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SSPO - Shine Senior Physics Olympiad Exam - 2024-2025

SSPO - Shine Senior Physics Olympiad

Physics is the study of energy,matter,and there interactions. It plays an important role in the future progress of the humankind. It is important to study physics at school if you have the ambition to be at the front position of enhancing technologies and theories that explains our reality.

Shine Senior Physics Olympiad is designed by Graposs Connect for Shine Olympiad to promote scientific awareness and temperament among students and encourage them to embrace the scientific way of life.

Shine Senior Physics Olympiad are focused on preparing senior students for a career in scientific fields while strengthening foundational understanding.

Available for classes 11th and 12th.
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Syllabus & Marking scheme

Physics

Syllabus

Units and Measurements; Motion in a Straight Line; Motion in a Plane; Laws of Motion; Work, Energy and Power; System of Particles and Rotational; Motion; Gravitation; Mechanical Properties of Solids; Mechanical Properties of Fluids; Thermal Properties of Matter; Thermodynamics; Kinetic Theory; Oscillations; Waves

Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Physics 50
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

Sample Questions

Q.1- A body covers half the distance with a speed of 20 m/s and the other half with a speed of 30 m/s. The average velocity of the body during the whole journey is:
  • a. zero
  • b. 24 m/s
  • c. 25 m/s
  • d. none of these
Q.2- The speed of a boat is 5 km/h in still water. It crosses a river of width 1 km along the shortest possible path in 15 min. The velocity of the river water is_____
  • a. 1 km/h
  • b. 3 km/h
  • c. 4 km/h
  • d. 5 km/h
Q.3- A particle of mass 100 g is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 5 m/s. The work done by the force of gravity during the time the particle goes up is:
  • a. -1.25 J
  • b. 1.25 J
  • c. 0.5 J
  • d. -0.5 J
Q.4- A block of mass 50 kg slides over a horizontal distance of 1m. If the coefficient of friction between their surfaces is 0.2, then work done against friction is____
  • a. 98 J
  • b. 45 J
  • c. 90 J
  • d. 75 J
Q.5- The number of significant figures in 0.06900 is:
  • a. 5
  • b. 4
  • c. 2
  • d. 3
Q.6- The numbers 2.745 and 2.735 on rounding off to 3 significant figures will give:
  • a. 2.75 and 2.74
  • b. 2.74 and 2.73
  • c. 2.75 and 2.73
  • d. 2.74 and 2.74

Physics

Syllabus

Electric Charges and Fields; Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance; Current Electricity; Moving Charges and Magnetism; Magnetism and Matter; Electromagnetic Induction; Alternating Current Electromagnetic waves; Ray optics and Optical Instruments; Wave Optics; Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter; Atoms; Nuclei; Semiconductor Electronics; Communication Systems;

Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Physics 50
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

Sample Questions

Q.1- A point charge +q is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a point P on the other side of the plane is:
  • a. directed perpendicular to the plane and away from the plane.
  • b. directed perpendicular to the plane but towards the plane.
  • c. directed radially away from the point charge.
  • d. directed radially towards the point charge.
Q.2- A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The electric potential energy of the charge:
  • a. remains a constant because the electric held is uniform.
  • b. increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
  • c. decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
  • d. decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.
Q.3- The Electric field at a point is:
  • a. always continuous.
  • b. continuous if there is no charge at that point.
  • c. discontinuous only if there is a negative charge at that point.
  • d. discontinuous if there is a charge at that point.
Q.4- Equipotential surfaces:
  • a. are closer in regions of large electric fields compared to regions of lower electric fields.
  • b. will be more crowded near sharp edges of a conductor.
  • c. will be more crowded near regions of large charge densities.
  • d. will always be equally spaced.
Q.5- Two heater wires of equal length are first connected in series and then in parallel. The ratio of heat produced in the two cases is:
  • a. 2:1
  • b. 1:2
  • c. 4:1
  • d. 1:4
Q.6- The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by 100%. Due to the consequent decreases in diameter the change in the resistance of the wire will be___
  • a. 300%
  • b. 200%
  • c. 100%
  • d. 50%

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

To participate in the Shine Senior Physics Olympiad, students of class 11th and 12th can register with their school on the official website of Shine Olympiads, i.e., shineolympiad.com.

Yes, The Shine Senior Physics Olympiad is harder than others as it has been designed to prepare students for future competitive exams such as NEET and JEE Exams. However, with the right preparations and planning, students can easily score top marks.

Physics Olympiads such as SSPO are conducted to provide exposure and help students understand concepts and their applications confidently, which would make them future ready for highly competitive exams such as NEET, JEE etc.