Year 9 Physics Big Quiz

Can you explain how it is possible to shine two beams of light which overlap to make a region of darkness?  On a clear sunny day you are on snow and look at your shadow. What colour is the shadow tinted?

As defending Champions of the annual Physics ‘Big Quiz’ held at the University of Birmingham, some of our Year 9 students had to answer questions on topics ranging from sub-atomic particles to the vastness of the Universe.  We had four teams representing the school.  The quiz masters for the event were the distinguished Professors Martin Freer and David Evans. There were six rounds, each round focusing on a different topic in Physics; there was also a round which involved naming famous people and places in the scientific community.  In preparation, students had been given some web-sites to peruse, which covered all aspects of the specialist round on Quantum Physics. The ‘key note’ lecture on ‘Gravitational Waves’ was delivered by Professor Ilya Mandel from the school of Physics and Astronomy.

Unfortunately, we were unable to hold onto the title this year, but all four teams should be proud of representing the school in a highly competitive and enjoyable quiz. Team A (Harjap Bahra, Terence Nduka, Arjun Salian, and Anu Adeleye) and Team B (Salmane Wasri, Jasbinder Singh, Reuben Purewal and Hiren Chhiba) were our top performing students.

Mr McCarron