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- ISBN:9781107537873
- Format:eBooks
- Subject(s):Physics
- Qualification:IB Diploma
- Author(s):K. A. Tsokos, Mark Headlee
- Available from: September 2015
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Physics for the IB Diploma, Sixth edition, covers in full the requirements of the IB syllabus for Physics for first examination in 2016.
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Written by highly experienced teachers and authors, the Cambridge Elevate enhanced edition provides an enriched learning experience to help develop the key skills needed for the course, including: auto-marked formative assessment quizzes at the end of each chapter that allow learners to track progress; and detailed, tailored feedback is provided for incorrect answers highlighting common misconceptions, ensuring constant learning opportunities. Carefully selected animated videos are included to aid learner's understanding of tough scientific concepts, bringing the syllabus content to life. In addition to the animations, thorough worked examples help learners tackle complex content in a step by step way.Each of our Cambridge Elevate Digital Editions are device agnostic (meaning they work on Apple/Android OS (on the Elevate app) Laptop/Tablet/Desktop PC or Mac) with a reflowable format that is responsive to customers’ devices*. This format also makes the content accessible for learners with print impairment.*mobile use in unsupported Cambridge Elevate enhanced editions are only available for Institution purchase. The price listed indicates price per license. Should you wish to apply for a Cambridge Elevate evaluation please visit this page and submit the form.Find out more about Cambridge Elevate enhanced editions.
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FEATURES
Carefully selected animated videos to aid understanding of tough scientific concepts and bring the content to life.
Exam-style questions at the end of every chapter allow students to prepare thoroughly for their examinations.
Use of accessible language written with international learners in mind.
Customisable text sizes and fonts.
Accompanying documents containing detailed answers to all questions in the book and with advice on revision and approaching examinations.
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Unit 1. Measurements and Uncertainties: 1. Measurement in physics
- 2. Uncertainties and errors
- 3. Vectors and scalars
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 2. Mechanics: 1. Motion
- 2. Forces
- 3. Work, energy and power
- 4. Momentum and impulse
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 3. Thermal Physics: 1. Thermal concepts
- 2. Modelling a gas
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 4. Waves: 1. Oscillations
- 2. Travelling waves
- 3. Wave characteristics
- 4. Wave behaviour
- 5. Standing waves
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 5. Electricity and Magnetism: 1. Electric Fields
- 2. Heating effect of electric currents
- 3. Electric cells
- 4. Magnetic fields
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 6. Circular Motion and Gravitation: 1. Circular motion
- 2. The law of gravitation
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 7. Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics: 1. Discrete energy and radioactivity
- 2. Nuclear reactions
- 3. The structure of matter
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 8. Energy Production: 1. Energy sources
- 2. Thermal energy transfer
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 9. Wave Phenomena (HL): 1. Simple harmonic motion
- 2. Single-slit diffraction
- 3. Interference
- 4. Resolution
- 5. The Doppler effect
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 10. Fields (HL): 1. Describing fields
- 2. Fields at work
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 11. Electromagnetic Induction (HL): 1. Electromagnetic induction
- 2. Transmission of power
- 3. Capacitance
- Exam-style questions
- Unit 12. Quantum and Nuclear Physics (HL): 1. The interaction of matter with radiation
- 2. Nuclear physics
- Exam-style questions
- Answers to test yourself questions
- Option A. Relativity
- Option B. Engineering physics
- Option C. Imaging
- Option D. Astrophysics
- Glossary
- Index.
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