High School Guidance on Physics Extended Project Qualification

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The discussion centers on a student's search for a suitable title for their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) essay in Physics, aiming for a critical and evaluative approach. They express difficulty in selecting a topic that allows for meaningful analysis due to the complexity of the subject matter. Proposed ideas include time travel, the implications of quantum mechanics on determinism, and the significance of Einstein's theories. Suggestions from others focus on more accessible topics, such as the impact of nuclear knowledge on medical imaging and radiation therapy. The student seeks guidance on formulating a title that facilitates critical analysis while remaining within their understanding.
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Hello,

Apologies if this is in the wrong sub-forum as this is my first post. Essentially, I have been selected to participate in an extended project qualification (EPQ) at school whereby we must complete a "Critical and Evaluative" 5000 word essay on absolutely any topic of our choice. I want to study Physics at University and thus I have chosen to write about a particular topic or area of debate in Physics.

However, I am struggling to come up with a title that fits the criteria as it is extremely hard to evaluate something in a scientific field such as physics whereby the majority of things published of interest are beyond my knowledge. A few possible questions/ideas i have pondered include:

-To what extent could time travel be considered a plausibility in the future?
-To what extent does Quantum Mechanics render determinism obsolete? (I thought this was too difficult)
- Einstein: Does The theory of Special Relativity or that of The Photoelectric Effect hold more significance? (I am very fond of this topic but the title is not brilliant).
- Something related to the philosophical implications of quantum mechanics

So now I ask, could someone who is fairly experienced or just has good ideas concerning my potential EPQ ideas point me in the right direction or offer new suggestion on possible topics I could cover which allow for critical essay analysis (i.e arguments for and against which lead to a conclusion) ?

The whole project is essentially the essay plus documentation of all our research (which takes up the largest proportion of the project) and so to an extent I am supposed to be doing pretty in depth research but please bare in mind I am 17 (although ideally we are aiming to research basic undergrad topics) and so certain things will be out of my reach.

Thanks a lot in advance, all thoughts are welcomed with open arms.
 
something a bit more down to Earth perhaps eg;

how has knowledge of the nucleus changed medical imaging techniques

or

how has knowledge of the nucleus changed radiation therapy techniques
 
I do not have a good working knowledge of physics yet. I tried to piece this together but after researching this, I couldn’t figure out the correct laws of physics to combine to develop a formula to answer this question. Ex. 1 - A moving object impacts a static object at a constant velocity. Ex. 2 - A moving object impacts a static object at the same velocity but is accelerating at the moment of impact. Assuming the mass of the objects is the same and the velocity at the moment of impact...

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