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PHYSICS OLYMPIAD |
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The
Physics Olympiad programme in India began in an
earnest fashion in 1997. It was an immediate success.
The first participation in Rejyavik , Iceland
in July 1998 fetched the participants one silver
, one bronze medal , three honourable mentions,
and three special prizes. The second participation
in Padua , Italy in July 1999 fetched the participants
four silver medals and one bronze medal in addition
to one of the five special prizes. The third participation
in Leicester , England in July 2000 fetched the
partiicipants two gold medals, two bronze medals,
and one honorurable mention. This shining record
is by far the best for participating nations.
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The programme
is overseen by a National Steering Committee (NSC)
set up by the Board of Research in Nuclear Science
of the Department of Atomic Energy. The concerned
government departments, the Indian Physics Association
and the Indian Association of Physics Teachers
are represented in the NSC. The implementation
of the Physics Olympiad programme is carried out
by the Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education
(HBCSE) , a National Center of the Tata Institute
of Fndamental Research, Mumbai and the Indian
Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). The National
Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP) conducted
by IAPT in November/December identifies about
200 meritorious students across the nation. These
students appear for the Indian National Physics
Olympiad (INPhO) exams at about a dozen centres
in different parts of the the country. Approximately
35 students are selected to receive NSEP-INPhO
gold medals and they undergo a three week long
training at the HBCSE, Mumbai in May/June. The
top five students among them are identified to
receive merit awards at the end of the training
camp and to represent India in the International
Physics Olympiad (IPhO). The programme strives
to maintain international standards and the selection
process is rigorous in the extreme. |
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Department of physics
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Every year
the Department of Physics organizes a Physics
Olympiad. Students from various colleges participate
in the olympiad and test their knowledge of physics.
It is a place where the best minds come together
and compete in a friendly manner.
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In addition various lectures
are organized in which experienced Professors of
the Department give lectures on topics of various
interests. |
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It is held for three
categories |
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Under 12th category
: Elimination round based on a multiple choice examination.
A quiz round will be held between the top five teams.
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BSc
category: Elimination examination based on Multiple
choice questions followed by an interview by an
interview panel.
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IITians + MSc category
: Examination involving multiple choice questions
and a section on problem solving. |
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Prizes: |
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Exciting Prizes for the top
three people in all categories. Certificates to
top 10 students in all categories. |
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Reference books for Physics
Olympiad |
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1 |
Physics
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Robert
Resnick, David Halliday. |
Wiley
Eastern Private Limited ( New Delhi
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2 |
University
Physics |
Hugh
Young, Mark Zemansky, Fransis Sears.
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Narosa
Publishing House ( New Delhi , Madras
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3 |
The
Feynman Lectures on Physics |
Richard
Feynman, Robert Leighton, Mathew Sands.
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Addison-Wesley
Publishing Company Inc.
B. I. Publications
( Bombay , Delhi , Calcutta , Madras
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4 |
Introduction
to Special Relativity |
Robert
Resnick. |
Wiley
Eastern Limited ( New Delhi , Mumbai,
Banglore, Calcutta ). |
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5 |
International
Physics Olympiad- Problems and Solutions
from 1967-1995 |
C.
Manilerd. |
Rangsit
University Press. |
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6 |
Physics-
A Textbook for Senior Secondary Class
(Class XI) |
National
Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT), New Delhi . |
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Physics-
A Textbook for Senior Secondary Class
(Class XII) |
National
Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT), New Delhi . |
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8 |
Laboratory Experiments
in College Physics |
C. H. Bernard, C.
D. Epp. |
John Wiley & sons
Inc., New York . |
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9 |
Cioffari's
Experiments in College Physics |
Dean
S. Edmonds, Jr. |
D.
C. Heath & Company, Lexington
, Massachusetts , Toronto . |
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10 |
Physics,
Guide to Experiments(Vol. I, II, III,
IV, V) |
Nuttfield
Foundation. |
Longmans/Penguin
Books. |
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11 |
Laboratory
Investgations in Physics |
Irwin
Genzer, Philip Youngner. |
Silver-Burdett
General Corporation, New Jersy. |
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12 |
Experiments
in Physics- A laboratory manual |
D.
W. Preston, M. M. Stemhein, J. W.
Kane. |
John
Wiley & sons. |
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