Browse 30 real Physical Sciences projects entered in 2010, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2010
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
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
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
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
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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how easily flame retardants can be maintained or worn down and to determine which type of fabric (cotton, cotton treated with flame retardants…
CSEF · 2010
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
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
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
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
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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My science project's goal was to use colorimetric detection methods to determine if there was any significant difference between the lead levels in domestic and imported can…
CSEF · 2010
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
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
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
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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I chose this experiment because I wanted to find a re-usable, more absorbent alternative to paper towels. I wanted to conduct an experiment that would help the environment w…
CSEF · 2010
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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals To determine if CFL bulbs are as efficient as generally proclaimed when subjected to real life conditions. The hypothesis was that CFL bulbs are NOT as efficient as claimed…
CSEF · 2010
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
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
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find the most absorbent paper towel product amongst four top brands. Each of the four brands will be subject to three tests, each desi…
CSEF · 2010
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.…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to deduce which reusable grocery bag was the most suitable replacement for a standard paper bag. This was determined through a seriou…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To compare the accuracy of golf putters with different size hosels. The hypothesis of this project is that the putter with the larger crank-neck will provide more accuracy t…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which stain removers worked best on different types of stains commonly encountered in a typical family's laundry. Also, since most stain remov…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which brand of glue was the strongest: Gorilla Glue, Liquid Nails, Elmer's White Glue or Elmer's Wood Glue. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to find out which sunscreen brand blocks the most UV rays. The objective for the second part of my experiment is to find out how much of a variation there is…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To discover which type and color of sunglass lens, out of brown and grey, polarized and non-polarized, reduced glare the most. Methods/Materials Photos were taken through th…
CSEF · 2010
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In my experiment I tested four cell phones. I tested an LG env3, a Pantec Matrix, a Blackberry Curve and a Blackberry Pearl. My hypothesis was that the Blackberry Curve woul…