Browse 36 real Physical Sciences projects entered in 2012, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find the most cost effective material for heat exchange when using a renewable energy source. If a person were too know my results, they could save money over…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determine how an egg white's initial temperature affects its volume and stability after beating. Methods/Materials Groups of 3 eggs were brought to 4 different temperatur…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In September 2011, The Dr. Oz show investigated levels of Arsenic in many brands of apple juice. Their studies indicated that Arsenic has been found in apple juice at concen…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To determine which type of tape has the greatest adhesive force from among five types of tape: duct tape, scotch tape, black electrical tape, masking tape, medical tape. Met…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which type of material used on a baseball bat would hit the ball the furthest. Methods/Materials To obtain results,one composite, aluminum, and…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine if the brand of reed will affect reaching the pitch of the high D note on a clarinet. I will be testing three different reed bran…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective was to test whether cold water detergent or hot water detergent cleans better. My assumption was that cold water detergent would clean as well as hot water det…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which die cutting machine (press, roller or electronic cutter) requires the least user interaction, resulting in most efficient use of time. I…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if there is a difference between swimsuit fabrics and their speed. The hypothesis is that if the five different swimsuit fabrics are tested for…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to observe the efficiency of green detergents and to determine the most cost-effective detergent. Methods/Materials Materials: Forty-eight 1…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to answer a lingering question in the minds of many fire-wary California homeowners: How can I better protect my home, and do fire-retardant woo…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine which type of off-the-shelf insulation of approximately half-an-inch thickness, contained heat the longest - Reflective Foil, Cellulose, Polyur…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My family and I spend a lot of time hiking in the Idaho forest. Most of the time we don#t have cell phone service. I carry a whistle in case of emergency. This made me wonde…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the presence and levels of inorganic (harmful) arsenic in apple and grape juice. I hypothesized that organic juice, from fruit grown without pe…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine which fabrics will best protect the wearer from ultraviolet rays. Does color matter? Does darkness of color or tightness of weave affect perfo…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to test the amount of lead in different brands and types of makeup. I thought that color would affect the amount of lead in makeup. The darker the color, the…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which light bulb shines the brightest though fog? Methods/Materials 3 Different light bulbs. Multiple Crystal Geyser water bottles Multiple milk bottles Crystal bowl 3-way l…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find out which brand of drugstore makeup created the most waterproof mascaras. Methods/Materials Forty total false eyelashes were hot glued to forty tota…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to see if the addition of a second pane of glass would lower the temperature of the glass when subjected to a heat source. Methods/Mater…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Question: This project asked, "Which type of helmet protects your head the most during a crash, a bicycle helmet or a skateboard helmet?" Hypothesis: The author hypothesized…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to test the accuracy of the Nutritional Value Labels, by comparing the actual sugar content of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, 7 Up, and Dr Pepper to…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals How does snowboard wax vs. candle wax vs. no wax effect the sliding friction of a snowboard? My hypothesis is that snowboard wax will have the least amount of sliding fricti…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Permeable pavers are an attractive landscaping tool and are beneficial to the environment. While reviewing literature on permeable pavers last year, I noticed the use of a g…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if there is any correlation between Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of different sunscreens and the transmisson of UVA from sunlight. I hypothesize…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I measured visible and UV wavelengths emitted from a mercury vapor lamp as they pass through a cell containing sunscreen of various sun protection factors (SPFs). I hoped to…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if sunscreen has any affect on sun-sensitive paper. I think the sunscreen will stop the sun from going through the plastic bag, to affect the sun…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was see if the size or texture of pills affected a person's ability to swallow them. Methods/Materials I designed an artificial esophagus using plastic tubing.…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The Objective of my project was to determine what style of dishwasher, European or American, works better overall. Many think all dishwashers work the same but in fact they…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals I conducted this experiment to see the effects of pill coatings, heat, and antacids on pill solubility rate. For the different pill coatings, I wanted to see which type of c…
CSEF · 2012
Product Science (Physical) (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to determine which of the following wine bottle closures would deliver the greatest dissolved oxygen level in wine over a 57 day period:…