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Theme A: Space, Time and Motion

This chapter covers the fundamental principles of motion in physics, including kinematics, forces, and momentum, with an emphasis on classical mechanics. It explores how to quantitatively describe motion and the impacts of applied forces on moving objects, culminating in a discussion of energy transformations and the concepts of work and power. Higher-level discussions also introduce rigid body mechanics and the implications of relativity at high speeds.

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Sections

  • 1

    Kinematics

    This section introduces kinematics, focusing on the description of motion using key concepts such as position, velocity, displacement, and acceleration in one and two dimensions.

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  • 1.1

    Introduction To Kinematics

    Kinematics is the study of motion, focusing on how objects move without considering the forces involved.

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  • 1.2

    Fundamental Quantities

    This section discusses the fundamental quantities in kinematics, including position, displacement, distance, speed, velocity, and acceleration.

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  • 1.3

    Motion In One Dimension (Constant Acceleration)

    This section focuses on the kinematic equations governing objects undergoing constant acceleration in one-dimensional motion.

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  • 1.4

    Motion In Two Dimensions

    This section covers the principles of motion in two dimensions, including projectile motion, vector components, and equations governing these motions.

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  • 1.5

    Graphical Analysis Of Motion

    This section explores the graphical representation of motion, illustrating how position, velocity, and acceleration can be visualized through various graphs.

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  • 1.5.1

    Typical Cases

    The section discusses various types of motion, highlighting uniform motion and uniformly accelerated motion with a focus on their graphical representations.

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  • 1.6

    Summary Of Key Equations And Concepts

    This section summarizes core equations and concepts of kinematics, including displacement, velocity, acceleration, and the kinematic equations for one-dimensional motion.

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  • 2

    Forces And Momentum

    This section introduces the fundamental concepts of forces and momentum, explaining how forces cause motion, Newton's laws, free-body diagrams, and the principle of conservation of momentum.

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  • 2.1

    Introduction To Forces

    This section introduces the concept of forces, explaining how they influence motion as outlined by Newton's laws.

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  • 2.2

    Newton’s Laws Of Motion

    This section introduces Newton's three laws of motion, which describe the relationship between the motion of objects and the forces acting on them.

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  • 2.3

    Linear Momentum And Impulse

    This section defines linear momentum and impulse, exploring their relationship and conservation principles in collisional contexts.

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  • 2.4

    Applications Of Momentum Conservation In Two Dimensions

    Momentum conservation is applied in two-dimensional collisions by analyzing the components in the x and y directions separately.

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  • 2.5

    Summary Of Key Equations And Concepts

    This section summarizes the essential equations and concepts related to motion, forces, momentum, work, energy, and power in IB Physics.

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  • 3

    Work, Energy, And Power

    This section explores the fundamental concepts of work, energy, and power, detailing how they relate to motion and the forces acting on objects.

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  • 3.1

    Introduction To Work, Energy, And Power

    This section introduces the concepts of work, energy, and power, explaining their interrelationships in the context of physics.

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  • 3.2

    Definition Of Work

    Work is defined as the product of force and displacement in the direction of the force, and it can be positive, negative, or zero depending on the angle between the force and displacement.

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  • 3.3

    Kinetic And Potential Energy

    This section covers the fundamental concepts of kinetic and potential energy, including their definitions, work-energy theorem, and the conservation of mechanical energy.

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  • 3.4

    Conservation Of Mechanical Energy

    This section discusses the principle of conservation of mechanical energy, stating that in the absence of non-conservative forces, the total mechanical energy of an object remains constant.

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  • 3.5

    Power And Efficiency

    This section introduces the concepts of power and efficiency, defining both and explaining their significance in work and energy transformation.

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  • 3.6

    Summary Of Key Equations And Concepts

    This section summarizes the core equations and concepts of mechanics, including displacement, velocity, acceleration, and work-energy principles.

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  • 4

    Rigid Body Mechanics (Higher Level Only)

    This section covers the principles of rigid body mechanics, focusing on rotational motion, torque, angular dynamics, and static equilibrium.

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  • 4.1

    Rotation About A Fixed Axis

    This section covers the concepts of rotation about a fixed axis, including angular position, angular velocity, and angular acceleration with important kinematic equations.

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  • 4.2

    Relationship Between Rotational And Linear Quantities

    This section discusses the critical relationships between linear and rotational motion, including how linear velocity and acceleration relate to angular velocity and acceleration.

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  • 4.3

    Torque And Rotational Dynamics

    This section discusses torque and its relationship to rotational dynamics, detailing key concepts such as moment of inertia and angular momentum.

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  • 4.4

    Angular Momentum And Its Conservation

    This section covers the concept of angular momentum, its relationship with torque, and the principle of conservation of angular momentum in isolated systems.

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  • 4.5

    Static Equilibrium Of Rigid Bodies

    Static equilibrium occurs when a rigid body is at rest with no net force or torque acting on it.

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  • 4.6

    Summary Of Key Equations And Concepts

    This section consolidates essential equations and concepts in kinematics, work, energy, and dynamics, providing a comprehensive reference for students.

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  • 5

    Galilean And Special Relativity (Higher Level Only)

    This section explores the concepts of Galilean transformations, their limitations, and the principles of Einstein's special relativity, including time dilation, length contraction, and mass-energy equivalence.

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  • 5.1

    Galilean Transformation And Its Limitations

    This section discusses Galilean transformations, which explain how coordinates of moving objects change between stationary and moving reference frames, and outlines the limitations when applying these transformations at relativistic speeds.

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  • 5.2

    Einstein’s Special Theory Of Relativity

    Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity revolutionizes our understanding of space and time, emphasizing that they are relative and depend on the observer's state of motion.

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  • 5.3

    Time Dilation

    Time dilation describes how a clock moving relative to an observer ticks more slowly than a clock at rest in the observer's frame.

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  • 5.4

    Length Contraction

    Length contraction describes how an object in motion appears shorter in the direction of its velocity when observed from a stationary frame.

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  • 5.5

    Relativity Of Simultaneity

    The relativity of simultaneity refers to the concept that two events that are simultaneous in one inertial frame may not be simultaneous in another, moving relative to the first.

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  • 5.6

    Mass–energy Equivalence

    Einstein's mass-energy equivalence states that mass and energy are interchangeable, signified by the equation E=mc².

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  • 5.7

    Summary Of Key Equations And Concepts

    This section summarizes key equations and concepts in physics related to motion, forces, and energy.

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