Hi, I’m David. This site hosts comprehensive IB physics revision notes I’ve made for the post-2016 examinations syllabus. I got a 7 and here’s how you can too!
Important note: Please take note that although succinct notes are essential towards your revision, they should not be the only materials you cover – working through practice problems from your textbook and past papers are just as important.
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Syllabus
Changes in syllabus content
Data booklet (original)
Data booklet (annotated)
Internal Assessment
Core
Topic 1: Measurement and uncertainties
Topic 2: Mechanics
Topic 3: Thermal physics
Topic 4: Waves
Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism
Topic 6: Circular motion and gravitation
Topic 7: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics
Topic 8: Energy production
Higher Level
Topic 9: Wave phenomena (HL)
Topic 10: Fields (HL)
Topic 11: Electromagnetic induction (HL)
Topic 12: Quantum and nuclear physics (HL)
Options
Option B: Engineering Physics
Option B: Engineering Physics (HL)
Option D: Astrophysics
Option D: Astrophysics (HL)
Hey! Thanks a lot for the notes! I just wanted to know where you took notes from, is it from the textbook Cambridge Tsokos?
Hi, these are actually synthesized from quite a lot of sources, Tsoko included and other great resources such as physics.info.
Hi David ! I’m taking IB physics this year and my teacher is not good at explaining anything. He is notorious in a couple of schools for his bad teaching. I was wondering if there was ever a time when you didn’t understand something in class and what you did when that happened ? Also I’m very grateful you made this site, I feel like I will be using it a lot! I want to study computer science 🙂 I’m also wondering if you got a tutor / extra physics class ever ? I’m just wondering in case I should do that. Thank you!
Thank you so much! This website has been so helpful as me and my peers make our own study notes. just one suggestion though – there is a extremely helpful equation for closed pipes in unit 4.4. Rather than memorize 3 equations, you can use f=(nS)/(4l), where n = number of harmonic (1, 2 or 3, not 1,3,5), S= The speed of sound (330 m/s), and l=length of pipe. This was extremely helpful, and saved me a few marks on my in class final.
Thanks for all the help!
Hey, thanks for the suggestion! I believe your formula is a variation of the current one since
v=fλ. Glad you found that this equation works best for you though. 🙂In Topic 3: Thermal Physics, in the FYI section for specific heat capacity, should thermal capacity not be given by Q = mc rather than Q=cθ?
Hi! For clarification,
cis the thermal capacity here. Therefore, thermal capacity = energy / temperature change.Thanks you very much!!!
I feel like I’ve found a gold mine! Thanks for sharing all these David, wish you all the best :))
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!
Where can I find questions by topic? Thanks.
Hi David, firstly I wanted to thank you, this notes are really helping me, they are great!! I wanted to ask if you had for Math HL too, or where do you recommend us to get them from. Thank you!!!!
i wasn’t that good in the 11th chapter, but your notes are really very good, that i am now able to answer any question! This is a very useful site! Thank you so much for providing such detailed and best notes!
Srinivas, from India
Phenomenal notes…You are a live saver!
Thanks so much for creating this resource, it really is super helpful
im bashing my head in over IB Physics, this website is nice to get the notes I need
Thank you for this!
Thanks for the awesome website, my tutor gave me this website to revise and learn and for my IA, and its a go-to for me now!
YOU’RE AWESOME! PASSING MY IB SOON THIS HELPED SO MUCH