Teens compete in DSC’s annual Physics Olympics, April 1

From Lazer Zap to a Rube Goldberg machine

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 29, 2016) - Over 200 high school students from Volusia and Flagler counties will gather at Daytona State College on Friday, April 1, to compete in the college’s

annual Physics Olympics. The DSC tradition gives students the opportunity to apply the principles of physics they’ve learned in the classroom in fun and inventive ways.

The teenagers will compete in multiple activities testing their knowledge of physics, engineering and mathematics, including bridge building, egg drop, constructing a coat-hook cannon, directing a laser beam around an obstacle (Lazer Zap), a paper airplane pentathlon and building a Rube Goldberg machine, to name just a few.

“We put on our olympics each year to show kids the fun and excitement of science and to raise awareness of physics,” said DSC professor Dr. Gajendra (G.T.) Tulsian, the event organizer. “The event ranks high among local science teachers, who look forward to bringing their classes. We anticipate a full day of fun and spirited competition.”

Activities will run from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the L. Gale Lemerand Center on DSC’s Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.

With few exceptions, the Physics Olympics at Daytona State has been an annual event for over 20 years, challenging students’ physics knowledge and engineering skills. For more information, visit http://www.drtulsian.com/physicsOlympics.php.

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