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“Heart Shaped Diffusion Pattern”
Amelia Helms
Contrived
“Heart Shaped Diffusion Pattern”
This photograph shows the diffusion pattern of blue food coloring in a 1000 ml volumetric flask. Diffusion occurs as an object of high concentration moves to an area of low concentration. In this case, the food coloring is highly concentrated and will move to the areas of low concentration (clear water where there is no dye). The dye, which is only a few drops initially, will gradually spread through the water until it is evenly dispersed. This occurs spontaneously, with no energy input. In this case, the diffusion pattern has formed the shape of a heart in the upper area of the flask. The rounded shape of the glass causes it to act as a convex (or converging) lens. If you look at the right side of the flask, you can see that the company name, Kimax, and the volume label been distorted through the lens. The image of the words is magnified, reversed, and appears on the opposite side of the flask (the actual label is obscured by the blue dye from this angle).
“Heart Shaped Diffusion Pattern”
Amelia Helms
Contrived
“Heart Shaped Diffusion Pattern”
This photograph shows the diffusion pattern of blue food coloring in a 1000 ml volumetric flask. Diffusion occurs as an object of high concentration moves to an area of low concentration. In this case, the food coloring is highly concentrated and will move to the areas of low concentration (clear water where there is no dye). The dye, which is only a few drops initially, will gradually spread through the water until it is evenly dispersed. This occurs spontaneously, with no energy input. In this case, the diffusion pattern has formed the shape of a heart in the upper area of the flask. The rounded shape of the glass causes it to act as a convex (or converging) lens. If you look at the right side of the flask, you can see that the company name, Kimax, and the volume label been distorted through the lens. The image of the words is magnified, reversed, and appears on the opposite side of the flask (the actual label is obscured by the blue dye from this angle).