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 · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how much I could improve the efficiency of a solenoid (used to actuate a target arm in a game system) by varying the geometry of the core and b…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to find out if different sizes of rods have an affect on the strength of an electromagnet. Methods/Materials 1- 12 volt battery; 1- Roll of 3…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals Does temperature affect the strength of an electromagnet? Methods/Materials A. I wrapped 22 gauge copper wire around a 14 centimeter iron nail 100 times to make the electrom…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to observe if there are any effects of winglets on a low aspect ratio wing, particularly dealing with wingtip vortices. Methods/Materials A…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what type of glass would hold out radiant heat and cold air. The Types of glass I used were single pane, double pane , and Low E. I believed the…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Our experiment tests the conservation of energy, which states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it only changes form. Based on the researched we gathered, we pred…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To determine the effect of exposure to radiation and the effect of viscosity on stability and consistency of single-bubble-sonoluminescence (SBSL). Methods/Materials Flask w…
CSEF · 2006
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
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which construction material will result in the most sound reduction at various sound levels. My hypothesis is that the 2" brick will outperform th…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective for this project was to figure out which stringed instrument had the greater loudness. Then the problem established was, "What is the effect of different sized…
CSEF · 2006
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
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to effectively isolate and independently measure the different radioactive emissions from the uranium oxide glaze on the bowl so that proper shi…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to observe the effect of increasing the surface area of a rotating solid sphere on its velocity as it traveled through a fluid media. The…
CSEF · 2006
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
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
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
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In the 17th century, physicists such as Newton and Hooke debated whether light was a particle or a wave. Decisive experiments around the turn of the 18th century resolved th…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals For centuries, scientists have been exploring the wonders of binary star systems. We have come a long way since the studies of Ptolemy who acknowledged the first binary star…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals We wanted to find out if we could build a fiber optic system which was capable of transmitting a signal from both an iPod and signal generator to a set of speakers. We also…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Does atmospheric pressure, temperature or humidity affect stellar scintillation? Methods/Materials 1 pair of high power binoculars or telescope 1 stopwatch or timer 1 scient…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to investigate the nature of turbulence produced in heated air. The goal is to measure the properties of time variability of the refractive in…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To determine which design and set up of vortex generators allows for the greatest angle of attack at a low airspeed velocity before a wing stall occurs. Methods/Materials Pl…
CSEF · 2006
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
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
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
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project was to test fog and rain effect on laser communications(free-space optics) systems using a laser transmitter of three different wavelengths and a…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find the optimum temperature range for bubble solution to produce the longest lasting bubble film. I became interested in this topic wh…
CSEF · 2006
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
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals What is the effect of a liquid#s temperature on its index of refraction? This experiment attempts to answer this central question. Methods/Materials To test the hypothesis,…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I set out to do this project because I wanted to extend and correct the project I conducted last year. I wanted to demonstrate that the correlation I found was not simply du…