American Association of Physics Teachers
Physics organization
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History
The American Association of Physics Teachers was founded on December 31, 1930, when forty-five physicists held a meeting during the joint APS-AAAS meeting in Cleveland specifically for that purpose.
The AAPT became a founding member of the American Institute of Physics after the other founding members were convinced of the stability of the AAPT itself after a new constitution for the AAPT was agreed upon.
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Contests
The AAPT sponsors a number of competitions for students and educators, including Physics Bowl, Six Flags' roller coaster contest, High School Physics Photo Contest, Apparatus Competition, and the US Physics Team. The US physics team is determined by two preliminary exams and a week and a half long "boot camp". Each year, five members are selected to compete against dozens of countries in the International Physics Olympiad (IPHO).