Rigid body mechanics
Torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum and rotational equilibrium.
- Torque and rotational equilibrium
- Moment of inertia
- Angular momentum
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Physics: Higher Level
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Selected practice across the five confirmed HL-only extensions: rigid body mechanics, special relativity, thermodynamics, electromagnetic induction, and quantum physics. Selected topics only, not full syllabus coverage.
Topics & subtopics
Special relativity
Time dilation, length contraction and the invariance of the speed of light.
- Time dilation
- Length contraction
- Invariant speed of light
Thermodynamics
The first law of thermodynamics, entropy and thermodynamic processes.
- First law and energy transfer
- Entropy and processes
- Thermodynamic cycles
Electromagnetic induction
Faraday's law, Lenz's law, generators and transformers.
- Magnetic flux and Faraday's law
- Lenz's law and direction
- Generators and transformers
Quantum physics
The photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality and nuclear energy levels.
- Photoelectric effect
- Wave-particle duality
- Nuclear energy levels
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Recall core ideas and establish reliable methods.
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