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Physics Olympiad Exams 1st edition

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AAPT Physics Teachers
Publisher: American Association of Physics Teachers


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Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1997: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 1997: Questions from 1997 (30)

  • Chapter 1998: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 1998: Questions from 1998 (30)

  • Chapter 1999: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 1999: Questions from 1999 (30)

  • Chapter 2000: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2000: Questions from 2000 (29)

  • Chapter 2001: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2001: Questions from 2001 (30)

  • Chapter 2002: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2002: Questions from 2002 (30)

  • Chapter 2003: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2003: Questions from 2003 (30)

  • Chapter 2004: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2004: Questions from 2004 (30)

  • Chapter 2005: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2005: Questions from 2005 (19)

  • Chapter 2006: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2006: Questions from 2006 (20)

  • Chapter 2007: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2007: Questions from 2007 (25)

  • Chapter 2008: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2008: Questions from 2008 (22)

  • Chapter 2009: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2009: Questions from 2009 (25)

  • Chapter 2010: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2010: Questions from 2010 (25)

  • Chapter 2011: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2011: Questions from 2011 (25)

  • Chapter 2012: Physics Olympiad Exam
    • 2012: Questions from 2011 (25)

Screening Exam Questions

The collection of Physics Olympiad Exam questions are based on the preliminary screening exam used by the American Association of Physics Teachers to identify potential high school students to represent the United States team at the International Physics Olympiad Competition. The preliminary exams cover a broad range of topics in mechanics. Instructors can choose questions based on real-time difficulty and usage to assess their students' understanding against national statistics. These questions were written by physics teachers sponsored by of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Any instructor can use these questions in WebAssign. There is no textbook associated with this collection.

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 Chapter 1
1 0  
Chapter 1997: Physics Olympiad Exam
1997.MC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1997.P 16 01 02 03 06 07 08 09 10 11 13 15 16 17 18 21 23
Chapter 1998: Physics Olympiad Exam
1998.MC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1998.P 16 03 04 06 07 08 09 11 13 14 15 17 21 22 23 27 28
Chapter 1999: Physics Olympiad Exam
1999.MC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1999.P 13 01 02 03 05 07 09 10 13 15 16 17 20 24
Chapter 2000: Physics Olympiad Exam
2000.MC 29 (1) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2000.P 22 01 02 08 09 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30
Chapter 2001: Physics Olympiad Exam
2001.MC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2001.P 14 01 04 09 10 11 12 14 15 21 25 26 27 29 30
Chapter 2002: Physics Olympiad Exam
2002.MC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2002.P 17 02 03 05 08 10 12 13 14 16 21 22 23 25 26 27 29 30
Chapter 2003: Physics Olympiad Exam
2003.MC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Chapter 2004: Physics Olympiad Exam
2004.MC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Chapter 2005: Physics Olympiad Exam
2005.MC 19 (1) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Chapter 2006: Physics Olympiad Exam
2006.MC 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Chapter 2007: Physics Olympiad Exam
2007.MC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Chapter 2008: Physics Olympiad Exam
2008.MC 22 (3) 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Chapter 2009: Physics Olympiad Exam
2009.MC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Chapter 2010: Physics Olympiad Exam
2010.MC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Chapter 2011: Physics Olympiad Exam
2011.MC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Chapter 2012: Physics Olympiad Exam
2012.MC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
 Chapter 2013
2013.MC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Total 425 (128)  

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