Physics in Disguise

Omid Siddiqui, Holly Preece, Jenna Howe, Christophe Meyers

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Water

• Polar molecule• non-symmetric charge

distribution

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Sodium Chloride

• Ionic lattice• Sodium donates

electron• Chlorine receives

electron

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Salty Water

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Magnetic Viewing Film

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1 Magnetvs.

2 Magnetsvs.

3 Magnets

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Vt ∝ R

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Broken Magnetvs.

Normal Magnet

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Matching indices

Smaller difference in refractive indices

Results in: Smaller refraction

Omid Siddiqui, Holly Preece, Jenna Howe, Christophe Meyers

Omid Siddiqui, Holly Preece, Jenna Howe, Christophe Meyers

Metamaterial Cloaking

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Adaptive Camouflage

Special Thanks to Ian and Michele!