
Did you know?
In 1986, under the direction of the AAPT Executive Officer, Jack Wilson, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) organized the United States Physics Team for the first time. — AAPT.ORG
Meet the Team
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When I was really young, I was the stereotypical curious child - always asking questions about the world around me, and always asking “why?” after my ex… read more
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I’ve been interested in physics for a while, and for quite a bit without even knowing it. When I was in elementary school and first learned about atoms,… read more
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Since middle school, my life has revolved around math. After I joined my middle school’s Mathcounts club, it became my home within my school. I loved pa… read more
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It was a dream come true to be invited to the US Physics Team.
My love for physics stemmed from my love for math. Homeschooling gave me the opport… read more
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Growing up, math was by far my favorite subject in school. The clever manipulation of numbers exerted an irresistible attraction on me, and I soon began… read more
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My interest in physics stemmed from a lifelong interest in astronomy. I’m lucky to live only a short drive away from the dark skies of west Texas, and w… read more
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My physics journey began not with physics, but with math. As a young kid, I loved learning about math. When I was about three or four, my grandparents t… read more
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A stroke of serendipity brought about my first physics "experiment" at a very young age. I do not remember how old (or young) I was or how I managed to … read more
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As a child, I was fairly lazy and reluctant to do anything academically related. At the direction of my parents, I tried to do well in school, but the n… read more
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Ever since my primary school years (and also before, from what my mom says), I have always been curious about how the world works. And, not just what ma… read more
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I remember being fascinated in elementary and middle school with how the math I learned tied so easily to the physical world around us. That a quadratic… read more
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been good with numbers. I began taking classes above my grade level in 1st grade and completed Algebra I in 4th gra… read more
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Nearly everyone begins their biographies by reminiscing on their infatuation with the science from a young age. However, I am unfortunately unable to do… read more
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Like many other people, my interests with the sciences started with Math. I have been enthralled with math for as long as I can remember. I first starte… read more
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Here is my love letter to physics.
Thank you, physics, for stoking my burning childhood imagination. What and Where are we? Is there more to the w… read more
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Shannon Weng
Princeton Junction, NJ
West Windsor - Plainsboro High School South
Teacher: Barbara Fortunato
Senior
Bio:Ever since I can remember, science has been a special part of my identity. Our relationship has evolved over the years, but I still fondly remember its … read more
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As a kid, I constantly bombarded my parents with questions: “How does electricity make a fan turn? How does a refrigerator keep food cold?” I’m sure my … read more
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An eagle soars gracefully in the air, a perfect balance of lift and gravity. It dives towards the lake, snatching a fish with its talons as I imagine th… read more
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David Xiong
Princeton Junction, NJ
West Windsor - Plainsboro High School South
Teacher: Barbara Fortunato
Junior
Bio:I formally started learning physics in high school, but my first interaction with physics actually started when i was much younger, when my parents firs… read more
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Daniel Zhu
Traveling Team
Silver Spring, MD
Montgomery Blair High School
Teacher: James Schafer
Junior
Bio:If you had asked me a couple of years ago why I found physics interesting, my answer would be more or less straightforward: unlike other fields of scien… read more
Contact Information
For more details and information about the US Physics Team, please contact AAPT's Programs department at 301-209-3340 or programs@aapt.org
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