On March 23,Shenzhou-13 astronauts livestreamed(直播)the second lesson of "Tian'gong Classroom". What fun experiments did they do this time?
Ice Ball Experiment
In the class, Wang Yaping made a "water" ball with some solution(溶液). Then,she used a stick covered with crystal nuclei(晶核) to touch the ball and it quickly became a white ball of "ice". It turned out to be a crystallization effect(结晶效应) caused by the micro-gravity(微重力) environment in space.
Water Bridge Experiment
It's hard to build a "bridge" with water on Earth. But it's quite easy in space!
Wang made two water balls on two plates, pulled them together and then pulled them apart. The water between them didn't break and became a "bridge"! As the surface tension(表面张力) of water is not changed by gravity, it is so strong that the "bridge" doesn't break.
Water-oil Separation Experiment
If we mix oil and water on Earth, they will quickly separate(分离) because of different densities(密度). However, with no gravity in space, they will mix together.
How can we separate them,then? Ye Guangfu rotated(旋转)the bottle to create centrifugal force(离心力). With this man-made gravity, the water and oil were successfully separated.
Space Parabolic Experiment
What happens when an object is thrown out in space? When Wang threw Bing Dwen Dwen forward, it did not fall like it was on Earth, but moved forward at a constant speed(匀速) along a straight line. It showed what was described by Newton's first law.