2012 U.S. Physics Team

Each year, AAPT and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) sponsor a competition for high school students to represent the United States at the 2012 International Physics Olympiad Competition. The mission of the U.S. Physics Team Program is to promote and demonstrate academic excellence through preparation for and participation in the International Physics Olympiad.

News

5/10/12

Going for Gold in Estonia:  AAPT Announces the 2012 U.S. Physics Team

5/9/12

The 2012 US Physics Team has been selected.  Meet the team members.

3/23/12

Click here for Semi-finalists questionnaire.  Semi-finalists must complete this questionnaire by March 28th to be considered for the US Physics Team.

2/23/12

Semi-finalists have been selected!

View a list of Semi-finalists here.

The cutoff score to qualify for the Semi-finals is 15.5 on the F=ma exam, teachers will receive an email with a link to view their students scores.

The Semi-final exam will be emailed to teachers by March 2nd, the dates for the exam to be given are March 5-23, 2012.  Semi-finals are due back at the AAPT office by March 28th.

Sponsors

University of Maryland Physics Department, Joint Quantum Institute, American Institute for Physics, American Physical Society, Acoustical Society of America, American Association of Physics Teachers, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, American Astronomical Society, American Crystallographic Association, American Geophysical Union, AVS, Optical Society of America, The Society of Rheology.