In-House Projects | Physics Olympics
Contests are open to anybody - usually, we award small cash prizes for the top three places to keep things fun. Winners are strongly encouraged to join the Physics Olympics team for a fun one-day competition on Saturday, March 30th of this year.
Rubber Band Car+Build a car chassis, connect it to wheels, and power it with 3 Whole Foods green rubber bands. Speed and accuracy count in this race!
Build Days: Monday Jan 28th through March 4th Contest day March 11th. Contest Rules:
Fine print: First prize = $25 Amazon gift card, Second prize = $15 Amazon gift card, Third prize = $10 Amazon gift card |
Physics MobileDo you have an imaginative streak, and some talent for building?
Design and build a working mobile. It can be motorized or non-motorized, but it should illustrate some physics concept. Full Contest Rules for Physics Mobile are found here. They're a great source for ideas, too! Build Days: Start Now! Final Build Date for this project is Monday March 18th. Fine print: First prize = $25 Amazon gift card, Second prize = $15 Amazon gift card, Third prize = $10 Amazon gift card |
Water Bottle RocketShoot Water Bottles Across the Room.
This event is for everyone - it's a practice-ahead / build on-site event. You should develop two rockets - one that is really accurate, and goes where you shoot it, and one that goes super far. Or, who knows? Maybe your rocket can do both! Build Days: February 25th - March 11th. Contest on Ryken Field March 18th. Full Contest Rules for Water Bottle Rockets are found here. Really fun! Fine print: First prize = $25 Amazon gift card, Second prize = $15 Amazon gift card, Third prize = $10 Amazon gift card |