Resources
A list of original resources which may be useful for Physics Olympiad Preparation. If you wish to contribute, email us!
Handouts
Maxwellian Distribution
A discussion of the the Maxwellian Distribution in various circumstances, via a physics olympiad lens.
Author: Murad Bashirov
Surface Tension
A handout that covers surface tension and how to solve related olympiad problems.
Author: Ashmit Dutta
Lagrangian
A helpful introduction into the Lagrangian formalism and how it can be applied to solve almost any physics problem.
Author: Ashmit Dutta
Golden Ratio
A neat collection, consisting of dozens of worked physics problems where the answer is the golden ratio. Problems are compiled from Morin, Purcell, Kalda, PhysicsBrawl, and Pathfinder.
Author: QiLin Xue
Parabolic Projectiles
A brief look at advanced projectile problem, using properties related to the directrix and focus of a parabola.
Author: Ahmed Saad Sabit
Introduction to Phasors
An introduction to using complex numbers to solve waves, oscillations, and alternating current circuit problems using a mathematical tool known as a phasor.
Author: QiLin Xue
Multiple Choice Question Answers to “Physics” by Halliday, Resnick and Krane (5th Edition)
A collaborative effort by members of the Physoly community to make answers for the multiple choice questions of HRK. This effort extends past Kevin Zhou's answers for Chapters 1-17 and encompasses volume 2 as well. The document is hosted on Google Docs, facilitating automatic updates and enabling discussions on specific problems.
Author: Physoly Community
Mock Exams
2020 Mock F=ma Exam
Preparation for the first stage exam of the US Physics Team.
Written by: Members of Physoly
2021 Mock F=ma Exam
Preparation for the first stage exam of the US Physics Team.
Written by: Members of Physoly
2022 Mock F=ma Exam
Preparation for the first stage exam of the US Physics Team.
Written by: Members of Physoly
Translations of National Olympiads
2020 Taiwan IPhO/APhO Team Selection
3 four hour theoretical exams for the team selection of the 2020 Taiwan International and Asian Physics Olympiad team
Translator: Wayne Yan
2020 Azerbaijan Physics Olympiad Finals
A five-problem theoretical exam to select the 2020 Azerbaijan Physics team.
Translator: Murad Bashirov
2017-2018 Russian Physics Olympiad
A five-problem theoretical exam for the grade 11 category for the Russian Physics Olympiad
Translators: Vaibhav Raj and Kushal Thaman
2018-2019 Russian Physics Olympiad
A five-problem theoretical exam for the grade 10 category for the Russian Physics Olympiad
Translators: Vaibhav Raj and Kushal Thaman
2018 Chinese Physics Olympiad (Semi-Final)
A six-problem theoretical exam for the selection of the 2018 Chinese National Physics team.
Translator: Jacob Nie
2019 Chinese Physics Olympiad (Finals)
An eight-problem theoretical exam for the selection of the 2019 Chinese National Physics team.
Translator: Wai Ching Choi
2016-2017 Russian Physics Olympiad
A five-problem theoretical exam for the grade 10 category for the Russian Physics Olympiad
Translators: Vaibhav Raj, Murad Bashirov, and Kushal Thaman
2018 Brazil Team Selection Test
A seven-problem theoretical exam for the selection of the 2018 Brazil National Physics team.
Translator: Leonardo Wimmer
2019 Romanian Physics Olympiad
A five-problem theoretical exam for the selection of the 2019 Romanian National Physics team.
Translator: Dumbrav˘a Victor-Ioan
2020 Russian Physics Olympiad (Grade 11 - Round 1)
A five-problem theoretical exam for the grade 11 category for the Russian Physics Olympiad
Translator: Rashad
2020 Russian Physics Olympiad (Grade 11 - Round 2)
A five-problem theoretical exam for the grade 11 category for the Russian Physics Olympiad
Translator: Murad Bashirov
2017 Chinese Physics Olympiad (Finals)
An eight-problem theoretical exam for the selection of the 2017 Chinese National Physics team.
Translator: Wai Ching Choi
2018 Chinese Physics Olympiad (Finals)
An eight-problem theoretical exam for the selection of the 2018 Chinese National Physics team.
Translator: Wai Ching Choi
2011 Seagull Competition
An Estonian physics theroetical competition where contestants are asked to make models for different tasks. There may be multiple solutions.
Translator: QiLin Xue
2020 Azerbaijan Physics Olympiad Semi-Finals
A five-problem qualifying exam to select the 2020 Azerbaijan Physics team.
Translator: Rafiq Abbasov
2019 Eötvös Competition
A Hungarian physics theroetical competition in honour of the physicst it was named after.
Translator: Ashmit Dutta
2018 Eötvös Competition
A Hungarian physics theroetical competition in honour of the physicst it was named after.
Translator: Ashmit Dutta
200 Estonian Physics Olympiad Problems
A collection of 200 Estonian physics problems from 2011-2018. The GitHub directory can be found here.
Translator: Taavet Kalda, Rael Kalda
2019 Indonesian National Olympiad
The District Stage Selection Stage of the 2019 Indonesian National Physics Team.
Translator: Sayed Aulia
2020 Indonesian National Olympiad
The District Stage Selection Stage of the 2020 Indonesian National Physics Team.
Translator: Sayed Aulia
2016 Chinese Physics Olympiad SemiFinals
Translator: Kiefer Lim
2011 Brazil TST
Translator: Gabriel Girão
2013 Brazil TSTs
Note: There were three separate exams.
Translator: Gabriel Girão
1992 Russian Physics Olympiad (11th grade, Finals)
Translator: Nicov Stefan
2016-2017 Russian Physics Olympiad
Translator: Stefan Zorkovsky
2021 Russian Physics Olympiad (2nd round Finals, 11th grade)
Translator: Stefan Zorkovsky
2019 Germany Physics Olympiad (2nd round Finals)
Translator: Ahmed Saad Sabit
2020 Germany Physics Olympiad (2nd round Finals)
Translator: Ahmed Saad Sabit