5 methods to measure the permittivity of a material
Course material - 8 pages - Physics
Permittivity of a material describes material response to an electric field. More precisely, some materials have lattice with dipole moment which creates an electric field. If these materials are subjected to an external electric field then atoms of the lattice will align themselves in such a...
Determination of Heat Capacity Ratio
Essay - 5 pages - Physics
Objective for experiment 1: To determine the heat capacity ratio of air by following a modernised version of the experiment attributed to Shoemaker. The experiment is to determine the heat capacity ratio of air, by emulating an adiabatic expansion of air. Objective for experiment 2: The...
Helicopter control and its general models (PPT presentation)
Tutorials/exercises - 29 pages - Physics
Goal of the project: make a software package to determine the helicopter behavior Further applications: - Make dynamic analysis - Study the trajectory - Investigate air combat - Prepare pilot training... Problems: - Very few investigations have been conducted till now - A very accurate...
Helicopter control and its general models (thesis)
Thesis - 92 pages - Physics
Simulations on helicopters are very useful for companies and research labs when one wants to make dynamic analysis, study the trajectory, investigate air combat, prepare pilot training and do many other tasks. The problem is that, regarding helicopters, very few investigations have been conducted...
Helicopter control and its general models
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Physics
The goal of this study is to describe the behavior of a helicopter during its flight through the equations of motions. Many parameters will be considered such as geometry, velocities, forces, torques or thrust. This document and the program are not definitive. They will be improved though more...
Isaac Newton's laws of motion
Essay - 2 pages - Physics
It is amazing how each new discovery in science and technology has allowed us as a society to improve our standards of living. What is even more phenomenal is that most of these discoveries were made so far before their time, and have so much influence on the fields of study that are used today....
The anomalous properties of water
Essay - 1 pages - Physics
Water may seem like a very simple molecule, but in fact it has many anomalies. These make it hard to predict the properties of water. This essay will explain just a few of its unusual properties.
Composite material failure in aircraft
Essay - 25 pages - Physics
Some composite materials used in construction of aircraft structures started appearing in late 1930s as well as 1940s. Typically, they used to be plasticity impregnated wood materials at that time, with the well know as well as the largest example being Duramold constructing the eight engine...
Oil and Gas: condition monitoring system
Essay - 2 pages - Physics
The oil and gas field has adopted condition monitoring and control systems to boost oil production efficiency and reliability by reducing unscheduled outages and improving machine performance. Rotating equipment, such as compressors, are critical in the production of oil and gas. The rotating...
Compressors: Oil and Gas Field
Essay - 5 pages - Physics
Compressors are mechanical apparatus that raise the oil and gas pressure and allow it to be conveyed from the production site, through the supply chain, to the reservoir or the customers. Compressors are grouped into Positive displacement and Dynamic or Kinetic compressors.
The effect of surface functionalisation of zinc doped silica nanoparticles on cellular uptake
Essay - 10 pages - Physics
Nanoparticles are described as particles that have less than 100 nanometre (nm) in a dimension (Khan and Arif, 2012, p. 85). Zinc (Zn) is one of the elements that has been known for its anti-cancer properties (Kim et al., 2013). On the other hand, silica nanoparticle (SiO2 NP) is one of the...
Effects of addition of Nitrogen on Ph and availability of Soil Nutrients
Case study - 3 pages - Physics
Sol N has dominated plant biomass in entire treatments. Low and high nitrogen diverge with Mat R and Sol N creating a difference significantly in production as the second generation ends. The low N composition is dominated by Mat R at the fifth generation and the high N is dominated by...
Thermodynamics
Case study - 7 pages - Physics
Thermodynamics is the part of physics that studies the phenomena related to labor, energy, heat and entropy, and the laws that govern the energy conversion processes. Although we all have a sense of what is energy, it is very difficult to make a precise definition for it. In fact physics accepts...
The effects of NaCl on seed germination (Seeds used are from the Family Solanaceae and Brassicaceae)
Case study - 5 pages - Physics
In agricultural production, soil salinity has been a major contributing factor to soil degradation. Salinity inhibits the plant germination due to ionic and osmotic effects. Though, different plant species and families have developed coping mechanisms to defeat this vice. Osmotic potential...
Characterization of a distillation column using a binary ethanol-water mixture
Case study - 40 pages - Physics
In this study, we characterized a batch distillation column to determine the optimal operating conditions for the extraction of a valuable dye from a binary ethanol-water mixture. We tested the column at varying charge compositions and heat input values to determine the most effective and...
Design of 2, 4 Shell & Tube heat exchanger
Essay - 23 pages - Physics
This project report presents the application of Kern's Method for the optimal design of shell-and-tube heat exchangers. A primary objective in the heat exchanger design is the estimation of the minimum heat transfer area required for a given heat duty, as it governs the overall cost of the heat...
Lab Report: Hand warmer
Thesis - 8 pages - Physics
Various chemicals were tested for use in a hot pack, and calcium chloride was found to be the most desirable. A very cheap and effective hot pack design was made from a Ziploc bag and duct tape, which insulates the pack and helps keep it warm for longer. Another type of bag, a breakable...
Report: Pottery Glaze
Thesis - 6 pages - Physics
A combination of research and laboratory experimenting were used to determine which of the four suggested compounds was most suitable for a ceramic pottery glaze. The melting and boiling points of the compounds were researched, and the color of crystal and solution, conductivity, and solubility...
Report: Pest Eliminator
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
Spectrophotometry and a Beer's Law plot were applied to determine the concentration of a solution of chromium(III) nitrate with unknown concentration supplied by the company Pest Eliminator. A quadratic data set was re-expressed into a linear data set, which was then analyzed with a linear model;...
Report: Mercury in Fluorescent Lights
Thesis - 3 pages - Physics
Fluorescent lights in the Westford Academy science wing were checked for the presence of mercury. A spectrometer was used instead of a physical means, since this is the most economical and efficient solution. The wavelengths of the lines seen when the spectroscopes were pointed at the desired...
Metaphysics- Is water necessarily identical to H2O?: An argument
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
Kripke holds that the declaration “water is identical to H2O” is necessarily true. According to Kripke, this true statement is only knowable through experience (a posteriori), and cannot be determined by definitions of words only. Even though it is only a posteriori, Kripke claims that...
geothermal energy
Presentation - 1 pages - Physics
Présentation orale de la géothermie. Ce document en anglais résume la physique utilisée pour produire de la chaleur ou de l'électricité à partir de la chaleur récupérée dans la croute terrestre. Il se pose aussi la question de son application au uk.
Principal causes of atmospheric motion
Thesis - 3 pages - Physics
All parts of the atmosphere does not receive energy in a homogeneous manner. This difference leads to air motion following the principle that warm air is likely to reach high altitudes due to its low density compared to cool air. The difference in temperature and pressure is one of the key points...
Has the patch clamp given us more information about the initiation of the action potential?
Essay - 6 pages - Physics
An action potential is an electrical discharge that propagates along the length of a cell to transmit a signal. It is initiated by depolarizing the cell via an ion influx until the cell becomes positive in comparison to its external environment, and then rapidly repolarizes to its negative...
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Internship report - 26 pages - Physics
My three month internship took place in National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, south city of Taiwan. The National Cheng Kung University is ranked the second among all universities nationwide. I worked in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The Department focuses on intense...
Measurement analysis: Experiment
Thesis - 2 pages - Physics
In this experiment, we use basic equipments such as ruler, scale and stop watch to make measurements of length, mass and time. In the first investigation, we make measurements to obtain values for derived quantities, such as the density of the cylinders. In the second investigation, we measure...
The alkaline electric battery
Thesis - 4 pages - Physics
The material in the anode of the alkaline battery is a zinc metal powder. Its production is carefully monitored to ensure its chemical purity and accurate particle size. These provide a surface quality which enhances the reaction of the battery. Indeed, a good quality surface enables contact with...
Sir Isaac Newton: Life, discoveries and the laws of motion
Thesis - 5 pages - Physics
Sir Isaac Newton laid the foundation of modern physics in the late seventeenth century. He described in mathematical terms, the fall and the movement of the body and defined the three fundamental laws of universal gravity. He also developed the calculus, pioneered important work in optics,...
Recrystallization and melting point experiment
Thesis - 2 pages - Physics
In this experiment, we purified an unknown substance by recrystallizing it. Then, we determined the unknown substance's melting point and then confirm its identity by mixing with o-Toluic acid, Acetanilide, Benzoic acid, P-Toluene sulfonamide and Salicylic acid. There are certain dangers and...
Boiling point determination experiment
Thesis - 2 pages - Physics
In this experiment, we investigated a physical property called the boiling point. The objective of our experiment is to measure the boiling point of an unknown liquid by using only a small amount of that liquid, and then we compare the boiling point to the boiling points of the three liquids:...
