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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The website does not necessarily cover all topics or to the correct depth required for this syllabus although some sections may cover topics in more detail than is needed. It is the responsibility of the individual teacher to select the appropriate material.

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 9 Motion in fields

9.1 Projectile motion

9.1.1 Vertical projection
9.1.1 Horizontal projection
9.1.2 Horizontal projection
9.1.2 Projection at an angle
9.1.3 Projectiles and air resistance
9.1.4 16-19/Mechanics/Kinematics/Problems/Projectiles 1
9.1.4 16-19/Mechanics/Kinematics/Problems/Projectiles 2

9.2 Gravitational field, potential and energy

9.2.1 Gravitational potential energy
9.2.1 Gravitational potential energy – gravitation version
9.2.2 Gravitational potential
9.2.3 Gravitational potential gradient
9.2.4 Gravitational potential
Further details needed here
9.2.5 Gravitational potential
9.2.6 Gravitational potential
9.2.6 Gravitational potential gradient
9.2.7 Escape speed
9.2.8 Escape speed calculation

16- 19/Mechanics/Gravitation/Problems/Gravitational fields 1
16- 19/Mechanics/Gravitation/Problems/Gravitational fields 2
16- 19/Mechanics/Gravitation/Problems/Gravitational fields 3

9.3 Electric field, potential and energy

9.3.1 Electric potential
9.3.2 Electric potential
9.3.3 Electric field strength and electric potential gradient
9.3.4 Electrical potential
9.3.5 Equipot ential surfaces
9.3.6 Equipot ential surfaces and electric field lines
9.3.7 Electric potential

16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Electrostatics/Problems/Electric fields 1
16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Electrostatics/Problems/Electric fields 2
16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Electrostatics/Problems/Charges forces and fields
16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Electrostatics/Problems/Electric and gravitational fields

9.4 Orbital motion

9.4.1 Circular motion and gravitation
9.4.2 Kepler's Laws
9.4.2 Kepler's Third Law proof
9.4.3 Potential, kinetic and total energy in orbit
9.4.3 Gravitational potential energy
9.4.4 Gravitational energy graphs
9.4.5 Weightlessness
9.4.5 Weightlessness (14-16)

9.4.6 16-19/Mechanics/Circular motion/Problems/Circular motion and gravitation (introduction)

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