IB Physics A/B

IB Physics A/B -  is a two-year sequence to prepare for the Standard Level IB Exam. The first year is a project-based class,  focused on the concepts and principles necessary to explain the natural world. Through these concepts and principles, students will understand such topics as Newton’s laws of motion, momentum, energy, rotational motion, and work.

The second year of the two-year sequence will provide more in-depth preparation for the Standard Level IB Exam and is designed to explore areas which not studied in the first year of the course. In addition, more advanced treatment of some of the topics from the first year will be accomplished. After completing this course, the student should be prepared to take the Standard Level exam. Scientific skills include analyzing and evaluating data, rotational and angular motion, sound, optics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, modern physics, and energy production. Learning will be demonstrated in student-designed laboratory experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, written and lab practical examinations, group and individual projects, and research projects. Students taking this course for IB distinction will be required to participate in the Group 4 Project, as well as sit for the IB exam or equivalent given by the instructor. The IB syllabus does not correspond to either AP-B or AP-C syllabi.