Throwing a ball to a friend or shooting a cannon are both examples of projectile motion. Gravity is a force that acts upon objects, drawing them towards the center of the Earth at 9.81 m/s2. Horizonta ...
Can thermal energy (energy obtained from heat) be made to do useful work? Can you think of devices that convert thermal energy into motion? Can you think of a way to convert thermal energy into electr ...
This project deals with an idea for an energy source that is derived from the motion of what people are already doing. For instance, imagine cars moving on the freeway, and that the cars are somehow m ...
A powered parachute can best be described as a flying go-kart.How cool is that?But powered parachutes are more than just an exciting way to see the world.They have other important uses as well.But cer ...
Vacuuming is a household chore nobody likes, especially when you have to stop and change the attachments. It isn't hard to imagine a new and improved vacuum cleaner with rotating attachments that chan ...
Determine whether people are more likely to be swayed by a positive ad or by a negative ad.The purpose of this experiment is to learn whether positive or negative ads have a more powerful effect on hu ...
Total internal reflection is what happens when light enters a new medium, or material, at an angle larger than a critical angle. A critical angle is when the incident angle, or the angle at which ligh ...
Quantum Mechanics. Something that scientists in movies and prestigious universities investigate, right? Not necessarily! Do this experiment and you’ll be able to see quantum mechanics in action by exp ...
This experiment strives to determine if concerted tracking of electricity and water usage will lead to better conservation habits and whether these habits will in turn lead to reductions in electricit ...
How exactly does one get bad eyesight? Some say it is by reading so much, which would suggest that people who wear glasses should get better grades. But is that true?Do people who wear glasses tend to ...