Textbooks

For IB Physics, we primarily use two digital textbooks. A physical textbook is also available on request, but access to the digital resources is required. Some assigned reading may be done in either text, according to your preference.

IB Physics students work many problem sets in class, mostly from Physics for the IB Diploma by K.A. Tsokos. Note that your license for this textbook will expire after you finish the course, so please discard the pdf when you leave St. Mary's. You can also access an online version through the Learning Commons website. Just search for "Tsokos" and "physics" and it should come right up.

• Download Physics for the IB Diploma by K.A. Tsokos

• Purchase a physical textbook here - NOT REQUIRED

The second digital textbook can be found at www.kognity.com. Just log in with your school Google account. You will find your Physics class on the dashboard. Kognity is used for reading assignments as well as quizzes and problem sets. Where the Tsokos text is a more traditional textbook, Kognity includes interactive tools and videos that some students may find more engaging. 

Both textbook resources are used extensively.

Note: Do not access IB past paper questions from random websites for practice purposes. They are explicitly violating the IB's copyright, and often provide content that is no longer on the IB syllabus and therefore no longer relevant for the current syllabus. Mr. Van Loh can provide you with all the practice questions you will ever need via multiple up-to-date textbooks.