1. What is your hypothesis?
If the aero foil on a rotary blade is designed a certain way, then the power output could be increased.
2. Identify the dependent (produced), independent (manipulated) and control variables in your hypothesis.
The dependent variable in my experiment is watts which is joules per second. The independent variable or what will be manipulated is the aero foil design of the rotary blade. The controlled variable is the amount of air blown onto the rotary blade.
3. What is the connection between your science fair project and your senior project EQ?
The connection between my science fair project and my essential question is that it relates to aerospace knowledge, a skill that is needed to be successful in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.
4. How will you perform the experiment? Include the equipment you plan on using.
My Experiment will be performed using the base part of a wind turbine model(no blades) so that I can change the size of the rotary blades. I would need a anemometer to measure the wind speed and a multimeter to measure the amount of electricity being used.
5. Which category will your project be listed under? (For a full list of categories, go to the iPoly Physics webpage, then to the Science Fair tab.)
This would be under the Physics category.
