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BPhO Round 2 Problems and Solutions

The complete collection of past British Physics Olympiad (BPhO) Round 2 problems with the official solutions.

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International: IPhO, APhO, EuPhO

UK: Intermediate Physics Challenge Y11, Senior Physics Challenge Y12, Physics Challenge  Y13, BPhO Round 1, BPhO Round 2

USA: F=ma Exam, USAPhO

2023 – 2024

Jan 2024

Round 2

📝Problems

2022 – 2023

Jan 2023

2021 – 2022

Jan 2022

Round 2

📝Problems

2020 – 2021

Jan 2021

Round 2

📝Problems

2019 – 2020

Jan 2020

Round 2

📝Problems

2018 – 2019

Jan 2019

2017 – 2018

Jan 2018

2016 – 2017

Jan 2017

2015 – 2016

Jan 2016

2014 – 2015

Jan 2015

Round 2

📝Problems

2013 – 2014

Jan 2014

2012 – 2013

Jan 2013

2011 – 2012

Jan 2012

2010 – 2011

Jan 2011

Paper 3

📝Problems

2009 – 2010

Jan 2010

Paper 3

📝Problems

2007 – 2008

Jan 2008

Paper 3

📝Problems

2006 – 2007

Jan 2007

Paper 3

📝Problems 

2005 – 2006

Jan 2006

Paper 3

📝Problems 

2004 – 2005

Jan 2005

Paper 3

📝Problems

2003 – 2004

Jan 2004

Paper 3

📝Problems

2002 – 2003

Jan 2003

Paper 3

📝Problems 

2023 – 2024

Jan 2024

Round 2

📝Problems

2022 – 2023

Jan 2023

2021 – 2022

Jan 2022

Round 2

📝Problems

2020 – 2021

Jan 2021

Round 2

📝Problems

2019 – 2020

Jan 2020

Round 2

📝Problems

2018 – 2019

Jan 2019

2017 – 2018

Jan 2018

2016 – 2017

Jan 2017

2015 – 2016

Jan 2016

2014 – 2015

Jan 2015

Round 2

📝Problems

2013 – 2014

Jan 2014

2012 – 2013

Jan 2013

2011 – 2012

Jan 2012

2010 – 2011

Jan 2011

Paper 3

📝Problems

2009 – 2010

Jan 2010

Paper 3

📝Problems

2007 – 2008

Jan 2008

Paper 3

📝Problems

2006 – 2007

Jan 2007

Paper 3

📝Problems 

2005 – 2006

Jan 2006

Paper 3

📝Problems 

2004 – 2005

Jan 2005

Paper 3

📝Problems

2003 – 2004

Jan 2004

Paper 3

📝Problems

2002 – 2003

Jan 2003

Paper 3

📝Problems