Physics for the IB Diploma: Standard and Higher LevelOxford University Press, 2003 - 182 pages This concise guise provides all the content you need for the Physics IB diploma at both Standard and Higher Level. * It follows the structure of the IB Programme exactly and includes all the options * Each topic is presented on its own page for clarity * Higher Level material clearly indicated * Plenty of practice questions * Written with an awareness that English might not be the reader's first language Other titles in series: Biology for the IB Diploma Chemistry for the IB Diploma |
Contents
PHYSICS AND PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT | 1 |
Vectors and scalars | 7 |
MECHANICS | 56 |
Newtons third | 62 |
Temperature and thermometers | 68 |
IB QUESTIONSTHERMAL PHYSICS | 74 |
Nature and production of standing waves | 80 |
Electric circuits | 86 |
95 | 141 |
Xray imaging | 147 |
radiation safety | 153 |
Development of concepts of motion force and mass | 159 |
effects of magnetic fields | 165 |
HL The Heisenberg uncertainty principle | 171 |
| 177 | |
OPTION D BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS HL | 95 |
Common terms and phrases
absolute magnitude acceleration alpha particles angle apparent magnitude atom average calculate called centre charge collision constant decay decrease diagram diffraction direction distance Earth electric field electron emitted energy levels equation example experimental field lines frequency friction galaxy gradient graph gravitational field gravitational force gravitational potential half-life heat increase kinetic energy lens Lorentz factor luminosity magnetic field magnitude main sequence mass mathematical means measured molecules momentum motion moving neutrons Newton's nuclear nucleus object observer orbit overall particles physical planet positive potential difference potential energy pressure protons quantity radiation radioactive rays reaction red giant reflected refraction relative resultant force rotation scale shown situation slit sound specific heat capacity speed of light standing waves stars straight line surface temperature thermal energy total energy travelling uncertainty unit Universe vector velocity wavelength wire X-ray zero