USA Physics Olympiad (USAPhO)
National exam leading to International Physics Olympiad (IPhO); challenging conceptual and calculus-based problems.
AAPT and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) sponsor a competition for high school students
represent the United States at the International Physics Olympiad Competition
The mission of the U.S. Physics Team Program is to promote and demonstrate academic excellence
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