Motion in fields
Projectile motion
Gravitational field, potential and energy
Electric field, potential and energy
Orbital motion
Thermal physics
Thermodynamics
Processes
Second law of thermodynamics and entropy
Wave phenomena
Standing (stationary) waves
Doppler effect
Diffraction
Resolution
Polarization
Electromagnetic induction
Induced electromotive force (emf)
Alternating current
Transmission of electrical power
Quantum physics and 
nuclear physics
Quantum physics
Nuclear physics
Digital technology
Analogue and digital signals
Data capture; digital imaging 
using charge-coupled devices (CCDs)
Astrophysics
Introduction to the universe
Stellar radiation and stellar types
Stellar distances
Cosmology

Stellar processes and stellar evolution
Galaxies and the expanding universe
Communications
Radio communication
Digital signals
Optic fibre transmission
Channels of communication



Electronics
The mobile phone system

Electromagnetic waves
Nature of EM waves and light sources
Optical instruments
Two-source interference of waves
Diffraction grating

X-rays
Thin-film interference
Relativity
Introduction to relativity
Concepts and postulates of special relativity
Relativistic kinematics


Some consequences of special relativity
Evidence to support special relativity
Relativistic momentum and energy
General relativity
Evidence to support general relativity

Medical physics
The ear and hearing
Medical imaging 
Radiation in medicine
Particle physics
Particles and interactions
Quarks


Particle accelerators and detectors
Leptons and the standard model
Experimental evidence for the quark and standard models
Cosmology and strings
AHL
HL Options
The eye
IB Physics Core AHL and Options
Physics and physical measurement
The realm of physics
Vectors and scalars
Mechanics
Kinematics
Forces and dynamics
Work, energy and power
Uniform circular motion

Thermal physics
Thermal concepts
Thermal properties of matter
Oscillations and waves
Kinematics of simple harmonic motion (SHM)
Energy changes during simple harmonic motion (SHM)
Forced oscillations and resonance
Wave characteristics
Wave properties
Electric currents
Electric potential difference, current and resistance
Electric circuits

Fields and forces
Gravitational force and field
Electric force and field
Magnetic force and field

Atomic and nuclear physics
The atom
Radioactive decay
Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion

Energy, power and climate change
Energy degradation and power generation
World energy sources
Fossil fuel power production
Non-fossil fuel power production
Greenhouse effect
Global warming



CORE