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CSEF · 2006

The Electrical Freeze

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if exposing Duracell batteries to freezing temperatures for short periods of time will cause them to die faster than Duracell batteries that ar…

CSEF · 2006

The Mass Properties of Light

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals My project objective was to determine if photons in sunlight exhibit detectable mass properties when striking a mechanical detector. This exercise would be accomplished by b…

CSEF · 2006

The Science of Music

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to determine why the same notes sound different when played on different instruments, and how these differences can be mathematically characterize…

CSEF · 2006

The Study of Sails

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine, for a fixed surface area, what sail shape, a triangle, square, rectangle or trapezoid will produce the fastest run for a "Land Yacht." Methods…

CSEF · 2006

The Twists and Turns of Light

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals My goal was to learn whether the denstiy of a liquid medium would affect the way it refracts light. I thought that the density of a liquid medium would affect the way it ref…

CSEF · 2006

Vibration Sensation

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to explore what happens to air molecules when a trumpet is played. The researchers wanted to see if the effects of invisible air molecule move…

CSEF · 2006

Viscosity's Effect on Liquid Droplets

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals This project was done in order to determine whether the property of fluids, viscosity, has an effect on the shape of a liquid#s droplet. The hypothesis was viscosity affects…

CSEF · 2006

Wave Energy Buoy

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals Our project was to simulate a wave energy buoy using magnets and springs that would generate electricity by converting wave energy to electrical energy. We would conduct sev…

CSEF · 2006

What Is the Better Insulation Material?

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to find out which of a variety of materials, which are commonly used in home construction acts as best insulator against heat. My hypothesis…

CSEF · 2006

What Materials Will Best Shield Radiation?

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The objective of this investigation was to determine what materials best shield gamma radiation. I hypothesized that if I placed different materials between the radiation so…

CSEF · 2006

What's Hot? What's Not?

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which material will insulate heat best out of wood, polystyrene or aluminum foil. We believe that polystyrene will be the best heat insulator.…

CSEF · 2006

WiFi Waves

Electricity & Electronics

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine which materials would cause the most interference for wireless networking: stainless steel, wood, plastic, or glass and at which…

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