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IB Physics HL B.1.13 Convection Question Bank

Practise IB Physics HL B.1.13 by analysing density gradients and buoyancy as mechanisms of stellar thermal transport.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Physics HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Analyse temperature and density gradients to explain buoyancy and convection in stellar plasma.
  • Evaluate convection as a mechanism for transporting thermal energy between stellar regions.

B.1.13—Convection question 1

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Star A is a main sequence star.

The data for Star A and the Sun are given in a table.

Table for Question B.1.13—Convection question 1 — IB Physics HL

Outline why regions of convection form in Star A.

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