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 · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to test if magnetic levitation would reduce friction and understand how magnetic forces can be applied to train technology. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goal of this experiment was to determine how traversing different immiscible fluid media affects a rotating solid sphere's position at different points in its fall (i.e.…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to help airplane/glider builders know which design flies the furthest Methods/Materials 12 Pieces of Graph Paper, 12 Pieces of wax paper,…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this project I investigated the question of how various colored surfaces heat up in the sunlight during the day and how they cool under the open night sky. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine and compare the temperature of two or more light sources by measuring each maximum intensity using the spectrum. the maximum intensity has a corresponding wavel…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to measure the induced magnetic force due to a changing magnetic field (Lenzs Law) by dropping a strong magnet down conductive metal tub…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to demonstrate running a Stirling engine continuously on light alone, generating energy by maximizing heat, absorption, and transfer of light heating the a…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to find out the best sound absorbing pattern. Methods/Materials Insulative styrofoam was cut under the supervision of a parent, and tested by…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to discover which angle of the blades of a windmill would make the windmill spin faster and produce more energy. My hypothesis stated that…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The intention of this science project was to study the affect of aerodynamics on speed in speed skiing. I intended to compare an athletic stance, a high tuck, a low tuck wit…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine the temperature of the air inside a pipe by measuring the speed of sound. Methods/Materials Microphone, speaker, oscilloscope, audio generator, thermometer, hai…
CSEF · 2005
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The question I asked is: Does temperature affect the viscosity of a liquid? Viscosity is defined as the resistance of a liquid to flow. The results of the experiments were r…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective: To determine if teardrop shaped fairings added to the 12 blade-to-strut joints of my innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine design, which I constructed in Phase…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how the range of a WiFi wireless computer signal is reduced by passing through different barrier materials. My research led me to believe that meta…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine what household materials cause the most interference for wireless networking signals. Methods/Materials I started with a wire…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Over the past several years, I have been thinking about different ways of using wind as a source of power. I wondered if a lot of wind could be directed so that more power c…
CSEF · 2005
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Determine the characteristics of an electromagnet that produce maximum holding force. I varied core length, core diameter, wire size, number of turns and power applied. Meth…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Why are water tanks located up on top of towers or on top of hills? I hypothesized it has something to do with creating pressure for better flow of water and decided to crea…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The primary objective of this project was to analyze the effects of varying the aspect ratio of a rectangular wing while keeping the surface area constant. The secondary obj…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see what the effect of the degree of camber, or curvature, in each of the three wing designs I constructed, would have on the ability of the craft to bec…
CSEF · 2005
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Objective: To create a hovercraft that can support my weight. Methods/Materials I created a hovercraft using plywood and a skirt made out of a tarp with a drawstring powered…