IB MYP PHYSICS Preboard and Final E-assessment portion

MYP
BRANCHES MYP YEAR 4 MYP YEAR 5
(If any)
Unit 1 Physical quantities Unit 1: "Understanding light
Fundamental and derived SI units What is light?
Physical quantities can be differentiated as 1) Vectors 2) Scalars
Bending light : Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction.
Lab : Measuring Time
Significant digits
Experiments on Reflection and
Accuracy and Precision refraction
Errors: Systematic and random errors Snell's Law
Prefixes, Fundamental constants, Critical angle
Relationship between variables (directly and inversely Total internal reflection
proportional) Optical fibres and endoscopes
Drawing of linear fit and curve fit. Mirrors : Plane and Concave and Convex Ray Diagrams
Analysis of best fit line. Lenses : Concave and Convex and Ray Diagrams
Framing RQ, Manipulation of variables, Magnifying Glass and Microscopes"
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Unit 2: Motion Unit 2 "Energy Sources : Renewable and Non-renewable,
Vector and Scalar Quantity
Coal fired power stations, wind mill, hydro power stations,
Speed: Instantaneous Speed, Average Speed
Velocity
nuclear power station and solar power plants.
Acceleration Solar Cells : Photovoltaic cell and solar panels.
Graphs: s-t and v-t graphs (Frame of reference) Green House gases"
Slope and Area under the graph .............................................................................
Reaction Time and Distance
Unit 3: "What is Electricity
Stopping Distance
Static Electricity
Equations of motion
Types of forces, friction Electrical Charge
Newton's Laws of Motion : F = ma. Current
Momentum Voltage
Law of conservation of momentum. Resistance
Impulse Equivalent Resistance
Car Safety Features Resistivity of Some Materials
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Work, Types of Work, Zero Work, Conservation of energy, work Types of Resistors:
energy theorem, KE and PE, Applications of energy in simple Ohmic Resistors
pendulum, springs, tuning fork and Inclined Planes, Power.
Non-Ohmic Resistors
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Examples of Non Ohmic Resistors: Filament Bulb,
Unit 3: Pressure
Fluid Pressure Diode, Thermistor, LDR (light dependent resistor)
Atmospheric Pressure Energy
Archimedes Principle Power
Measuring buoyancy Circuit Symbols
Density Electrical Circuits
How buoyancy changes with change in fluid density. Different types of circuit
Parts of A Plane Series Circuit
Forces Involved in Flight Current and Voltage in Series
Types of Flight Parallel Circuit
- Lighter than Air Flight using examples like hot air balloon, glimps,
Current and Voltage in Parallel
zeppelins, etc
Combination of Series & Parallel
- Heavier than Air Flight using examples gliders, kites, etc.
Bernoulli’s Principle Electronic Circuits and Devices: Voltage Divider, Capacitors,
Bernoulli’s Equation Diode
Types of Engines (Propulsion System) Applications of Diode: Half Wave Rectifier, Full Wave Rectifier
Rotor blades Helicopter blades Logic Gates
No Air Aircraft (Rocket) Super Conductors,
Applications of Super Conductor: Maglev Train, MRI
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Unit 4: Phases of water "
Triple Point
Energy
Unit 4: Magnetism
Heat Energy transfer by conduction, Convection and Radiation Magnetic Poles
Energy transformations How to make a magnet?
Law of conservation of energy Stroking method
Measuring temperature Electrical method
Types of thermometers: In liquid: Alcohol and mercury, thermistor,
Types of Magnetic Material
thermocouple with their sensitivity, range and factors affecting
How to demagnetise a magnet?
the readings
Thermal equilibrium Magnetic Effect of Current: Magnetic field around a wire &
Specific heat capacity Magnetic field around a coil
Latent Heat of fusion Electromagnets
Latent heat of vaporisation Applications of an Electromagnet: Magnetic Relay, Circuit
Gas Laws Breakers & Magnetic Storage.
Rate of cooling Magnetic Force on a current carrying conductor and a coil
Newton's Law of Cooling Fleming Left Hand Rule
Steam Magnetic effects on charged particle
Steam locomotion Motor: AC and DC Motor
James watt
Electromagnetic Induction
Steam turbines
Faraday’s Law
Industrialisation
................................................................................................... Fleming's Right Hand Rule
Unit 5 About waves, Lenz’s Law
Wave properties and parts of the wave, Generators : AC and DC Generators
Types of waves: Mechanical and EM waves, Transformers
Classification of mechanical waves: Transverse and Longitudinal Power through a transformer
waves Types of Transformers: Step up transformers & Step down
Sound : Speed of Sound, Soft and Loud Sound and High Pitch, transformers
Echo Classification of transformers: Core Type & Shell Type
Ultrasound Applications of Ultra sound ultrasound scans Power Loss In Transformers
Electromagnetic waves and the human body Intensity of radiation
Eddy Currents"
X rays
Nuclear imaging using gamma rays ..............................................................................
Radiotherapy "
How much ionising radiation is harmful? Unit 5: Atomic particles and their structure
................................................................................................ Subatomic particles - electron, proton and neutron; nucleus
properties.
Atomic notation
Radioactivity and nuclear reaction
Three types of radiation : alpha, beta and gamma and their
decay process
Detectors: GM tube, Cloud Chamber
Antimatter
Rates of decay: half life
Half Life Carbon dating, Dating Rocks.
Applications of Radio Activity: Tracer, thickness monitoring.
Nuclear reactions : Fission and Fusion
Standard Model : Quarks, Leptons and exchange particles
Formation of Protons and Neutrons with quarks."
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Unit 6: Astro Physics (Please note: Unit 6 is included only in
Preboard 2 and Final e-assessment)
"History
Constellations
Geocentric model
Heliocentric model
Retrograde Motion
Refracting telescope
Magnification
Galileo’s Telescope
Kepler’s Telescope
Magnification of refracting telescope
Disadvantages of Refracting telescope
Reflecting Telescope
Keck Telescope
Newton
Gravitational force
The Earth
Eccentricity of an Ellipse
What causes the seasons?
The moon
Satellites and planets
Orbit speeds of satellites
Stars- Apparent brightness and ``magnitude''
Measuring Distance
Stellar Parallax
Measuring Temperature (Wien’s Law)
Atomic Spectra
Red and Blue Shift
Hubbles Law
Big bang theory
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