Physics & Astronomy

S1201 Brossmer, Brandon L. Grade 12, Riverside County
What is the Acceleration Rate of Gravity?
Advisor: Mr. Dan Barth
School: Centennial High School, Corona
S1202 Bui, Van Khanh H. Grade 11, Orange County
The Effect of Gravity Wells on Surrounding Celestial Bodies
Advisor: Peter Tranchi
School: Bolsa Grande High School, Garden Grove
S1203 Carey, Sarah A. Grade 10, Kern County
The Effects of the Length, Tension, and Mass of a Vibrating String on Tone Quality, Frequency, and Vibration Wave Shape
Advisor: Jeff Sarratt
School: Stockdale High School, Bakersfield
S1204 Claudio, Jennifer C. Grade 9, Contra Costa County
An Experimental Determination of the Heat of Fusion of Water by Disturbing Thermodynamic Equilibrium
Advisor: Mrs. Jacqueline Ervin
School: Kennedy (John F.) High School, Richmond
S1205 Creighton, Courtney L. Grade 9, Riverside County
What is the Relationship of the Weight of an Object on an Incline to Friction?
Advisor: Mrs. Charlotte Creighton
School: Cornerstone Christian School, Nuevo
S1206 Dutton, Melinda S. Grade 9, Orange County
How Do You Produce the Color Yellow on a Color TV?
Advisor: Mrs. Lynn Gable
School: Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana
S1207 Gulbrand, Lauren R. Grade 11, Ventura County
The Viscosity of Liquids
Advisor: Mr. David Cooper
School: Moorpark High School, Moorpark
S1208 Heinbechner, Kyle D. Grade 11, Ventura County
The Specific Heat of Motor Oil
Advisor: Mr. David Cooper
School: Moorpark High School, Moorpark
S1209 Ing, Connie J. Grade 12, Santa Clara County
Rotation Periods and Relative Ages of Solar Type Stars
Advisor: Dr. Sallie Baliunas
School: Saratoga High School, Saratoga
S1210 Jones, Erin B. Grade 11, Ventura County
Does the Angle of a Club Head Affect the Trajectory of a Hit Golf Ball?
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Callaway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard
S1211 Kadlec, Trent M. Grade 10, San Bernardino County
Building A Solar Collector
Advisor: Brian Brownbridge
School: Eisenhower Senior High School, Rialto
S1212 Kallen, Nicholas S. Grade 10, Los Angeles County
Finding the Universal Gravitational Constant
Advisor: Fred Carrington
School: Grant (Ulysses S.) Senior High School, Van Nuys
S1213 Marquez, Miguel A. Grade 10, Imperial County
Bronze vs. Steel in a Vacuum Environment
Advisor: Ms. Olga Carreno
School: Vincent Memorial High School, Calexico
S1214 O'Bryant, Scott W. Grade 11, Orange County
Predicting Rocket Performance with Different Payloads
Advisor: Mr. Bob Stoppa
School: Aliso Niguel High School, Aliso Viejo
S1215 Pich, Vinita Grade 10, Kern County
Can the Life Span of a Soap Bubble with Additives be Extended in Different Temperatures and Atmospheric Conditions?
Advisor: Brooke Slayton
School: Arvin High School, Arvin
S1216 Shu, Jennifer Grade 10, Orange County
Interference Fringes and Resolution
Advisor: Mrs. Lyn Harvey
School: Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo
S1217 Singh, Kaveena Grade 11, Orange County
A Hold on Organics - Intermolecular Forces
Advisor: Mrs. Margaret Carlberg
School: Connelly (Cornelia) School of the Holy Child, Anaheim
S1218 Sirko, Edwin J. Grade 12, Orange County
Chaos vs. Periodic Motion in Physical Systems, Computer Simulations, and Electric Circuits
Advisor: Mr. Glenn Malen
School: University High School, Irvine
S1219 Solis, Rafael Grade 10, Orange County
The Effect Temperature has on the Viscosity of some Alcohols
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana
S1220 Teeter, Manda B. Grade 9, Kern County
Doppler Effect
Advisor: Ms. Kathy Terry
School: Immanuel Christian School, Ridgecrest
S1221 Wedewer, James T. Grade 12, Los Angeles County
WEBERSAT Nutation through the South Atlantic Anomaly
Advisor: Mr. David Reeves
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills


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