PhysicsHL
IB Physics HL: Mechanics & Thermodynamics
4.7· 3 reviews
About this course
The whole of Topics 2 and 3 at Higher Level, taught in the order the exam builds on itself. Every lesson ends with a past-paper question worked in full — including the marks you would lose for a correct answer written the wrong way.
What you'll learn
- Derive the kinematic equations rather than memorising them
- Solve momentum and energy problems in non-inertial frames
- Handle thermodynamic cycles without losing sign conventions
- Answer Paper 2 extended-response questions to the mark scheme
Curriculum
Getting started
3 lessons28m
- Course orientation7:00Free preview
- Locked. How to use these lessons9:17
- Locked. Diagnostic: where are you now?11:34
Core theory
3 lessons48m
- Locked. The idea, built up slowly13:51
- Locked. Worked examples, start to finish16:08
- Locked. Common mistakes and why they happen18:25
Exam technique
3 lessons1h 9m
- Locked. Reading the command terms20:42
- Locked. A full past-paper walkthrough22:59
- Locked. Timing under pressure25:16
Notes
Downloads
- Formula sheet and quick reference4 pagesFree sample
- Locked. Full topic summary12 pages
- Locked. Past-paper question bank24 pages
Reviews ★ 4.7 · 3 reviews
- 5 out of 5.lina_haddad
The "common mistakes" lesson in each topic is worth the price alone. I lost four marks on my mock for exactly the sign error she predicts.
- 4 out of 5.yousef_kanaan
Clear and well paced. I would have liked more worked examples on thermodynamic cycles specifically.
- 5 out of 5.rania_saab
The derivations finally stuck. I had been memorising the kinematic equations for a year and could not reproduce them under exam conditions; after Topic 2 here I can. The past-paper walkthroughs are the best part — she marks her own answer down where the wording is wrong.