Browse 191 real Physics and Astronomy projects entered in 2019, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives My objective is to create a 3D Display that does not require glasses and can transition between images or states (albeit slowly). A 2D screen can be thought of as an array of squa…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The accretion shock theory states that Standard T Tauri stars are surrounded by circumstellar disks that gradually accrete onto the stellar surface. Energy is radiated from both t…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives To help the blind, make an affordable electric cane that will beep if an object is within an adjustable range controlled by the user. Methods HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor for calcula…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics First Award
Objectives The goal for the project was to create an inexpensive prosthetic hand for transradial amputees capable of performing daily tasks. The team wanted the prosthetic hand to be user-fr…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
This paper discusses some implications of attributing spectral redshifts of astronomical objects to the dynamics of matter in the path of light propagation. Unlike Hubble’s law where the rel…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Parks, downtowns, malls, and stores are places we frequently visit in our daily lives for socializing, dining, shopping, etc. Out of the 7.5 billion global population, around 285…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective of this experiment was to find out which airfoil shape would create the most lift. Methods Wind tunnel, three varying airfoil shapes, digital scale, and stand. Teste…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The goal of this project is to build a linear induction motor using electromagnets and circuits. Then, the power and energy both lost and consumed are calculated and compared with…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Carbon stars are usually cool hydrogen deficient red giants with rich, carbon-abundant spectra. A comparison of C5 and C6 N-type stars was conducted to compare the spectral abundances of CN,…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy First Award
Objectives The objective of this project is to study the spectral abundances of CN, C2, and C3 in the spectrum of two relatively low temperature classes of carbon stars, C5 and C6 N-type car…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives My goal is to develop an early warning AI-powered portable system that can monitor environmental damage during natural disasters. Both air and water quality need to be monitored w…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
After knowing that workers who have been working in the steel plant for a long time are extremely prone to heat stroke, even many people do not know after heat stroke and cause many accident…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives This experiment does testing on Elon Musk's hyperloop using a smaller representation with copper wire, a battery, and magnets. It tests to see what allows the battery to move the…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective of the experiment is to design and create a glove for people with speech impairments, which can convert hand gestures and basic sign language into spoken text for an…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Partial differential equations (PDEs) are used in physics to mathematically describe many real-world phenomena. Using computers to solve these equations allows scientists and engineers to cr…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives Fires are one of the deadliest natural disasters. Employing an efficient fire detection system can help save lives and property. This experiment is testing the efficacy of a fire…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this study is to detect particles other than DNA by increasing the translocation time of the particle and increasing sensitivity through the use of hydrogel. Meth…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective is to develop a method of distinguishing rocky planets from gas giants. My engineering goals were to create a model using the Kepler data, confirm the model s validi…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives In brief, this project is to learn which of the three main "fly" designs used in targeting top-water fish in fly fishing will have the highest level of stickiness to the water s s…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Helium-4, the most common isotope of helium, is difficult to detect in the interstellar medium, as classical transitions are moderately rare; however, Helium-4 also can undergo forbidden tra…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
The objective of the research was to find out which factors influence to the cooling characteristics of a liquid in different containers for example a cooling time of hot drinks in different…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Open clusters are a group of about 100 to 1,000 gravitationally bound stars in close proximity to each other. However, because the stars in open clusters are very close in proximity, gravita…
ISEF · 2019
Physics and Astronomy
Asteroids are remnants of first planets – planetesimals. When two asteroids collide, an asteroid family is formed. I studied the mechanics of asteroid families and I applied newest methods f…
CSEF · 2019
Electronics & Electromagnetics
Objectives The objective of this project is to design an auto search and target acquisition system for landing auto-pilot aircrafts and drones in constrained spaces in search and rescue miss…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this experiment is to determine how the variability in the number of magnets affects the linear accelerator. After my research my hypothesis was, if the number of…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives The objective of this study is to learn more about Pepper's ghost effect, a method of creating holographic images using light and reflections, and how it works. I then put these s…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives Every flamenco dancer begins by learning basic steps such as the golpe which means, the stomp. This is performed by having a slight bend at the knees for balance, a straight back,…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only)
Objectives The objective for the Blade Power experiment was to design four different shapes of wind turbine blades: Blade A-rectangular, Blade B-paddle, Blade C-curved, and Blade D-triangula…
CSEF · 2019
Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award
Objectives The objective is to determine if blood is dropped from a higher height would the diameter size of the blood spatter increase. In addition will the surface make a difference in the…
CSEF · 2019
Aerodynamics/ Hydrodynamics (Junior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives My objective was to find out if the camber of a wing affects turbulence with a crosswind during takeoff. My hypothesis was that the wing with the greatest camber would have the mo…