| Biography |
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| My name is Devika Vishwanath. I am in grade nine at Seaquam Secondary in Delta, BC. I participated in National Science fair last year as well, by winning a gold in my region. In fact I started doing the science fair in grade seven. The school district also selected me to participate in "Math Stretch" and "Math Celebrations”. I find Math and Science extremely interesting and I especially love Physics. My other loves are music and dance. I play the piano and the flute, which gave me opportunities to play in my school band and in my community orchestra. I was the music award winner in my elementary school as well. I have been learning Indian classical dance for nine years now and I do stage performances. My other interests include hiking and reading. I have also been in student council and have volunteered for The Heart and Stroke Foundation. My goal is to become an Astrophysicist. The secret of doing a great science project is blending your crazy ideas with systematic methods. Do not just solve your problems; solve them in ways that have never been tried before. |
| Devika Vishwanath
Refracting Rays
| Challenge: | Discovery | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | South Fraser | | City: | Delta, BC | | School: | Seaquam Secondary | | Abstract: | Red Lasers are ideal for precision measurements. They have the same wavelength, same phase, diverge very little and scatter less than other visible wavelengths. I used it to measure the refractive index of solutions with different salinities. I ended up with some innovative methods of increasing accuracy, derived an equation for the angle of refraction, and established an empirical relationship between salinity and refractive index. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Intermediate
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $100.00 | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $1 100.00 | |
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