Problems of the 13th International Physics Olympiad

(Malente, 1982)

Gunter Lind & Gunnar Friege ¹

Leibniz-Institute for Science Education (IPN) at the University of Kiel, Germany

Abstract

The 13th International Physics Olympiad took place in 1982 in the Federal Republic of Germany. This article contains the competition problems, their solutions and a grading scheme.

Introduction

In 1982 the Federal Republic of Germany was the first host of the Physics Olympiad

outside the so-called Eastern bloc. The 13th International Physics Olympiad took place in Malente, Schleswig-Holstein. The competition was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Science and Education. The organisational guidelines were laid down by the work group “Olympiads for pupils” of the conference of ministers of education of the German federal states. The Institute for Science Education (IPN) at the University of Kiel was responsible for the realisation of the event. A commission of professors, whose chairman was appointed by the