全國中小學科展

2005年

Biological control of Aphis craccivora Koch., a common pest of the cow pea Vigna unguiculata(L.)

The purpose of this project is to control the Aphis craccivora Koch. on the cow pea Vigna unguiculata (L.) by using two predators, the earwigs (black) beetle, Proeus simulans Stallan and the ladybird beetle, Micraspis discolor (F.). The experiments were carried out in the closed system in the laboratory and in the opened field with various ages of Proeus simulans Stallan and Micraspis discolor (F.) from the 1st - 4th stage of embryo to the adult form. Prior to the study in the field, the capability of the predators, Proeus simulans Stallan and Micraspis discolor (F.), that can eat the Aphis craccivora Koch. within a period of time was set up in the laboratory. The result showed that the 1st-4th stage of embryo of Micraspis discolor (F.) can eat 8.46+1.25 – 12.50+0.60, at 95% confidence, Aphis craccivora Koch. per day, while its adult can eat at the average number of 43.66 + 0.78, at 95% confidence, per day. The 1st–3rd stage of Proeus simulans Stallan embryo and the adult form can eat Aphis craccivora Koch. at the average number of 2.37+0.33 – 3.74+0.29 and 9.84+0.36, at 95% confidence, per day, respectively. This data showed that Micraspis discolor (F.) was more efficiency as predator than Proeus simulans Stallan. The insecticide activity of these two predators in the closed field (8 m x 9 m) was then determined. The number of Aphis craccivora Koch. on the plant was randomly counted everyweek for 10 weeks. It was found that the number of Aphis on the experimented and control groups were 16.20+4.30 and 2,582.00+102.40, at 95% confidence, per plant, respectively. The result support the efficiency of the two predators in controlling the pest. When the experiment was set up at the two opened field (6 m x 30 m, each field), 27.51+2.74 and 52.11+5.21, at 95% confidence, of Aphis craccivora Koch. were found on the plant of experimented and control groups, respectively, at the 10th week. The lower number of Aphis on the control plant might possilbly due to the interference from natural predators. From this study, the biological control of Aphis craccivora Koch. on the cow pea Vigna unguiculata (L.) could be achieved by using Proeus simulans Stallan and Micraspis discolor (F.). To avoid the use of chemical insecticides, biological control should be trained to farmers to help reduce the environmental problem.

美麗的陷阱 - 探討線蟲捕捉菌之捕蟲機制及應用

線蟲為植物發生病蟲害感染的病源之一,而台灣的松樹,目前正面臨著松材線蟲入侵的危機。從文獻的探討中,發現線蟲有其自然界的天敵 - 線蟲捕捉菌。本實驗著重在探討線蟲捕捉菌特殊的捕捉機制。當線蟲捕捉菌附近出現線蟲時,會展生誘引線蟲的物質,並設計了一步步的實驗,去探討此誘引物質的捕蟲效能及其成分。現在,已經發現此誘引物質為一揮發性氣體。往後將會設法增加其誘引氣體的產量,並使用氣相層析儀分析之。最後希望可以將此物質應用到微生物防治上,期望能解決台灣松樹被線蟲感染的問題。 In Taiwan, all of the pine trees have one common problem - nematodes, which causes diseases in plants. And this experiment focuses on the nematodes’ natural enemy - nematophagous fungi and its “peculiarly caused mechanism.” When nematodes appear near nematophagous fungi, the latter will produce some substance to tempt the former. To investigate this alluring substance, a series of experiments are done and systematic steps are taken. The first finding is that this substance is a volatility gas. Later in this research, measures will be taken to make “rematophagous fungi” produce more of this gas. And “gas chromatograph” will be used to analyze this gas in the future. Finally, the possibility of applying this substance to the defensive measure of microbiology will be discussed.

大氣層厚度光學測量法之研究及創新

這個專題研究的目的是要發展出一套簡單可靠的方法和廉價自製的器材,在地面上即能有效估測大氣層的厚度。我們小組研究光學中雷氏(Rayleigh)散射的原理,針對空氣分子對光線散射作用和特定方向之偏極效應,利用一已知散射長度之路徑,測量其偏極光的強度,同時比對由大氣層散射而來,在同一偏極面上的散射光強度,即能估算大氣層的厚度,方法簡單新穎,自製器材經實際測量和改進,有發展和推廣的價值。\r The main idea of the experiment is to set a system in order to effectively estimate the thickness of the atmosphere. On the theory of “Rayleigh Scattering” (small air molecules sizing about 10-4μm), we developed an equipment that has two tubes. The tubes lead the scattered lights from two paths. One is called “air light” scattered in the ground air, and the other “sky light” is scattered in the sky and reflected by a beam splitter. The two paths are on the same plane; the scattered lights are perpendicular to the direction of sunlight and 100% polarized. We could adjust and measure the distance “d” of the air light path. We simultaneously observe and compare the intensity of the lights from the two paths with the electronic instrument made by ourselves. By using the known distance “d” and the reflection “x” of the beam splitter, we can calculate the thickness of the atmosphere. The experiment is simple, novel and easy to do in an extensive field at school. Researchers don’t have to use a bloom, radar or satellite to discover the atmosphere, but you could use a simple equipment to observe the features of it.

隨機物體轉移過程的實驗時間之初探

有二系統A和B,A中一開始有2k個物體,,B中有0個物體。在一個單位時間內,兩系統可以互相轉移最多一個物體。當B中物體的個數為 i-1,i∈{1,2,...,k+1},我們稱其為狀態 i,從狀態1﹝初態﹞開始計時,到達狀態 k+1﹝相同態﹞便即刻停止實驗,經過之時間為一隨機變數T,稱之為實驗時間。問當兩個系統的物體數剛好相等時,經過的實驗時間之分佈為何?本文將以上述問題為核心,分別探討不同條件下系統的實驗時間所反映出來的現象,如機率、期望值、變異數等等。 Define two systems, A includes 2k objects, and B has none. They can transfer at most one object from one system to another in a time unit. When the number of objects in B is i-1, i∈{1,2,...,k+1} , we say the system is at state i. As soon as system transfer form state 1 ( initial state ) to state k+1 ( the same state ), the experiment stop. Random variable T, called the experiment time, is the time before stop. What would be the distribution of the experiment time if all systems have the same amount of objects within? This article will focus on the described question and discuss what property the experiment time of the system under various conditions has, such as probability, mean, and variance.

建築結構拓樸對不同地震波形之耐震研究

三軸向六自由度動感平台(六軸平台)或稱史都華平台,最常見的用途是做為訓練用途的飛行模擬器或是娛樂用途的動感電影院。然而較鮮為人知的也被用於模擬地震來作為防震研究。六軸平台利用六支線性致動器的伸縮來控制平台姿態與加速度以製造出地震模擬波動來模擬地震。地震研究和人類生活最直接關係的就是房子的耐震研究。耐震取決於建築結構形狀及所使用之材料;結構決定了整個房子吸收或消除震盪能量的方式。本專題即是利用平台模擬集集地震和阪神地震來測試各種材料相同但結構不同之建築結構拓樸,以控制變因法來分析討論各種結構拓樸的耐震能力,把結構所能承受的最大相對振幅為數據做分析。本專題之部份研究亦參與2004年國家地震研究中心所舉辦之抗震盃競賽。 Three Axis Six Degree Of Freedom Motion Platforms, also named the Stewart Platform, are usually used for flight simulator in training purpose or for motion- theater in entertainment. Yet, the use of motion platform in earthquake simulation is rarely known in public. The motion platform uses 6 linear actuators to control position and acceleration to simulate earthquake. The direct connection between human life and earthquake research is to study quake-resistance of buildings. The quake-resistance depends on the structure and the material of the buildings. The structure decides how the building absorbs and/or eliminates the shaking energy. This project studies how different structure topologies stand in the simulated earthquake generated by a motion platform. Controlling factors method is utilized to discuss the quake-resistance of different structures. Data of the maximal resisted acceleration are also analyzed. A part of this research also participates in “IDEERS” contest held by the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE).

推著離子跑

在本次實驗中,我們發現溶液中的帶電離子,會因為離子團的熱運動,和電偶極的庫倫吸引力(electric dipole)的交互作用下,使得電解質溶液的I-V curve(電流-電壓 曲線),具有類似磁滯曲線(Hysteresis curve)的效果,同時我們運用光學干涉的原理,證實此時在電場作用下,離子團會互相順著電場方向作條列鍵結,而加熱實驗也證實,熱運動會使溶液的I-V curve(電流-電壓 曲線)變的不一樣。另一方面,我們也發現,在給予電解質溶液一外加的衝擊電壓時,該溶液的電荷分布,?會因為彼此的互相擠壓以及自由擴散的作用下,而形成一震盪分布,其所顯現出來的,則是電壓的震盪變化。最後由於震盪波紋的變化,在起始時與中段之後有著明顯差異,我們對此變化提出看法和證實,相信內容是精采可期的! In this experiment, with the interaction of the heating action of ionic atmosphere and electric dipole, we find that ionic in the liquor makes the I-V curve in the electrolyte liquor show up with the effect similar to Hysteresis curve. Meanwhile, we practice the principle of interference to prove that at this moment, under the influence of electric field, ionic atmosphere will connect to each other in line following the direction of the electric field. It is also proven that in the heating experiment, heating action will make I-V curve in the liquor different.On the other hand, we also find with extra electric impact, the charge distribution of the liquor will form a oscillation, that is, the changes of the voltage oscillation under the inter-collision and the free spread. We offer our viewpoints and proofs about the obvious changes of oscillation wave in their beginning stage and after their middle stage. We believe that the marvelous content is surely worth of your expectation.

對抗無尺度流行病傳染之新方法

流行病的傳染過程如同一個無尺度網路,但較一般無尺度網路有著更多的變數而明顯差異,因此無法直接應用一般的無尺度網路模式來描述其傳染途徑。我建立一個新模式「無尺度流行病模式」,經由比較模擬結果與疾病管制局的數據,證實此「無尺度流行病模式」是正確與確切可用,且適用於短期暴發性傳染病與長期流行病。SARS案例研究結果,顯示影響SARS疾病傳染因子的大小是:ψ>m>γ。其中降低ψ值可使SARS確定病例至5月31日止降為143人(減少確定病例190人,相當於減少死亡21人);僅提高防疫使5=γ,亦可使確定病例減至307人(減少確定病例26人,相當於減少死亡3人)。因此強化隔離措施以減少傳染天數最為重要,且可以有效控制每日SARS新增病例,避免發生高侵襲率的現象。HIV/AIDS案例研究結果,獲知採用ψ值來進行月份模擬,則至 2005年12月HIV(+)與AIDS分別為可減少2,715與285人。而進行年度模擬結果,則至 2014年底HIV(+)與AIDS分別為可減少41,936與5,328人。無尺度流行病模式可以協助所需警戒的程度與政策決定的計畫結果。因此無尺度流行病模式在幫助政府評估社會經濟成本與健康憂慮上的有用之工具。當面臨一個全然無知的新病毒的侵襲時,如何減少死亡與傷害人數?是本研究之最終目的。因此,本研究結合了流行病、無尺度網路與灰預測,建立面對病毒侵襲,一個確切可行的對抗無尺度流行病傳染新方法,並詳細說明運作流程。\r \r \r The course of epidemic infections resembles a scale-free network. However, they are different due to more variables in the epidemic infection. Therefore, the model of scale-free networks is not enough to satisfy the reality epidemic infections. In this study, I propose a new the Scale-Free Epidemic Model. Comparison of the simulation results with Taiwan CDC report data for SARS and HIV/AIDS cases show that the Scale-Free Epidemic Model is accurate and useful. This model can be used in the short-term outbreak of infectious diseases and for the longer-term epidemics. In the SARS case study, the results show that the sequence of effect of the epidemic factors was: ψ>m>γ. The SARS confirmed cases would decrease to 143 cases (reduced 190 confirmed cases or 3 death cases) calculated to May 31, 2003, if the average infection time was reduced to two days (an optimum value of ψ). Therefore, vigorous action in isolation quarantine and treatment for SARS cases is most effective policy; the number of new cases and the attack rate would also decrease. In the HIV/AIDS case study, the simulation results of the Scale-Free Model indicates that the reduced numbers of HIV(+) and AIDS in the monthly simulation calculated to December 2005 are 2,310 and 361 and the annual simulation by December 2014 are 27,161 and 3,710. The Scale-Free Epidemic model can help determine the level of caution needed and the projected results of policy decisions. Therefore it is a useful tool in assisting the government to balance socio-economic and health concerns. The fight against a new epidemic and how to reduce the number of deaths is the main purpose of this study. So, a new method to fight against epidemics is proposed. Detailed procedures of this method are explained.

在浪碎之前

本研究以模擬實驗探討波浪在斜坡海灘上的行為。實驗在長1.8公尺、寬0.75公尺的透明水波槽中進行,以長0.90公尺、寬0.60公尺的木板在深水區產生單峰波向淺水區前進,同時以數位錄影機錄影後進行分析。結果發現單峰波由深水進入淺水,波速會變慢,但當波高對水深的比值增加到一定值時,波速隨水深變淺而變快,波高也變高。當比值繼續增加,波前方的水面形成垂直的水牆,接著波就碎了。如果坡度較緩,碎波點會離水岸線較遠,水牆維持的時間也較長。有趣的是,水波槽中的單峰波移動時,有蠕動現象,波寬會伸縮,波高會起伏,波速也會些微地忽快忽慢。 ;This study simulates the behavior of the wave on a sloping beach. Experiments are performed in a sloping wave tank. A paddle wave maker at the deeper end generates single crest waves. To analyze the wave height, speed and breaking point, a digital camera is used. The results show that when the wave moves toward the coast, the shallower the water is, the slower the wave moves. But when the ratio (wave-height/water-depth) exceeds a critical value, it turns out that when the water is shallower, the wave speed becomes faster and the wave height, higher. As the ratio keeps on increasing, the front part of wave becomes a vertical water-wall, and then breaks. If the slope is gentler, the breaking point will be farther from the coast and the water-wall will keep for a longer time. An interesting phenomenon is also found that a single crest wave squirms with slightly undulated changing of width, height, and speed while it propagates in the sloping wave tank.

外接正多邊形法與對稱性

Motivated by Napoleon theorem, we study the properties of the triangles obtained by moving the midpoint of each side of a given trianle along the perpendicular bisector of corresponding sides, and extend the results to the case of quadrilaterals. On the other hand ,we consider the method of erecting a regular M-gon to each side of a given N-gon and joint the N centers of these M-gons to form a new N-gon. (abbreviated as CRG method),and get the following results. 1. We characterize some kinds of N-gons that can be transformed to regular N-gons via CRG method. 2. Of M,N are nature numbers with M|N, then it is possible to find a N-gon that can be transformed to a regular N-gon by CRG method. \r 3. If a polygon P is symmetric with respect to a fixed point or a fixed line, then P can be transformed by CRG to a polygon with similar symmetries. 4. If a polygon P is transformed by CRG to ′P,there exists a commonpoint G such that ΣGA=0 andΣGB=0, where A and B runs through vertices of and P′P, respectively. 本研究將拿破崙定理加以延伸。先探討由各邊中點沿中垂線延伸得出之三角形的性質並推廣至四邊形之情形條列式報告成果。另一個推廣是將給定的多邊形的每邊外接一個正多邊形,再以這些外接的正多邊形的中心為頂點造出一個新的多邊形。我們發現此幾何變換具有以下性質:(1) 「哪些多邊形能被變換成正多邊形呢?」,我們觀察出能被變換成正多邊形的多邊形其限制條件隨邊數增加而增多,並進一步區分了哪些多邊形可以被變換成正多邊形。 (2) 在將非正N邊形做變換時,不一定須外接正N邊形才能得到正N邊形,我們區分出可外接哪些正多邊形而得到正多邊形。 (3) 對給定的多邊形作此變換時,若原多邊形有點對稱或線對稱等性質,則新多邊形也將具有相同的性質。 (4) 此變換得到的新多邊形會與原多邊形共重心,亦即新舊兩多邊形內到各自的頂點向量和為0的點會是同一點。

創新儀器測量光的繞射與干涉之強度分佈

Light diffraction and interference are two of most basic experiments, but they’re the most powerful evident of wave properties of light. Due to the lack of high-quality and fairly accurate equipment, these important experiments are limited to the simple demonstration of the phenomena. Especially, the spatial intensity variations of diffraction and interference patterns are, however, completely not drawn to scale. In order to precisely measure the diffraction and interference patterns intensity, we consult lots of reference, search for suitable materials and reuse waste old and useless laser printers. Finally, overcoming disadvantages of time consumption and poor spatial resolution, we develop two accurate, practical and delicate methods. We use optical power control circuit created on our own to steady the brightness emitting of laser diode. Then the high linear photoelectric detector is stored on XYZ axis micro movement control platform. Next high degree of reflection rotating polygon mirror employing optical lever is collocated with low vibration blushless motor. Thus, a self-scanning intensity pattern plotter is accomplished. At the same time, it overcome difficulties like time wasting and low reliability during doing these kind of optical experiments. In this article these two dependable and worth popularizing measurements of light diffraction and interference is going to be introduced. 光的繞射與干涉實驗是光學中最基本的實驗之一,也是證明光的波動性質之最主要的依據。在一般的高中物理實驗室中受限於器材的等級與精度,只能對光的繞射與干涉做近似定性的實驗,尤其是繞射、干涉圖形上的光能量分佈,完全無法以現有的器材做精準的測量。 在這一年的專題研究中,我們小組針對測量光的繞射、干涉能量分佈為目標,參閱許多相關文獻,四處尋找適用的材料及零件,發揮廢物利用的精神,克服萬難,發展出兩種精巧、實用又準確的測量方法,我們以自行發展的光功率控制電路使雷射二極體的光度穩定,並且以高線性度的光感測元件裝載在自行設計的X.Y.Z微動機台上,同時利用光槓桿原理所構成的高反射度的旋轉六面鏡,配合低震動的無刷馬達,完成了一套能自動掃瞄繞射能量分佈曲線的測試儀,經實際使用相當地穩定可靠,可以快速而精確地獲得大量的實驗數據,比對這些數據不僅能驗證繞射理論,並能更深入地延伸理論的探討。