IB Diploma Level Physics

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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 4 Oscillations and waves

4.1 Kinematics of SHM

4.1.1 Vibrations and waves (14- 16)
4.1.2 Wave motion
4.1.3 Simple harmonic motion
4.1.4 Simple harmonic motion equations
4.1.5 Simple harmonic motion equations
4.1.6 Simple harmonic motion graphs
4.1.6 Simple harmonic motion equations

4.2 Energy changes during SHM

4.2.1 Energy in shm
4.2.2 Energy in shm
4.2.3 Energy in shm

4.3 Forced oscillations and resonance

4.3.1 Free damped and forced oscillations
4.3.1 Resonance
4.3.2 Free damped and forces oscillations
4.3.2 Resonance
4.3.3 Resonance
4.3.4 Resonance
4.3.5 Resonance
4.3.6 Resonance

4.4 Wave characteristics

4.4.1 Waves (11-14)
4.4.2 Waves (11-14)
4.4.3 Waves (11-14)
4.4.6 Wave motion
4.4.4 Wave reflection and refraction
4.4.5
4.4.6 Intensity and amplitude
4.4.6 Wave motion
4.4.7 Wave motion
4.4.8 Waves (11-14)
4.4.8 Wave speed proof (14-16)
4.4.9 Electromagnetic spectrum (14-16)

4.5 Wave properties

4.5.1 Wave reflection and refraction
4.5.1 Reflection wave fronts
4.5.1 Refraction wave fronts
4.5.2 Refraction
4.5.1 Refraction and change of speed
4.5.3 Diffraction
4.5.3 Diffraction
4.5.4 Diffraction
4.5.4 Diffraction

16-19/Wave properties/Diffraction/Problems/Diffraction 1
16-19/Wave properties/Diffraction/Problems/Diffraction 2

4.5.5 Wave superposition
4.5.5 Superposition of waves
4.5.5 Interference
4.5.6 Interference
4.5.7 Young's double slits
4.5.7 Interference

16-19/Wave properties/Interference/Problems/Interference 1
16-19/Wave properties/Interference/Problems/Interference 2
16-19/Wave properties/Wave properties/Problems/Wave properties

16-19/Wave properties/Interference/Experiments/Youngs slits


Further text, problems and experiments will be added later.