Notes from Year 1:  IB Physics 1

These are the links to the notes we covered, and that were posted, last year.

Topic 1: Measurement and Uncertainties

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1.  Metric Conversions Practice  (ppt)  (pdf)
* Additional information/notes on metrics:  (ppt)
2.  OM and Estimation  (ppt)  (pdf)
​3.  Ranges of OM values  Handout:  Orders of Magnitude
4.  Sig. Figs.  (ppt)  (pdf)
​5.  Uncertainties in Measurement  (ppt)  (pdf)

Lab:  Aluminum Density

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​Uncertainties--practice/review questions (ppt)  answers (.docx)

​Vectors and Vector Addition (ppt)​

Interactive Powers of 10

Topic 2: Mechanics 

  1. Intro to mechanics (speed, velocity, relative velocity)  (ppt)
  2. Graphing motion  (ppt)
  3. Kinematic equations  (ppt)
  4. Kinematic equations practice problems (ppt)
  5. Falling bodies/ Free-fall  (ppt)
  6. Projectile Motion  (ppt)
  7. Forces and Newton's Laws  (ppt)
  8. ​Momentum and Impulse  (ppt)
  9. ​Collisions and explosions (ppt) 
  10. ​Work and Energy  (ppt)  Notes worksheet: (.docx)
  11. ​Power and Efficiency  (ppt)

Topic 3: Thermal Physics

1.  Temperature and Thermal Energy Transfer  (ppt)
2. Specific heat capacity and calorimetry (ppt)
3.  Latent heat and phase changes  (ppt)
​4.  Gas Laws  (ppt)
5.  Thermodynamics (pt 1)  (ppt)
6.  Heat Engines (ppt)
7.  Engines examples and efficiency (ppt)
8.  Entropy and the 2nd law of thermodynamics (ppt)

Topic 6: Circular Motion and Gravitation

​Unit Notes
1. Intro to circular motion  (ppt) 
2. Uniform circular motion--post-lab  (ppt)