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IB Physics
A. Space, time and motion
A.1 Kinematics
A.1.1—Position, velocity and acceleration
A.1.2—Velocity and acceleration rates
A.1.3—Displacement
A.1.4—Distance and displacement
A.1.5—Instantaneous and average values
A.1.6—Uniform acceleration equations
A.1.7—Uniform vs non-uniform acceleration
A.1.8—Projectile components
A.1.9—Fluid resistance on projectiles
A.2 Forces and momentum
A.3 Work, energy and power
A.4 Rigid body mechanics
A.5 Galilean and special relativity
B. The particulate nature of matter
C. Wave behaviour
D. Fields
E. Nuclear and quantum physics
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A. Space, time and motion

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Section
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Level
HL

Exam analysis

Most tested topics

  1. A.1 Kinematics
  2. A.2 Forces and momentum
  3. A.3 Work, energy and power
  4. A.4 Rigid body mechanics
  5. A.5 Galilean and special relativity