The Association of Physics Educator in collaboration with the Mauritius Institute of Education, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre and the Mauritius Research Council is organising the first Physics Olympiad amoung HSC students in the Republic of Mauritius.

The Physics Olympiad is aimed at:
1. challenging students and lead them to broaden their minds.
2. bringing together various stakeholders in the Education field and create platforms for discussions on the state of science in the Mauritian society.

The competition will be organised in two phases during which students will be required to solve two complex physics problems (a list of chapters is provided below). The final event will be organised at the MIE and may include elements of practical work in addition to questions on theory.

Phase 1: Preliminary - 16 April 2008

The Preliminary event will take place in the following schools: Zone 1 - Lady Sushil Ramgoolam SSS (Triolet)
Zone 2 - Marcel Cabon SSS (Beau Bassin)
Zone 3 - Royal College Curepipe
Zone 4 - Sodnac SSS
5 best physics students from each school are invited to participate. The names (with phone numbers and email addresses) have to be communicated through the Zone Directors/PSSA to Dr Y Ramma (MIE) by 4 April 2008.
The Questions:
There will be two questions; one theoretical and the other one with an element of application. The duration of the paper will be 4 hours with a break of 15 minutes. The competition will start at 09:30 hours in the respective zones. Members of the Association of Physics Educators will ensure the proper running of the competition.
5 best physics students per zone will be selected by a panel.

Questions wil be from the following physics chapters:
Measurement; Dynamics; Gravitation; Circular Motion; Energy, Work, Power; Thermal Physics; Simple harmonic Motion; Electrostatics; Current Electricity and DC Circuits.

Final
20 students will take part in the final at the Mauritius Institute of Education and Rajiv Gandhi Science Center.

For more information, please contact Dr Y Ramma, y.ramma@intnet.mu

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