Physical Science
Submitted by admin on 17 March 2008 - 11:40pm.
Physical Science Junior High Division Grades 7&8
1st Place – Patrick L. French “Which basic geometric shape moves through water the fastest?” Grade: 8 Landisville MS 2nd Place – Seth M. Fackler “It's All in the Mix” Grade: 8 Centerville MS 3rd Place – Jesse Fillgrove “How does counterweight mass and length of the sling affect the distance a trebuchet tosses and object?” Grade: 8 Centerville MS Honorable Mention – Elizabeth A. Dudas “Can Water Float on Water?” Grade: 7 St. Anne School Honorable Mention – Megan F. Esterbrook “Forceful Flippers” Grade: 7 Ephrata MS Honorable Mention – Parker M. Harley “Trouble with Dribbles” Grade: 7 Ephrata MS Honorable Mention – Morgan E. Heinbach “Does one bad apple spoil the whole bunch?” Grade: 8 St. Anne School Honorable Mention – Rachel Krueger “How does the purity of water affect its surface tension?” Grade: 7 Centerville MS Honorable Mention – Simos Mandros “What material provides best insulation?” Grade: 8 Centerville MS Honorable Mention – Corrie L. Shearin “Does an incandescent light bulb make a room warmer than a fluorescent light bulb?” Grade: 7 Landisville MS Honorable Mention – Cassandra C. Tu “Insulating Fabrics” Grade: 8 Conestoga Valley MS
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Berlot, Bradley M. Grade: 8 St. Anne School Advisor: Janice Molchany aPHS-0403 How does the pull back angle of a catapult affect the distance a ping pong ball will travel? Boff, Marina F. Grade: 8
Brubaker, Madison T. Grade: 7
Carter, Amberly C. Grade: 8
Cho, Cheng-Hao P. Grade: 7
Cook, Alexander P. Grade: 8 Sacred Heart of Lancaster Advisor: Shara Stetler aPHS-0408 Projectile Pathway Cook, Jason Grade: 7 Sacred Heart of Lancaster Advisor: Shara Stetler aPHS-0409 Wing It! Dudas, Elizabeth A Grade: 7 St. Anne School Advisor: Janice Molchany aPHS-0410 Can Water Float on Water? Esterbrook, Megan F. Grade: 7 Ephrata MS Advisor: Josh Haupt aPHS-0411 Forceful Flippers Fackler, Seth M Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: David Martin aPHS-0412 It's All in the Mix Fillgrove, Jesse Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: Matthew Binder aPHS-0413 How does counterweight mass and length of the sling affect the distance a trebuchet tosses and object? Frank, Elena Grade: 8 Marticville MS Advisor: Jayne Leitzel aPHS-0414 Nanotechnology: Possible Benefits French, Patrick L. Grade: 8 Landisville MS Advisor: Karen Shenka PHS- 0415 Which basic geometric shape moves through water the fastest? Grasberger, Mark M. Grade: 7 St. Anne School Advisor: Janice Molchany aPHS-0416 What is the effect of temperature and surface on happy and sad balls? Griffin, Chasity Grade: 8 Ephrata MS Advisor: Amy Boyle aPHS-0417 How do different oils affect a bikes performance? Grosh, John A. Grade: 7 Landisville MS Advisor: Kristin Harris aPHS-0418 Does the amount of salt in a voltaic pile affect its voltage? Grube, Rachael E. Grade: 8 Landisville MS Advisor: Karen Shenk aPHS-0419 What is the effect of different running surfaces on ground reaction force? Guerin, Alexandra E. Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: David Martin aPHS-0420 Which type of wood can absorb the most water? Haddon, Caleb Grade: 8 Sacred Heart of Lancaster Advisor: Shara Stetler aPHS-0421 Flights of Fancy: Which design of parachute canopy is most effective? Harley, Parker M. Grade: 7 Ephrata MS Advisor: Connie Kirby aPHS-0422 Trouble with Dribbles Heinbach, Morgan E. Grade: 8 St. Anne School Advisor: Janice Molchany aPHS-0423 Does one bad apple spoil the whole bunch? Heise, Peter T. Grade: 8 St. Anne School Advisor: Janice Molchany aPHS-0424 How do different materials react to static electricity? Hershey, Olivia L Grade: 7 Sacred Heart of Lancaster Advisor: Shara Stetler aPHS-0425 The Powerful Peanut Hungler, Casey Grade: 8 Donegal MS Advisor: Stephen, Clarkin aPHS-0402 How much weight can each train pull? Kaiser, Alanna Grade: 7 Centerville MS Advisor: Andrew Benko aPHS-0401 Insulation Types and Effectiveness Kambouroglos, Annaliese T. Grade: 7 St. Anne School Advisor: Janice Molchany aPHS-0426 Mentos Reaction Kambouroglos, Nicholas Grade: 8 St. Anne School Advisor: Janice Molchany aPHS-0427 Below Zero Keiser, Corbin A. Grade: 8 Garden Spot HS Advisor: Manfred Eller aPHS-0428 Relationship between Catapult Arm Length and the Distance a Projectile Travels Kelemen, Anna N. Grade: 8 Manheim Township MS Advisor: Brian Smoker aPHS-0429 How does the material of a cup affect the melting time of ice? King, Isaac J. Grade: 7 Lancaster Mennonite Middle School - Lancaster Campus Advisor: Wayne Lehman aPHS-0430 What color is the candy? Kreider, Melissa L. Grade: 7 Ephrata MS Advisor: Connie Kirby aPHS-0431 Water: Oasis or Toxic? Krueger, Rachel Grade: 7 Centerville MS Advisor: Karen Minnich aPHS-0432 How does the purity of water affect its surface tension? Lamb, Kyle D. Grade: 7 Centerville MS Advisor: Kathleen Sholl aPHS-0433 Does air pressure effect how high balls bounce? Lee, Morgan E. Grade: 7 Landisville MS Advisor: Kristin Harris aPHS-0434 Will using biometrics improve the design of a paper whirlybird? Lehman, Jarrett Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: Matthew Binder aPHS-0435 Which homemade glue is the strongest? Logan, Megan Grade: 8 Ephrata MS Advisor: Lauren Rand aPHS-0436 Burn Baby Burn Long, Kyle Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: Matthew Binder aPHS-0437 What paper glider/ kite is most aerodynamic? Luong, Kevin Grade: 7 Centerville MS Advisor: Andrew Benko aPHS-0438 The Physics of Cheating in Baseball Mandros, Simos Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: Matthew Binder aPHS-0439 What material provides best insulation? Martinez, Nathan Grade: 7 Landisville MS Advisor: Rebekah Lutz HS-0440 The Ball is in Your Court Mattilio, Chloe M. Grade: 7 Lancaster Mennonite Middle School - Lancaster Campus Advisor: Wayne Lehman aPHS-0441 Lipid Content and Spreadability in Cosmetic Lip Glosses Rathman, Kristie Grade: 8 Ephrata MS Advisor: Amy Boyle aPHS-0442 Does salt water or fresh water conduct electricity better? Riley, Irena Grade: 8 Ephrata MS Advisor: Lauren Rand aPHS-0443 Wind Turbine Roth, Arielle Grade: 8 Ephrata MS Advisor: Amy Boyle aPHS-0444 How does the angle of a rear wing on a model car affect the force of drag? Satriale, John D. Grade: 8 Lancaster Mennonite Middle School - Lancaster Campus Advisor: Wayne Lehman aPHS-0445 The Magic Eye Shaffer, Dan E. Grade: 7 Martin Meylin MS Advisor: Marshall Krebs aPHS-0446 Which ingredient in homemade silly putty affects it's Coeficient of Restitution? Shearin, Corrie L. Grade: 7 Landisville MS Advisor: Kristin Harris aPHS-0447 Does an incandescent light bulb make a room warmer than a fluorescent light bulb? Sheerin, Edward J. Grade: 7 Centerville MS Advisor: Kathleen Sholl aPHS-0448 Does the temperature of a magnet affect the strength of the magnetic pull? Shreiner, Robert T. Grade: 7 Landisville MS Advisor: Kristin Harris aPHS-0449 What is the affect of mass on the amount of time a pendulum swings? Skiles, Mitchell Grade: 7 Landisville MS Advisor: Rebekah Lutz aPHS-0450 Fast and Furious Physics Staikos, Spyros Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: Matthew Binder aPHS-0451 What color of paint heats the most in light? Swiernik, James R. Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: David Martin aPHS-0452 The Hydrodynamic Efficiency of Various Boat Hulls Tu, Cassandra C. Grade: 8 Conestoga Valley MS Advisor: Maria Stern aPHS-0453 Insulating Fabrics Vahaly, Christine R. Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: David Martin aPHS-0454 Viscosity of Liquids and the Rolling Speed of a Marble Warren, Katerina M. Grade: 8 Lancaster Mennonite Middle School - Lancaster Campus Advisor: Wayne Lehman aPHS-0455 The Vegetable Battery Experiment Wilt, John Grade: 8 Centerville MS Advisor: Matthew Binder aPHS-0456 Which bat works best? |
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