IB Physics SL
Key Concepts

In the IB Physics SL (Standard Level) Key Concepts section, you will find summary videos that will help you review the most important concepts and skills necessary for success. They are ideal for a quick refresher before tackling questions in the Revision Village Questionbank or Practice Exams sections of the website.

Theme A

Space, Time, and Motion

Theme A

Space, Time, and Motion

Motion Basics

15 mins

Motion Graphs Part 1 - Gradients

10 mins

Motion Graphs Part 2 - Areas and Worked Examples

10 mins

Uniformly Accelerated Motion

10 mins

Uniform Acceleration - Equation Derivations

4 mins

1-D Projectile Motion

10 mins

2-D Projectile Motion

11 mins

Introduction to Forces

9 mins

Newton's First Law of Motion

12 mins

Newton's Second Law of Motion

12 mins

Newton's Third Law of Motion

10 mins

Forces in Fluids: Drag and Buoyancy

8 mins

Momentum and Impulse

8 mins

Conservation of Momentum

10 mins

Work, Energy, and Power

10 mins

Kinetic and Potential Energy

9 mins

Conservation of Energy

9 mins

Theme A

Space, Time, and Motion

Motion Basics

15 mins

Motion Graphs Part 1 - Gradients

10 mins

Motion Graphs Part 2 - Areas and Worked Examples

10 mins

Uniformly Accelerated Motion

10 mins

Uniform Acceleration - Equation Derivations

4 mins

1-D Projectile Motion

10 mins

2-D Projectile Motion

11 mins

Introduction to Forces

9 mins

Newton's First Law of Motion

12 mins

Newton's Second Law of Motion

12 mins

Newton's Third Law of Motion

10 mins

Forces in Fluids: Drag and Buoyancy

8 mins

Momentum and Impulse

8 mins

Conservation of Momentum

10 mins

Work, Energy, and Power

10 mins

Kinetic and Potential Energy

9 mins

Conservation of Energy

9 mins

Theme B

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Theme B

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Kinetic Theory and Changes of State

8 mins

Calorimetry

7 mins

Ideal Gases - Introduction

7 mins

Ideal Gases - Ideal Gas Laws

9 mins

Electric Circuits - Introduction

12 mins

Electric Circuits - Series and Parallel Circuits

11 mins

Electric Circuits - EMF and Internal Resistance

5 mins

Electric Circuits - Worked Examples

6 mins

Theme B

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Kinetic Theory and Changes of State

8 mins

Calorimetry

7 mins

Ideal Gases - Introduction

7 mins

Ideal Gases - Ideal Gas Laws

9 mins

Electric Circuits - Introduction

12 mins

Electric Circuits - Series and Parallel Circuits

11 mins

Electric Circuits - EMF and Internal Resistance

5 mins

Electric Circuits - Worked Examples

6 mins

Theme C

Wave Behaviour

Theme C

Wave Behaviour

Simple Harmonic Motion - Introduction

13 mins

Simple Harmonic Motion - Graphs

10 mins

Travelling Waves - Introduction

8 mins

Travelling Waves - Graphs

8 mins

Travelling Waves -- Basic Wave Phenomena

8 mins

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Refraction - Snell's Law

9 mins

Wave Interference and Standing Waves

9 mins

Double-Slit Interference

11 mins

Standing Waves in Strings

10 mins

Standing Waves in Pipes

10 mins

Theme C

Wave Behaviour

Simple Harmonic Motion - Introduction

13 mins

Simple Harmonic Motion - Graphs

10 mins

Travelling Waves - Introduction

8 mins

Travelling Waves - Graphs

8 mins

Travelling Waves -- Basic Wave Phenomena

8 mins

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Refraction - Snell's Law

9 mins

Wave Interference and Standing Waves

9 mins

Double-Slit Interference

11 mins

Standing Waves in Strings

10 mins

Standing Waves in Pipes

10 mins

Theme D

Fields

Theme D

Fields

Gravitation and Orbits

8 mins

Kepler's Laws

5 mins

Electrostatics

9 mins

Electric Fields

12 mins

Magnetic Fields

9 mins

Forces in Magnetic Fields

13 mins

Theme D

Fields

Gravitation and Orbits

8 mins

Kepler's Laws

5 mins

Electrostatics

9 mins

Electric Fields

12 mins

Magnetic Fields

9 mins

Forces in Magnetic Fields

13 mins

Theme E

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Theme E

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Models of the Atom

11 mins

Radioactive Decay

12 mins

Nuclear Binding Energy

8 mins

Nuclear Fission

7 mins

Nuclear Fusion

6 mins

Theme E

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Models of the Atom

11 mins

Radioactive Decay

12 mins

Nuclear Binding Energy

8 mins

Nuclear Fission

7 mins

Nuclear Fusion

6 mins

Experimental Tools and Skills

Internal Assessment (IA) & Paper 1B

Experimental Tools and Skills

Internal Assessment (IA) & Paper 1B

Propagating Uncertainties - Addition and Subtraction

3 mins

Propagating Uncertainties - Multiplication and Division

6 mins

Processing Uncertainties - Functions

3 mins

Experimental Tools and Skills

Internal Assessment (IA) & Paper 1B

Propagating Uncertainties - Addition and Subtraction

3 mins

Propagating Uncertainties - Multiplication and Division

6 mins

Processing Uncertainties - Functions

3 mins

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IB Physics SLKey Concepts

Space, Time, and Motion

Space, Time, and Motion

Space, Time, and Motion

The Particulate Nature of Matter

The Particulate Nature of Matter

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Wave Behaviour

Wave Behaviour

Wave Behaviour

Fields

Fields

Fields

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Internal Assessment (IA) & Paper 1B

Internal Assessment (IA) & Paper 1B

Internal Assessment (IA) & Paper 1B

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Flashcards

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IB Physics SL
Key Concepts