NJAAPT


PHYSICS OLYMPICS 2026


Saturday, January 24th 2026


There were 2 locations with the same competition events.  

     Northern NJ:   Bayonne High School, Bayonne, NJ (Hudson County)

     Southern NJ:   Timber Creek High School, Sicklerville, NJ (Camden County) 


North/Central Jersey Results

Overall Results:

First Place:        Chatham Team 2

Second Place:  Morris Hills Team 3

Third Place:      Montclair Team 1

Event Results:

Fermi Questions

First Place: Bernards-2

Second Place: Matawan-1 & Morris Hills-3

Third Place: -


Penny Cantilever

First Place: Bayonne-1

Second Place: Bernards-1

Third Place: Chatham-2

Coffee Can Racer

First Place: Chatham-2

Second Place: Morris Hills-3

Third Place: Morris Hills Academy-2

Paper Boomerang

First Place: Bernards-1

Second Place:

Morris Hills-2 & Morris Hills Academy-2

Third Place: -

The Catapult

First Place: Madison-3

Second Place: Chatham-2

Third Place: Morris Hills-3

Penny Barge

First Place: Morris Hills-4

Second Place: Morris Hills-1

Third Place: Leonia HS



Click here for event and overall rankings by team number

South Jersey Results

Overall Results

First Place:      Timber Creek Team 1  

Second Place:   Timber Creek Team 2

Third Place:  West Deptford Team 2

Event Results:

Fermi Questions

First Place: West Deptford-1

Second Place: Hammonton-2

Third Place: Timber Creek-2

Penny Cantilever

First Place: Hammonton-2

Second Place: Timber Creek-1

Third Place: Timber Creek-2

Coffee Can Racer

First Place: West Deptford-1

Second Place: West Deptford-2

Third Place: Cinnaminson-2

Paper Boomerang

First Place: Timber Creek-2

Second Place: 

Bridgeton-3, Timber Creek-1 & West Deptford-2

Third Place: -

The Catapult

First Place: Timber Creek-1

Second Place: Timber Creek-2 & Cinnaminson-1

Third Place: -

Penny Barge

First Place: Lindenwold

Second Place: Cinnamonson-2

Third Place: Hammonton-1




General Information & Registration

(click on each blue link to read information)


Physics Olympics 2026 Announcement + General Rules  (revised 11/17/25, page 4, rule 5a only)  


Media Release Form 


Registration:

Early Bird deadline November 30

Final deadline  January 11

REGISTER North Jersey

REGISTER South Jersey






Events and Rules  

Click On Links below for Each Event

Please check back for updates on the Rules and use the NJAAPT website Forum conversation thread for questions/ comments.  (Deadline mid-December 12/15)


Event 1 Fermi Questions

Event 2 Penny Cantilever (rev. 12/14/25, judging rules "o", "p")

Event 3 Coffee Can Racer (rev. 12/13/25, rule d) 

Event 4 Paper Boomerang

Event 5 The Catapult

Event 5  The Catapult (South Jersey versionrev. 10/30/25) 

Event 6 Penny Barge (rev. 12/13/25, rule g)


FERMI QUESTION PRACTICE:

Fermi Question WS.pdf

Fermi Questions - Worksheet and Answers.pdf

Fermi Question WS show work.pdf



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