Contents Introduction Note from the author
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1 Measurements and uncertainties 1 1.1 Measurement in physics 1.2 Uncertainties and errors 1.3 Vectors and scalars Exam-style questions
2 Mechanics 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
Motion Forces Work, energy and power Momentum and impulse Exam-style questions
3 Thermal physics 3.1 Thermal concepts 3.2 Modelling a gas Exam-style questions
4 Waves 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
Oscillations Travelling waves Wave characteristics Wave behaviour Standing waves Exam-style questions
5 Electricity and magnetism 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
Electric fields Heating effect of electric currents Electric cells Magnetic fields Exam-style questions
1 7 21 32
35 35 57 78 98 110
116 116 126 142
146 146 153 162 172 182 190
196 196 207 227 232 243
6 Circular motion and gravitation 249 6.1 Circular motion 6.2 The law of gravitation Exam-style questions
249 259 265
7 Atomic, nuclear and particle physics 7.1 Discrete energy and radioactivity 7.2 Nuclear reactions 7.3 The structure of matter Exam-style questions
8 Energy production 8.1 Energy sources 8.2 Thermal energy transfer Exam-style questions
9 Wave phenomena (HL) 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5
Simple harmonic motion Single-slit diffraction Interference Resolution The Doppler effect Exam-style questions
10 Fields (HL) 10.1 Describing fields 10.2 Fields at work Exam-style questions
11 Electromagnetic induction (HL)
270 270 285 295 309
314 314 329 340
346 346 361 365 376 381 390
396 396 415 428
434
11.1 Electromagnetic induction 11.2 Transmission of power 11.3 Capacitance Exam-style questions
434 444 457 473
12 Quantum and nuclear physics (HL)
481
12.1 The interaction of matter with radiation 12.2 Nuclear physics Exam-style questions
481 505 517
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