Preface (^7)
(as a rule, the problems make participation
in the olympiads even more challenging).
This collection contains problems from
the theoretical rounds only. The structure of
the book reflects the emphasis given to it
in different sections of the physics course at
such competitions. The number of problems
set at an olympiad and the fraction allotted
to a particular topic in the book are deter-
mined by the number of years the topic is
taught at school. A detailed classification
of different topics is not given since some
are represented by only one or two proble s,
while other topics have dozens of problems.
Most of the problems are original, and a
considerable proportion of them was com-
posed by the authors. The most difficult
problems are marked by asterisks. Being
the product of a close group of authors, the
book reflects certain traditions and exper-
ience drawn from Moscow olympiads only.
A feature of the book is that it presents e
scientific views and working style of a
group of like-minded scientists.
In view of all this, the book should attract
a large circle of readers. The best way to
use it is as a supplementary material to the
existing collections of problems in elemen-
tary physics. It will be especially useful
to those who have gone through the general
physics course, and want to improve their
knowledge, or try their strength at nonstand-
ard problems, or to develop an intuitive
approach to physics. Although it is recom-
mended primarily for high-school students,
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