SNU’s IPT 2019 Team - Preselection problems

Please select one of the five problems

1. Electro-hydro entanglement (IPT 2017)

An analogy is often made between the behaviour of electric circuits and water flow in pipes. State
the conditions under which this analogy holds. Can this analogy be readily applied to oscillatory
circuits? electrovacuum lamps - triode? diodes? semiconductors? superconductors? logical
elements? You may even try to create and demonstrate the analogy to some common electric
device containing active and passive circuit elements such as “water radio”.

2. Sticky balloon (IPT 2016)

When a balloon is rubbed on your hair it can often be made to stick to the ceiling.
How long can such a balloon hang suspended? How does this time depend on its
size, weight and the ambient conditions?

3. Wireless energy transmission (IPT 2014)

Make a setup to wirelessly transfer the maximum amount of power possible from a normal AA type
battery. The energy transmission should be continuous and there should be at least one meter of
air between the energy transmitter and receiver. The transmitter and receiver size should not
exceed 20x20x20 cm.

4. Battery Cry (IPT 2013)

Fabricate the AA type battery powered sound source (i.e. continuously converting electric energy,
stored in the battery, into sound) which is as loud as possible.

5. Curve Match (IPT 2012)

Why a horizontal lighted match will be curled up after burning down? However
vertical match remains flat. Try to obtain the form of a match burnt at a certain angle.