FYKOS

Experience physics with us!

FYKOS has been organizing non-profit educational events in physics for 38 years.

First Time Here? News About Us

Deadline Series 1 | Oct 6, 2024

Physics Brawl Online | Nov 20, 2024

Deadline Series 2 | Nov 24, 2024

For Those Who Know FYKOS Well

News and Updates

Open Problems

Problems

Do you like to ponder over open-ended questions? This year we will include some of your best solutions to the open problems in our official solution. Oh, and the authors of the chosen solutions will get a reward!

Registration for Physics Brawl Online

Physics Brawl Online

Registration for this year's Physics Brawl Online is open. So get together up to five friends and dive into solving all kinds of physics problems on November 20!

Our Main Events

What Do We Organize?

FYKOS organizes about ten educational events for high school students every year. Here you can find the main ones.

Page of All Events

1. 9. 2024

31. 5. 2025

Competitions and Excursions

Nov 20

Worldwide competition open to everyone

Feb 14

The largest team physics competition in Europe

Sep 1, 2024

May 31, 2025

FYKOS Series

Deadline Series 1

Oct 6

Rice, capacitor, and philodendron on the road

Deadline Series 2

Nov 24

Bitcoin, trees, and cold exposure

Deadline Series 3

Jan 12

Bread, radiation emitter, and water park

Deadline Series 4

Feb 23

Smoke, shadow, and rocketing to an exam

Deadline Series 5

Mar 30

Square, minigolf, and a wagon in space

Deadline Series 6

May 11

Action movie, submarine, and pencil sharpening

Unconventional Physics Problems That Will Test Your Skills

Physics Correspondence Competition

Physics Correspondence Competition is our oldest traditional event. It takes place throughout the year and each edition is divided into 6 series (which are represented by their numbers on the timeline above). Here is a brief description of how the seminar works.

About the Competition Complete Rules Current Series Assignment

Check Out the Current Series Problems

You can find the directly here on the website. You don't have to solve all the problems, every attempt counts.

Upload Solutions to FKSDB

You can write by hand and scan or write directly electronically. We only accept the pdf format.

View Your Corrected Solutions

Our organizers will correct your solutions and send them back to you, helping you improve. We also publish sample solutions.

A Taste of Our Events

What Can You Experience With Us?