Physics & Astronomy
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this research project is to compare the various properties of superconductors with respect to how much weight they can hold when levitating in a magnetic fiel…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to determine which household electrical device emitted the most extremely low frequency (ELF) radiation while in use. Methods/Materials Usin…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project was to determine whether ray tracing is an effective method of visualizing relativistic physics. Methods/Materials A basic Java ray tracer was writte…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to learn about the effect of rocket component on rocket flight and test these things. Methods/Materials Main Rocketry Components 1 model rocket kit, 15 Mode…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to remedy the low reliability of the Internet as a communications medium for emergency communications during a disaster. The network created woul…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Many birds are dying in the Altamont pass from the wind turbines. Wind turbines are getting so large that birds must fly very high to pass by them without being injured. Our…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine what factors affect the radius of the ring that forms in a sink when a stream of water from the faucet hits it. This ring is cal…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Our project tests the suitability of ultrasonic and infrared sensors for use with haptic devices to help the blind live a normal life. This concept can be further extended t…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This experiment was conducted in a full-scale, low speed wind tunnel in order to test the aerodynamic properties of a soapbox derby car and to create a racing strategy based…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see how a boats hull shape can affect its speed and to show the more displaced water by the hull or the hull that is more submerged will go faster. Metho…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a solar panel charges an iPod 2 faster when it has an ice or heat pack underneath. I hypothesized that the solar panel would charge the iPod 2…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I want to understand how hardness and density of different types of wood affect the amplitude and power of sound propagation. What type of wood resonates sound the best and…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment is to boost ones household internet signal without spending a lot of money and to eliminate off property signal. I believe that by placing a…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals A roller coaster is amazing when it has both high speeds and thrills, like those offered by a vertical loop, but does one have to be sacrificied for the other? To test this…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals This science fair project determined how or if the angle of impact of a golf club on a golf ball affects the rate of spin. In other words, how or if ball placement in one's…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Using a statistical significance test, the objective of the experiment is to determine the type of time trend sunspot cycles make over a period of almost 300 years. The goal…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which type of water samples can be supercooled before freezing;distilled water,spring water,or plain tap water. Methods/Materials My objective was to…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if magnetic induction dryer will dry clothes more efficiently than conventional gas or electric dryers. Methods/Materials Experiment 1: The con…
Physics & Astronomy
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective/goal of our experiment is to determine what set of conditions would lead to rapid, stable rotation of various objects within a rotating magnetic field. Methods…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to see if making a Joule Thief circuit is more efficient and uses less voltage to light an LED light bulb than a simple circuit, and has the…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Second Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to check if wingtip devices improve the flight performance of an aircraft and which wingtip device (90 degree winglet, 45 degree winglet, and wingtip fence) will…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To analyze the background light in the sky known as light pollution, observe its affects on observations in the night sky, and test filters to evaluate their effectiveness.…
Physics & Astronomy
Second Award
Objectives/Goals The main objective of this project is to measure carbon abundances, using the medium-resolution spectroscopy (MRS) technique, for stars in the Milky Way#s dwarf satellites.…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Current systems of magnetic levitation transportation are restricted by its high costs, its inability to become compatible to conventional tracks, and the weight of the larg…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Electric arcs have found much fame for their chaotic and unpredictable behavior. The purpose of this experiment was to determine if properties of the air, such as temperatur…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment investigates the effect of temperature on the resonant frequency of a wineglass. As a wineglass at room temperature is filled with water, its resonant freque…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment is to see how vibrational force affects the properties of dilatant fluids and how the effects can be implicated in new technology. Methods/Materi…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment was based on the principles of Snell's Law, or the Law of Refraction. I wished to find out whether the wavelength of a laser beam affected how much it was refr…
Physics & Astronomy
Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure the speed of light using the hot spots created by the interference of microwaves in a microwave oven, on different foods. Methods…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project is to determine how launching a two # winged boomerang at different angles affect the boomerangs flight path. We hypothesize that the boomerang…