2023 BFY4 Abstract Detail Page
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| Abstract Title: |
Exploration of fluid mechanics with low cost experiments |
| Abstract: |
Fluid mechanics is a topic not generally covered in undergraduate physics courses. We present two experiments designed for a senior lab that explore fluid mechanics and are simple to implement. We have observed that, for some students, this is the only time in their undergraduate studies that they would be exposed to these topics.
The two experiments are "Levitation of balls in a Jet" and "Vortex toroid of magnetic stirrer in a liquid [PIV Challenge]". The first one consist of balls of different diameters and weights that are placed on the air stream produced by a hair dryer that is provided with different diameter nozzles. The PIV experiment is based on the observation of the movement of tracer particles moving under sheet illumination.
While the first experiment is quite open and students have to design the experiment according to which variables they choose to focus on, the second experiment is more directed and students get exposed to a completely new technique (PIV). |
| Abstract Type: |
Poster
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Author/Organizer Information |
| Primary Contact: |
Irene Dujovne
Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003
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Co-Author(s)
and Co-Presenter(s) |
Varghese Mathai
Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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