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CSEF · 2011

H.E.A.R. Ham Radio Emergency Aerial Repeater

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives/Goals My objective is to build a communications device that is inexpensive, reliable and easy to deploy during a natural disaster or terrorist attack. This device should also be a…

CSEF · 2011

How Do Computers Remember?

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives/Goals I wanted to learn how computer memory works, and to build basic computer memory myself. Specifically, I wanted to find a way to make the binary logic to remember a single di…

CSEF · 2011

How Does Fletching Affect the Velocity of Arrows?

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to find the fastest arrow out of the four different arrows being tested. The fastest arrow will be the most accurate. Anyone who is involved in t…

CSEF · 2011

Hydraulic Ram Pump

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals Our project was to build a fully automated water pump using no electricity. The water pump mainly ran on water force and pressure. We also tested the efficiency of the pump…

CSEF · 2011

Just Wing It

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals To find out if the wing configuration of an airplane would affect the distance traveled. I predict an airplane with wings set in the neutral position will fly the farthest.…

CSEF · 2011

Lift and Drag: A Combination for Flight

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which of the two most popular overseas flight planes was the most aerodynamic. Two planes were purchased online from an online m…

CSEF · 2011

Lift Force of an Airfoil

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The intention of this project is to establish what shape of wing produces the most lift. Methods/Materials In this experiment, five differently shaped foam wings were mounte…

CSEF · 2011

Magnetic Levitation

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives/Goals My project was on magnets and whether a hot magnet, cold magnet, or room temperature magnet would be stronger. My hypothesis was that a hot magnet would be stronger than a c…

CSEF · 2011

Magnetic Linear Accelerator

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives/Goals There are two goals to this experiment. The first is to find out if the starting energy of a projectile shooting through a rail gun affects the speed/distance. The second is…

CSEF · 2011

Magnetic Strength vs. Voltage

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives/Goals My objective is to determine the relationship between magnetic strength and voltage. Methods/Materials My materials included: 10 equal-sized magnets, a voltmeter, insulated…

CSEF · 2011

Measuring Lasers: At the Speed of Light

Physics & Astronomy

Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair experiment was to find how much a laser light was slowed when moving through different densities of material. My hypothesis was that the laser…

CSEF · 2011

Music to My Ears

Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award

Objectives/Goals This Science Fair project was conducted to see how water affects the amplitude, frequency, and magnitude, of different monotone notes. Originally, it was thought that the hi…

CSEF · 2011

Perfect Pitch

Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to investigate what type of rear horizontal stabilizer would increase the pitch sensitivity of a small, general aviation airplane. I hypothes…

CSEF · 2011

Power Shower: Home Hydropower

Electronics & Electromagnetics

Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to discover whether I could produce electricity utilizing the flow of water coming in or draining out of household fixtures. The informati…

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