Physics + Programming
Simulate projectile motion with air drag in Python
Plot real trajectories with air resistance and compare them with the textbook parabola.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
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Aerospace Engineering + Physics
Make a model wind tunnel and test shapes
Build a small wind tunnel from a fan and straws and compare the drag of different shapes.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 500–1,000
Applied Mathematics + Physics
Derive and test the formula for a pendulum by dimensional analysis
Predict how period depends on length using only units, then confirm the power law with a log-log graph.
- Intermediate
- 1 day
- Under 250
Electrical Engineering + Physics
Build a wireless power transfer demo
Light an LED with no wire connection using two coils and an oscillator.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- 250–500
Physics + Astronomy and Space
Estimate the Sun's power with a can of water
Measure how fast sunlight heats blackened water and estimate the solar constant.
- Intermediate
- 1 day
- Under 250
Games, Graphics and New Tech + Physics
Create a 2D physics sandbox
Simulate bouncing balls with gravity, friction and collisions in the browser.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Sports and Exercise Science + Physics
Analyse a sports technique with video
Film a bowling action, a jump or a throw in slow motion and measure the joint angles and speed.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Music, Theatre and Writing + Physics
Analyse the mathematics and physics of a musical scale
Measure the frequency of each note of a scale and find the ratios between them.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Aerospace Engineering + Physics
Measure the thrust of a water rocket
Build a static test stand and measure thrust against time for different water fills.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- 250–500
Health Technology + Physics
Explain how an X-ray or ultrasound image is formed
Build a simple demonstration of shadow imaging and echo ranging to explain two medical scans.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Under 250
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