Lotus Effect Toy

Shakerin, Said

doi:doi:10.1119/1.3628257

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The Physics Teacher -- September 2011 -- Volume 49, Issue 6, pp. 346

Lotus Effect Toy

Said Shakerin

University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

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This is a short article about Aqua Drop, a toy that employs a superhydrophobic surface. After defining superhydrophobic surface, its occurrence in nature, and its importance in science and technology, I describe the toy, followed by several student activities that can be performed with the toy and easily found natural objects.

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Toy and student activities

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hydrophobicity, physics education, student experiments

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01.50.Wg

Physics of toys
01.50.My

Demonstration experiments and apparatus

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0031-921X (print)

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American Association of Physics Teachers

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.3628257

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