Physics Team Competition
in the Czech Republic

Registration for the year 2024 is open!
Last year, almost 1200 of us gathered from more than 20 countries around the world. Come and enjoy this physics feast with us again this year!

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Registration is open until February 9, 2024, 23:59 CET.
Rules Briefly

What Is Fyziklani 2024?

Up to five high school students compete in Prague in a three-hour-long contest in solving physics problems.
There are 7 problems available for you. As soon as you solve one, you get another problem immediately. For each solved problem the team is awarded with points.
The best teams win prizes and undying glory in our competition, which has been held annually for 17 years now.
How does it work
Problem Examples

Everyone Finds a Suitable Difficulty.

A coniferous tree could be (from a mechanical point of view) approximated by a homogeneous right circular cone with height h = 40 m and radius at the base r = 1.0 m. Find the maximal angle by which its axis may be displaced from the vertical axis before it starts to fall due to its weight.
A h = 30 m high waterfall has flow rate Q = 1,2 m3·s-1. Find the total force with which water impacts the ground under the waterfall. Assume that the water quickly flows away from the point of impact and the depth of water under the waterfall is negligible.
Find the resistance between two neighbouring vertices of a four-dimensional cube made of wire. Each edge of the cube has a resistance R = 1 000 Ω.
Vítek would like to get some water from his well, but he does not want to keep pulling the bucket up. Therefore, he gradually stirred the water around faster and faster until, at an angular velocity ω = 11 rad·s-1, the water started flowing out of the well all by itself. Vítek knows the depth of the well (from the top edge to the ground at the bottom) h = 47 m. The well has a circular cross-section with a radius r0 = 1,6 m. What was the height of the water column (from the bottom of the well to the water surface) before Vítek started spinning the water around?
Fyziklani Schedule

You Can Stay in Prague a Little Longer

Besides the competition, you can look forward to a rich accompanying program full of lectures, excursions and much more. Stay tuned for more details in the future!

Monday, Feb 12
Arrival

Since Monday afternoon, participants with accommodation can come to the Hotel Duo.

Opening ceremony and welcome

Ceremonial opening of the accompanying program

Icebreakers and get-to-know-you games
Tuesday, Feb 13
Departure to iQLANDIA

Participants will be recommended a transportation option.

iQLANDIA

Visit to the largest science centre in the Czech Republic

Evening lecture

The lecture's topic will be specified later. Attendees are welcome to stay after the lecture and join in board game activities with others.

Wednesday, Feb 14
Cultural / educational excursions in Prague

The individual excursions will be specified at the beginning of January.

Free program

Participants will have the opportunity to explore Prague themselves.

Nations' Evening Preparations

The hall for the Nations' evening will open and participants will have the opportunity to prepare their stands.

Nations' Evening

Presentation of national foods, music, and culture

Thursday, Feb 15
One Day with Physics

Day full of excursions and lectures at CUNI MFF

Panel Discussion with Scientists

Discussion with Czech scientists about their work in physics

Friday, Feb 16
Team arrival at PVA EXPO
Opening ceremony
Competition
FYKOS and its events

Presentation about FYKOS during the break before announcement of results

Announcement of results
Joint photo shoot of the winners
Problem Analysis

Presentation and analysis of the solutions to this year's problems from Fyziklani

Party

Meet the other contestants at an evening party and celebrate Fyziklani.

Saturday, Feb 17
Lectures

Lectures from excellent Czech scientists and guest speakers

Optional program

You might expect, for instance, a lecture or the option to take part in the City Rallye

Buffet

Ceremonial dinner with other contestants and the official closing of the accompanying program

Sunday, Feb 18
City Ralley

Fun game will guide you through Prague and also keep your brain cells busy. The game might end earlier depending on how fast you are.

Registration

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