IB Physics SL and HL · 2025 syllabus

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Which is correct for the tangential acceleration of a simple pendulum at small amplitudes?
  1. Option A:It is inversely proportional to displacement.
  2. Option B:It is proportional to displacement.
  3. Option C:It is opposite to displacement.
  4. Option D:It is proportional and opposite to displacement.
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  2. Check the mark scheme

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  4. Improve

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  • Over 900 video explanations. Most questions in the question bank and the exams come with a step-by-step video.
  • Data booklet lessons. How and when to use the formulas of each syllabus topic, with worked examples.
  • Internal Assessment guidance. Choosing a topic, running the experiment and writing the report.
Alejandro García

Alejandro García

Data booklet lessons

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Mona Bahja

Mona Bahja

Internal Assessment guidance

14 lessons

The teachers behind the data booklet and Internal Assessment lessons, as published on the platform. Question videos are presented by IB teachers and former IB students.

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Built for the 2025 syllabus (topics A to E), for Standard and Higher Level.

Question bank

Exam-style questions for every syllabus topic, with mark schemes and video explanations for most of them.

Mock exams

Full papers for SL and HL: Paper 1A (multiple choice), Paper 1B (data based) and Paper 2.

Prediction exams

Extra full papers for SL and HL in exam format. 4 mock exams and 2 prediction exams are available today.

Data booklet lessons

A teacher explains how and when to use the formulas of each topic.

Internal Assessment

Video guidance on choosing a topic, running the experiment and writing the report.

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