Physics & Astronomy

J1401 Adams, Nathan S. Grade 8, Monterey County

Comparing the Number of Flare Stars in the Orion and Pleiades Constellations
Advisor: Mr. Bud Smith
School: All Saints' Episcopal Day School, Carmel

J1402 Addington, Kristy N. Grade 8, Fresno County

Star Treks
Advisor: Mr. Richard Kinney
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis

J1403 Mutto, Christine M. Grade 8, San Mateo County

Hale to the Bopp
Advisor: Ms. Lily Ning
School: Burlingame Intermediate School, Burlingame

J1403 Arslan, Shauna Grade 8, San Mateo County

Hale to the Bopp
Advisor: Ms. Lily Ning
School: Burlingame Intermediate School, Burlingame

J1403 Coit, Sarah K. Grade 8, San Mateo County

Hale to the Bopp
Advisor: Ms. Lily Ning
School: Burlingame Intermediate School, Burlingame

J1404 Bonfante, Dante R. Grade 7, Imperial County

Temperature and the Diffusion of Smell
Advisor: Bobby Nelson
School: St. Mary's Catholic School, El Centro

J1405 Brar, Gagandeep K. Grade 7, Fresno County

The Nature of Light and the Laws of Geometric Optics
Advisor: Mrs. Sharon Collins
School: Kastner (George W.) Intermediate School, Fresno

J1406 Wilson, Colin G. Grade 8, Humboldt County

The Secret to Light in the Universe
Advisor: Ms. Deborah Brock
School: Trinity Valley Elementary School, Willow Creek

J1406 Brock, Jeffrey L. Grade 8, Humboldt County

The Secret to Light in the Universe
Advisor: Mrs. Deborah Brock
School: Trinity Valley Elementary School, Willow Creek

J1407 Brottlund, Kyle A. Grade 7, Kern County

May The Force Be With You
Advisor: Mrs. Donna Richie
School: California City Middle School, California City

J1408 Christensen, Maren I. Grade 8, Monterey County

Stellar Spectroscopy
Advisor: Mr. Derek Yonekura
School: San Benancio Middle School, Salinas

J1409 Czycholl, Harald B. Grade 8, San Diego County

How Does Low Pressure Affect the Boiling Point of Water?
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Standley (William H.) Junior High School, San Diego

J1410 Hector, Danny C. Grade 7, San Mateo County

How Different Variables Affect the Electrical Output of a Solar Cell
Advisor: Mrs. Gerry Fong
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay

J1411 Karr, Sarah R. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

The Search for Sonoluminescence
Advisor: Dr. Ryoichi Seki
School: Brentwood School, Los Angeles

J1412 Kerner, Amy K. Grade 8, Santa Clara County

Does the Strength of the 110 MHz Radio Signal Correspond to the Number of Sunspots?
Advisor: Mrs. Pamela Lockwood
School: Hillbrook School, Los Gatos

J1413 Liang, Bella C. Grade 8, Orange County

"Eureka!" - Hydrometer
Advisor: Mrs. Sue Puccinelli
School: Our Lady of Fatima School, San Clemente

J1414 Lichtenstein, Scott M. Grade 8, Fresno County

Will a Sugar Solution Rotate Polarized Light? A First Step in the Design of a Painless Glucose Tester for Diabetics
Advisor: Mrs. Brenda Read
School: Kastner (George W.) Intermediate School, Fresno

J1415 Liu, Richard J. Grade 8, Ventura County

Gravitational Slingshot
Advisor: Mr. Morley Cohen
School: Mesa Verde Middle School, Moorpark

J1416 Miller, Megan E. Grade 8, Humboldt County

Generating Optical Second Harmonics Using Nonlinear Crystals
Advisor: Mr. Geoff Proust
School: Trinidad Elementary School, Trinidad

J1417 Olney, Christopher J. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

How Does the Index of Refraction and Speed of Light Vary With Temperature in Various Liquids?
Advisor: Ms. Barbara Wachter
School: Chaminade Preparatory Middle School, Chatsworth

J1418 Phaklides, Sarah L. Grade 8, Riverside County

All Dried Up
Advisor: Mrs. Cathy Been
School: Cree (Raymond) Middle School, Palm Springs

J1419 Rossum, Nick D. Grade 8, Monterey County

The Optics of a Spinning Crystal
Advisor: Mr. Nick Hart
School: York (The) School, Monterey

J1420 Simonian, Hrair H. Grade 7, Los Angeles County

Imaging Characteristics of Optical Fibers
Advisor: Dr. Hagop Enjayan
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Andush) Armenian School, Glendale

J1421 Usher, Alice L. Grade 8, Ventura County

The Brewster Angle
Advisor: Ms. Susan Falk
School: Los Cerritos Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks

J1422 Wieczorek, Becky A. Grade 7, Humboldt County

Bend and Stretch
Advisor: Mr. Rand Hall
School: McKinleyville Middle School, McKinleyville