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CSEF · 2011

What Golf Ball Would You Choose?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine the performance of different golf balls on a putting green. Does it matter what ball is used, if it's dirty, how many dimples…

CSEF · 2011

Which Gasoline for Your Machine?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals We are conducting this experiment in order to find out which brand of gasoline, if any, will give a go-kart more running time. We are going to be testing the regular, unlead…

CSEF · 2011

Wood Finishes

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the best type of wood finish that is most sealant against water -- Shellac, Lacquer, Polycrylic, or Polyurethane. Methods/Materials A long strip…

CSEF · 2010

Are Your Lights Harming You?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine whether different man-made light sources emit potentially harmful invisible rays or particles. To test this I built a cloud chamber and exposed…

CSEF · 2010

Broken Barcodes

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My project was to test which barcode symbology is best constructed for readability when damaged. My hypothesis was to prove that the 2 dimensional Data Matrix barcode was th…

CSEF · 2010

Chips, Cookies, and Seeds, Oh My!

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals Can you rely on food labels to accurately report fat content? The purpose of my project was to test the actual fat content in a number of popular snack foods and compare the…

CSEF · 2010

Double Paned and Triple Paned Windows

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals To find out either the single, double or triple paned; clear glass or tinted glass windows would be the best to keep the house at room temperature under the hot sun. If doub…

CSEF · 2010

Estes Reliablity

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to verify the manufacturers specifications on maximum thrust, minimum thrust, and impulse. Methods/Materials Using a GLX Explorer I measured…

CSEF · 2010

How Hot Do Cars Get in Summer?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My project was conducted to see how hot vehicles got in summer under different conditions such as with the windows rolled up, the front windows cracked an inch, with a sunsh…

CSEF · 2010

Impact of Interference on Wireless Networks

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to measure the signal strength and data transfer rate for a household wireless computer network set up with an Apple WiFi (Airport) router. I w…

CSEF · 2010

Is There Iron in Cereal?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals Does the percent daily value of iron stated on the cereal box correspond with the amount that is extracted? Methods/Materials Five cups of five different cereals (Total, Fro…

CSEF · 2010

Laundry List: Check Washing

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My science fair project is to test which type of ink(dye versus pigment based) in common pens works best to prevent check washing. Methods/Materials Six different bank check…

CSEF · 2010

Light Fight

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if four different types of equivalent watt bulbs would give off the same amount of thermal energy. Methods/Materials I used a 100 watt…

CSEF · 2010

Microwave Emissions of Cellular Phones

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals There is much debate about whether cell phones emit harmful radiation. The electromagnetic wavelengths cell phones use to communicate are called microwaves. Microwaves are n…

CSEF · 2010

Microwave Oven Leakage: A Radiation Hazard?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine whether older microwave ovens emit (leak) more radiation than newer microwave ovens. This is an important question because today…

CSEF · 2010

Oops, I Made a Mistake! Which Eraser Works Best?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine by test which eraser performs the best. Methods/Materials I chose eight independent variables (erasers). I tested each ten ti…

CSEF · 2010

Out of Sight! Testing Car Color Visibility in Fog

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to determine which car color is best seen in fog. I tested these eleven different car colors: key lime, yellow, white, silver, orange, tan, red,…

CSEF · 2010

Ready, Aim, Geyser!

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there is a maximum explosion size of the Mentos and Diet Coke reaction where adding more Mentos will no longer increase the size of the expl…

CSEF · 2010

Sticky Situation?

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to test whether the cost of tape affects its adhesiveness. My hypothesis is that the more expensive tape will be more adhesive because the manuf…

CSEF · 2010

The Battle Against Chlorine

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals My objective was to figure out which brand of swimsuit--Nike, Speedo, or Dolfin--held up best to chlorine. Methods/Materials I purchased a Nike swimsuit, a Dolfin swimsuit,…

CSEF · 2010

The Comparison and Design of Golf Balls

Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals This study compares hexagonal dimples versus spherical dimples on golf balls to see if the shape of the dimple makes a difference in the distance that the golf ball travels.…

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