Physics: IB Diploma Higher Level revision notes

1 Space, Time & Motion
- 1.1 Motion
  1.1.1 Motion Basics
  1.1.2 Graphs of Motion
  1.1.3 Uniform Acceleration Equations
  1.1.4 Projectile Motion
  1.1.5 Bouncing Ball Example
- 1.2 Forces
  1.2.1 Friction
  1.2.2 Terminal Speed
  1.2.3 Newton's Laws
  1.2.4 Exam-Style Question - Forces
  1.2.5 End of Topic Test - Newton's Third Law
- 1.3 Momentum & Impulse
  1.3.1 Momentum
  1.3.2 Momentum 2
  1.3.3 End of Topic Test - Newton's Laws & Momentum
- 1.4 Work, Energy & Power
  1.4.1 Work & Energy
  1.4.2 Conservation of Energy
  1.4.3 Power & Efficiency
  1.4.4 IB Multiple Choice- Work, Energy & Power
2 The Particulate Nature of Matter
- 2.1 Thermal Concepts
  2.1.1 Molecular Kinetic Theory Model
  2.1.2 Molecular Kinetic Theory Model 2
  2.1.3 Thermal Energy Transfer
  2.1.4 Thermal Energy Transfer Experiments
  2.1.5 Thermal Equilibrium
  2.1.6 Thermal Conductivity
  2.1.7 Heat Energy Transfer
- 2.2 Modelling a Gas
  2.2.1 Ideal Gases
  2.2.2 Ideal Gases 2
  2.2.3 End of Topic Test - Thermal Energy & Ideal Gases
  2.2.4 Exam-Style Question - Ideal Gases
3 Wave Behaviour
- 3.1 Oscillations
  3.1.1 Progressive Waves
  3.1.2 Simple Harmonic Motion
- 3.2 Travelling Waves
  3.2.1 Wave Speed & Phase Difference
  3.2.2 Longitudinal & Transverse Waves
  3.2.3 Electromagnetic Waves
  3.2.4 Electromagnetic Waves 2
  3.2.5 Sound Waves
- 3.3 Wave Characteristics
  3.3.1 Polarisation
- 3.4 Wave Behaviour
  3.4.1 Reflection & Absorption
  3.4.2 Reflection of Light
  3.4.3 Refraction
  3.4.4 Refractive index
- 3.5 Standing Waves
  3.5.1 Standing Waves
  3.5.2 Standing Waves 2
  3.5.3 End of Topic Test - Standing Waves
  3.5.4 IB Multiple Choice - Waves
- 3.6 Simple Harmonic Motion
  3.6.1 Simple Harmonic Motion
  3.6.2 Simple Harmonic Systems
  3.6.3 Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
  3.6.4 End of Topic Test - Simple Harmonic Motion
  3.6.5 End of Topic Test - Simple Harmonic Motion
- 3.7 Single Slit Diffraction
  3.7.1 Diffraction
- 3.8 Interference
  3.8.1 Interference
  3.8.2 Interference 2
  3.8.3 Diffraction Gratings
  3.8.4 End of Topic Test - Diffraction
- 3.9 Doppler Effect
  3.9.1 Doppler Effect
4 Fields
- 4.1 Circular Motion
  4.1.1 Circular Motion
  4.1.2 Centripetal Force
  4.1.3 IB Multiple Choice - Circular Motion
- 4.2 Newton's Law of Gravitation
  4.2.1 Newton's Law
  4.2.2 Orbits of Planets & Satellites
  4.2.3 Escape Velocity & Synchronous Orbits
  4.2.4 End of Topic Test - Gravitational Fields
- 4.3 Fields
  4.3.1 Fields
  4.3.2 Gravitational Field Strength
  4.3.3 Gravitational Potential
  4.3.4 Electric Field Strength
  4.3.5 Electrostatic & Gravitational Forces
  4.3.6 Electric Potential
  4.3.7 IB Multiple Choice - Gravitational Fields
- 4.4 Fields at Work
  4.4.1 Radial Field Strength
  4.4.2 Orbits of Planets & Satellites
  4.4.3 Escape Velocity & Synchronous Orbits
  4.4.4 End of Topic Test - Gravitational Fields
  4.4.5 Uniform Electric Fields
  4.4.6 IB Multiple Choice - Electric Field & Potential
- 4.5 Electric Fields
  4.5.1 Electric Charge
  4.5.2 Conservation of Charge
  4.5.3 Coulomb's Law
  4.5.4 Current
  4.5.5 Potential Difference
  4.5.6 IB Multiple Choice - Electric Charge
- 4.6 Magnetic Effect of Electric Currents
  4.6.1 Magnetism
  4.6.2 Magnetic Field
  4.6.3 Magnetic Force
  4.6.4 Moving Charges in a Magnetic Field
  4.6.5 IB Multiple Choice - Magnetism
- 4.7 Heating Effect of Currents
  4.7.1 Circuits
  4.7.2 Resistance
  4.7.3 Power and Conservation
  4.7.4 IB Multiple Choice - DC Circuits
- 4.8 Electromagnetic Induction
  4.8.1 Electromagnetic Induction
  4.8.2 Electromagnetic Induction 2
  4.8.3 Magnetic Flux & Flux Linkage
  4.8.4 End of Topic Test - Electromagnetic Induction
- 4.9 Power Generation & Transmission
  4.9.1 Alternating Currents
  4.9.2 Operation of a Transformer
- 4.10 Capacitance
  4.10.1 Capacitance
  4.10.2 Parallel Plate Capacitor
  4.10.3 Energy Stored by a Capacitor
  4.10.4 Capacitor Discharge
  4.10.5 Capacitor Charge
  4.10.6 Magnetic Flux Density
  4.10.7 End of Topic Test - Capacitance & Flux Density
5 Nuclear & Quantum Physics
- 5.1 Discrete Energy & Radioactivity
  5.1.1 Atomic Spectra
  5.1.2 Atomic Structure
  5.1.3 Photons
  5.1.4 Discrete Energy Levels
  5.1.5 Alpha, Beta & Gamma Radiation
  5.1.6 Scientific Practices - Unstable Nuclei
  5.1.7 Radioactive Decay
  5.1.8 IB Multiple Choice - Atomic Physics
- 5.2 Nuclear Reactions
  5.2.1 Mass & Energy
  5.2.2 Nuclear Fission
- 5.3 The Interaction of Matter with Radiation
  5.3.1 Particles, Antiparticles & Photons
  5.3.2 Particle Interactions
  5.3.3 Classification of Particles
  5.3.4 Wave-Particle Duality
  5.3.5 Wave Functions & Probability
  5.3.6 IB Multiple Choice - Quantum Physics
- 5.4 Nuclear Physics
  5.4.1 Nuclear Instability & Radioactive Decay
  5.4.2 Nuclear Radius
  5.4.3 IB Multiple Choice - Nuclear Physics
6 Measurements
- 6.1 Measurements & Errors
  6.1.1 Fundamental Units
  6.1.2 SI Prefixes, Standard Form & Converting Units
  6.1.3 End of Topic Test - Units & Prefixes
- 6.2 Uncertainties & Errors
  6.2.1 Limitation of Physical Measurements
  6.2.2 Uncertainty
  6.2.3 Estimation
  6.2.4 End of Topic Test - Measurements & Errors
- 6.3 Vectors & Scalars
  6.3.1 Scalars & Vectors
  6.3.2 Vector Problems