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Event - Dexter's Lab

Right from our school days, we heard a lot about how interesting and exciting physics is � the theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, uncertainty principle and the paradoxes associated with these new ideas. Through this event� we intend to� bring out the child like curiosity and the� joy involved in doing physics by analyzing and performing few simple tasks.���
The event comprises of an elimination round, followed by two rounds testing the skills of the teams at practical application of physics.

Prizes worth Rs 6000 up for grabs for this event. Make the most of this opportunity and register now!

Format
Elimination Round (Round 0)
This round will be a written quiz-type round. A team would be required to answer simple questions asking about the physics behind certain phenomena. It would typically consist of 15 to 20 questions. Each team will be provided a questionnaire and sufficient space alongside to answer the questions, in a limited amount of time.
Sample question: What causes trade winds and what determines their directions?

First Practical Round (Round 1)
The teams will be given an experimental setup demonstrating a simple physical process. They should be able to understand the physics behind different aspects of the experiment, and rearrange the apparatus to demonstrate another similar physical phenomenon. The number of extra components provided will be limited.

Sample problem: The arrangement of a resistor and a capacitor in figure 1 acting as a low pass filter can be rearranged to a high pass filter circuit in figure 2.

Second Practical Round (round 2)
The teams will be required to setup an experiment with given apparatus to construct a given circumstance.
Sample problem: �Given springs, a light bulb circuit with switch, a light block and a solar cell, a team should generate a square voltage waveform of a specified frequency.

Team Specifications

A team may consist of a maximum of 2 members. Students from different educational institutes may form a team.

General Rules

• Registration will be held one hour before the start of the event.
• The decision of the judges will be final and binding to all participants.
• Participants must not damage the apparatus provided. Any team violating this clause will be disqualified.

Elimination Rules

• A team must qualify the elimination round (round 0) to participate in round 1.
• The elimination round will be a written quiz.

Specific Rules

• Each team will be given forty minutes to adjust/setup the apparatus in round 1 and round 2, after being assigned a task.
• A team which has completed the task, in the stipulated time will be judged subjectively on the basis of simplicity of the experiment.
• A team which is unable to complete the task, in the stipulated time will be judged subjectively on the basis of relevance of what it has done.
• Team members are required to explain their setup of the apparatus to the judges, at the time of judging.
• The maximum number of extra components that a team can use will be specified.

Eligibility

All students with a valid identity card of their respective educational institutes are eligible to participate in the event.

Special Note

• The decision of the judges shall be treated as final and binding on all.
• The organizers reserve the rights to change any or all of the above rules as they deem fit. Change in rules, if any will be highlighted on the website and notified to the registered participants.

Event Managers

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