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 11 Wave phenomena

11.1 Standing (stationary) waves

11.1.1 Standing waves
11.1.1 Standing waves
11.1.2 This section is being written
11.1.3 11.1.3 Sound waves in tubes
11.1.4 Wave motion
11.1.4 Standing waves
11.1.5 Standing waves

11.2 Doppler effect

11.2.1 Doppler effect
11.2.1 Doppler effect (14-16)
11.2.2 Doppler effect
11.2.3 Doppler effect
11.2.4 Doppler effect
11.2.5 Doppler effect
11.2.6 Doppler measurement of velocity

16-19/Wave properties/Doppler effect/Problems/Doppler

11.3 Diffraction

11.3.1 Single slit diffraction
11.3.2 Single slit diffraction formula
11.3.3
16-19/Wave properties/Diffraction/Problems/Diffraction 2

11.4 Resolution

11.4.1 Resolving power
11.4.2 Resolving power
11.4.3 Electron microscope
11.4.1 Telescopes
11.4.1 CD and DVD
11.4.4 This section is yet to be completed

11.5 Polarization

11.5.1 Polarization by reflection
11.5.3 Polarization by reflection
11.5.4 Polarizer and analyser
11.5.4 Malus’ Law
11.5.6 Optical activity
11.5.7 Optical activity
11.5.8 Stress analysis
11.5.9 Liquid crystal displays
11.5.10
16-19/Wave properties/Polarisation/Problems/Polarisation
16-19/Wave properties/Polarisation/Experiments/Malus’ law
16-19/Wave properties/Polarisation/Experiments/Polarimeter