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 Offers 47 experiments of varied difficulty on topics ranging from buoyancy to simple machines.  Science Fair Projects About the Properties of Matter: Using Marbles, Water, Ballons, and More  Sports Science Projects: The Physics of Balls in Motion  Forces and Motion Science Fair Projects: Using Water Balloons, Pulleys, and Other Stuff  Science Fair Success Using Newton's Laws of Motion  Light, Sound, and Waves Science Fair Projects: Using Sunglasses, Guitars, Cds, and Other Stuff  Janice VanCleave's Magnets: Mind-boggling Experiments You Can Turn Into Science Fair Projects |
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Suspend a ball in a stream of air
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Build a vessel that will hold the most pennies and still float (buoyancy). R Newton's Laws of Motion Science Fair Projects and Experiments Simple Machine Physics Concepts Science Fair Projects Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy |
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Compare friction between dry and icy surfaces by measuring slip angle and slip height.
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Conduct Galileo's Famous Falling Objects Experiment R Investigate centripetal forces R See if the size of the nozzle of a balloon affects how far the balloon goes. S Determine if the higher a water source, the higher the water pressure. R Do heavy or light objects fall faster? R R Why balls bounce or fail to bounce? R R R S The effect of the surface of an inclined plane has on how far an object rolls. R The effect of the steepness of a slope and mass on collision outcome. R Which surface has the most friction? S Investigate the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. R Find out if the diameter of a PVC pipe would affect the speed of a small metal ball travelling inside the pipe - explore the relationship of friction and gravity inside the pipe. R
Newton's Laws of Motion Science Fair Projects and Experiments Simple Machine Physics Concepts Science Fair Projects Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy |
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What is the relationship between frequency of handlebar motion and forward speed?
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The Height Limits and Linearity of Bouncy Balls R Determine the relation between elapsed time and distance traveled when a moving object is under constant acceleration. R Explore the Forces of Friction R Will a Guitar String Vibrate Forever in the Vacuum of Space? R Calculate the constant velocity at which a person in a spaceship would have to travel from Earth to the edge of the visible universe. R Find the relationship between the resonant frequency of a wire and its length and diameter. R The correlation between a sphere's density and the speed it traveles and the convertion of potential energy into kinetic energy. R Calculating a Projectile's Trajectory R Determine if weight distribution inside a cylinder affects the speed of the cylinder while traveling down a slope. R The Effect of Ball Diameter on the Time It Takes to Fall R Replicate Galileo's falling bodies experiment R Replicate Galileo's inclined plane experiment R Discover the relationship between an applied force and the kinetic energy of a car accelerating on a track. R Find out if larger objects always have more force than smaller objects when they collide. S The effect of mass on the amount of force needed to move it at a steady speed. S How does the height of a ramp affect potential energy of a car? R Newton's Laws of Motion Science Fair Projects and Experiments Simple Machine Physics Concepts Science Fair Projects Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy |
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Determine if the Coriolis effect can be detected by its influence on water flowing through a coiled hose in a rotating frame of reference.
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Research Galileo's Pendulum Experiments R Research Galileo's Work of Projectile Motion R The Effects of Inertia, and the Potential Energy on Different Kinds of Masses, Shapes, and Dimensions R Is the harmonic motion of a pendulum affected by friction? R Test if acceleration remains constant between three different balls - on an inclined wooden plank - with different masses, diameters and materials. R How Much Energy Is Lost to Friction? R A computer program that simulates Newtonian physics S Compare stress-strain curves and Young's modulus for various common materials. R Repeat Eötvös experiment (the correlation between inertial mass and gravitational mass, demonstrating that the two were one and the same) R R Does Dark Energy Really Exist? R R Newton's Laws of Motion Science Fair Projects and Experiments Simple Machine Physics Concepts Science Fair Projects Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy |
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