This topic is appropriate as an EPQ as it will not
require help from others as it si primarily
research focused.
Time
Given the project is primarily focused on
research, much of the information
gathering could be completed ove the
summer holidays. This would also give
acadmeics enough time to reply to queries.
Achievability
The project will primarily be a research
task with little to no practical element: it
will cover a range of topics in physics whilst
forcusing on a central idea.
The research may have a large enough
scope to qualify for an EPQ, however
with little information at the planning
stage this is unsure.
Personal interests
I have a deep love for physics,
particularly astonomy and astrophysics.
Planet IX is an issue which has plagued
astronomers for years; I would find it
extremely enriching to gain insight into
this bizar phenomenon.
Help available
Along side a larege veriety of secondary sources
online, there are many experts and researchers
working on this topic; they could potentially be
contacted for information, advice and
feedback.
Your motivation
I want to gain knowledge an information in a topic I love.
I wish to partake in an EPQ to gain practice in
compiling reasearch.
Ease of finding
information
Much of the information is availale
online. Beyond that, information
will be available in journals,
textbooks and directly form
experts.
Current coursework
None of the A-level physics courses include Planet IX
in any reguard so there is little danger of repeating
work..
Ethics
No question of ethics will play into the question
(it reguards a planet in deep solar system)
beyond the ethics of using other researchers
data.
Current knowledge
I know enough about the topic to engage in
polite conversation but beyond a hobyists
interests I know little about the details.
I know enough about the principles of the topic
(planetary orbits, gravitational effects etc) that little of
the basic principles will come as a shock.