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IB Diploma Physics · SL and HL · first assessment 2025
IB Physics notes
Clear notes for every topic, with worked examples, exam tips and common errors. Each page links to its questions, flashcards and simulations.
Theme A · Space, time and motion
Topic A.1
IB Physics A.1 Kinematics — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic A.2IB Physics A.2 Forces and Momentum — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic A.3IB Physics A.3 Work, Energy and Power — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic A.4 HL onlyIB Physics A.4 Rigid Body Mechanics — Notes (HL)
Read the notes →Topic A.5 HL onlyIB Physics A.5 Galilean and Special Relativity — Notes (HL)
Read the notes →Theme B · The particulate nature of matter
Topic B.1
IB Physics B.1 Thermal Energy Transfers — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic B.2IB Physics B.2 Greenhouse Effect — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic B.3IB Physics B.3 Gas Laws — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic B.4 HL onlyIB Physics B.4 Thermodynamics — Notes (HL)
Read the notes →Topic B.5IB Physics B.5 Current and Circuits — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Theme C · Wave behaviour
Topic C.1
IB Physics C.1 Simple Harmonic Motion — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic C.2IB Physics C.2 Wave Model — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic C.3IB Physics C.3 Wave Phenomena — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic C.4IB Physics C.4 Standing Waves and Resonance — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic C.5IB Physics C.5 Doppler Effect — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Theme D · Fields
Topic D.1
IB Physics D.1 Gravitational Fields — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic D.2IB Physics D.2 Electric and Magnetic Fields — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic D.3IB Physics D.3 Motion in Electromagnetic Fields — Notes (SL & HL)
Read the notes →Topic D.4 HL onlyIB Physics D.4 Induction — Notes (HL)
Read the notes →Theme E · Nuclear and quantum physics
Topic E.1