1998 Category Winners in
Physics & Astronomy

First Place: S1413

Simonian, Hrach H. Grade 10, Los Angeles County
Cyclotron: A Circular Time-varying Particle Accelerator
Advisor: Mr. Gerald Gruss
School: Glendale High School, Glendale

Second Place: S1401

Beeson, Amanda M. Grade 11, Santa Cruz County
Sonoluminescence: Turning Sound into Light
Advisor: Mr. Andrew Goldenkranz
School: Aptos High School, Aptos

Third Place: S1418

Zhang, Pei Grade 12, Orange County
Alpha Decay of Lead-210
Advisor: Mrs. Lyn Harvey
School: Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo

Honorable Mention: S1402

Bhalodia, Amar R. Grade 11, Riverside County
The Distribution of Luminous Mass Within Galaxies
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Preston
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta

Honorable Mention: S1402

Davis, Tealia P. Grade 11, Riverside County
The Distribution of Luminous Mass Within Galaxies
Advisor: Dr. Howard Preston
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta

Honorable Mention: S1402

Lalani, Janki G. Grade 11, Riverside County
The Distribution of Luminous Mass Within Galaxies
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Preston
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta

Honorable Mention: S1402

Nagel, Sean N. Grade 11, Riverside County
The Distribution of Luminous Mass Within Galaxies
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Preston
School: La Quinta High School, La Quinta