Browse 150 real Physics and Astronomy projects entered in 2003, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Finding a method of parasitic drag reduction by altering the flow of aerodynamic boundary layers. The experiment will determine which method will result in the greatest amou…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The hypothesis for this study is that Golden State Cellular will perform better in Tuolumne county than AT&T Wireless. Methods/Materials Materials: One Motorola Timeport pho…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The goal of our final project (this science fair spurred a number of experiments, many of which failed)is to determine the efficiency of a hand-built AC generator in relatio…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether an increase in propeller size of an indoor free flight rubber band powered aircraft will lengthen its flight duration. I believe that if…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This project shows that it is possible to predict the onset of chaos in an electrical circuit, an example of a nonlinear dynamic system. It was hypothesized that if the firs…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which of the four competitve swim stroke exerts the most propulsion. I believe the breaststroke will have the most propulsion de…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to find the exact degree of angle of attack that a plane would stall. Methods/Materials i built a wind tunnel that got 30 mph in the test section (where the…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project evaluated liquid and solid scintillation to determine the feasibility of using these methods to detect trace levels of fluvial radioactivity. After doing research…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to test the effectiveness of various types of earplugs using a Vernier decimeter to detect how much sound the earplugs blocked. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The main goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of building a low-cost Brain Computer Interface (BCI) for electronic control of devices using Electroencephal…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine which battery between zinc and copper, zinc and lead, or copper and lead gives off a higher voltage. The hypothesis is zinc…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to calculate the thickness of a soap film at a variety of constant downward velocities. Methods/Materials To create an adequate soap film solution, 12 teasp…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to answer one question. Can fire survive in a micro-gravity environment? Methods/Materials By spinning a fire in the center of a sealed drum,…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective was to construct a machine that could harness light energy to measure surface area. The hypothesis was that it could be accurately and dependably measured. Met…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project's purpose was to see if sugar concentrations in water can be found using the index of refraction Methods/Materials The aquarium was made using two sheets of 1/8…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective was to estimate the speed of sound through air, and to determine if temperature and air density impacts the speed. Methods/Materials Using a stopwatch, we meas…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine which carrier received the best cell phone reception in Simi Valley, determining which transmission worked the best. It also tes…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project examines the relationship between the temperature of a sodium chloride solution and the solution's electrical resistance. I carried out this project to learn ab…
CSEF · 2003
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I plan to design a computer-controlled robot which will demonstrate the capabilities of robotic autonomy. By designing an "intelligent" program to control the robot, it will…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Challenging the notion that intergalactic redshift is caused solely by Doppler-style galactic recession, this project identifies and characterizes two previously unevaluated…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals In this project, I studied how the shape of the medium and the frequency of the sound affect the standing wave patterns that occur in a medium when it is set into vibration.…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to determine whether pig, chicken, cow, or sheep fat offers better insulation. If 1 pound of pig, chicken, cow, and sheep fat are tested in…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Van der Waals clusters are groups of chemically neutral atoms or molecules with weak forces of attraction, the Van der Waals forces. They occur naturally and are created in…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The goals of this project is to see if the temperature of H2O (Water) combined with frozen CO2 (Dry Ice) will affect the launced distance of a Corning test tube at a 45 degr…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals Energetic protons from deep space continuously barrage our planet and strike atoms in the upper layers of the atmosphere. Tiny collisions form muons, which are particles wit…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if there is a correlation between the sound made when a ball hits a bat and the type of bat. Methods/Materials Methods The expe…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project involves testing the quality of different types of cymbals. I will be testing two consistencies of cymbals. Sheet bronze and cast bronze. Sheet bronze is 92% copp…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The experiment is testing the effectiveness of piezoelectric transducers, special ceramic disks that produce ultrasonic waves by converting an electric current into mechanic…
CSEF · 2003
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals To compare the design and performance of birds and airplanes. Methods/Materials I searched several books and websites, and selected 25 birds and 25 airplanes. For each bird…
CSEF · 2003
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project in its present form is the complete quantitative analysis of the eclipsing binary star system V508 Ophiuchus. The characteristics of the system were determined…