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Search for simple machines used in your daily life and categorize them to see which types of simple machines you use most often.
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Research and build folk toys.
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How much force is needed to pound nails into different kinds of wood? R Build and research your own clinometer: R Investigate the effect of material properties on shock levels and protection against shock damage. R Apply simple ergonomic principles to a set task, such as playing a video game, and see if the user will achieve higher productivity, while increasing efficiency. R Use an inclined plane to test the walking speed of two differently sized Slinkies. R Investigate how the distance of stretch in a rubber band at rest relates to the distance the rubber band travels after being released. R Determine if brittle materials break in a similar pattern. R Test The Effect of Knot Type on the Breaking Strength of Rope S How a rifle is affected by weather. S What is the space elevator? S How works the bullet proof vest? S Which nails can resist the most force? S Build a water clock R R Simple Machine Physics Concepts Science Fair Projects Transportation (Interdisciplinary Topic) Science Fair Projects Cameras & Photography Science Fair Projects |
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Measure, by using a light sensor, sthe vibrational frequency of spring/mass combinations using springs of different stiffness and a graded range of masses for each spring.
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Effect of Trebuchet Arm Length or Counterweight Mass on Projectile Distance R Measure the force and the work required to lift the same load with different arrangements of pulleys. R Investigate how the restoring force of a rubber band varies with temperature. R Investigate how far equally-weighted objects with different surface textures will slide when propelled across surfaces with different textures. R Comparing the Strength of Different Types of Fishing Line S Construct a device for detecting black ice for blind people. S A Simple Refrigeration Method R Determine if a smaller or larger spacing between the magnets on a Gauss Rifle will maximize the distance the projectile travels. R Build a small dynamometer that could measure the output power, torque, and RPM of a HO scale slot car. R Find out which out of three fishing poles will cast a weight the farthest. R Can the 10th Century Chinese Justice Cup be used as a simple viscometer, a device used to measure viscosity or the amount of resistance to fluid flow. R Determine whether it is possible to harness wasted gravitational potential energy and convert it into easily accessed kinetic energy. Application of this principle is a garbage can that can bring itself out to the curb when full and back to the house when empty. R Determine if the outside diameter of a longboard's wheel affects the speed of a longboard moving down a hill. R Hinged vs. Fixed Trebuchet Counterweight Design R Compare different types of prosthetics (control cable, electric). S The effect of damping on a shock absorber S Which type of string will stretch the most? R Determine the effect of temperature on the elasticity of a rubber band S The Development of the Gyroscopic Putter S Which brand of furnace filter is most effective at straining particles from air? S Will harp traps be more effective at catching bats with a higher wing loading than bats with a lower wing loading because bats with a lower wing loading fly slower and are more maneuverable? S Which is the best roller hockey wheel for player performance? S The effect of the temperature of the barrel on the accuracy of the bullet. S How Can Temperature, Weight and Stress Strengthen or Weaken a Standard Fishing Line and How Long It Takes to Break? R R Simple Machine Physics Concepts Science Fair Projects Transportation (Interdisciplinary Topic) Science Fair Projects Cameras & Photography Science Fair Projects |
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Can you build a perpetual motion machine (over-unity device)?
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Test how the frequency of agitation and stroke length affect a print's contrast, thoroughness of development and overall quality. R Investigating Resonance and Analyzing the Effects of Tension in a Multi-Pendulum System R A Study of the Double Fisherman's Knot Efficiency R Study accuracy of calculators. R Build a pump that uses the power of water flowing downhill to deliver a supply of water to a much higher level. R Camera and photography experiments R Follow in the steps of Johannes Gutenberg - Build your own movable type printing press R Follow in the steps of Eli Whitney - Build your own cotton gin R Simple Machine Physics Concepts Science Fair Projects Transportation (Interdisciplinary Topic) Science Fair Projects Cameras & Photography Science Fair Projects |
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