This Pre-Olympiad Physics course is a 2-month program for students in Class 5 and 6. It is designed to ignite interest in physics in the young mind. The students are exposed to pathbreaking experiments in Physics and then motivated to think about laws of nature.
The program creates a foundation and mindset for advanced Physics Olympiad training. It leads to NSEJS, NSEP, InPHO and similar contests worldwide.
Module Details:
Amazing Eight in Physics:
- Gravitation by Newton
- Levers by Aristotle
- Atoms by Dalton
- Electrical Resistance by Ohm
- Law of floatation by Archimedes
- Laws of Electrostatics by Coulomb
- Bending of Light by Snell
- Mass-Energy Equivalence by Einstein
Key Takeaways:
- Early exposure to physics Olympiad standard contests
- Problem driven as well virtual lab driven introductions to foundational concepts
Creator Team:
This advanced program in physics is created by olympians and researchers from premier universities in India and abroad. The creator team consists of:
- Dr. Ashani Dasgupta, PhD in mathematics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Dr. Uma Garg, PhD in physics from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Dr. Sankhadip Chakraborty, PhD in mathematics from IMPA
- AR Sricharan, Chennai Mathematical Institute, University of Vienna
- Raghunath, IIT Chennai
Course Dates:
December: 17, 18, 22, 23, 29, 30
January: 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
February: 4 & 5