Physics of the Future Unit 4 - Mechatronics Part 2

Mysteries Parking Lot Unit 4 SL Whiteboard Unit 4 HL Whiteboard

Detailed list of IB syllabus understandings and related guiding questions (note: this unit will continue into DP2)

Skills in the study of physics to be developed during this unit: understand how to accurately measure the following to an appropriate level of precision: electric current, electric potential difference. Appreciate when and how to reduce electrical resistance.

Future Physics Contexts: vibration modelling, suspension systems, avoiding resonant vibrations, noise reduction, DC/Servo motors, batteries and their associated circuits, regenerative braking (HL).

SL Simple harmonic motion

Kognity book sections: C.1.1-C.1.2, C.4.3

Mechanical waves (SL)

Concepts and equations slides

Representative worked examples

Kognity book sections: C.2.1-C.2.3 (no electromagnetic waves), C.3.3 (superposition only), C.4.1-C.4.2

HL Simple harmonic motion

Kognity book sections: C1.3-C1.4

SL Electric and magnetic fields

Kognity book sections: D.2.1-D.2.4 (bar magnets only - magnetic fields due to currents will be studied during the circuits topic), D.3.1-D.3.3

Current and circuits (SL)

Kognity book sections: B.5.1-B.5.5, D.3.4

HL Electric and magnetic fields

HL Electric fields (D.2) slides (.pptx, best viewed in PowerPoint)

Induction (D.4) slides (.pptx, best viewed in PowerPoint)

Kognity book sections: D.2.5-D.2.6, D.4.1-D.4.4

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