CourseCourse QuestionQuestion

A. Space, time and motion

B. The particulate nature of matter

C. Wave behaviour

E. Nuclear and quantum physics

E.1 Structure of the atom

E.2 Quantum physics

E.2.1 (HL)—Photoelectric effect

E.2.2 (HL)—Threshold frequency

E.2.3 (HL)—Photoelectric equation

E.2.4 (HL)—Particle diffraction

E.2.5 (HL)—Matter wave-particle duality

E.2.6 (HL)—de Broglie wavelength

E.2.7 (HL)—Compton scattering

E.2.8 (HL)—Photon wavelength increase

E.2.9 (HL)—Compton wavelength shift

E.3 Radioactive decay

E.5 Fusion and stars

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E. Nuclear and quantum physics HL

Syllabus: First assessment 2025
Section: —
Level: HL

Exam analysis

Most tested topics

E.1 Structure of the atom
E.2 Quantum physics
E.3 Radioactive decay
E.4 Fission
E.5 Fusion and stars