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
| Aerosol Cans | Aerosol Sprayers | Air Brakes |
| Air Hockey | Airbags | Amusement Park Rides |
| Aqualungs | Artificial Hearts | Audio Speakers |
| Automobile Safety Belts | Ball Point Pens | Ballet |
| Basketball | Basketball Shoes | Beer Kegs |
| Beserker | Bicycle Helmets | Billiards |
| Blimps | Blood Circulation | Blowguns |
| Boats | Bobsledding | Boomerangs |
| Bowling | Bows and Arrows | Bungee Jumping |
| Burglar Alarms | Butane Lighters | Cable Cars |
| Can Openers | Cannons | Canoeing |
| Carousels | Catamarans | Catapults |
| Chainsaws | Coffee Makers | Combines |
| Crossbows | Curling Irons | Dancing |
| Darts | Discus | Dishwashers |
| Diving Boards | Doorbells | Drums |
| Electric Blankets | Electric Fencing | Electric Guitars |
| Electric Irons | Escalators | Espresso Machines |
| Fax Machines | Field Hockey | Fire Alarms |
| Fire Extinguishers | Fishing | Fishing Rods |
| Flashlights | Fly Fishing | Foosball |
| Football | Gliders | Gliders |
| Global Navigation Systems | Golf (overused topic) | |
| Guitars | Gumball Machines | Guns |
| Gymnastics | Gyroscopes | Hair Dryers |
| Hammocks | Hang Gliders | Helicopters |
| High Jump | Hot Tubs | Hot Water Heaters |
| Hover Craft | Human Hearts | Humidifiers |
| Hurdles | Hydraulic Theatres | Hydrofoils |
| Ice Cream Makers | Ice Hockey | Ice Skating |
| Infrared Remote Controls | Jai Alai | Jet Skis |
| Kayaks | Kites | Lacrosse |
| Lava Lamps | Lawn Mowers | Lawn Sprinklers |
| Locks | Mechanical Pencils | Metal Detectors |
| Microphones | Motorcycle Jumping | Mousetraps |
| Oboes | Oscillating Fans | Overhead Projectors |
| Paddle Ball | Parachutes | Pencil Sharpeners |
| Percolators | Phonographs | Pianos |
| Ping-Pong | Pneumatic Screwdrivers | Pogo Sticks |
| Pole Vault | Pool | Pool Filter Systems |
| Popcorn | Printing Presses | Printing Presses |
| Radar | Radar Guns | Revolvers |
| Rifles | Rock Climbing | Rollerblades |
| Rowing | Running | Running Shoes |
| Sailboats | Scissors Jacks | Scuba |
| Seatbelts | Sewing Machines | Ships |
| Skateboards | Skiing | Sleds |
| Slinkies | Smoke Detectors | Soccer |
| Solar Heating | Sonar | Space Heaters |
| Speedometers | Spray Cans | Springboard Diving |
| Stage Lighting | Staplers | Stealth Jets |
| Steam Engines | Submarines | Surfboards |
| Swimming | Swing Sets | Tennis |
| Tennis | Thunderstorms | Thunderstorms |
| Toasters | Toilets (overused topic) | Torpedoes |
| Tower Cranes | Toy Cars | Trumpets |
| Tubas | Ultralights | Umbrellas |
| VCRs | Vending Machines | Volleyball |
| Water Clocks | Water Guns | Water Pumps |
| Water Skiing | Waterwheels | Weight Machines |
| Wind Surfers | Wind Tunnels | Windmills |
| Wrestling | Yo-Yo's |