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Kirchhoff's circuit laws
Electromagnetism
This section covers Kirchhoff's current and voltage laws, including their application in describing...
Beginner
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General
Beginner
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General
Intermediate
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General
Advanced
Average velocity
Mechanics
This chapter discusses problems of 1D motion with constant velocities that vary across different int...
Beginner
Projectile motion
Mechanics
This section explores more complex scenarios in projectile motion, where it may be beneficial to app...
Intermediate
Kinematics of chasing
Mechanics
This chapter is dedicated to kinematics problems where the direction of an object's motion changes b...
Advanced
Ohm's law in a vector form
Electromagnetism
Intermediate
Superposition for resistors
Electromagnetism
Advanced
Fourier's law for heat transfer
Thermodynamics
Advanced
Radius of curvature
Math
Intermediate
Dimensional analysis
General
Intermediate
Polar coordinates
Math
Advanced
Adiabatic invariants
Mechanics
Advanced
Dissociation
Thermodynamics
Intermediate
Diverging lenses
Optics
Beginner
Knowledge of fundamental physical constants
Experiment
Advanced
Physical properties of common materials
Experiment
Advanced
Drawing plots
Experiment
Advanced
Linearization
Experiment
Advanced
Overview of Physics Olympiads
General
Beginner
Interference
Optics
Intermediate
Problem solving strategies
General
Beginner
Intro to projectile motion
Mechanics
Beginner
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Shadows
Optics
Beginner
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Plane mirrors
Optics
Beginner
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Motion with constant velocity
Mechanics
Beginner
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Ray tracing for converging lenses
Optics
Beginner
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Optimal linear trajectories
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Kinematics of non-stretchable ropes
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Kinematics of ropes and pulleys
Mechanics
Beginner
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Reachable boundaries in kinematics
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Optimal trajectories with using differentiation
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Optimal parabolic trajectories
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
Modern Physics
Advanced
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Images of extended objects in converging lenses
Optics
Beginner
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Apparent images caused by refraction
Optics
Intermediate
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Special cases of interference
Optics
Advanced
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Resistors in series and parallel
Electromagnetism
In this chapter is introduced the concept of resistor with stating the rules for connection of resis...
Beginner
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Angular momentum
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Uniform grid
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Superposition of mass
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Integration by layers
Math
Intermediate
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Integration by time
Math
Intermediate
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Dry friction
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Viscous friction
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Zero mass (almost)
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Konig's theorem
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Mirror effect in kinematics
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Displacement of small element
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Sinusoidal equations
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Similarity with harmonic motion
Mechanics
Here, we address problems where there are no obvious back-and-forth oscillations, yet the system beh...
Intermediate
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Systems with behavior of a simple pendulum
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Applied differentiation
Math
Intermediate
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Resistance of infinite circuits
Electromagnetism
Intermediate
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Star to triangle transformations
Electromagnetism
Intermediate
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Effective resistance
Electromagnetism
Intermediate
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Rigid structures
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Introduction to trigonometry
Math
Beginner
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Stretching
Mechanics
Advanced
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Oscillations. Dynamical approach
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Maxwell's distribution
Thermodynamics
Advanced
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Maxwell's equations
Electromagnetism
Intermediate
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Applications of Snell's law of refraction
Optics
Advanced
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Vector diagrams for interference
Optics
Advanced
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Calorimetry
Thermodynamics
Beginner
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Work and energy
Mechanics
Beginner
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Momentum
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Surface tension
Mechanics
Intermediate
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Driven oscillations. Resonance
Mechanics
Advanced
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Stability analysis
Mechanics
Advanced
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Deviation in central fields
Mechanics
Advanced
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Recurrent relations
Math
Advanced
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Application of matrices
Math
Advanced
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Parametric equations
Math
Advanced
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Drift
Electromagnetism
Intermediate
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Snell's law of refraction
Optics
This chapter is dedicated to the concept of light refraction, with a quantitative characterization b...
Beginner
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Mean free path
Thermodynamics
Intermediate
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Counting molecules of gas
Thermodynamics
Intermediate
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Non-quasistatic processes
Thermodynamics
Intermediate
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Molar heat capacity
Thermodynamics
Intermediate
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Adiabatic process
Thermodynamics
Intermediate
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Effective capacitance
Electromagnetism
Intermediate
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Hi! My name is Pavel đź‘‹. I am a big fan of Physics Olympiads and I would like to share my enthusiasm in
competitive Physics with more people. My relevant experience is following:
- Participated at APhO/IPhO as a student in 2006
- Team leader at APhO/IPhO 2014-2019
- Created problems for multiple Physics Olympiads including WoPhO (2012) and IPhO (2014)
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$20 000 prize for the most creative theoretical problem
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Honorable mention at IPhO 2006
Honorable mention at APhO 2006
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