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CSEF · 2007

Hovercraft Engineering: Maximizing Engine Thrust

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Third Award

Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to measure the thrust generated by an electric model aircraft propeller engine and determine if the thrust could be increased by placing the…

CSEF · 2007

Quantifying Quality: Violin Sound Analysis

Physics & Astronomy Third Award

Objectives/Goals I currently play a 3/4-size violin and will soon need a full-size violin. I wanted to find out if it is possible to quantitatively determine the quality of a violin by analy…

CSEF · 2007

The Effect of Wheels on Catapult Efficiency

Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award

Objectives/Goals The Greek inventor of the catapult, Archimedes, found that wheels increase launch distance of projectiles. He might not have known the physics behind his experiments. I want…

CSEF · 2007

Wire/String Telephone

Materials Science (Junior Division Only) Third Award

Objectives/Goals This experiment tested which wire/string transmitted audible sounds the best. Methods/Materials 1) Materials: two tin cans that are identical in terms of size and shape, 18…

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