2009 Physics Olympiad

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Physics Bowl

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Faculty coordinator: Professor Aaron Leanhardt [aehardt@umich.edu].

Event Description:

All Olympiad Teams are automatically registered for this event. A series of 15-20 'simple' physics demonstrations will be described by a UM Faculty member. A question about each demonstration will be posed for the teams to consider. Each team will then come to a consensus answer. Answers for each question will be provided by watching the demonstration happen.

Event Location and Time:

Dennison lecture hall
3:00PM - 4:00PM

Apparatus and Materials:

All demonstrations prepared by the Physics Department. Teams only need brainpower.

Event Rules:

Judging Criteria:

Olympiad Contact Information
Professor Georg Raithel
University of Michigan, Randall Laboratory, email: graithel@umich.edu
Michelle Young
FOCUS Administrator, email: mamurn@umich.edu

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Revised: March, 2009.