A1_5 Determining the Smallest Migratory Bird Native to Britain able to carry a Coconut

In Monty Python’s Holy Grail the opening scene contains an argument between King Arthur and a Guardsman on how King Arthur obtained the coconut in his possession. The King argues that a bird could have carried it on its return from migration, this paper discusses if any British bird is capable of thi

A1_8 How Habitable is the Habitable Zone?

We review the plausibility of the previously defined Habitable Zone of a main-sequence star, HZ, and its ability to take into account the properties of the star and conclude that it can only contain a HZ if it has a classification of F or fainter and is above a mass of 0.40 solar masses

A1_4 Thermal Properties of an Igloo

This paper investigates the thermal properties of an igloo. Using basic thermodynamics, it is found that a single human’s body heat inside an igloo can raise the air temperature by approximately 52K compared to the outside air temperature

A1_9 To Infinity and Beyond!

This paper investigates the conditions under which Toy Storys Buzz Lightyear could take flight. At an optimum angle of attack of = 13Ëš, a firework powering Buzz would approximately need to provide a force of 165.5N for a minimum burn time of 0.82s to allow a minimum velocity of 90.68m/s to be reached for Buzz to take off

A1_7 Would a Space Elevator be an Eyesore?

This article discusses the possible number of people able to see a Space Elevator if it was constructed on the equator

A1_10 Energy-generating Hamsters

This paper investigates how many hamsters running in a wheel for six hours every day for a year would generate enough energy to supply the UK for a year. The number of hamsters needed is found to be 1.9x10^19. Hamster-generated power is concluded to not be a viable energy source for the UK