CSSF Project Listings: 2016
Physics & Astronomy
Junior Division
- J1701
- Justin J. An, Grade 8
All About That Bass: The Effect of Different Frequencies against Isopropyl Alcohol Fires
Advisor: Mrs. Andrea Acres
School: Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
- J1702
- Zachary W. Behn, Grade 6
Hockey Puck Speed Test
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Shimshock
School: St. Charles School, San Carlos, San Mateo County
- J1703
- Hunter Bren, Grade 6
Math in Ballistics
Advisor: Mr. Norm Brennan
School: Mirman School for Gifted Children, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1704
- Brandon L. Cabatu, Grade 8
Thermoelectricity: The Direct Conversion of Heat into Electricity Utilizing the Seebeck Effect
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Anne McNeil
School: Good Shepherd Catholic School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1705 — Honorable Mention
- Angela E. Czintos, Grade 8
Boiling Cold: Lowering the Boiling Point of Water
Advisor: Mrs. Sarah Barry
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J1706
- William P. Edwards, Grade 8
The Impact of Weight and Surface Area on Static Friction
Advisor: Mr. Dana Edwards
School: El Tejon Middle School, Lebec, Kern County
- J1707
- Bella M. Gath, Grade 8
Camera Obscura: The Physics of Optics
Advisor: Mrs. Kathy Eno
School: St. Joseph Elementary, Long Beach, Los Angeles County
- J1708
- Adam A. Guggenheim, Grade 7
Rolling Resistance: Effects of Natural vs. Artificial Turf and High vs. Low Inflation on Rolling Soccer Balls
Advisor: Ms. Diane Bredt
School: Mark Day School, San Rafael, Marin County
- J1709 — Honorable Mention
- Audrey G. Hanna, Grade 8
Size Really Does Matter: A Study in Stovetop Efficiency
Advisor: Ms. Christine Baldwin
School: Grant K-8, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1710 — Third Place
- Xiaoyue Jin, Grade 8
Waves
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J1711
- Tavleen Kaur, Grade 6
Does the Surface Tension of Water Change When You Mix Different Substances in It?
Advisor: Mr. Bill Jenkinson
School: Stratford Middle School, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
- J1712
- Ish Khandelwal, Grade 7
Does the Strength of a Magnet Vary with Temperature?
Advisor: Mr. Rajesh Khandelwal
School: Pinkerton (Elizabeth) Middle School, Elk Grove, Sacramento County
- J1713
- Joey D. Krauskopf, Grade 7
Slanted or Straight: Which Will Save Your Life?
Advisor: Ms. Kerry Keplinger
School: Corte Madera Middle School, Portola Valley, San Mateo County
- J1714
- William A. Labrador, Grade 8
An Inexpensive Radiation Detector and Its Application to Cosmic Rays and Environmental Radiation
Advisor: Dr. Allan Labrador
School: Chandler School, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
- J1715 — Honorable Mention
- Callie M. McCaffery, Grade 8
Centrifugal Force or Fiction?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Tevis Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J1716
- Danial Pirooz, Grade 8
Are Cool Magnets More Attractive?
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1717
- Philip M. Ramsdell, Grade 6
Spatter Proof: How Height and Angle Affect Blood Spatter Patterns
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Durham
School: Liberty Elementary, Ontario, San Bernardino County
- J1718
- Leif P. Rudling, Grade 7
Which 3-D Geometric Shape and Surface Color of Stealth Aircraft Makes It Most Invisible or Undetectable to Radar?
Advisor: Ms. Marcia Nogueira
School: St. Rose of Lima Elementary School, Simi Valley, Ventura County
- J1719
- Andrew J. Salentine, Grade 8
Harnessing the Power of the Sun Using Solar Ovens
Advisor: Mr. Ken Collin
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1720
- Bryan A. Shott, Grade 8
The Effect of Color on Heat Absorption
Advisor: Mrs. Laura Ulvaeus
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J1721
- Riley H. Smith, Grade 8
The Effects of Magnets on the Rate of the Flow of Water
Advisor: Mrs. LeighAnn Work
School: Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1722 — Second Place
- Schuyler A. Smith, Grade 7
Can an Amateur Astronomer Measure Double Stars Accurately?
Advisor: Mr. Norm Negus
School: Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1723
- Kristin S. Sullaway, Grade 8
Solar Survival: Dyed Water in a Solar Still
Advisor: Ms. Gini Bartley
School: Redwood Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J1724 — Honorable Mention
- Charlie K. Thrift, Grade 8
Using Sound Waves to Extinguish Flames
Advisor: Mrs. Nicole Shimshock
School: St. Charles School, San Carlos, San Mateo County
- J1725 — Fourth Place
- Quang-Dan T. Tran, Grade 8
What Effect Does the Size of a Magnet Have on its Ability to Serve as a Frictionless Bearing?
Advisor: Ms. Katherine Batti
School: Most Holy Trinity Elementary School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J1726
- Greta M. van den Bergh, Grade 8
Testing the Chirality of Glucose Using a Homemade Polarimeter
Advisor: Ms. Samantha Doerner
School: Mt. Everest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J1727
- Vivek Vijayakumar, Grade 7
Spectral Type and Frequency Correlation in Stars
Advisor: Mrs. Jami Phillips
School: San Elijo Middle School, San Marcos, San Diego County
- J1728
- Ben R. Walker-Edwards, Grade 8
Measuring the Speed of Sound
Advisor: Mr. John Wright
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J1729
- Grant E. Weiner, Grade 7
The Evaluation of Latent Fingerprints on Objects of Varying Temperatures
Advisor: Ms. Dorothy Thornton
School: Wornick (Ronald C.) Jewish Day School, Foster City, San Mateo County
- J1730 — First Place
- Natalie C. White, Grade 8
Cosmic Rays: Determination of the Relative Contributions from the Sun and the Universe
Advisor: Dr. Steven White
School: Clovis Online School, Clovis, Fresno County
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