Space, Time & Motion

Kinematics

Distance & Displacement

Speed & Velocity

Acceleration

Kinematic Equations

Motion Graphs

Projectile Motion

Fluid Resistance

Terminal Speed

Forces & Momentum

Free-Body Diagrams

Newton’s First Law

Newton’s Second Law

Newton’s Third Law

Contact Forces

Non-Contact Forces

Frictional Forces

Hooke's Law

Stoke's Law

Buoyancy

Conservation of Linear Momentum

Impulse & Momentum

Force & Momentum

Collisions & Explosions in One-Dimension

Collisions & Explosions in Two-Dimensions

Angular Velocity

Centripetal Force

Centripetal Acceleration

Non-Uniform Circular Motion

Work, Energy & Power

Principle of Conservation of Energy

Sankey Diagrams

Work Done

Kinetic Energy

Gravitational Potential Energy

Elastic Potential Energy

Conservation of Mechanical Energy

Energy & Power

Efficiency Formula

Energy Density

Rigid Body Mechanics

Torque & Couples

Rotational Equilibrium

Angular Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration

Angular Acceleration Formula

Moment of Inertia

Newton’s Second Law for Rotation

Angular Momentum

Angular Impulse

Rotational Kinetic Energy

Galilean & Special Relativity

Reference Frames

Galilean Relativity

Postulates of Special Relativity

Lorentz Transformations

Velocity Addition Transformations

Space-Time Interval

Time Dilation

Length Contraction

Simultaneity in Special Relativity

Space-Time Diagrams

Muon Lifetime Experiment

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Thermal Energy Transfers

Solids, Liquids & Gases

Density

Temperature Scales

Temperature & Kinetic Energy

Internal Energy

Thermal Equilibrium

Changes of State

Specific Heat Capacity

Specific Latent Heat

Thermal Conduction

Thermal Convection

Thermal Radiation

Apparent Brightness & Luminosity

Stefan-Boltzmann Law

Wien’s Displacement Law

Greenhouse Effect

Albedo & Emissivity

The Solar Constant

Greenhouse Gases

The Greenhouse Effect

Energy Balance Problems

Gas Laws

Gas Pressure

Amount of Substance

Gas Laws

Ideal Gas Equation

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Derivation of the Kinetic Theory of Gases Equation

Average Kinetic Energy of a Molecule

Thermodynamics

Thermodynamic Systems

First Law of Thermodynamics

Entropy

Calculating Changes in Entropy

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Thermodynamic Processes

Heat Engines

The Carnot Cycle

Current & Circuits

Circuit Diagrams

Electric Current

Electric Potential Difference

Electrical Conductors & Insulators

Electric Resistance

Electrical Resistivity

I-V Characteristics

Series & Parallel Circuits

Electrical Power

Sources of Electrical Energy

Electromotive Force & Internal Resistance

Variable Resistance

Wave Behaviour

Simple Harmonic Motion

Describing Oscillations

Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Time Period of a Mass–Spring System

Time Period of a Simple Pendulum

Energy Changes in Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Equations for Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Calculating Energy Changes in SHM

Phase Angles in Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)

Wave Model

Properties of Waves

Transverse & Longitudinal Waves

Sound Waves

Electromagnetic Waves

Wave Phenomena

Wavefronts & Rays

Reflection, Refraction & Transmission

Diffraction of Waves

Refraction of Waves

Superposition of Waves

Interference of Waves

Young’s Double-Slit Experiment

Single-Slit Diffraction

Diffraction Gratings

Standing Waves & Resonance

Standing Waves

Nodes & Antinodes

Boundary Conditions for Standing Waves

Harmonics in Strings & Pipes

The Nature of Resonance

The Effect of Damping

Doppler Effect

The Doppler Effect

The Doppler Effect of Light

Galactic Redshift

Equations for the Doppler Effect of Sound

Fields

Gravitational Fields

Newton's Law of Gravitation

Gravitational Field Strength

Gravitational Field Lines

Gravitational Potential

Gravitational Potential Energy in a Non-Uniform Field

Gravitational Potential Energy Equation

Gravitational Potential Gradient

Gravitational Equipotential Surfaces

Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

Escape Speed

Orbital Motion, Speed & Energy

Effects of Drag on Orbital Motion

Electric & Magnetic Fields

Electric Charge

Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment

Static Electricity

Coulomb's Law

Electric Field Strength

Electric Field Lines

Electric Potential

Electric Potential Energy

Electric Potential Gradient

Electric Equipotential Surfaces

Magnetic Fields

Motion in Electromagnetic Fields

Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Conductors

Magnetic Force on a Charge

Charged Particles in Magnetic Fields

Charged Particles in Electric Fields

Charged Particles in Electric & Magnetic Fields

Induction

Induced Emf

Magnetic Flux

Faraday’s Law of Induction

Lenz's Law

AC Generators

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Structure of the Atom

Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment

Nuclear Notation

Emission & Absorption Spectrum

Photon Energy

Rutherford Scattering & Nuclear Radius

Deviations from Rutherford Scattering

The Bohr Model of Hydrogen

Quantum Physics

The Photoelectric Effect

The Photoelectric Equation

The Particle Nature of Light

The de Broglie Wavelength

Wave-Particle Duality

Compton Scattering

Radioactive Decay

Isotopes & Radioactive Decay

Background Radiation

Alpha, Beta & Gamma Particles

Radioactive Decay Equations

Activity & Half-Life

Decay Constant & Half-Life

The Law of Radioactive Decay

Applications of Radioactivity

Mass Defect & Nuclear Binding Energy

Binding Energy per Nucleon Curve

Nuclear Stability

Nuclear Energy Levels

Evidence for the Neutrino

Fission

Spontaneous & Induced Fission

Energy Released in Fission Reactions

Chain Reactions from Fission

Operation of a Nuclear Reactor

Radioactive Waste Management

Fusion & Stars

Fusion Reactions in Stars

Energy Released in Fusion Reactions

Star Formation

Life Cycle of a Star

The Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) Diagram

Emission & Absorption Spectra in Stars

Stellar Parallax

Determination of Stellar Radii

Tools

Measurements in Physics

Fundamental & Derived Units in IB Physics

Using Scientific Notation in Physics

Using Dimensional Analysis

Measurement Techniques in IB Physics

Processing Uncertainties

Random & Systematic Errors

Calculating Uncertainties

Determining Uncertainties from Graphs

Scalars & Vectors

Scalar & Vector Quantities

Combining & Resolving Vectors

Scale Diagrams

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