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IB Physics lessons

6 sections · 54 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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IB Physics

Practice 54 skills across this outline.

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Apply Wave Phenomena
Wave behaviour · Wave phenomena
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
26 categories
Skills in the study of physics · Inquiry process
11%
Fields · Motion in electromagnetic fields
5%
Skills in the study of physics · Tools
5%
Wave behaviour · Doppler effect
4%
Space, time and motion · Galilean and special relativity
4%
Fields · Gravitational fields
4%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of ib physics — drill into a card to work its skills.

Wave behaviour · Wave phenomena

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
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Apply Wave PhenomenaRecommended
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2
Understand Wave PhenomenaAvailable
Long-form

Wave behaviour · Doppler effect

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Understand Doppler EffectAvailable
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2
Apply Doppler EffectAvailable
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Wave behaviour · Simple harmonic motion

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Understand Simple Harmonic MotionAvailable
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2
Apply Simple Harmonic MotionAvailable
Long-form

Wave behaviour · Wave model

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Apply Wave ModelAvailable
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2
Understand Wave ModelAvailable
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Wave behaviour · Standing waves and resonance

2 core skills3% total weight
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1
Understand Standing Waves & ResonanceAvailable
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2
Apply Standing Waves & ResonanceAvailable
Long-form

Space, time and motion · Kinematics

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Apply KinematicsAvailable
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2
Understand KinematicsAvailable
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Space, time and motion · Forces and momentum

2 core skills3% total weight
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Understand Forces & MomentumAvailable
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2
Apply Forces & MomentumAvailable
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Space, time and motion · Rigid body mechanics

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Understand Rigid Body MechanicsAvailable
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2
Apply Rigid Body MechanicsAvailable
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Space, time and motion · Work, energy and power

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Understand Work, Energy & PowerAvailable
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2
Apply Work, Energy & PowerAvailable
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Space, time and motion · Galilean and special relativity

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Understand Galilean & Special RelativityAvailable
Long-form
2
Apply Galilean & Special RelativityAvailable
Long-form

Fields · Gravitational fields

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Understand Gravitational FieldsAvailable
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2
Apply Gravitational FieldsAvailable
Long-form

Fields · Electric and magnetic fields

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Understand Electric & Magnetic FieldsAvailable
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2
Apply Electric & Magnetic FieldsAvailable
Long-form

Fields · Induction

2 core skills4% total weight
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Understand InductionAvailable
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2
Apply InductionAvailable
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Fields · Motion in electromagnetic fields

2 core skills5% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Apply Motion in EM FieldsAvailable
Long-form
2
Understand Motion in EM FieldsAvailable
Long-form

The particulate nature of matter · Gas laws

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Apply Gas LawsAvailable
Long-form
2
Understand Gas LawsAvailable
Long-form

The particulate nature of matter · Thermal energy transfers

2 core skills3% total weight
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Understand Thermal Energy TransfersAvailable
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2
Apply Thermal Energy TransfersAvailable
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The particulate nature of matter · Current and circuits

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Understand Current & CircuitsAvailable
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2
Apply Current & CircuitsAvailable
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The particulate nature of matter · Thermodynamics

2 core skills3% total weight
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Understand ThermodynamicsAvailable
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2
Apply ThermodynamicsAvailable
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The particulate nature of matter · Greenhouse effect

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Apply Greenhouse EffectAvailable
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2
Understand Greenhouse EffectAvailable
Long-form

Nuclear and quantum physics · Quantum physics

2 core skills4% total weight
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Understand Quantum PhysicsAvailable
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2
Apply Quantum PhysicsAvailable
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Nuclear and quantum physics · Structure of the atom

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Apply Atomic StructureAvailable
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2
Understand Atomic StructureAvailable
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Nuclear and quantum physics · Radioactive decay

2 core skills3% total weight
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Apply Radioactive DecayAvailable
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Understand Radioactive DecayAvailable
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Nuclear and quantum physics · Fission

2 core skills3% total weight
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Understand FissionAvailable
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2
Apply FissionAvailable
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Nuclear and quantum physics · Fusion and stars

2 core skills3% total weight
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Understand Fusion & StarsAvailable
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Apply Fusion & StarsAvailable
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Skills in the study of physics · Tools

3 core skills5% total weight
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3 skills to mastery
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MathematicsAvailable
Long-form
2
TechnologyAvailable
Long-form
3
Experimental TechniquesAvailable
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Skills in the study of physics · Inquiry process

3 core skills11% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Collecting & Processing DataAvailable
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2
Exploring & DesigningAvailable
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3
Concluding & EvaluatingAvailable
Long-form