IMPA Tech hosts the 8th Brazilian Physicists’ Tournament
National physics tournament brings together undergraduate and postgraduate students
On December 8, 9 and 10, IMPA Tech will host the 8th Brazilian Physicists’ Tournament (BPT)This is a national university competition that brings together undergraduate and postgraduate students from different institutions in Brazil to discuss physics problems. The tournament promotes scientific debates in which each team must present its experimental and theoretical results. IMPA Tech professor Cláudio Lenz is part of the organization of this edition.
In all, seven teams are taking part in the “Physics Fights”, rounds of problem presentations. Students Anderson Aquiles, Felipe Giehl, Lucas Paulo Gonçalves and Suelen Veiga represent the Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics of Technology and Innovation in the “UFRJ – IMPA Tech” group, alongside Physics students from UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro).
In addition to the group from Rio, students from USP (University of São Paulo), Unicamp (State University of Campinas), UPE (University of Pernambuco), UFABC (Federal University of ABC), UFBA (Federal University of Bahia) and UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais) are taking part in the BPT in the classrooms of IMPA Tech, in the port area of Rio de Janeiro. Each team is made up of three to six students.
The “Physics Fights” take place on Monday (8) and Tuesday (9). The problems are solved entirely in English and the presenter must show original and innovative ideas, comparing theoretical results with those obtained through experiments. Among the topics covered are everyday problems such as the tin telephone game, the physical investigation of the holes that form in the surface of rice during cooking, and the lifespan of the foam formed when pouring beer into a glass.
The presentations are evaluated by judges representing the MCTI (Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation), PUC-Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro), CBPF (Brazilian Center for Physics Research), UFRJ, UFF (Fluminense Federal University) and IFRJ (Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro).
On Wednesday (10), the final round will take place to determine the champion of this edition. The winning group from the 8th BPT will represent Brazil at the IPT 2026 (International Physicists’ Tournament), the global phase of the academic competition, which will take place between May 26 and 30, 2026, at Oklahoma State University in the USA.
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