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IB Physics HL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

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Theme C — Wave Behaviour

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Theme D — Fields

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Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

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Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

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I.1.2 Designing in Physics – Check yourself

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  • Questions count: 6
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
Which design change best reduces the percentage uncertainty when timing a short pendulum swing?
Time only one swing carefully
Use a larger bob mass
Time 20 oscillations and divide by 20
Start with a bigger angle
2.
How many different values of the independent variable are normally a minimum for a good trend?
5
2
3
1
3.
A fiducial marker is used to:
increase the precision of the ruler
give a consistent reference point for timing
remove random errors
set the angle of release
4.
A micrometer screw gauge is chosen to measure wire diameter because it has:
a larger range
no zero error
lower cost
finer resolution than a metre rule
5.
A student reads 0.6 s with a stopwatch of uncertainty ±0.2 s. The percentage uncertainty is:
0.3%
3.3%
33%
12%
6.
Which belongs in a good experimental design?
The final conclusion
Safety precautions specific to the experiment
A list of expected errors only
No diagram needed
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