IYPT 1991, Задачи на турнира — Задача 12. Little boat
Problems for the 4th International Young Physicists’ Tournament
Critical edition
Olympiets Youth Center, Moscow, Soviet Union; July 22‒28, 1991 [1]
Critical edition: translated, restored, and commented text [2]
FINAL DRAFT. — Please do not re-publish. Suggestions and criticism welcome
Translated, edited and commented by Ilya Martchenko. The original edition’s historical notes, sources and acknowledgments are retained with problem 1.
Епиграф
Is this black currant?
No, it is red currant.
But why is it white?
Because it is still green. [3]
Условие
A light little boat floats on the surface of a liquid electrolyte. When electric current is passed through the electrolyte, the boat starts moving. Estimate the speed of the boat. [21]
Note [21]
Problems “Wooden cube”, “Moon”, “Glider” and “Epigraph” (Nos. 13, 14, 15, 17 in all other texts) are missing in the 1992 Czech text
Решение
Внимание: Непълно решение
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