PhysicsBowl – American High School Physics Contest
- The most well-known high school physics contest in the U.S.
- Hosted by the AAPT – the World’s leading science community
- Over 500 schools from 11 countries compete and rank together
- Significantly enhance top university application.
Introduction
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American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) was created in 1930 with the aim of improving physics education. The association has 8,000 registered physics teachers; half of these are professors from famous universities, whilst a third are experienced high school teachers. The association provides the latest physics methodologies and rich educational resources through meetings, forums, magazines, contests and so on. PhysicsBowl is the most well-known high school physics contest in the US, hosted annually by the AAPT – the World’s leading science community. Experienced registered physics teachers and professors get together to write the competition problems and judge results. Over 500 schools from 11 countries compete and rank together. Outstanding students are invited to advanced science programs. In 2024, for the first time, the PhysicsBowl competition is authorized to be organized for students in Vietnam and Singapore by Soon Cheng. |
About contest
Participants: High school students
Language: English
Location: Partner school
Type of exam: 40 questions (within 45 minutes)
The test is composed of 50 questions, candidates do not need to select a level during the registration process; however, students answer only 40 questions.
- Division 1 students will answer only questions 1-40, do not answer questions 41-50.
- Division 2 students will answer only questions 11-50, do not answer questions 1-10.
Division 1 is suitable for Grade 10 students (IB Grade10, A-Level G2 students and excellent G1 students). Division 2 is more difficult (is suitable for IB Grade 11-12.A-Level).
Exam questions are based on topics and concepts covered in a typical high school physics course.
Note:
- Calculators are allowed but no pre-programming is permitted.
- A formula sheet and constants will be provided.
- Higher scores are awarded for correct answers to more difficult questions. There is no penalty for incorrect answers.
AWARDS
Individual Award:
Team Award: The top 5 scores from a school in a particular region/ division are added together to give the team score.
Notes: Division 1 and Division 2 are ranked separately |
Registration Details
– Deadline: 10 days before the exam
– Exam Date: April 3, 2024
The school sends the list of participating candidates to email enquiry@sooncheng.com – Subject: PhysicsBowl 2024.
Upon receiving confirmation from the organizing committee, the school sends a copy of the payment receipt for the exam fee to the bank as instructed.
For independent candidates, please contact SOON CHENG for registration guidance.
- Wechat: Soon_Cheng2024
- WhatsApp: +65 9695 5152 (SG) / +84 869 296 088 (VN)
- Website: https://sooncheng.com/
- Email: enquiry@sooncheng.com
