Browse 110 real Physics and Astronomy projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this scientific investigation is to calculate the constant velocity at which a person in a spaceship would have to travel to get from earth to the edge of t…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives/Goals This study was conducted with the primary objective of determining which Solar System object(s) would be most viable during various stages of stellar evolution. Another goal…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of our project was to find out how air pressure inside of a soccer ball affects how high it bounces if dropped and how far it goes when kicked. We also wanted to es…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives/Goals A robotic chemical detector, moving and responding to dangerous chemicals without human presence or control, could help save lives. My objective was to create an autonomous…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine which pinhole size will produce the best resolution for a Nikon D200 digital pinhole camera. Methods/Materials The digital pinhole camera was m…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Second Award
Objectives/Goals The present demand for energy is growing and fossil fuels are not a sustainable energy source. Emissions from fossil fuels significantly degrade air quality and the greenhou…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project was a study of two W Ursae Majoris eclipsing binary star systems, AB Andromedae and ER Orionis. The study sought to describe the stars based on various classifi…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to find out if there are more cosmic rays at higher altitudes than at lower altitudes. I believe that there are going to be more cosmic rays…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to develop a modified Bohr#s model using a semi-classical approach (using the Bohr theory and Coulomb repulsion energy) that can be easily und…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to test the theory of the Graviton, the theorized elementary particle predicted by the standard model of physics that mediates the force of gravity…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create an automated shopping cart that can autonomously follow a disabled person as they move through a store, eliminating the need for p…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals This experiment explores the topic of how the run time of a carbon arc would affect its resistance. My approach was to build a carbon arc and measure the resistance at diffe…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals As people move out to more remote areas and naturally dry regions, fires become more and more devastating to humans and their property. The fire department has been using th…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which type of kite will fly well in low winds? My hypothesis is that the Propelled Pillow kite or the Aerodynamic Airfoil kite will be able to fly at the lowest wind speed.…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To study if distance between warm bodies placed together and then apart affects their cooling rate. Methods/Materials I studied the cooling rate of one warm body with respec…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy Third Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if the Coriolis effect can be detected by its influence on water flowing through a coiled hose in a rotating frame of reference. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals To determin the relationship between added weight and wind velocity on an airplane. Methods/Materials A wind tunnel was built to simulate the effects of wind. A model airpla…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine a relationship between the voltage drop across a diode as temperature increases. My hypothesis was that as temperature incr…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to analyze how the approach speed and center of mass of a high jumper relates to the vertical height that the athlete will clear. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to find out if adding more paddles or changing the width of the paddle fold will affect the speed and performance. Methods/Materials 1. Cre…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to test different turbine blade designs and the effect it will have on the amount of kinetic energy produce. Methods/Materials The following…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment was to determine the dependence of a magnetically levitated train's velocity on the current applied to propulsion coils. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to see what effects rotational inertia would have on the velocity of a softball pitched fastball. Another goal of the project was that by findin…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals Will redesigning the 1000 turn Electromagnetic coil into two 500 turn Electromagnetic Coils optimize the launch distance of the rocket. If so, what percentage of change will…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to create an electromagnetic coil gun with optimum efficiency and power. Affecting variables will be isolated and compared to ensure test ac…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see which size drillstock would produce the strongest electromagnet. Methods/Materials I used six drillstock cores with three different sizes. The sizes…
CSEF · 2009
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives/Goals My experiment is designed to find how much electromagnetic radiation is emitted by each of four ways (using the phone directly, on speakerphone, with a plug-in headset, or w…
CSEF · 2009
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals This project investigates the effect of incandescent light bulb color upon the evaporating rate of rubbing alcohol. In my experiment, I took an incandescent light bulb, turn…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine whether the area of an object has an effect on its terminal velocity. Methods/Materials To test this, I built a wind tunnel out of…
CSEF · 2009
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals What type of webbed foot will propel a bird the fastest in the water? I predict that the foot with the most webbing between each toe will move a water fowl the fastest becau…