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REGISTER FOR PHYSICBOWL BY FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH!
Summary
Summary
PhysicsBowl is a fun team-based and individual competition. Students can compete against students from all over the world in two divisions based on current level of physics coursework. Unfortunately, this year, there will be no physical prizes, but it has always mainly been a bragging rights competition, and winners will be posted on the AAPT site in May. The contest will be held virtually on Thursday, March 25th at 3:00pm, and the exam will take place online via WebAssign. Mrs. Fortunato will be proctor this exam virtually. To register, you must send a check for $5 (read below for F=ma discount) to the school to be RECEIVED by Friday, March 12th. Also, fill out the form on this website. Continue reading for more details if you are still interested.
What is the PhysicsBowl contest?
What is the PhysicsBowl contest?
The PhysicsBowl contest is a fast-paced, 40-question, 45-minute, multiple-choice test. This year, the test will be offered only online. Exam questions are based on topics and concepts covered in a typical high school physics course. To enhance the distribution of awards, Division 1 is for first-year physics students and Division 2 is for second-year physics students. (In the past, first-year physics students who would like to challenge themselves can sign up to take the Division 2 test, but they have not announced this as an option this year. I will keep you posted, but usually you don't have to decide till the day of the test.)
There are awards for high-scoring individuals in each division. Additionally, there are school-based awards based on the combined score of the top 5 students in each division. South has always done really well, many times beating our nearby rival! Please help the team by participating this year! The more people who participate, the greater chance we do well as a school.
For more information on PhysicsBowl, check out the AAPT's PhysicsBowl site.
Proctoring Info
Proctoring Info
Mrs. Fortunato will be proctoring PhysicsBowl virtually on Thursday, March 25th at 3:00pm EST, and the exam will take place online via WebAssign. If there is any suspicion of cheating or unapproved resources, disciplinary action may be taken. Academic dishonesty reflects poorly on both you the student and the school.
Registration Details
Registration Details
In order to participate in this year's contest, you must fill out the registration form below and send a check to the school.
2021 PhysicsBowl Contest Registration Form
Please read carefully below about the student registration fee:
The fee for this year's exam is $5.
However, in order to cover the school registration fee from F=ma, students who took that exam last month overpaid by $3. Therefore, if took F=ma last month, you only owe $2 in order to participate in PhysicsBowl.
A check for the above amount made out to WWPHSS should have the student's name and "PhysicsBowl" in the memo. It must be RECEIVED by Friday, March 12th in order to register for the exam. If your check is not received by this date, you may not be registered. Mail the check to the school's financial secretary:
Kate Barnett
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
346 Clarksville Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550
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