MYP Physics 4–5
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MYP Physics 4–5
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Unit 1 · Matter, density and pressure
Measurement and uncertainty; density; pressure in solids; pressure in fluids and hydraulics; floating, sinking and upthrust. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
What a wave is; The wave equation and sound; Reflection; Refraction; Lenses, the electromagnetic spectrum and imaging. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
Kinetic theory and internal energy; The gas laws from the physics side; Specific latent heat; Conduction, convection and radiation; Thermal physics at work. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
Energy transfers, efficiency and power; Weather, climate and the greenhouse effect; Deforestation, biofuels and biogas; Solar and wind power; Hydroelectric and tidal power, and choosing an energy mix. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
The human engine; Levers and moments; Torque, gears and stability; Momentum in action; Electromagnetic waves and digital technology. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
Magnetic fields; resistance and circuit rules; electromagnets; motors and generators; transformers, the grid and the environmental cost of electricity. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
Inside the atom; Unstable nuclei; Detecting radiation and its effects; Decay equations and half-life; Fission, fusion and the nuclear power station. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
Vectors and Newton laws as a system; Conservation of momentum; Turning forces and circular motion; Work and energy; Power and efficiency. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
The Universe by size; Gravitation; The moving Earth; The lives of stars and the planets around them; The expanding Universe. Ends with a 2-hour eAssessment-style exam.
Inside the on-screen Physics exam; Criterion A across the course; Criteria B and C; Criterion D; The final weeks. Ends with a full 2-hour mock eAssessment.