Browse 37 real Physical Sciences projects entered in 2011, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Test several ideas for drying clothes to see if they are more energy-efficient than a commercial clothes dryer. Methods/Materials A 142 x 122 mm piece of felt cloth weighed…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My objective in this project was, to learn how does the type of fire protection substance (Barricade Gel, Phos-Chek Class A Foam, Wet Water, and Water) affect the time it ta…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the accuracy of dosing devices for pediatric OTC liquid medicines. I hypothesized (1) that the mean error rates for devices included with the medici…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out which backpack effected your posture the most. My hypothesis is that the 6 pocket backpack will negatively effect your posture th…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to see what types of bags preserve berries the longest. Methods/Materials The materials I needed were strawberries, blueberries, blackberries,…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Skin cancer is a problem in the state of California. Sunscreens don#t always get the job done because the UV rays can get through your clothing. I heard about a new product…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if different brands of sunblock with the same SPF number block the same amount of UV light. Methods/Materials Different brands of sunscreen wer…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to discover the best ignition source to light a #Strike a Fire# fire starter in three different extreme conditions. Methods/Materials I used three…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this project we were trying to find the best water filter (out of the two most common ones: reverse osmosis and carbon). We believed that the reverse osmosis would be the…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To test 3 gluten-free flours (corn, millet and white rice) against 1 wheat flour with gluten in cookie making to determine the effect on the baking and taste preferences of…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which laundry detergent, Tide, Dreft baby detergent, Planet Organic detergent, provides less pH after washing. Methods/Materials Materials: Was…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if a more expensive two-stroke oil produces more RPM's than a cheaper oil. I chose this project because I want to be able to go the fastest I can and know if th…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to identify cleaner and cheaper brands of drinking water and to educate consumers about purchasing drinking water. Methods/Materials A TD…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to investigate the validity of the claims of the XPB Balance Bracelet Companythat using this bracelet immediately improves user#s streng…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals # Extraction of chitin and from shrimp shells for bio film formation. # It will help strawberry have a longer shelf life. Methods/Materials # Made a bio film from shrimp she…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine which packing material is the best for protecting a fragile object. Methods/Materials Five different packing materials were tested; airbags, bubble wrap, shredd…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if natural glue would be as strong as synthetic glue for general purposes. My hypothesis was that hide glue would be the strongest glue when I…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to determine how washing flame resistant pajamas multiple times with different laundry additives would affect the flammability of the pajamas. Me…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if permanent markers are truly permanent. Does it depend on the material that is marked? Does the type of cleaning solution used effect the abi…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which packaging material absorbs the most impact. My hypothesis was that the packaging peanuts would do the best because they are soft, flexibl…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine if whitening toothpastes and electric toothbrushes actually work better than regular toothpastes and manual toothbrushes, and do the extra costs…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find the dissolving rate of different flavors of Lifesavers in water. The experiment involved keeping the water temperature at 70 degrees…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to research and decide which material would work best as a noise barrier to prevent noise pollution. The materials that will be tested incl…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which paper towel brands are strongest, and which are most absorbent. Does one-ply or two-ply matter? Is name brand better than store brand? D…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to set put and prove that smoking Hookah is worse for you than smoking cigarettes. Methods/Materials Ten empty juice bottles Package of filtered and non-fil…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In May 2010 Central Valley hair salons and pet groomers tried to help with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill by saving hair clippings that were stuffed into nylon tights by volun…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine if a spectrogram can detect differences in trumpet quality (low quality vs. high quality) and the level of trumpet players (beginning vs. intermediate). Methods…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to test the heat retention performance of different survival blankets and alternative insulators in the outdoors. We also wanted to determine the mechanism…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to identify the side of a standard youth football helmet and a standard youth baseball helmet that most and least effectively protected the bra…
CSEF · 2011
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the relationship between the intensity of the sun's Ultraviolet (UVA/UVB) radiation and the most effective sun preventativ…