The Physics Decathlon is a hands-on activity featuring ten exciting physics experiments for participants of all ages.
Each experiment (“event”) has a measurable outcome, allowing visitors to test their skills in these experimental challenges while learning about fundamental physics concepts and laws.
Some of the events in the Physics Decathlon include:
- Needle Balance: Participants must balance a specific number of needles on the head of a single needle.
- Cup Inertia: Participants stack plastic cups with cardboard pieces in between and then attempt to remove the cardboards so that the cups fall neatly on top of each other.
- Straw Balance: Participants try to balance a straw on their finger for as long as possible, with a metal nut attached to one end.
- Needle Magnetization: Using a permanent magnet, participants magnetize a needle to lift as many paper clips as possible.
- Cylinder Tower: Participants build the tallest possible tower using paper cylinders, with a tennis ball placed on top.
- Circuit Discovery: Participants must figure out how bulbs are connected in hidden circuits with three, four, five, or six bulbs.
Visitors who achieve specific results in each event will be rewarded with a small prize!