First examinations 2009

Physics

Diploma Programme

Data booklet

Diploma Programme

Physics Data booklet

First examinations 2009

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Fundamental constants Metric (SI) multipliers Unit conversions Electrical circuit symbols EquationsCore and AHL EquationsOptions SL EquationsOptions SL and HL EquationsOptions HL 1 2 3 4 5 11 13 15

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Fundamental constants
Quantity Symbol Approximate value

Acceleration of free fall (Earths surface)

Gravitational constant

g G NA R k

9.81m s 2

6.67 1011 N m 2 kg 2 6.02 1023 mol1 8.31J K 1 mol 1 1.38 1023 J K 1 5.67 108 W m 2 K 4 8.99 109 N m 2 C2 8.85 1012 C2 N 1 m 2 4 107 T m A 1 3.00 108 m s 1 6.63 1034 J s 1.60 1019 C 9.110 1031 kg = 0.000549 u = 0.511MeV c 2 1.673 1027 kg = 1.007276 u = 938 MeV c 2 1.675 1027 kg = 1.008665 u = 940 MeV c 2 1.6611027 kg = 931.5 MeV c 2

Avogadros constant Gas constant Boltzmanns constant StefanBoltzmann constant Coulomb constant Permittivity of free space Permeability of free space Speed of light in vacuum Plancks constant Elementary charge Electron rest mass Proton rest mass Neutron rest mass Unified atomic mass unit

0 0
c h e me mp mn u

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Metric (SI) multipliers

Prefix Abbreviation Value

tera giga mega kilo hecto deca deci centi milli micro nano pico femto

T G M k h da d c m n p f

1012 109 106 103 102 101 101 102 103 106 109 1012 1015

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Unit conversions
1 light year (ly) = 9.46 1015 m

1 parsec (pc) = 3.26 ly

1 astronomical unit (AU) = 1.50 1011 m
1 radian (rad) = 180

1 kilowatt-hour (kW h) = 3.60 106 J 1 atm = 1.01105 N m 2 = 101kPa = 760 mm Hg

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Electrical circuit symbols

cell

battery

lamp

ac supply

switch

ammeter

voltmeter

variable resistor

resistor

potentiometer

light-dependent resistor (LDR)

thermistor

transformer

heating element

operational amplifier (op-amp)

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EquationsCore and AHL

Note: All equations relate to the magnitude of the quantities only. Vector notation has not been used.

Core

AHL

Topic 1: Physics and physical measurement

If y = a b then y = a + b If y = then

ab c
y a b c = + + y a b c

AV

AH
AH = A cos AV = A sin

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Core

AHL

Topic 2: Mechanics

s=

u+v t 2

2 s = ut + 1 2 at

v 2 = u 2 + 2as
F = ma

p = mv
F= p t

Impulse = F t = mv
W = Fs cos
2 EK = 1 2 mv

EK =

p2 2m

EP = mg h

power = Fv
a= v 2 4 2 r = 2 r T

Topic 3: Thermal physics

Topic 10: Thermal physics

P=

F A

PV = nRT
W = P V

Q = mcT
Q = mL

Q = U + W

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Core

AHL

Topic 4: Oscillations and waves

Topic 11: Wave phenomena

2 T

x = x0 sin t ; x = x0 cos t v = v0 cos t ; v = v0 sin t

v = ( x0 2 x 2 )
2 2 2 EK = 1 2 m ( x0 x )
2 2 EK (max) = 1 2 m x0

v f = f v us

moving source moving observer

v uo f= f v f = v f c

2 2 ET = 1 2 m x0

= 1.22

v= f
n1 sin 2 v2 = = n2 sin 1 v1 path difference = n
path difference = ( n + 1 2 )

I = I 0 cos 2 n = tan

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Core

AHL

Topic 5: Electric currents

2 Ve = 1 2 mv

Topic 12: Electromagnetic induction

= BA cos

I=

q t

= Bvl

R= R=

V I

= N
t

L
A
V R
2

I s Vp N p = = I p Vs N s I rms = Vrms = R= I0 2 V0 2

P = VI = I 2 R =

= I (R + r)
R = R1 + R2 +
1 1 1 = + + R R1 R2

V0 Vrms = I 0 I rms

Pmax = I 0V0 Pav = 1 2 I 0V0

Topic 6: Fields and forces

Topic 9: Motion in fields

F =G

m1m2 r2

F =k

q1q2 r2

V =

Ep m

V =

Ep q

g=

F m

E=

F q

V =

Gm r V r

V=

kq q = r 4 0 r V x

F=

q1q2 4 0 r 2

g=

E=

F = qvB sin
F = BIL sin

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Core

AHL

Topic 7: Atomic and nuclear physics

Topic 13: Quantum physics and nuclear physics

E = mc2

E = hf hf = + Emax hf = hf 0 + eV p= h

n2 h2 8me L2 h 4 h 4

EK =

x p E t

N = N 0 e t A= N t

A = N = N 0 e t T1 =
2

ln 2

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Core

AHL

Topic 8: Energy, power and climate change

3 power = 1 2 A v 2 power per unit length = 1 2 A gv

I=

power A total scattered power total incident power

albedo = Cs =

Q AT

power = AT 4 power = e AT 4 T =

( Iin I out ) t
Cs

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EquationsOptions SL
Option A: Sight and wave phenomena

v f= f v us

moving source moving observer

v uo f= f v v f = f c

= 1.22

I = I 0 cos 2

n = tan

Option B: Quantum physics and nuclear physics

E = hf
hf = + Emax hf = hf 0 + eV p= h

E t

h 4

N = N 0 e t A=
N t

n2 h2 EK = 8me L2 h x p 4
Option C: Digital technology

A = N = N 0 e t T1 =
2

ln 2

G=

RF R

G = 1+

RF R

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Option D: Relativity and particle physics

1 1 v2 c2

E t R

h 4

t = t0 L= L0

h 4 mc

E = hf

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EquationsOptions SL and HL
Core (SL and HL) Extension (HL only)

Option E: Astrophysics

L = AT 4

L mn
2.90 103 T (kelvin)

where 3 < n < 4

max (metres) =
d ( parsec ) = b= L 4d 2

v c

1 p ( arc-second )

v = H 0d

d m M = 5lg 10
Option F: Communications

n=

1 sin C I1 I2

G=

RF R RF R

attenuation / dB = 10 lg

G = 1+

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Core (SL and HL)

Extension (HL only)

Option G: Electromagnetic waves

1 1 1 = + f v u P= m= 1 f hi v = ho u M=

min =

hc eV

2d sin = n
2nt = m

i o

2nt = ( m + 1 2)

2nt cos = m
2nt cos = ( m + 1 2 )

f M= o fe m= s= D +1 f d n d m= D f

sin =

x n = D d

x = (n + 1 2) D d
d sin = n

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EquationsOptions HL
Option H: Relativity

1 1

EK = ( 1) m0 c 2

v2 c2

t = t0 L= L0

2 4 E 2 = p 2 c 2 + m0 c

f g h = 2 f c 2GM c2
t0 R 1 s r

u x =

ux v uv 1 x2 c

Rs =
t =

E0 = m0c 2

E = m0c 2
p = m0u
Option I: Medical physics

IL = 10 lg I = I 0e
1 2

I I0

where I 0 = 1.0 1012 W m 2

Z = c 1 1 1 = + TE TP TB

x = ln 2
dose equivalent = absorbed dose quality factor

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EquationsOptions HL

Option J: Particle physics

E t

h 4

Ea2 = 2 Mc 2 E + ( Mc 2 ) 2 + (mc 2 ) 2

h R 4 mc

h p

E = hf
E = mc 2 + EK

EK = 3 2 kT

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