Physics & Astronomy

S1301 Bowen, Erika M. Grade 11, San Diego County

Light Dispersion as a Function of Fiber Geometry
Advisor: Ms. Phyllis Altomare
School: Madison (James) Senior High School, San Diego

S1302 Ellwood, Christopher S. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Can the Spin Rate of the Dove Microsat Satellite be Determined through the Analysis of its Telemetry?
Advisor: Mrs. Margery Lee Weitkamp
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills

S1303 Farrell, Kathleen A. Grade 9, San Diego County

Direct Variation in the Frequencies of Raindrop-Produced Bubbles
Advisor: Dr. Danine Ezell
School: Bell (Alexander Graham) Junior High School, San Diego

S1304 Fernandez, Ian M. Grade 11, Humboldt County

Hydrodynamics: The Resistance Water Creates When Flowing Past Submerged Bodies
Advisor: Mr. Earl Peters
School: Arcata High School, Arcata

S1305 Guardado, Alberto Grade 10, San Diego County

Ability of a Lens to Increase the Accuracy of a Laser
Advisor: Ms. Mary Mauer
School: Morse (Samuel F.B.) Senior High School, San Diego

S1306 Harvey, Katie D. Grade 10, Orange County

Greenhouse Gasses: Which is the Hottest?
Advisor: Mrs. Marilyn Harvey
School: Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo

S1307 Irigoyen, Irma M. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

How Does the Diameter of a Pinhole Affect the Picture's Resolution?
Advisor: Mr. Duane Laursen
School: La Puente High School, La Puente

S1308 Johnston, Maura K. Grade 12, Orange County

Pretty Slick, Huh? A Study of the Relationship Between Temperature and Motor Oil Viscosity
Advisor: Mr. Robert Yeend
School: Connelly (Cornelia) School of the Holy Child, Anaheim

S1309 Kaplan, Matthew H. Grade 9, Los Angeles County

The Effect of Color on the Reflection of Coherent Light
Advisor: Mr. David Badger
School: Oakwood Secondary School, North Hollywood

S1310 Kuo, Jane Z. Grade 11, Orange County

Speed Bumps
Advisor: Mr. Glenn Malin
School: University High School, Irvine

S1311 Ling, Alvina Y. Grade 12, Los Angeles County

Simulating Nuclear Collisions
Advisor: Mr. David Hong
School: Diamond Bar High School, Diamond Bar

S1312 Lipke, Justin G. Grade 10, Kern County

Distance and Holograms
Advisor: Mr. Thomas Cormack
School: Kern Valley High School, Lake Isabella

S1313 Loomis, Michael A. Grade 11, Monterey County

Hypersingularities: Escape to the Unknown
Advisor: Mr. Todd Bliss
School: Pacific Grove High School, Pacific Grove

S1314 Merrill, Adrian M. Grade 11, Contra Costa County

The Natural Spin of Whirlpools
Advisor: Mr. Robert Fabini
School: El Cerrito Senior High School, El Cerrito

S1315 Moustakas, Michael E. Grade 12, Monterey County

Working With HOEs (Holographic Optical Elements)
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Sweet
School: North Salinas High School, Salinas

S1316 Palmer, Neal A. Grade 12, Santa Clara County

Home Made Capacitors
Advisor: Mr. Lew Smith
School: Leigh High School, San Jose

S1317 Petersen, Erik L. Grade 10, Monterey County

Fire Power
Advisor: Mr. Todd Bliss
School: Pacific Grove High School, Pacific Grove

S1318 Rathbun, Timothy A. Grade 10, San Diego County

Modeling the Effect of Angle and Surface Texture on Resistance to Airflow
Advisor: Mr. Tim Ziegler
School: Morse (Samuel F.B.) Senior High School, San Diego

S1319 Shuetsky, Victor Grade 12, Orange County

Three Year Research on Jupiter's Decametric Emission
Advisor: Mr. James Shannon
School: University High School, Irvine

S1320 Sitton, Mark E. Grade 12, Butte County

Internal Mass Transfer (A Newtonian Illusion)
Advisor: Mr. Thomas Lampkin
School: Chico Senior High School, Chico

S1321 Temple, Janelle D. Grade 11, Kern County

What is the Relationship between Pressure and Temperature?
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Temple
School: Immanuel Christian School, Ridgecrest

S1322 Thelen, Michael P. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

The Effects of Reduced Atmospheric Pressure on Sound
Advisor: Mr. Michael Cannon
School: St. Francis High School, La Canada

S1324 Van der Hoek, Cornelis A. Grade 9, Kern County

Repulsion
Advisor: Ms. Shirley Kennedy
School: Murray Junior High School, Ridgecrest

S1325 Vinken, David Grade 12, San Bernardino County

Can a Water Flow Become an Optical-Fiber?
Advisor: Mr. Joe Bradley
School: Chino Senior High School, Chino

S1326 Virtanen, Jukka T. Grade 11, Orange County

Doppler Effect on Gravitons
Advisor: Mr. Dan Wroblicky
School: University High School, Irvine

S1327 Wong-Foy, Annjoe G. Grade 12, San Diego County

Electrorheological Fluids: The Current Problem and New Particulate
Advisor: Mr. Christopher Lawrence
School: Gompers (Samuel) Secondary School, San Diego