CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Physics & Astronomy
Senior Division
- S1601
- Julie R. Baker, Grade 11
Karen D. Nichols, Grade 11
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, How We Wonder Where We Are?
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S1602 — Second Place
- Eric Casavant, Grade 11
Alex Marshall, Grade 11
On the Direct Detection of Dark Matter with LENS: A New Directionally Sensitive Low Energy WIMP Detector
Advisor: Mr. Bruce Kawanami
School: Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, Santa Clara County
- S1603 — Honorable Mention
- Tyrone T. Chen, Grade 12
The Effect of Increased Angle Elevations on Node to Node Distances during Film Boiling
Advisor: Dr. Gopinath Warrier
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1604
- Jarod A. Corey, Grade 11
Hand Warmer Performer
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hartsock
School: Mojave Senior High School, Mojave, Kern County
- S1605
- Thamine Dalichaouch, Grade 10
Effect of Shielding on Potentially Harmful 60 Hz Magnetic Fields
Advisor: Mr. Martin Teachworth
School: La Jolla Senior High School, La Jolla, San Diego County
- S1606
- Lauren N. Dickinson, Grade 10
Amanda T. Tran, Grade 10
Glowing Undergoing: The Phosphorescent Phenomenon
Advisor: Mrs. Carol Evans
School: Oak Grove High School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- S1607
- Kyle R. Dwyier, Grade 11
Steam Whistles
Advisor: Mr. Gregory Peck
School: Upland High School, Upland, San Bernardino County
- S1608
- Carlyn J. Girard, Grade 10
Lucas A. Prokopiak, Grade 10
Maximizing Thermal Efficiency: Darfur Stoves
Advisor: Mr. Earl Peters
School: Arcata High School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- S1609
- Tom J. Hiel, Grade 11
Heat Transfer in Hydrogen Fuel Storage Tank Insulation
Advisor: Mrs. Martha Wood
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S1610
- Simon D. Jacobs, Grade 9
Do Different Frequencies of Light Contain Different Amounts of Energy?
Advisor: Ms. Julia Waggener
School: Piedmont High School, Piedmont, Alameda County
- S1611
- Seung Mi Jung, Grade 11
A Test of Spectral Predictions of the Bohr Theory
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1612
- Elise A. Kimball, Grade 9
Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm Analysis of the A 440 Frequency to Determine Violin Tone Quality
Advisor: Mr. Richard Bartel
School: North County Christian School, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County
- S1613
- Kory L. Kindle, Grade 10
Kevin M. Renteria, Grade 10
Light and Brightness
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S1614
- Jonathan E. Lee, Grade 9
Centripetal Acceleration of an Object in Circular Motion
Advisor: Mr. John-Emmanuel Shirajian
School: Ribet Academy, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S1615 — Fourth Place
- Alekzandir J.L. Morton, Grade 11
Manutej Mulaveesala, Grade 12
Thomas M. Travagli, Grade 11
A Galaxy Ablaze from Afar: Spectral Energy Observations of S5 0716+714
Advisor: Mr. Jeff Adkins
School: Deer Valley High School, Anioch, Contra Costa County
- S1616
- Claudia E. Osuna, Grade 9
Heat Absorption in Floring Materials
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Callaway
School: Hueneme High School, Oxnard, Ventura County
- S1617
- Natalya D. Rodriguez, Grade 10
The Effect of Playing Different Notes on the Duration of the Sympathetic Vibrations of a C2 String of a Piano
Advisor: Mr. Michael Nakuae
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S1618 — First Place
- Nilesh Tripuraneni, Grade 10
On Propulsive Leidenfrost Phenomena: Exploring Theory, Experiment, and Applications
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Garabedian
School: Clovis West High School, Fresno, Fresno County
- S1619 — Third Place
- Geoffrey H. Woo, Grade 12
Dynamics of Surface Plasmon Propagation on Nanoparticle Arrays
Advisor: Mr. Peter Starodub
School: Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles County
- S1620
- Shiri Yadlin, Grade 11
The Effect of Combining Organic Compounds with Differing Numbers of Hydroxyl Groups on Each Mixture's Viscosity
Advisor: Mr. Michael Antrim
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine, Orange County
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