Mount Rainier Physics Portal COURSE Home Pages Portal Home HL Physics 1-2 Home HL Physics 3-4 Home SL Physics 1-2 Home SL Physics 3-4 Home Class Expectations Grade Thresholds Categories/Reassessment Grading Routines Grading Homework Grading Tests Grading Labs Grading Projects Course Syllabi IB HL Physics 1-2 IB HL Physics 3-4 IB SL Physics 1-2 IB SL Physics 3-4 FAQs CLOUD Topic 1: Measurement and Uncertainties 1.1: Measurement in Physics 1.2: Uncertainties and Errors 1.3: Vectors and Scalars Topic 2: Mechanics 2.1: Motion 2.2: Force 2.3: Work and Energy 2.4: Momentum and Impulse Topic 3: Thermal Physics 3.1: Thermal Concepts 3.2: Modeling a Gas Topic 4: Waves 4.1: Oscillations 4.2: Traveling Waves 4.3: Wave Characteristics 4.4: Wave Behavior 4.5: Standing Waves Topic 5: Electricity and Magnetism 5.1: Electric Fields 5.2: Heating Effects of Electric Currents 5.3: Electric Cells 5.4: Magnetic Effects of Electric Currents Topic 6: Circular Motion and Gravitation 6.1: Circular Motion 6.2: Newton's Law of Gravitation Topic 7: Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics 7.1: Discrete Energy and Radioactivity 7.2: Nuclear Reactions 7.3: The Structure of Matter Topic 8: Energy Production 8.1: Energy Sources 8.2: Thermal Energy Transfer Option A: Relativity A.1: The Beginnings of Relativity A.2: Lorentz Transformations A.3: Spacetime Diagrams TEXTBOOK Cover Title Copyright Contents Introduction Topic 01: Measurements and Uncertainties (p.1) Topic 02: Mechanics (p.35) Topic 03: Thermal Physics (p.116) Topic 04: Waves (p.146) Topic 05: Electricity and Magnetism (p.196) Topic 06: Circular Motion and Gravitation (p.249) Topic 07: Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics (p.270) Topic 08: Energy Production (p.314) Topic 09: Wave Phenomena (p.346) Topic 10: Fields (p.396) Topic 11: Electromagnetic Induction (p.434) Topic 12: Quantum and Nuclear Physics (p.481) Appendices (p.524) Answers to Test Yourself Questions (p.528) Glossary (p.544) Index (p.551) Credits (p.560) Option A: Relativity Option B: Engineering Physics Option C: Imaging Option D: Astrophysics Option Exam-style Question Answers Option Appendices Option Glossary Full Textbook INQUIRIES Science Practices Experiments IA: Internal Assessment Independent Experiment 00: Lab Resources 01: Determining g-IB Required 2.1 02: Calorimetry and the Gas Laws-IB Required 3.1 and 3.2 03: Snell's Law-IB Required 4.4 04: The Speed of Sound-IB Required 4.2 05: Resistance Factors and Internal Resistance-IB Required 5.2 and 5.3 06: Radioactive Half-Life and Transmutation-IB Required 7.1 Error Analysis Logger Pro Entering Data Points Plotting Points Regression Analysis Modeling the Highest and Lowest Gradients Calculating Uncertainties Full Tutorial Download and Install Logger Pro Lab Assessment Science Project Guide Science Project Rubrics Personal Engagement Criteria Exploration Criteria Analysis Criteria Evaluation Criteria Communication Criteria Engineering Practices Design Cycle Projects 01: Target Practice 02: Destructive Testing 03: Radiant Energy Oven 04: Egg Drop IA: IB Group 4 Project Engineering Assessment Safety Contract RESOURCES IB Resources IB Exam Revision Tutorials Physics Tutorials Internet Resources Verify Section Scores The Mechanical Universe Podcasts CALENDAR SL Physics 1-2 SL Physics 3-4