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Theme B
IB DP Physics · Theme B
Particulate Nature of Matter
From the kinetic model to entropy and the arrow of time
B.1 · SL + HL · 6 hours
Thermal Energy Transfers
Molecular theory. Specific heat capacity. Latent heat. Conduction, convection, radiation. Black-body law. Luminosity.
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B.2 · SL + HL · 6 hours
Greenhouse Effect
Emissivity and albedo. Solar constant. Greenhouse gases and molecular energy levels. Enhanced greenhouse effect.
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B.3 · SL + HL · 6 hours
Gas Laws
Ideal gas model. Boyle's, Charles's, and Gay-Lussac's laws.
PV = nRT
. Kinetic theory. Pressure from molecular motion.
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B.4 · HL only · 8 hours
Thermodynamics
First and second laws. Entropy. Carnot efficiency. Cyclic processes. The arrow of time.
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B.5 · SL + HL · 6 hours
Current and Circuits
EMF and internal resistance. Ohm's law. Resistivity. Power dissipation. Series and parallel circuits. Non-ohmic devices.
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