38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment shows the relationship between the spin of a thrown ball & the movement of that ball off a straight-line path. Methods/Materials A double-wheeled baseball-pi…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test if a hydrogen oxygen proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is more energy efficient than a rechargeable chemical battery. Methods/Materials The m…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine the success of the Bohr model of the atom predicting the emission spectrum produced by atoms of various elements and to find an empirical value for the Rydberg…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out what type of car design has the least amount of drag. Methods/Materials Materials: A lot of wood, Plexiglas wall or board, Cardboard, Sand paper, Sponge…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My goal was to determine if common household items can be combined to produce and store enough energy to power small electronic devices. Also, to compare the results of the…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to find out how the number of blades and the angle of blades effects the amount of electricity a wind generator produces. Methods/Material…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Our experiment was conducted for the purpose of determining which angle of a projectile launcher will achieve the greatest distance. We derived a mathematical formula to cal…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals To detarmine which amateur radio antenna has the most directional radiation pattern, in terms of field strength. I believe that the yagi antenna will be the most directional…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals An experiment was conducted to determine which rear car spoiler angle will be the most efficient in speed and traction. Methods/Materials Wind was blown from an electric blo…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to figure out whether a CD disk could act as a spectrometer and distinguish different light sources. Methods/Materials A CD disk was placed…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project will demonstrate the affects of centripetal force has on an object and the effects that Newton#s three laws on motions has on an object moving in a circular mot…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to develop an indicator system to help bikers signal their turns and stops without having to take their hands off the handlebars. Methods/Ma…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To run an experiment in order to determine the caloric content and stored energy of a variety of peanuts by using a calorimeter and an equation, so that we can compare our o…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The Gauss Accelerator, commonly known as the Gauss or Coil Gun, demonstrates potential for future use in military and space applications. However, efficiency is miniscule du…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to find out whether CO2 affected how much electricity a photovoltaic cell produced. We hypothesized that when surrounded by CO2, the cell would produce more ele…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Since water refracts more than air, and water is denser than air, it would appear that denser substances generally refract more. Is this always true? My hypothesis is that d…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The experiment "Do different frequencies of light contain different amounts of energy?" was conducted to discover whether higher frequencies of visible light, such as blue l…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I propose that if members of a drumline practice in an enclosed area without ear protection, then individual drumline members are put at a high risk of hearing damage. Metho…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My problem statement is, #How do different colors of light affect the electrical output of a photovoltaic cell?#. My hypothesis was if green light would shine on a photovolt…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine if rare earth magnets would cause an electric motor to spin faster than conventional magnets. Methods/Materials To build the…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find out if the angle and the color of the wavelength affected the amount of electricity produced by a solar panel. Methods/Materials W…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The paper characterizes the behavior of localized surface plasmon polariton (LSPP) propagation on two-dimensional metal nanoparticle arrays. As excitations of surface electr…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective is to improve a wireless internet signal and access the internet more easily by building a parabolic reflector antenna to extend the range of the signal. Method…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In last year's project, I measured the 60 Hz magnetic field emissions from various appliances found in my home. The strength of these emissions was found, in many instances,…
CSEF · 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine the effect of temperature on the sound of musical instruments. Methods/Materials The musical instruments used included a quart…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to test how does the power output of a photo voltaic cell is effected by change in temperature. My hypothesis is that, higher the temperature…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics Third Award
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to build a propulsion system using electromagnets to drive the magnetic-levitation train car that we built for last year's science fair. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals I wanted to know whether the size of the iron core (1 nail, 2 nails, and 3 nails), the thickness of the wire (20-gauge, 22-gauge, and 26-gauge), or the number of coils (10 c…
CSEF · 2007
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My goal was to create enough energy to charge a car battery utilizing the Seebeck effect. Methods/Materials I used copper and steel wire, ice water and a stove to produce el…
CSEF · 2007
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Determine how different shaped holes with the same area effect flow rate. I think overall, the water will flow through the circles the fastest because they have no sharp cor…