Group 4 · Sciences · 2025 syllabus
IB Physics
5
Units
24
Topics
150h
SL hours
240h
HL hours
Space, time and motion
27h SL · 42h HL- A.1
Kinematics
- A.2
Forces and momentum
- A.3
Work, energy and power
- A.4
Rigid body mechanics
- A.5
Galilean and special relativity
The particulate nature of matter
24h SL · 32h HL- B.1
Thermal energy transfers
- B.2
Greenhouse effect
- B.3
Gas laws
- B.4
Thermodynamics
- B.5
Current and circuits
Wave behaviour
17h SL · 29h HL- C.1
Simple harmonic motion
- C.2
Wave model
- C.3
Wave phenomena
- C.4
Standing waves and resonance
- C.5
Doppler effect
Fields
19h SL · 38h HL- D.1
Gravitational fields
- D.2
Electric and magnetic fields
- D.3
Motion in electromagnetic fields
- D.4
Induction
Nuclear and quantum physics
23h SL · 39h HL- E.1
Structure of the atom
- E.2
Quantum physics
- E.3
Radioactive decay
- E.4
Fission
- E.5
Fusion and stars
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