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JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair,
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Physics and Astronomy
Third Award
The study of topological systems is a very active field. In 2016, the Nobel prize in physics was awarded to the pioneers who studied topological systems such as topological insulators and th…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In our daily life, electricity is the most common usage in our entire world. With wind energy, life is a lot cleaner, faster, healthier, and more efficient than any other en…
Physics and Astronomy
The goal of project is creating portative multifunction device for simultaneously registration a, ß, ? radiation and low intensities neutrons. Novelty of the device is in combining the windo…
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the order of energy efficient conditions for hover engines by varying the type of substrate (surface below them), substrate…
Physics and Astronomy
Can a computer program be applied to a small electromagnet so that when it is raised above a large electromagnet at different heights, the force will stay the same? The purpose of this exper…
Physics and Astronomy
In the search for Earth-like exoplanets that may harbor life, the most important factor is the elemental composition of the region of development. Exoplanets often form in planetary nebulae,…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
The purpose of this project is to determine whether two-mode squeezing (TMS) can be used for photon-number-resolving detectors (PNRDs) to generate an accurate photon count. We envisioned the…
Physics and Astronomy
Despite much progress, several important discrepancies between state-of-the-art models and observational studies in extragalactic astronomy subsist, particularly for star-forming galaxies. T…
Physics & Astronomy
First Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment is based on the fact that Water Cut measurement continues to be a challenge in the oil industry. The purpose of this project is to determine what type of cor…
Physics and Astronomy
The problem of viscous fluid mixing is important for chemical technology and food industry. Molecular mixing – diffusion- takes too long, placing paddles of other bodies to the mixing area c…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Question to be addressed: Does the paddle angle and separation change how much power an Overshot waterwheel could make? Methods/Materials I first built a waterwheel accordin…
Physics and Astronomy
Native oxides grow on many surfaces including semiconductors such as Si and GaAs. This growth negatively impacts semiconductor-based devices because an amorphous native oxide prevents the gr…
Physics and Astronomy
Fourth Award
The major result from recent studies is that there are two additional small images formed at the front and the back side of a convex lens, which were termed “secondary real images”. Secondar…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine which fin shape will allow a model rocket to reach the highest altitude. Methods/Materials Estes Alpha III model rockets, poste…
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which magnet type performs most consistently across a variety of temperature environments. Methods/Materials Tested the perfor…
Physics and Astronomy
Second Award
One of the great unanswered questions in fundamental theoretical physics is "Why are we 3D?". In this research, I study the electron orbitals and their chemical properties to see, what would…
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to ascertain the energy generation differences between varied placements of wind turbines. Methods/Materials A 6ft x 12 ft x 4ft wind tun…