IB Physics HL B 1 13 Convection Questions
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
- Explain convection as thermal-energy transfer caused by fluid density differences and bulk-fluid circulation.
- Relate heating, expansion, buoyancy and rising or sinking fluid regions to the convection pattern using complete evidence.
IB Physics HL B 1 13 Convection Questions question 1
Star A is a main sequence star.
The data for Star A and the Sun are given in a table.
Outline why regions of convection form in Star A.
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