Robert Cinca - Physics
Robert Cinca - Physics
I chose to do my Extended Essay in Physics, and the journey to complete
my first ever piece of original research was very rewarding. The need to
commit so much time was perhaps the greatest difficulty but also the
greatest strength of the Extended Essay as it consolidated the Physics
I had already learnt in class and furthered my general understanding of
the subject. I started formulating potential research questions in March
and handed in my final copy in late September; a long period of time but
it was extremely fulfilling as it gave me a more mature approach to the
subject.
Supervisor: Dr Steve Sharp
This Extended Essay ties together three aspects of Physics; theoretical,
experimental and modelling. Robert’s enthusiasm for electrical physics,
electronics and computer science fuelled interest in the essay, leading
him to investigate the surge current time of a filament bulb. His positive
and independent approach was exemplary. When difficulties occurred he
was quite resourceful; such as when trying to measure the filament of a
bulb, he was able to ask the Biology department and use their calibrated
electronic microscopes. He also remained critical of any agreements or
discrepancies between his predictions and experimental findings. Plus he
was able to suggest possible improvements to his excel model. This was
an outstanding piece of work.
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