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Can anyonewe suggest an extended essay project for me in physics. I am a grade 11 student in physics and want to do my thesis on. Any ideas please? Thanks

I seriously need all the help I can get because I don't understand these last two questions of this essay, I got everything else figured out and done except for the two at the bottom. Details; "A scientist designed the following experiment to test the limits of cell population growth. Cells...

Essay critique needed! I need help on my essay for admission into law school. Please any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

An arrow, starting from rest, leaves the bow with a speed of 25.0 m/s . If the average force exerted on the arrow by the bow were double, all else remaining the same,with what speed would the arrow leave the bow

For my IB chemistry extended essay, I'm investigating the effect lemon juice has on the color intensity of henna, an olive-green, tooth-paste like substance we apply to the body for either decoration or health reasons (image google it). I know that the lemon juice darkens the henna, but I have...

hi. i was wondering if it is possible to write a well developed essay explaining the physics behind tae kwon do (korean martial arts). think an indepth version of the show "human weapon". do you think that the research will be too simplistic/ complex? how should i narrow or broaden this topic? I...

Im not sure if this is the right place to post this question. That being said feel free to move if in fact this is the wrong place. I need to write an essay on mathematics in engineering and the importance of math in engineering. I need help finding website/articles/books/anything in realtion...

i'm taking my SAT for the second time this november, and this is my last chance. I've not read a lot of literature, so i;m not good at quoting from books But amidst all the confusion, chaos, and panic in 25 minutes, i can't think of any examples to support my essay (opinion). In my last sat i...

Hi there, I'm sorry if this sounds incredibly vague, but I'm having difficulties narrowing down the research question for my Physics EE. I'm sure of the field I want to do it in: acoustics. The problem with most experiments involving applied acoustics (ideal room sound, etc.) is that, unless...

Basically the extended essay is a piece of independent research done during the course of IB. I'm planning to do a physics EE, but now it's mid April and I still failed to find a simple yet specific topic to do reasearch on. My last few ideas were too complex or not specific enough. My...

If the electric field is 0, then is the electric potential 0? If the Electric pottential 0 then is the electric field 0? Explain why or why not. .. I rather say my idea on this topic, this my first post I am rather shy...:frown:

I come from Morocco, and so I'm doing my essay on Henna, a moroccan product which you apply to either your hair or hand...At this stage, I don't know what's my research question, and thus I turn to you for some advice. If you wish to learn more about Henna, here's the URL...

I apologize if this thread is in the wrong spot. I am new here, and I know how annoying n00bs can be... I was wondering if there are any possible physics topics to do on the extended essay for the IB diploma in aerodynamics. It is basically a 4000 word paper on anything you want, and I would...

I have to write up an essay for my second year undergraduate physics. The essay has to be high in physics contents. Have asked quite a lot of friends, but most of them seems to be doing black holes or something about astronomy. As for myself, i planned to go for future energy but seems...

Hey, this is one of my college essays and I was hoping that some people wouldn't mind reading/critiquing it. If anyone doesn't mind proof reading it over for any grammatical mistakes, or simply giving their input as to what should be changed and the likes it would be greatly appreciated. Also...

Note that I kind of subscribe to Dawkins' model. Also, the location of the file is at http://students.washington.edu/achen89/4_evolution2nddraft.doc . I can receive e-mail at hemaalpha@gmail.com. Thanks! Evolution is a comprehensive biological theory that draws much of its support from many...

3 pages double spaced. Can someone please comment on it before Sunday? That would be nice. Thanks! the file located at http://students.washington.edu/achen89/3_boundarylayer.doc . Please feel free to e-mail corrections to hemaalpha@gmail.com Human civilization (and biological phenomena) has...

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Hello all, This is my first post here and so I hope I am posting in the appropriate section. My question is actually related to both Physics and Discrete Mathematics. I'm writing a very general essay (no rigorous derivations or extremely involved mathematics) about Markov chains as they are...

I've never been quite sure if academic advise that is not related to science is allowed here but I'll post it here anyway. I'm writing a college application essay. I'm having some trouble getting started. I have 4 to write but this one is the longest and most dificult. I have a choice between...

IB physics extended essay HELP! tis the season to start stressing over extended essay and i need help. i am planning to investigate how different angles of airplane flaps affect the lift of the plane when the plane is taking off or landing (because that's when the flaps come out)- you know how...

Hello, slight problem. I have a sheet full of essay questions to do and I need help to see that I'm on the right lines to answering them. I'm pretty clueless and I'm only doing core physics as an extra class at uni since I enjoyed it at school. Anyway if anyone can give me some help with the...

I'm planning to do an extended Essay for the IB Diploma in Physics. I want to do something on Fluid Dynamics. I was thinking of investigating terminal velocity and effects on drag and upthrust to terminal velocity. That investigation will of course involve Stoke's Law. BUt I think that might be...

hey guys, As part of my high-school diploma i have to write a 4000-word essay about practically any topic, but i chose to do one in physics. ;) I've already done a bit of research trying to look at what topics might be interesting and possible to do EXPERIMENTS for. I was looking at doing...

I would appericate it if someone here could look over my essay and post some comments. The things to look for are: Varied wording Grammer and spelling Good sentence structure Good paragraphs Verb tense Anything else that you find wrong with the paper. It's suppose to be...

It's for english so there's a word limit and I'm not really allowed to go into anything really interesting, but it's not that bad anyways. Tell me what you think. I need a better conclusion.. I hate conclusions.

What is the difference between tangential and radial acceleration for a point on a rotating body? :rolleyes: *** Also, and this is mainly for a personal inquiry trying to get a "physics-oriented" answer... I've noticed that the lower the tire pressure the greater the contact area between...

im no big fan of english anyone want to read my intro for an essay on revenge in hamlet and put there 2 cents in. I am brutal with this stuffm, more of a maths and science guy Vengeance is often the first instinct one may desire when he or she is faced with offence or atrocity towards...

Many people are ignorant of the important fact that the plural of penis is penes. This situation must be rectified, and fortunately, I just found the following pdf-file presenting a penetrating analysis of this problem, examining it in its full length and girth. Read and learn: [PLAIN]...

hey, im doing a 'information search' for physics; its pretty much just a fancy name for an essay.. anyway i opted to do it on 'time as a variable', but iv been struggling with it somewhat, so i figured i might try posting it up here, and see if anyone could help me with it; e.g point out...

essay sucks... :cry: :cry: i got an essay title which is endosymbiotic theory--the modern, or organelle-containing eukaryotic cell evolved in steps through the stable incorporation of chemo-organotrophic and phototrophic symbionts from the domain bacteria. where should i start? i need to...

Lubos great "kennedy landscape" essay Lubos Motl has written a great and timely essay on his blog it shows his notable gift with words, especially the bit about the keys in the ocean (near the end). I am mortified that such talent should be on the far right of the political and environmental...

Hey I am in high school and I have to write and extended essay (4000 words with sources) for the IB program. I was thinking about writing something about string theory. After watching The Elegant Universe, I was pretty interested. Would string theory be too hard for a high school student...

Hey, I am instructed to argue a theory in a 1,000 word essay (can exceed by 250 words). Anyways, I am going to write about the Twin Paradox. I myself am not good with this theory, I just "understood" it, well yesterday when I got a few good answers in the Special & General Relativity forum...

Hi, I'm having some trouble with my IB Extended Essay. I want to do some flight testing in a Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk (carb. recip. single, fixed-pitch prop). The measuring equipment available to me is an airspeed indicator, altimeter (set at 1013hPa for pressure altitude), outside air...

Due date: TOMORROW! 300 word limit There are optimists who believe that technology will make human immortality possible, even allowing humans to escape the universe once its collapse is inevitable. There are pessimists who believe that technology will lead to weapons that will wipe out human...

Hey everybody, I'm doing my International Baccalaureate extended essay (2500 to 4000 words) in physics, which means basically i need to come up with a research question and hypothesis, then design and procede with a lab to answer this question. For example a guy at my school last year did...

I'm applying to 3-4 summer programs (Summer Science Program, NASA SHARP, UW Summer Academy, and maybe another). I'm thinking of attaching some of my own work - but I'm wondering if this work is impressive for a sophomore applying to a highly competitive summer science program - Should I submit...

Hello everyone! I am in grade 12 this year and am applying for university :). I am applying for a program called health sciences. One of the determining factors for admission is a 500 word essay. The topic this year is quite interesting. It is "Choose the area of health research that should no...

Discuss the differences between digital and non-digital communication. the conventions of both must be demonstrated using examples. Terminology must be employed correctly throughout... -- I have gathered research about the difference between analogue and digital, however I cannot think of...

I have to write an essay for my society class, and i can't think of any good topics, any idea's?

Hi, I am Tsering and am studying in the Mahindra UWC of India. I am doing a physics extended essay on How the cross section area of an object(cylinder) will affect the rate of slowing down of the object when dropped from a certain height into a fluid (water in my case). I will try to find the...

Has anyone here participated in this prestigious competition? I'd like to enter it but they haven't updated the site for next round's competition! Anyways, what are good topics for the essay? I'd like to do Astronomy (seeing that I don't know any specialized knowledge in any field but...

Not sure if any of you have seen it, but it had me laughing for a while: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~kovar/hall.html Enjoy!

Baseball and the moon essay... I really need info about baseball and the moon put together. I'm new and I also want to know a little about how many mods and admins there are and the general stuff. I have to do an essay for this summer math and recent technology's camp in Maryland and I really...

As an individual, I can define my self as determined, courageous, and full of energy. Not only to exercise but to accommodate learning. I can sometimes get raucous if a certain yoke is placed upon me. But normally, I’m very well civilized and eager to learn. I enjoy anything that has to do with...

hi everyone, I'm really having trouble with this My teacher gave us an assignmentin chemistry on one of the following topics: 1)bullut-proof fabric 2)superconductors 3)superglue i'm supposed to write an essay on one of this topics and describe some specialized new materials that have...

i'm starting [again] a physics topic for extended essay for IB...my last few topics haven't worked due to technical difficulties [ie: can't complete experiments, lack of avaliable resources, etc] so my new idea for a topic is firearms. the lab can easily be done by going to a shooting range...

I have to do a short (500-700 word)essay on the J. Robert Oppenheimer. I did a google on him and it came back with about a qazillion. Does anyone know any good links? I'm looking specificaly for info about what he felt after the dropped the bombs, and the possible moral and ethical issues...

I'm going to apply to Princeton and other American Universites. I would like you guys to help me with my essay (the most overwhelming taks in my opinion). Help me by giving critics to my essay, OK? Here's one of them: ----- Question----- Since we are interested in who you are as well as...