A FEW TERM PAPER TOPICS FROM PREVIOUS
SEMESTERS All of these topics can form the basis for a good term paper.
This list is not at all comprehensive. It is taken from the topics chosen by
students in previous semesters. Some topics are certainly better than others.
Some depend on physical concepts not discussed in this semester's material and
may be difficult for you to do well. There are many other fine topics that do
not appear below. -- Lou Bloomfield
| Acetylene Lamps |
Acoustic Guitars |
Aerosol Cans |
Aerosol Sprayers |
| African Drums |
Air Brakes |
Air Hockey |
Airbags |
| Amusement Park Rides |
Archery |
Artificial Hearts |
Audio Speakers |
| Ball Point Pens |
Ballet |
Baseball Pitching Machines |
Basketball |
| Basketball Shoes |
Beautification |
Beer Kegs |
Beserker |
| Bicycle Helmets |
Billiards |
Blimps/Dirigibles |
Blood Circulation |
| Blowguns |
Boats |
Bobsledding |
Boomerangs |
| Bowling |
Breakdancing |
Bungee Jumping |
Burglar Alarms |
| Butane Lighters |
Cable Cars |
Can Openers |
Cannons |
| Canoeing |
Capuccino Machines |
Car Accidents |
Catamarans |
| Catapults |
Cell Phones |
Chainsaws |
Cheerleading |
| Clouds |
Coffee Makers |
Combines |
Compound Bows |
| Congas |
Croquet |
Crossbows |
Crumple Zones |
| Curling Irons |
Dancing |
Darts |
Dehumidifiers |
| Discus |
Dishwashers |
Diving Boards |
Doorbells |
| Drums |
Electric Blankets |
Electric Fencing |
Electric Guitars |
| Electric Irons |
Electric Lawnmowers |
Ergometer |
Escalators |
| Espresso Machines |
Fax Machines |
Field Hockey |
Fire Alarms |
| Fire Engine Water Pumps |
Fire Extinguishers |
Fishing |
Fishing Poles |
| Flip-Flops |
Flutes |
Fly Fishing |
Foosball |
| Football |
Geothermal Heating And Cooling Systems |
Gliders |
GPS |
| Golf |
Guitars |
Gumball Machines |
Guns |
| Gymnastics |
Gymnastics Vault |
Gyroscopes |
Hair Dryers |
| Hammocks |
Hang Gliders |
Harpsichords |
Helicopters |
| High Jump |
Holograms |
Hot Tubs |
Hot Water Heaters |
| Hover Craft |
Human Hearts |
Humidifiers |
Humidifiers |
| Hurdles |
Hurricanes |
Hydraulic Theatres |
Hydrofoils |
| Ice Cream Makers |
Ice Hockey |
Innertube Water Polo |
Jai Alai |
| Javelin Throwing |
Jet Skis |
Judo |
Jump-Starting A Car |
| Kayaks |
Kites |
Lacrosse |
Lava Lamps |
| Lawn Mowers |
Lawn Sprinklers |
Locks |
Luge |
| Mechanical Pencils |
Metal Detectors |
Microphones |
Motorcycle Jumping |
| Mousetraps |
Night Vision Equipment |
Oboes |
Oscillating Fans |
| Overhead Projectors |
Paddle Ball |
Paint Sprayers |
Paintball Guns |
| Parachutes |
Pencil Sharpeners |
Percolators |
Pez Dispensers |
| Phonographs |
Pianos |
Pinball Machines |
Ping-Pong |
| Pneumatic Screwdrivers |
Pogo Sticks |
Pointe Ballet |
Pole Vaulting |
| Polgraphs |
Polo |
Pool |
Pool Filter Systems |
| Popcorn |
Potato Guns |
Printing Presses |
Professional Wrestling |
| Prosthetics |
Punting |
Racquetball |
Radar Guns |
| Radar |
Radiators |
Record Players |
Remote Controls |
| Revolvers |
Rifles |
Rock Climbing |
Rollerblades |
| Rowing |
Rugby |
Running |
Running Shoes |
| Sailboats |
Sailing |
Scissors Jacks |
Seatbelts |
| Seismographs |
Sewing Machines |
Ships |
Shot Put |
| Shotguns |
Skateboarding |
Skiing |
Skydiving |
| Sleds |
Slinkys |
Smoke Detectors |
Snowboarding |
| Soccer 0 |
Solar Heating |
Sonar |
Space Heaters |
| Speakers |
Speech |
Speedometers |
Spray Cans |
| Springboard Diving |
Stage Lighting |
Staplers |
Stealth Jets |
| Steam Engines |
Steam Locomotives |
Submarines |
Sunglasses |
| Surfboards |
Surfing |
Swimsuits |
Swingsets |
| Tattoo Pens |
Tennis |
Thermos |
Thunderstorms |
| Toaster Ovens |
Toasters |
Toilets |
Tornadoes |
| Torpedoes |
Tower Cranes |
Toy Cars |
Track And Field |
| Trebuchets |
Trumpets |
Tubas |
Ultralights |
| Umbrellas |
VCRs |
Vending Machines |
Voice |
| Volleyball |
Wakeboarding |
Washing Machines |
Water Bongs |
| Water Clocks |
Water Guns |
Water Pumps |
Water Skiing |
| Water Wheels |
Weight Machines |
Weightlifting |
Wind Surfing |
| Wind Tunnels |
Windmills |
Winter Coats |
Wrestling |
| Xylophones |
Yo-Yos |