MYP Physics

The MYP Year one to five is inquiry-based learning. In MYP year 4 and 5 physics syllabus focusses on developing students' understanding of fundamental physics. IB expects student apply the learning physics real-life situations and the final assessment questions are also designed on the same principle - application of knowledge and skill. There is no detailed syllabus prescribed by the IB In the MYP (Middle Years Programme) Physics curriculum for levels 4 and 5, but score well in final assessment you are expected to answer the questions on following topics. The list is given below :

1.Forces and Energy:

• Understanding forces, motion, and rest.

• Calculating speed (average speed) as distance moved divided by time taken.

• Differentiating between speed (scalar) and velocity (vector).

• Calculating acceleration as the rate of change of velocity.

• Exploring distance-time graphs and velocity-time graphs.

• Equations of motion

• Forces and effects of forces

• Work and power, efficiency

• Newton’s Laws of Motion.

• Conservation of energy and energy transformations.

• Momentum and impulse (Application based)

• Friction and cause of friction. Effect of friction on motion of object

• Energy sources and resources, fuels, and environmental impact

2. Fields - Gravitational, Electric and Magnetic Fields:

• Newtons laws of gravitation.

• Force and weight.

• Gravitational field line of earth.

• Magnetic field and field lines. Magnetic Materials

• Electric field and electric field lines

• Properties of field lines (Gravitational, Electric, Magnetic )

• Earth’s Magnetic Field

3. States and Properties of Matter:

• States and properties of matter

• Heat and temperature. Unit of measurement of heat and temperature. Difference between heat and temperature

• Exploring kinetic theory and density.

• Thermal energy transfer mechanisms (conduction, convection, radiation).

• Vaporization and evaporation. Factors affecting vaporization and evaporation

4. Light, and Sound:

• Reflection and refraction of light

• Understanding of refractive index, Snell's law

• Total internal reflection, critical angle

• Application of total internal reflection.

• Properties of sound waves.

• Echo, reverberation.

• Audible sound, ultrasound

• Application of ultrasound.

• Lens and mirrors

• Image formed by lenses and mirrors

• Focus point and focal length of lenses and mirrors.

5. Electric circuits and Electromagnetism

• Understanding electric circuits - Current, voltage, Resistors, Resistance, Power supply, variable resistors

• Electric circuits and Ohm’s Law.

• Ohmic and non-ohmic components.

• Physical factors affecting the resistance of resistor

• Series and Parallel Circuits

• Electric energy transfer and electric power.

• Basic calculation of power and energy. You should know (kWh )

• Electromagnetic Induction

• Electromagnets and forces on wire due to current.

6. Waves

• Longitudinal and transverse waves. Crest and trough, Compression (particles close together) and rarefaction (particles spread apart). Motion of particles of wave.

• Studying wave characteristics - frequency, amplitude, velocity, time period and wavelength

• Mechanical waves - water ripples, sea waves, sound waves,

• Electromagnetic waves and its properties. Propagate without a medium. Produced due to magnetic and electric fields (Relate from unit 2)

7. Astrophysics

• Exploring celestial objects, their properties, and interactions.

• Black holes

• Hubble's law and graph of Hubble's law

• Beginning of the universe. (Origin of the universe). The Big Bang theory

• Planets and satellites.

8. Atomic Physics:

• Investigating atomic structure

• Different atomic models.

• Radioactivity - Half life. Properties alpha, beta particle and gamma rays

• Nuclear reactions.

• Nuclear reactors.

• Nuclear wastes and Enviromental effect.