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 12 Electromagnetic induction

12.1 Induced electromotive force (emf)

12.1.1 Electromagnetic induction
12.1.1 Electromagnetic induction (14-16)
12.1.2 Induced emf
12.1.2 Induced emf in a straight wire
12.1.3 Induced emf
12.1.4 Mutual inductance
12.1.5 Induced emf
12.1.5 Lenz's law

12.1.6 16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/Electromagnetic induction

12.2 Alternating current

12.2.1 Induced emf in a rotating coil
12.2.1 Generators (14-16)
12.2.2 AC generator
12.2.3 AC generator
12.2.4 Root mean square (rms) values
12.2.5 Relation between peak and rms values
12.2.6 16-19/Electricity and magnetism/AC theory/Problems/AC theory
12.2.7 16-19/Electricity and magnetism/AC theory/Problems/AC theory
12.2.8 Transformers
12.2.8 Transformer (14-16)
12.2.9 16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/Electromagnetic induction
12.2.9 14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/Transformers (14-16)
12.2.9 14-16/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/Transformer grid (14-16)

12.3 Transmission of electrical power

12.3.1 Transmission of electricity
12.2.8 Transmission of electricity (14-16)
12.3.2 Transmission of electricity (14-16)
12.3.3 16-19/Electricity and magnetism/Electromagnetic induction/Problems/Electromagnetic induction
12.3.4 In the process of preparation
12.3.5 In the process of preparation