Physics HL

Revision Summary

Fields

Where does it appear? How much does it count?

(Calculations for the tables below were made based on past exams from May 2016 until May 2022)

 

Approximate number of marks

Approximate percentage of your final IBDP Physics grade

Paper 1

2-3 marks 

(out of 40)

1.4 %

Paper 2

6-8 marks

(out of 90)

2.7 %

Overall percentage of your IB Physics grade based on Topic 10

4.1 %

What to study?

Sub-topic 10.1 – Describing fields

  • The basics of gravitational and electric fields: field lines, equipotentials
  • Gravitational and electric potential at a point
  • Work done when moving objects/charges in a field + related equations (see Data Booklet)

 

Sub-topic 10.2 – Fields at work

  • Potential energy equations (see Data Booklet)
  • Field strengths equations (see Data Booklet)
  • Relation between field strength and potential + related equations (see Data Booklet)
  • Force laws + related equations (see Data Booklet)
  • Potential against distance graphs
  • Escape speed and orbital speed + related equations (see Data Booklet)

Topic Specific PaperPlainz Resources

Video Concept Explanations

Fields

Describing Fields
Fields at Work
HL Questionbank

Fields

HL Past Exam Video Solutions by Topic

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