Physics & Astronomy

J1301 Avera, Tom B. Grade 8, Orange County

Will Magnets Reduce Friction?
Advisor: Ms. Cathy Barnes
School: St. Hedwig Elementary School, Los Alamitos

J1302 Barabe, Gregory M. Grade 8, Orange County

The Visibility of Stars
Advisor: Ms. Laura Crum
School: Edgewood Private Elementary School, Santa Ana

J1303 Beck, Diane E. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

How Fast Does Sound Travel?
Advisor: Ms. Margaret Hanson
School: Whittier Christian Junior High School, Whittier

J1304 Cassidy, Jason Grade 8, Contra Costa County

Video Analysis of Cloud Chamber Phenomena
Advisor: Ms. Donna Butler
School: Christ the King Catholic School, Pleasant Hill

J1305 Davis, Shanda R. Grade 8, Riverside County

g-Whiz! A Variable Constant?
Advisor: Ms. Mimi Phillips
School: Acacia Middle School, Hemet

J1306 De Benedetti, Anna F. Grade 8, Tulare County

Predicting How Far a Marble will Roll
Advisor: Mr. Richard Lebsock
School: Three Rivers Union School, Three Rivers

J1307 Driscoll, Tom A. Grade 8, San Diego County

Blockage of Heat, Light, and Microwaves by Screens
Advisor: Ms. Bobbi Hirschkoff
School: Standley (William H.) Junior High School, San Diego

J1308 Fisher, Deena E. Grade 7, Riverside County

Surface Tension
Advisor: Mrs. Sue Burcham
School: Mountain View Junior High School, Beaumont

J1309 Harrison, Matthew T. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Does Chemical Composition Affect Crystal Properties?
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Simonds
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Junior High School, Tarzana

J1310 Heredia, Ralph J. Grade 8, San Mateo County

Passive Solar Heating
Advisor: Ms. Cynthia Yabes
School: St. Dunstan's Elementary School, Millbrae

J1311 Kiser, Audrey A. Grade 7, Kern County

Electrical Conductivity of Water: A Study of the Effects of Temperature and Dissolved Solids
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Actis (O.J.) Junior High School, Bakersfield

J1312 Lam, Linda H. Grade 8, San Bernardino County

Forces Against Water and Gravity
Advisor: Ms. Carol Unale
School: De Anza Middle School, Ontario

J1313 Papin, Jennifer M. Grade 7, Fresno County

Rotors and Galileo's Laws
Advisor: Ms. Patricia Miller
School: Clark (C. Todd) Intermediate School, Clovis

J1314 Parks, Sara K. Grade 8, San Diego County

Energy Measurement of Electron Beams Using Dosimetry
Advisor: Ms. Jill Gaines
School: Challenger Junior High School, San Diego

J1315 Polastri, Jason E. Grade 7, San Mateo County

How Fast Does Gas Pass? Comparing Diffusion Rates of Different Gases through Permeable Materials
Advisor: Mr. Gilbert Ellis
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay

J1316 Rahimian, Abtin Grade 8, Riverside County

How Well Do Sunglasses Absorb UV Light? Is the Thickness of the Lens Important?
Advisor: Mrs. Jensen
School: Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, Corona

J1317 Sammuli, Brian S. Grade 7, San Diego County

Substances Affecting the Diffusion of Carbon Dioxide into a Soap Bubble
Advisor: Mrs. Janet Nordeen
School: Del Dios Middle School, Escondido

J1318 Scarborough, Jennifer A. Grade 7, Kern County

A Rainbow of Waves
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Greenfield Junior High School, Bakersfield

J1319 Seeley, Ryan G. Grade 8, Orange County

How Can We Expand our Knowledge of Space?
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach

J1320 Seliner, Andrea L. Grade 8, San Bernardino County

Physics of the Bowed String: Defining the Boundaries of Optimal Tone on a String Instrument
Advisor: Ms. Melanie Cowling
School: Townsend (Robert O.) Junior High School, Chino Hills

J1321 Shekherdimian, Shant Grade 8, Los Angeles County

How to Measure Gravitational Acceleration Using a Statistical and Mathematical Approach
Advisor: Ms. Marine Mardirian
School: Chamlian Armenian School, Glendale

J1322 Thomsen, Brett C. Grade 7, Kern County

Does a House Partially Shield a Person from Cosmic Rays?
Advisor: Mr. Dennis Kiefer
School: Murray Junior High School, Ridgecrest

J1323 Victorine, Sarah A. Grade 8, Santa Clara County

Superconductors
Advisor: Mr. Dave Harris
School: Fair (J. Wilbur) Middle School, San Jose

J1324 Waldron, Brandy L. Grade 8, Kern County

Timing a Timeless Toy
Advisor: Ms. Anne Payton
School: Maple School, Shafter

J1325 Woods, Harold B. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

The Practical Uses of Solar Energy
Advisor: Mr. David Badger
School: Oakwood Secondary School, North Hollywood

J1326 Hendricks, Rhian K. Grade 7, Riverside County

Does the Salt Content of Water Affect Buoyancy?
Advisor: Ms. Carol Nathanson
School: University Heights Middle School, Riverside