IB Diploma Level Physics

This section of the website contains suggestions for material that could be used with the IB Diploma Level Physics syllabus for first examination in 2009.

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References to work at lower levels that might be useful at Diploma level are shown as (14-16) or (11-14)

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Topic 2 Mechanics

2.1 Kinematics

2.1.1 Kinematics
2.1.2 Instantaneous and average values
2.1.3 Equations of motion

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2.1.4 Acceleration
2.1.4 Projectiles vertical projection
2.1.5 Equations of motion

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16-19/Mechanics/Kinematics/Problems/Kinematics

2.1.6 Stokes Law
2.1.6 Terminal velocity
2.1.6 Terminal velocity (14-16)
2.1.7 Motion graphs
2.1.7 Distance-time graphs (14-16)
2.1.7 Velocity-time graphs
2.1.7 Velocity-time graphs (14-16)
2.1.8 Motion graphs
2.1.8 Distance-time graphs (14-16)
2.1.8 Velocity-time graphs
2.1.8 Velocity-time graphs (14-16)
2.1.9 Relative velocity

2.2 Forces and dynamics

2.2.1 Mass and weight
2.2.2 Newton's third law
2.2.2 The slope
2.2.3 Vector addition
2.2.4 Newton's first law of motion
2.2.5 Newton's first law of motion
2.2.6 Translational equilibrium (14-16)
2.2.7 Newton's first law (14-16)
2.2.8 Newton's second law
2.2.9 Newton's second law

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14-16/Mechanics/Forces in motion/Problems/Newton's laws
14-16/Mechanics/Forces in motion/Problems/Newton's laws grid

2.2.10 Impulse and momentum
2.1.10 Momentum and impulse (14-16)
2.2.11 F-t graph
2.2.12 Conservation of momentum
2.2.12 Conservation of momentum and collisions
2.2.13 Conservation of momentum and collisions

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16- 19/Mechanics/Dynamics/Problems/Momentum 2
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2.2.14 Newton's third law
2.2.15 Newton's third law
2.2.15 Newton's laws applications
2.2.15 Newton's third law (14-16)

2.3 Work energy and power

2.3.1 Work
2.3.2 Work 2
2.3.3 Work 2
2.3.4 Kinetic energy
2.3.5 Potential energy
2.3.6 Energy
2.3.7 Energy
2.3.7 Energy sources
2.3.8 Collisions
2.3.9 Power
2.3.10 Efficiency (14-16)
2.3.10 Efficiency
2.3.10 Sankey diagrams (14-16)
2.3.11
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16- 19/Mechanics/Dynamics/Problems/Momentum 1
16- 19/Mechanics/Dynamics/Problems/Momentum 2

2.4 Uniform circular motion

2.4.1 Circular motion
2.4.1 Centripetal force formula
2.4.1 Circular motion (14-16)
2.4.2 Centripetal force formula
2.4.3 Circular motion
2.4.3 Circular motion 2
2.4.3 Fairground rides
2.4.3 Space stations and artificial gravity
2.4.4
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16-19/Mechanics/Circular motion/Problems/Circular motion (introduction)

Further references to text, experiments and problems will be added later.