Browse 149 real Physics and Astronomy projects entered in 2006, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals It has been said that the physical addition of two separate volumes of water and alcohol will result to less than the projected amount. However, could this merely be a fact…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals A site council meeting at Oak Ridge High School, highlighted how the school's PTZ camera-based security system was unable to provide adequate security coverage on campus. Ad…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see which shape (circle, triangle, or square) would travel the farthest distance when propelled through water. Methods/Materials The proce…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals Underwater gliders are used for subsurface mapping, underwater scanning for the Navy, and other environmental purposes. Currently, these gliders are propelled by buoyancy en…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To design a replacement electrolyte for the potassium iodide/iodine electrolyte in Grätzel type dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells using simpler materials. Research has shown…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals One of the most interesting applications of magnetism is its ability to accelerate objects at tremendous speeds through the use of linear accelerators. In addition to applic…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine important aerodynamic characteristics of an ornithopter configuration, Micro Air Vehicle [MAV] scale vehicle. This project inv…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine which degree of pitch combined with which number of blades on a propeller is optimum for producing the maximum power from a mode…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My experiment is to test which materials work best as thermal insulators. My hypothesis is that a good electrical conductor would be a bad thermal insulator. This hypothesis…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine if the injection of a large amount of tiny gas bubbles in to a tank of water would cause a weighted cylinder to sink. I believe…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals I undertook this project to determine which combination of fletch and arrowhead provides the most stability to the arrow, thus making it the most accurate. Methods/Materials…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to assess the performance of the Viterbi decoder used in the transmission of L2C GPS civil navigation messages when the link is corrupted by…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project is to determine the angle at which light refracts to create an inferior mirage. The second goal of the project is to get a better understanding…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to confirm that the weir equation that relates water height or stage above an obstruction to stream flow in a rectangular stream channel is ade…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals To evaluate 3 different methods of transferring residual energy from "dead" AA batteries into a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery to make it useable. Methods/Materials A N…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine which major brand of AA alkaline batteries, by scientific testing, offers the best value to the consumer. Methods/Materials I…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This project will determine if the less expensive Costco Kirkland Signature Alkaline AA batteries and the Walgreens Ultra Alkaline Supercell AA batteries will prove to be a…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project was to determine which material would be the best shield against beta and gamma radiation. Often times, radiation needs shielding because it causes harm to the…
CSEF · 2006
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics
Objectives/Goals My project was designed to test the effect of gas bubbles on the density of water. I obtained my idea from a television show I watched about the Bermuda Triangle. One of the…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The project objective was to determine whether the average number of calories produced by each 1.25 inch mirror tile in a concentrating solar array would remain constant as…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals This study compared the behavior of a Braitenberg vehicle equipped with light sensors to a vehicle equipped with sound sensors. A Braitenberg vehicle is a light sensing robo…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if a home could be lit by single light source transmitted by fiber optics wire. I hypothesized that a small home, about 1225 square feet, could b…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals I hypothesized that the car with magnets would go further than the car without magnets. Methods/Materials A wooden car and track were made. A bar magnet was attached to each…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals I chose to expand upon my project from last year (determining the relationship between air pressure and sound). My curiosity first led me to test various material densities…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine the effect of sugar concentration on the index of refraction (IOR) of sugar solutions. My hypothesis was that IOR increases enough with increas…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals On Oct 14 2004,Reuter News reported a study by Sweden Karolinska Institutet showing that ten or more years of mobile phone use increases the risk of developing acoustic neur…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals As the world trends towards a time when portable computing devices are miniaturized to the point where they become wearable, efficient human interface with these electronics…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the path with the shortest distance between two horizontal planes is necessarily the path which will take the least amount of time to travel…
CSEF · 2006
Electricity & Electronics
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to determine if electrical resistance could be used to determine water quality. Methods/Materials Various samples of water were checked for c…
CSEF · 2006
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals We investigated if the density of wood affects the conductivity of the wood. Methods/Materials We used 30 Cedar Wood blocks (2in x 2in x 2in), 30 Oak Wood blocks (2in x 2in…