close to each other and which are filled with deionized water, a connection forms spontaneously, giving the impression of a floating water bridge. For the experiment discussed in this paper, two beakers with a diameter of 50 mm and a height of 80 mm are filled with triply deionized water. Platinum electrodes are submerged in the center of the beakers, one set to ground potential (anode), the other one on high voltage, up to 25 kV dc. Within the scope of this work, an experimental setup was developed, which enables measuring and demonstrating the most important parameters like voltage, current, length and temperature of the water bridge as well as the mass transfer between the beakers. In addition the correlation between the different parameters and the influence on the water bridge could be estimated. Once the beakers are separated, the bridge remains stable for several hours up to a length of 2.5 cm. With platinum electrodes and no electrolysis observed, a small current (≈300µA), a mass flow from anode to cathode and forces were measured. Pictures, taken with an infrared camera and a new developed method to record "infrared-videos", enabled to visualize the heat flow in the water bridge. Furthermore the conversion of energy and the dependence of charge and mass transfer could be estimated roughly. In the course of the investigations it was also tried to prove the water bridge with other liquids like castor oil, olive oil, a mixture of glycol and water as well as tap water - for some of them for the first time. Supplementary the experimental setup was varied by using different electrodes with different sizes and different material as well as beakers of different sizes and materials. In addition, a qualitative explanation was developed. The results of this work enable a better understanding of the floating water bridge and provide a basis for further research as well as for development of future practical applications. One of these applications could be an improved waste water treatment process.

乒乓球彈跳運動研究

為了測量測量乒乓球彈跳,設計了測量的方法,基本構想是將乒乓球在木板上的彈跳(接觸與離開)視為開關的ON與OFF,將訊號產生器所產生的電訊號接到乒乓球上,木板接到電腦錄音輸入端,當乒乓球與木板接觸時,形成通路訊號進入電腦,由錄音程式加以記錄,反之為斷路,記錄停止。但如何將乒乓球、木板由不能導電的絕緣體轉換成可以導電的導體,而又不能影響乒乓球原本彈跳性質?想出了用2B鉛筆(含石墨)將乒乓球、木板塗黑轉變為導體的方法,解決這個問題後,成功測量出以下乒乓球彈跳時各項的記錄:1.彈跳次數2.碰撞作用力3.接觸時間4.飛行時間。最後以力感測器直接測量碰撞作用力,來驗正此實驗正確性。

「釘釘」是個人才─急速冷卻水之冰釘特性研究