Eötvös Problems

One of the oldest physics competitions anywhere, first held in the autumn of 1916. It was started because the Eötvös Competition of 1894 had become purely mathematical. That first year was won by György Jendrassik, with Leó Szilárd second and Eugene Wigner commended.

2025

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Cooling glass on table*not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Charged particles in magnetic field*not published

2024

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Problem 1not published
  • 2Rotating tube in magnetic field*not published
  • 3Lens system in a tube*not published

2023

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Problem 1not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Blocked holes in square grid*not published

2022

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Problem 1not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Magnetic field of two rings*not published

2021

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Solenoid with inner coil*not published
  • 2Superconducting ring in field*not published
  • 3Inflatable ball underwater shape*not published

2020

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Cooling sample with nitrogen heat pump*not published
  • 2Cart and pendulum on incline*not published
  • 3Diode rectifier with square wave*not published

2019

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Problem 1not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Problem 3not published

2018

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Air bubble in rotating water*not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Charged cylinder in solenoid*not published

2017

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Coin pulled off square table*not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Three-part physics contest problems*not published

2016

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Problem 1not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Voltage between points on metal disk*not published

2015

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Block on vibrating incline*not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Induced voltage in nearby coil*not published

2014

Hungary

Problems3 problemsProblems
  • 1Problem 1not published
  • 2Problem 2not published
  • 3Problem 3not published