CSEF · 2006
Hovercraft Design
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to design and build a hovercraft capable of carrying a load of 10 kg (22 lbs.) Methods/Materials Materials: Electric Model Aircraft motor wi…
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CSEF · 2006
How Do Different Kinds of Antennas Work in Outdoor Conditions for WiFi?
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals WIFI uses devices called Access Points that may use antennas to transmit signals for a receiving client to access the internet. The purpose of my experiment was to find out…
CSEF · 2006
How Does Temperature Affect the Pitch of a Violin's Strings?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This experiment specifically tested how temperature affects a violin's pitch. Methods/Materials In the experiment, a perfectly tuned violin was put into a 30 cubic meter roo…
CSEF · 2006
How Does the Camber of an Airfoil Affect the Lift-to-Drag-Ratio?
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The object of my science project was to determine how the camber of an airfoil affects its lift-to-drag ratio. Methods/Materials I tested the performance of several airfoils…
CSEF · 2006
How Does the Period of Motion of a Pendulum Depend on Its Mass, Amplitude, or Length?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out how a pendulum worked and what variables affected it, because there are many pendulums that exist in everyday life (in grandfather…
CSEF · 2006
How Do Metals Compare in Conducting Heat?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment is to study how metals will compare in conducting heat. By knowing how metals compare in conducting heat will help in designs, where it is required for metals…
CSEF · 2006
How Lenses Work: Testing the Lensmaker's Formula
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Problem: When does a lens bring an image into focus; that is, what is the relationship between lens-to-object distance (o) and the lens-to-image distance (i)? Hypothesis: Ev…
CSEF · 2006
How Temperature Affects Carbon Resistors
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Determine how temperature affects carbon resistors' resistance. Preliminary research showed that resistance is directly proportional to temperature, R=R(ref){1+a[T-T(ref)]},…
CSEF · 2006
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to conduct internet research and ladoratory experimentation to study the theoretical principles behind fuel cells and their practical applic…
CSEF · 2006
I Believe I Can Fly
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which propeller pitch produced the most thrust in a static setting, and I believed that the steepest pitch would produce the mos…
CSEF · 2006
Is Temperature a Factor? Solar Panel Efficiency
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My project was designed to test whether the temperature of a solar panel has an effect on the voltage it produces. I believed that the greater the panel temperature, the gre…
CSEF · 2006
Is Your Body Exposed to Potentially Harmful 60 Hz Magnetic Fields?
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) magnetic fields emitted by household electrical appliances and compare them to values found in epid…
CSEF · 2006
It's a Blast! The Study of Aerodynamic Influences on Shotgun Pellets over Distance
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to prove that shotgun pellets fired from a shotgun will continue spreading over increasing distances with lightest weighted shots having the largest spread…
CSEF · 2006
It's Getting Hot in Here! A Study on the Greenhouse Effect
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine if different amounts of carbon dioxide in the air affect the amount of heat retained in the air. I infer that the can containi…
CSEF · 2006
Just Cool It!
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine how quickly a carbonated soft drink at room temperature could be cooled to an optimum drinking temperature without diluting the liquid with ic…
CSEF · 2006
Laminar vs. Turbulent
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals This experiment tests whether wind turbines should be placed in laminar or turbulent flow. Laminar flow is a straight, sequenced type of wind while turbulent flow moves erra…
CSEF · 2006
Launching Ball Bearings
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether magnets could increase the momentum of rolling ball bearings in order to launch one uphill and several inches through the air. I believe…
CSEF · 2006
Let It Roll
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to find out if the diameter of a PVC pipe would effect the speed of a small metal ball travelling a pre-set length of 6'. We were exploring the relationshi…
CSEF · 2006
Looking at Sound
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which musical instrument has the purest tone through visual image analysis of the digitized sound waves. Methods/Materials I recorded ten diffe…
CSEF · 2006
Magnetic Electricity
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My hypothesis is that a spark will arc from an electrical source to the north polarity of a magnet. Methods/Materials A Van de Graff generator was constructed so I would hav…
CSEF · 2006
Magnetic Linear Accelerator
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My experiment was designed to find the maximum efficiency setting of a simple magnetic linear accelerator. Methods/Materials Ruler x1, Duct tape, Magnets x4, Nickel-plated s…
CSEF · 2006
Magnet to Electromagnet
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project is to answer the question, #Does adding electric current to something that is already magnetized increase or decrease the power of the…
CSEF · 2006
Marco Polo Dolphin Style: How Accurately Can Direction Be Determined by Animals using Echo Location?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine how accurately can animals that use echolocation determine the direction to an object and how is the accuracy affected by frequen…
CSEF · 2006
Marx Bank Driven Flash X-ray Generator: A Powerful Tool to Study High Speed Phenomena
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to develop a low cost compact flash X-ray source that would produce high energy, extremely short x-ray pulses for the study of high speed phe…
CSEF · 2006
Maximizing Solar Panel Power by Tilting Its Angle towards the Sun
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Our objective is to determine the effect of tilting a photovoltaic solar panel in order to maximize its output power for designing an efficient solar energy system. Methods/…
CSEF · 2006
Measuring the Effect of Aerodynamic Design on Vehicular Drag
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Measure and compare the effect of wind drag at three different speeds on model cars with three different shapes. In addition, to design a wind tunnel which would be able to…
CSEF · 2006
Micro Dynamometer
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment was to build a small dynamometer that could measure the output power, torque, and RPM of a HO scale slot car. Methods/Materials I researched dyn…
CSEF · 2006
Minimizing the Effect of GPS Multipath on a Autonomous Mobile Vehicle
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to minimize the effects of reflected GPS multipath signals on an autonomous mobile vehicle. Alice was the name of the autonomous vehicle team…
CSEF · 2006
Moving Weight and Airplane Flight
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Determine if adding weight and moving it along the fuselage will change an airplane's flight distance and stall height. Methods/Materials METHODS: Prepare test area without…
CSEF · 2006
Navigating the Sky with My Telescope: Do the Planets Revolve Around the Earth or the Sun?
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The object of this experiment was to observe the phases of the Moon and Venus and to determine if the planets revolve around the Earth or the Sun. Methods/Materials I observ…