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What temperature, humidity level and wind speed are the best for drying clothes?
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How do different sizes, angles, and temperature affect the voltage of the solar panel? [P] The effects of water type, distilled or tap, and temperature on an hydrogen fuel cell efficiency [P] Compare the burning time, heat output and carbon dioxide emission of ethanol, gasoline and diesel. [E] Can algae be cultured to produce a bio-diesel fuel? Compare its characteristics as burn time and temperature to regular #2 diesel fuel? [E] Could Galileo's Thermometer Be Adapted to Make a Simple Solar Water Pasteurization Indicator? [E] [E] Test Photovoltaic Cells vs. Solar Thermal Energy (Stirling Engines) Efficiency [E] Build a geothermal power plant model. [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [E] Which species of wood will produce the most thermal energy when combusted? [P] [P] Find out if solar energy can be used to help grow plants in cold weather. [E] Find out if the temperature of the water used to cool the condensation plate of a homemade solar powered desalination device affects the amount of desalinated water produced. [E] Temperature effects on the energy developed by a solar panel (photovoltaic cell) [E] [E] [E] [P] The Effect of Temperature on PEM Hydrogen Fuel Cell Efficiency [E] Does temperature affect the performance of a fuel cell? [E] [P] [P] Discover which shape of parabolic solar oven, between a trough and a cone, would reach a higher temperature quicker, and if insulation would make a difference in reaching higher temperatures [E] How Does the Species of Wood Used in a Fire Affect the Resultant Temperature Produced? [E] Solar Water Heaters & Collectors Solar Appliances, Machines & Devices Solar Cookers & Ovens Solar Water Purification & Distillation |
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Measure dissolved oxygen in water samples at different temperatures, and determine the saturating oxygen concentration for water samples at different temperatures.
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Find out if the ocean's temperature continues to increase, will its qualities such as pH, oxygen, density, and salinity hurt the ocean environment? [E] Test landscaping materials to determine what materials could cool down our planet. [E] Build two solar hot boxes and conduct solar thermal experiments that demonstrate the greenhouse effect. [E] Determine the effect of temperature on the formation of trihalomethanes (THM) and determine an effective method of THM removal using filters that were either hand-made or commercially processed. [E] Does temperature affect the rate of soil nitrification and denitrification? [P] The Effect of Water Salinity and Temperature on Oil Spreading Rate [P] Determine if increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would cause increases in temperature. [E] What amount of carbon dioxide affects temperature change in the atmosphere? [E] [P] Find out if plants affect the a sealed box. [E] Is there a relationship between the surface water temperature and salinity of a stream? [P] Determine if different flow rates affect the dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, and a stream. [P] [P] Compared warm temperatures (Gulf of Mexico) to freezing temperatures (Gulf of Alaska), trying to find which environment has the highest amount of oil loss with the use of oil-hungry bacteria that is a result of the degradation of the oil over a 6-day period. [E] Global Warming / Greenhouse Effect |
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Predicting Sea Level Rise from Thermal Expansion
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The Effect of Surface Area and Volume on the Temperature and pH in a Tide Pool [E] Test the hypothesis that warmer seas make stronger hurricanes. [E] Does Ocean Water Temperature Affect Its Viscosity Enough to Change Waves? [P] Can we predict future temperatures using the number of sunspots? [E] What amount of carbon dioxide affects temperature change in the atmosphere? [P] Is the air the same the sun and in the shade? [E] Investigate change in water temperature as a result of El Nino. [P] Does Temperature Affect the Salt Formation in the Dead Sea? [E] Meteorology |
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Which combination of materials are best for Mars temperatures?
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Quantify the trace chemical changes induced by ultrahigh temperatures and pressure in granite samples due to meteoritic impact. [E] Explore the effect of the lunar phase on events on Earth - temperature and birth rates. [P] The effects of the temperature of the universe on Black Holes as the universe ages. [E] The Global Sun Temperature Project [E] |
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A flashlight that runs solely on the heat of the human hand
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How long would it take for a semiconductor device to reach a dangerously high temperature of 200°C when soldered into a circuit? [E] Make your own thermistor and pressure sensor. [E] Find out which is affected greater by changes in temperature - fiber optic cable or copper wire? [E] What Is the Effect of Temperature on the Output of Semiconductor Diodes? [E] Build a Temperature Monitor [C] [C] Temperature Controlled Relays [C] Build A Thermostat With Adjustable Hysteresis [C] Build a Hot Water Level Indicator [C] |
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A global picture of differentially expressed transcripts in winter and spring wheat during cold acclimation
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Analysis of Low Temperature Regulated Genes in Wheat [P] |
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Do Cool Temperatures Impact the Parasitism Rate of Psyttalia humilis (parasitoid wasp)?
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Test if there is higher mortality of Pinyon Pines on steeper slopes and on hotter slopes (south aspect) during the last drought. [E] |
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Investigate enzyme kinetics, using catalase enzyme extracted from potatoes; enzyme activity function of temperature and enzyme concentration.
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Biochemical Analysis of the Mechanisms of Cold Tolerance in Citrus [E] The Effect of Temperature on DNA Extraction [E] [P] Test the efficiency of lactase enzyme, with varying concentrations and temperatures of lactose. [E] [E] How Does Temperature Affect the Reaction Rate between Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide? [E] How the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction is affected by concentration of the enzyme, the pH of the reaction, temperature and inhibitors [E] |
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Measure the rate of heat loss from an orange (representing a body) and see how it depends on the temperature of the surroundings.
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Study the science of mummification by mummifying a hot dog using baking soda. [E] Investigate how temperature affects the blue glow created by the chemical luminol. [E] Maggot Mass Temperature and ADH (Accumulated Degree Hours) [E] |
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Find out if a bigger hot air balloon will go higher than a smaller one.
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Energy saving at home - the thermal envelope [P] [P] [E] Which roofing material and color offers the best energy efficiency? Challange: a new roofing material that changes colour based on temperature? [P] Find out if the colour of a house affects the temperature inside the house in different environments and which colour absorbs more or less heat. [P] Learn if extreme climatic temperature changes would affect the bounce height and pressure of basketballs and if a recycled ball would perform as well as a synthetic or rubber basketball. [E] Quantifying the Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Violin Pitch [E] Thermally Accelerated Vacuum Dryer: Method for Direct Extraction of Energy from Temperature Differences in Environment [E] Investigate how the restoring force of a rubber band varies with temperature. [E] How Is the Rate of Escape of Helium Molecules through a Semi-permeable Membrane Affected by Varying the Temperature? [E] See which of a variety of materials that are commonly used in home construction acts as the better insulator against heat. [E] Out of the Three Materials, Fiber Glass, Rock Wool, or Insulation Foam, Which Works as the Best Housing Insulator? [E] Determine which type of insulation will keep a house at room temperature during extreme weather: fiberglass, cellulose, or foam. [E] Does the Color of Your House Affect the Temperature Inside? [E] Which material is best for hot air balloons: nylon or polyester? [P] Will the balloon with hot air go higher than the one with cold air? [P] |
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| Utilizing antisense ODN technology as a means for silencing starch biosynthetic genes in wheat [P] |
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Determine how the output of an LED flashlight changes over time as its temperature increases.
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Temperature and Electricity Thermoelectricity |
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Temperature Effects on Foods Cooking & Baking |
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The Effect of Temperature on the Growth of Red Radishes with Symbiotic Endomycorrhizae
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The influence of water, soil color, mulch, soil surface configuration on soil temperature [E] Temperature Effect on Plants |
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| Effect of Temperature on States of Matter and Material Properties |
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| The Effects of Temperature on the Human Body |
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Compare two generations of Intel microprocessors - Nehalem and Sandy Bridge - in regard to temperature, voltage and clock rate.
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The Effects of Temperature on the Human Body |
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Interdisciplinary Topic: Energy Interdisciplinary Topic: Fire |
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A window in which the tint can be adjusted to help save money and use less energy to regulate the office buildings, and even homes
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A filter that will heat landfill dioxins to high temperatures to destroy them [P] Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): a crib will utilize sensors to monitor the infant’s heart rate, breathing, body temperature, pressure of the mattress and will alert the guardian if necessary. [P] |
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