1996 Category Winners in
Physics & Astronomy

First Place: 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

Second Place: 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

Third Place: 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

Honorable Mention: 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