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NC Physics Organization

NCPhO is run by physics researchers and USA Physics Olympiad medalists at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics who are passionate about increasing engagement in physics.

NC Physics Olympiad

Our online olympiad will run two times a year and anyone can enter. First place wins $100, and three more competitors win $20 each in a random draw.

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Outreach

Physics is more fun in person, so our organization hosts physics camps at rec centers in Charlotte and Wilmington.

Outreach

Thinking in terms of the laws of physics is an amazing skill that should be taught at a young age. Our camps impart these skills in a fun way.

NC Physics Olympiad

The North Carolina Physics Olympiad is a free online contest we run a few times a year, and anyone can sign up. All of physics is fair game, but the problems favor critical thinking, so you can win even if you haven't taken every course yet.

$100
First Place

Top score takes it.

$20 × 3
Random Draw

Three competitors are drawn at random after the window closes. Answering three questions correctly is the only requirement.

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Format

25 Multiple Choice Questions
Online
75 Minutes

Scoring

Q1-20: 4 pts
Q21-25: 6 pts
Blank: 1 pt
Incorrect: 0 pts

Rules

Individual Entry
Calculators Allowed
No Internet/AI


Questions? Email garner27d@ncssm.edu.

Practice Questions

List of Constants

Our Team

Archive

Winners, scores, and the full tests from every past round. Old tests double as the best practice material we have.