Physics & Astronomy

J1401 Allen, Triston L. Grade 6, Fresno County

Calculating Solar Rotation through Observation of Sun Spots
Advisor: Mr. Daniel Masterson
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary School, Clovis

J1402 Amini, Arya Grade 8, Ventura County

The Motion of a Projectile
Advisor: Ms. Denise Moss
School: Colina Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks

J1404 Crowley, Meghan R. Grade 8, San Mateo County

Acoustical Analysis of Musical Instruments
Advisor: Mr. John Akers
School: Bowditch (Nathaniel) Middle School, Foster City

J1405 Dewey, Chris M. Grade 6, Humboldt County

Iridescence: Beautiful Light
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Lane
School: Pacific Union School, Arcata

J1406 Eckstrom, Allison E. Grade 8, Mendocino County

The Physics of Music
Advisor: Mr. Everett Smith
School: Baechtel Grove Middle School, Willits

J1407 Farris, Andrew F. Grade 8, Ventura County

What Absorbs Radio Frequency Energy?
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Vodraska
School: Sequoia Intermediate School, Newbury Park

J1408 Foreman, Alan D. Grade 7, Orange County

Does Light Travel at Different Speeds through Different Materials?
Advisor: Ms. Catherine K. Baird
School: Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Irvine

J1409 Fortes, Alexander U. Grade 8, San Diego County

How Does Soaking Wood in Different Solutions Affect Resonance Amplitude?
Advisor: Mrs. Bonnie Stevens
School: Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla

J1410 Gillibrand, Kristin A. Grade 8, Ventura County

Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Advisor: Ms. Llanie Swanson
School: Mesa Verde Middle School, Moorpark

J1411 Hontz, Michael D. Grade 8, San Bernardino County

Hot Rods
Advisor: Mr. Paul Yamamoto
School: Pioneer Junior High School, Upland

J1412 Keever, Joshua R. Grade 7, Riverside County

Chill Out
Advisor: Mrs. Carla Beeman
School: Mountain Shadows Middle School, Nuevo

J1413 Kim, Minkyung Grade 8, San Diego County

Which Carpet Fiber Produces the Least Amount of Static Electricity?
Advisor: Ms. Michelle Flaska
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, San Diego

J1414 Klopfer, Brannon B. Grade 6, Mendocino County

Using a Cloud Chamber to Determine If Lead Blocks Cosmic Rays
Advisor: Mr. Brent Klopfer
School: Arena Home Study, Point Arena

J1415 Krikorian, Shant , Jr. Grade 6, Los Angeles County

What Happens to a Laser Beam When It Goes through a Narrow Slit?
Advisor: Dr. Hagop (Jack) Injeyan
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale

J1416 Lejade, Jeremiah G. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Air and Vapor Pressure
Advisor: Mr. Louis Garcia
School: Viewpoint School, Calabasas

J1417 Leonard, Rose Grade 8, San Diego County

Pumped Up to Kick!
Advisor: Mr. Howard Tenenbaum
School: Harvey L. Lewis Middle School, San Diego

J1418 Liu, Grace C. Grade 7, Kern County

The Effect of Changing String Length on the Frequency of a Vibrating String
Advisor: Ms. Shirley Man
School: Actis (O.J.) Junior High School, Bakersfield

J1419 Machold, John W. Grade 7, Los Angeles County

Blinded by the Light: Headlight Havoc
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Margulis
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles

J1420 Mamer, Lauren E. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

The Cooling Rates of Different Liquids As a Function of Mass
Advisor: Ms. Vanessa Lefort
School: Mirman School for Gifted Children, Los Angeles

J1421 Marshall, Amanda C. Grade 8, Monterey County

Calculating the Sun's Rotation Using Sunspots
Advisor: Ms. Dianne Begbie
School: Colton (Walter) Middle School, Monterey

J1422 Meyer, Sara B. Grade 6, Santa Clara County

Search for Cosmic Dust
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Bendorf
School: Campbell Middle School, Campbell

J1423 Mirowitz, Eric J. Grade 7, Orange County

How is the Volume of Constant Sound Affected by Increased Air Pressure?
Advisor: Mr. Robert Grant
School: Pegasus Middle School, Huntington Beach

J1424 Munnich, Bree Anne D. Grade 8, San Diego County

How High Will It Go?
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Peterson
School: Rincon Middle School, Escondido

J1425 Roy, Hannah J. Grade 8, San Bernardino County

A Noteworthy Difference
Advisor: Ms. Patricia Egan
School: Henck (Mary Putnam) Intermediate School, Lake Arrowhead

J1426 Schaefer, Katie H. Grade 7, Humboldt County

Math Swings!
Advisor: Ms. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside

J1427 Simonian, Hrair H. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

The Photoelectric Effect
Advisor: Dr. Hagop (Jack) Injeyan
School: Chamlian (Vahan & Anoush) Armenian School, Glendale

J1428 Stead, Alice E. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

The Size of the Moon: Perception and Reality
Advisor: Mr. Louis Garcia
School: Viewpoint School, Calabasas

J1429 Valentic, Timothy R. Grade 6, Mendocino County

The Speed of Sound
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Monroe
School: Oak Manor Elementary, Ukiah

J1430 Whitesell, Alexander P. Grade 8, San Bernardino County

Does Density Have an Effect on the Height Balls Bounce?
Advisor: Ms. Sumner
School: Moore Middle School, Redlands

J1431 Wilkins, Matthew J. Grade 8, Fresno County

Movement of Celestial Objects
Advisor: Mr. Richard Kinney
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis

J1432 Wolfe, Travis T. Grade 8, Riverside County

Light, Vision, and Fog
Advisor: Mr. Travis Wolfe
School: Thompson Middle School, Murrieta

J1433 Young, Bill W. Grade 8, Riverside County

Does Viscosity Affect Refraction?
Advisor: Mr. Harry Post
School: Dartmouth Middle School, Hemet

J1434 Young, Geoffrey D. Grade 7, Orange County

Movin' with the 60's: The Ups and Downs of the Lava Lamp
Advisor: Mr. Brad Hughes
School: Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Irvine

J1435 Zopey, Radhika A. Grade 8, Orange County

Oils, Oils, Oils!
Advisor: Mrs. Noreen Williams
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim

J1499 Marshall, Dorothy C. Grade 7, San Bernardino County

Now Hear This
Advisor: Mrs. Donna Crowder
School: Frisbie (Warren) Junior High School, Rialto