Physics HL
Revision Summary
Energy Production
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)
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Approximate number of marks
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Approximate percentage of your final IBDP Physics grade |
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Paper 1
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2-3 marks (out of 40)
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1.3 % |
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Paper 2
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5-7 marks (out of 90)
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2.4 % |
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Overall percentage of your IB Physics grade based on Topic 8
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3.7 % |
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What to study?
Sub-topic 8.1 – Energy sources
- Specific energy and energy density
- Sankey diagrams
- Primary and secondary energy sources
- Renewable and non-renewable energy sources
- Basic features of the following types of power stations: fossil fuel, nuclear, wind, solar (photovoltaic cells and solar heating panels), pumped storage hydroelectric
- The general power equation (see Data Booklet)
Sub-topic 8.2 – Thermal energy transfer
- Conduction, convection and thermal radiation
- Black-body radiation, emissivity and albedo + related equations (see Data Booklet)
- The greenhouse effect (described in terms of the molecular energy levels)
- The solar constant (see the Fundamental constants section of the Data Booklet)
Topic Specific PaperPlainz Resources
Video Concept Explanations
Energy Production
Energy Sources
Thermal Energy Transfer
HL Questionbank
Energy Production
HL Past Exam Video Solutions by Topic
Energy Production
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