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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.3.2 Evaluating in Physics – Check yourself

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  • Questions count: 6
  • Passing grade: B+
  • Time limit: 10 minutes
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1.
An error that shifts all readings by the same amount is:
systematic
random
anomalous
precise
2.
Which improvement is most specific?
Use better equipment
Be more careful
Time 50 oscillations with a light gate and logger
Do it again
3.
In g = 4π2L/T2, a 1% error in T causes about what error in g?
1%
2%
0.5%
4%
4.
Taking many repeats best reduces:
random error
systematic error from a zero offset
a wrong model
calibration error
5.
A strong evaluation point includes:
only a list of problems
just the word error
the conclusion again
what was wrong, evidence, effect on results, and a fix
6.
A stopwatch reading 0.8 s ± 0.2 s has a percentage uncertainty of:
0.25%
25%
2.5%
40%
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