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PhysicsGuy12341
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I am a high school student interested in fluid dynamics, especially the Physics of ocean waves. So I'm hoping to do a science fair project about the Physics of sea waves, maybe for local science fair, or if it's really good, ISEF.
The trouble is, I don't know what to do, especially because the science fairs I am considering all demand original research (not just research that has been only done by me, but as in original research). And I can't think of any ideas that have not been taken already. I've thought of doing a project to do with how global warming is affecting wave behaviour, and analysing the Physics behind that. But that won't work because I'm sure people have already done research on that. I've also thought of a project about looking at how storm waves are affected by wind speed. But the problem is first, there is no need for that, because we already have the weather observatory to do research on all those things. And second, I don't think I know enough math to completely model all of the things that effect a storm wave's behaviour.
Oh, and last thing. My current level of knowledge. For math, I've done AP Calculus BC, multivariable and Vector Calculus (but not much. I've learned all this from Strang's Calculus). I've also done some differential equations and PDEs from select chapters from James Nearing's Mathematical Methods Of Physics (I haven't done any other chapters in his book). As for Physics, I've done Resnick Halliday's Fundamentals Of Physics, and I've also read through "Introduction To Ocean Waves" (http://pordlabs.ucsd.edu/rsalmon/111.textbook.pdf) because fluid dynamics is the part of Physics that interests me, and where I want to do a project on.
Any suggestions on what to do? Thank you so much in advance.
The trouble is, I don't know what to do, especially because the science fairs I am considering all demand original research (not just research that has been only done by me, but as in original research). And I can't think of any ideas that have not been taken already. I've thought of doing a project to do with how global warming is affecting wave behaviour, and analysing the Physics behind that. But that won't work because I'm sure people have already done research on that. I've also thought of a project about looking at how storm waves are affected by wind speed. But the problem is first, there is no need for that, because we already have the weather observatory to do research on all those things. And second, I don't think I know enough math to completely model all of the things that effect a storm wave's behaviour.
Oh, and last thing. My current level of knowledge. For math, I've done AP Calculus BC, multivariable and Vector Calculus (but not much. I've learned all this from Strang's Calculus). I've also done some differential equations and PDEs from select chapters from James Nearing's Mathematical Methods Of Physics (I haven't done any other chapters in his book). As for Physics, I've done Resnick Halliday's Fundamentals Of Physics, and I've also read through "Introduction To Ocean Waves" (http://pordlabs.ucsd.edu/rsalmon/111.textbook.pdf) because fluid dynamics is the part of Physics that interests me, and where I want to do a project on.
Any suggestions on what to do? Thank you so much in advance.