ASET Colloquium
The 46th International Physics Olympiad
by Prof. Anwesh Mazumdar (HBCSE), Mr. Shirish Pathare (HBCSE), Dr. Praveen Pathak (HBCSE)
Friday, November 27, 2015
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(Asia/Kolkata)
at AG-66
at AG-66
Description |
The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is an annual competition of the brightest high school students from across the world. The 46th IPhO was hosted by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE-TIFR) in Mumbai in July, 2015. Nearly 400 high school students from 83 countries participated in the week-long event. This was the first time that IPhO was held in India. The year-long academic preparation for the event brought together leading researchers and teachers from all over the country. Theoretical tasks were based on solar neutrinos, extremum principles in physics and the design of a nuclear reactor. The theme of the experimental component was the use of light to probe matter, using diffraction by helical structures (motivated from Photo 51 of DNA structure) and diffraction due to surface tension waves on water surface. The talk gives an outline of the Physics Olympiad, a description of the challenging academic component and an analysis of the students' performance. |
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Organised by | Dr. Satyanarayana Bheesette |
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