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About the contest
The annual online physics contest is open to ALL students currently studying Grade 11 and 12 physics. The contest is one hour long and is free of charge, supported by the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The contest will be divided into two divisions, grade 11 and grade 12 level students. All physics teachers are encouraged to host this opportunity and have their students enroll.
As mentioned above, the students have 60 minutes to complete the contest which has 30 multiple-choice questions, with one or two of the questions based on the previous years’ Nobel Prize in physics or current events in physics. The questions range from easy to difficult, conceptual to mathematical and abstract to concrete. It is a reasonable challenge for ALL Grade 11 SPH3U and ALL Grade 12 SPH4U students. Instructions on how to enroll and practice questions from previous years may be found on the following link: https://oapt.ece.utoronto.ca/
On that page you will also find a bank of over a thousand multiple-choice questions organized into categories and level of difficulty. Depending on your browser you may be able to click on the links directly or download them. These questions can be used throughout the year for assessment ‘of’, ‘and’ and ‘for’ learning.
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat about schools outside Ontario? Starting this year we are pleased to be able to extend our invitation to participate to ALL schools, not just Ontario. What materials are the contest participants permitted? The students can use non-programmable calculators and scrap paper as required for their rough work. The students should not take the used scrap paper away with them when they leave the contest room. What is the length of time students have to write the OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest? The students have 60 minutes to complete it. The contest has 30 multiple choice questions, usually with one or two of those questions based on the previous year's Nobel prize in physics, or current events in physics. What time of day must the OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest be written? The contest can be written at any time that is convenient on the contest date. If a computer lab is not available until lunch time, for example, that is fine. | Previous Contest QuestionsContests from 2012 to 2019 can be seen, and tried online, on the contest website, after registration. |
Last Year's Prizes included:
| Thanks to The U of T Faculty of Applied Science and EngineeringThe OAPT Grade 11 Physics Contest is sponsored by the University of Toronto – Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering |
Thanks to our volunteers and experts who review the contest and contribute questions
Contest Contributors Daniel Muttiah, George Vanier Secondary School, Toronto Jason Pereira, Thistletown Collegiate Institute, Toronto Sandy Evans,( Retired) Nassi Rafiee, Northview Heights Secondary School, Toronto Contest Reviewers Saara Naudts, Mayfield Secondary School, Caledon Sandy Evans, (Retired) Tasha Richardson, Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute, Toronto Contest Editor Nassi Rafiee, Northview Heights Secondary School, Toronto Contest Manager Danny Zhang, Queen's University, Kingston |
