Physics Projects Through-out this academic year, physics students have the opportunity to investigate a topic of interest in mechanics--the study of how things move. This page presents possible ideas. Project Description--Read the Requirements for the Project The Projects... Turning a Canoe Roller Coaster Physics Analysis of a Traffic Collision Camry vs. Volvo--Comparative Performance Slides, Swings, and See-Saws--Physics in the Playground Conservation of Energy The Kitty Kicker--A Catapult Smoking Hot--When Do Objects Thrown from a Car Blow Back in? Big Potato Canon Skatepark Science--Denver the Dinosaur on a Skateboard Ramp Analysis of a Traffic Collision Friction of Non-Stick Pans Team RC--The Capabilities of Remote Controlled Cars Speed Racer--A Roller Coaster Model Video Analysis of an Athlete Falling Toons G force & Friction in Movies Throwing a Football Friction of Non-Stick Pans Comparing Conservation of Energy and Kinematic Equations Proving the Kinematic Equations Falling Cartoon Characters Dynamic Dancing--The Physics of Dance Racing through Banks for Gs--Model Race Track with Banked Turns Analysis of a Traffic Collision The Super Duper Cool Ride--A Roller Coaster Model