Research Paper Topics...

It's that time of year again: time for Research Papers!! Now don't get too excited. We have a few months of working through different deadlines before we get to all the good stuff. And before we begin we need a good list of topics to choose one that would be interesting to research about. So below is a list compiled by the 11th and 12th Physics class of 24 topics that would make interesting research paper topics. They are:

1. The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb
2. How does an airplane fly in automatic mode?
3. Is the presence of aliens feasible in this solar system?
4. The Physics of Rainbows
5. The Physics of Amusement Parks
6. Solar Cooking
7. The Butterfly Effect
8. Why the Earth has Seasons
9. Mirages: Seeing is Not Believing
10. Black Holes
11. Cloud Iridescence
12. Behavioral Epigenetic
13. Life Cycle of Stars
14. Pesticides
15. Electric/Solar Cars
16. Time
17. Do cell phones or microwaves cause cancer?
18. Thunderstorms and the Physics of Lightning
19. Climate Change
20. The Science Behind the Bermuda Triangle
21. Why do we fall asleep?
22. Paleo Diets
23. Using 10% of Your Brain

Your final topic is due Monday, January 11th! Looking forward to some very interesting reading!!