Help me decide with a mid range physic project

[superjose]

Homework Statement

Hi guys. Recently, my physics' teacher told my class to make an experiment from any of the themes which are covered in the period. I need some ideas in which I can make something, somewhat good and not easy looking, but at the same time not very budget consuming.

Homework Equations

Themes covered in my class:
Torque
Simple Harmonic Movement
Waves.
Mechanical Fluids
Temperature; thermodynamics.



In previous courses, people have done the following:

- Ram water pump

- Hydraulic Arm.

- Submarine.

The Attempt at a Solution

What I have tried proposing to no avail:

- Pascal Tube,

- Hydraulic elevator using Pascal's principle.



What he wants, and will give lots of extra points to the group who deliver:

-Sonoluminiescence




Any ideas? I am not living in the U.S., and I have a very limited access to labs, is there a not so expensive way to do a good, somewhat-complex looking project?

I appreciate a lot your great help!

 

[dacruick]

I think it would be pretty cool if you were to get a 5mW laser (pretty cheap online, you can find them for < 10 bucks), and use it to make a hologram. Now that I think about it, I'm sure that there is a kit online that would make it pretty easy for you to do (I don't know if that's allowed).

Hopefully this falls under the waves category of your possible choices.

I googled how to make a hologram and got this link,
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7759505...dgets/t/how-make-holograms-home/#.TuD2SbJiLjw

and even though it will be pretty easy to do, the physics behind it can be pretty in depth no pun intended.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/optmod/holog.html

Just a thought

 

[superjose]

I think it would be pretty cool if you were to get a 5mW laser (pretty cheap online, you can find them for < 10 bucks), and use it to make a hologram. Now that I think about it, I'm sure that there is a kit online that would make it pretty easy for you to do (I don't know if that's allowed).

Hopefully this falls under the waves category of your possible choices.

I googled how to make a hologram and got this link,
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7759505...dgets/t/how-make-holograms-home/#.TuD2SbJiLjw

and even though it will be pretty easy to do, the physics behind it can be pretty in depth no pun intended.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/optmod/holog.html

Just a thought

Thanks man! I'll give it a shot! Let's see what the teacher thinks about it. :D

 

[superjose]

Just asked the teacher... He said that it is not part of the class :(

 

[dacruick]

Just asked the teacher... He said that it is not part of the class :(

Bummer. Yeah, I was wondering if it would be. I don't understand why it couldn't be a part of waves. Unless your class only did standing waves or something like that.

 

[e.bar.goum]

It's vexing that you don't have access to labs, what is the teacher expecting you to do, go to a grocery store and get materials? Bah.

Anyway, how about you analyze a non-linear pendulum - say an inverted pendulum. It's got some pretty interesting chaotic properties.

Or, if that's too high level, how about the behavior of standing waves on a weighted wire. That could be fairly easy to implement, get some wire from a home improvement store, add weights to one end, analyze.

 

[superjose]

It's vexing that you don't have access to labs, what is the teacher expecting you to do, go to a grocery store and get materials? Bah.

Anyway, how about you analyze a non-linear pendulum - say an inverted pendulum. It's got some pretty interesting chaotic properties.

Or, if that's too high level, how about the behavior of standing waves on a weighted wire. That could be fairly easy to implement, get some wire from a home improvement store, add weights to one end, analyze.

Hehehe. I'll ask the teacher that! Hopes he does not find it very simple :s.