On Thursday, April 1st, Hartnell's annual Physics Olympics took place, a one-day competition for about 125 physics students from Hartnell and five local high schools.
Hartnell's Physics Olympics - held at Hartnell for the last 25 years -has been directed by Jesse Cude, physics instructor, since its inception. "The competition," says Cude, "gives students insight into the problems and thought-processes that take place in the design of original and practical apparatuses." Some of the competitive events involve students building miniature bridges out of balsa wood, deflecting a laser beam through a series of rings to a target, and designing an "egg transport vehicle" to protect uncooked eggs that are dropped 40 feet. There was also an academic quiz.
For more information
contact Jesse Cude at jcude@hartnell.edu
Phone: 831-755-6884
Hartnell's Physics Olympics - held at Hartnell for the last 25 years -has been directed by Jesse Cude, physics instructor, since its inception. "The competition," says Cude, "gives students insight into the problems and thought-processes that take place in the design of original and practical apparatuses." Some of the competitive events involve students building miniature bridges out of balsa wood, deflecting a laser beam through a series of rings to a target, and designing an "egg transport vehicle" to protect uncooked eggs that are dropped 40 feet. There was also an academic quiz.
For more information
contact Jesse Cude at jcude@hartnell.edu
Phone: 831-755-6884
