--- title: The Best IB Physics Study Guide and Notes for SL/HL · PrepScholar description: How do you study for IB Physics SL/HL? Read our set of IB Physics notes and our free study guide for the best resources available. image: https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/360031/body_physics-1.jpg --- **[![PrepScholar](https://www.prepscholar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PrepScholar-Logo-Colored.png)](https://www.prepscholar.com/)** CALL NOW: [+1 (866) 811-5546](tel:18668115546) [![Start Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/360031/interactive-171805697634.png)](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKJluK2NyG3jpAJh%2F2lClc1fhnVHyMZoQonqRxtJngB8FMX6lc78F84JqOaVAL0d36TA5%2FYuH%2FLCJw8AG3ewREi%2F7a3XDouZgjxWfYCBUge6z76KnSykOxONl3avMK0gUjJGpJdyJE2BDTx8g3bsgHwMtx4Kr9Jfh6Jr7WA2XEIgtLw1OoVvAMo4Kw%3D&webInteractiveContentId=171805697634&portalId=360031) ## Choose Your Test SAT Prep ACT Prep [PrepScholar Advice Blog](https://blog.prepscholar.com/) ☰ - Search Blogs By Category - [SAT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/sat) - [ACT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/act) - [College Admissions](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/college-admissions) - [AP and IB Exams](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/advanced-placement-ap) - [PSAT](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/psat-info-and-strategies) - [TOEFL](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/toefl) - [GPA and Coursework](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/coursework-gpa) # [The Best IB Physics Study Guide and Notes for SL/HL](https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-ib-physics-study-guide-notes-sl-hl) ![author image](http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/360031/author_lauren.png) Posted by [Dora Seigel](https://blog.prepscholar.com/author/dora-seigel) | Updated on August 14, 2024 [International Baccalaureate (IB)](https://blog.prepscholar.com/topic/international-baccalaureate-ib)   ![body_physics-1](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/360031/body_physics-1.jpg) IB Physics HL and SL are difficult courses. Even with the best teacher, you will likely need to spend some time studying on your own to understand the most difficult concepts covered in the course. I remember I did when I took IB Physics HL. In this study guide, I've compiled links to **all of the best free IB Physics study guides so you can easily find notes on the topic you're interested in.** I organized this guide using [the IB Physics syllabus](https://blog.prepscholar.com/complete-ib-physics-syllabus-sl-hl).   ![body_update](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_update.png?width=350&name=body_update.png) ## 2022 IB Exam Changes Due to COVID-19 Because of the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the IB has decided to extend the adaptations which were put in place for 2021 to 2022. May 2022 IB assessments will have two routes, exam and non-exam, depending on which your school chooses. Stay up to date with the latest information on what this means for IB diplomas, course credit for IB classes, and more with our [our IB COVID-19 FAQ article](https://blog.prepscholar.com/ib-tests-2021-changes-schedule-format).   ## How to Use This IB Physics Study Guide If there is one topic that you need to review, use the Command + F function on your keyboard to search this guide for that topic. For instance, if you want to study Relativity, use Command + F to bring up the search function. Type "Relativity" and it will bring you to all of the material for Relativity. If you are looking for overall study material for the IB Physics Exam, skip to the end of this guide to the Overall Reviews section for great overall study resources. First, I give you resources by IB Physics Topic. I label the resources as: - **Quick Reference:** a one-page summary of the material if you just need a quick refresher. - **Longer Notes:** notes (generally 3-10 pages) if you are looking for a more in-depth explanation. - **Slideshow:** PowerPoint presentation on the material. - **Video:** video reviews of topics and demonstrations of how to solve problems related to that topic.   ![body_calculator-2](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_calculator-2.jpg?width=488&name=body_calculator-2.jpg)   ### Topic 1: Measurements and Uncertainties - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/measurement-and-uncertainties) - [Slideshows for Measurements and Uncertainties](https://slideplayer.com/slide/7372141/) - 1.1 Measurements in Physics - [Quick Reference](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/realm-of-physics) - 1.2 Uncertainties and Errors - [Quick Reference](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/measurement-and-uncertainties) - 1.3 Vectors and Scalars - [Quick Reference](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/vectors-and-scalars)   ### Topic 2: Mechanics - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic2/) - [Slideshows for Mechanics](https://www.slideshare.net/anup1103/mechanics-ppt-1) - 2.1 Motion - [Quick Reference](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/kinematics) - 2.2 Forces - [Quick Reference](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/forces-and-dynamics) - 2.3 Work, Energy, Power - Quick Reference: [Work, Energy & Power](https://ibphysicsstuff.wikidot.com/work-enery-power) - 2.4 Momentum and Impulse   ### Topic 3: Thermal Physics - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic3/) - [Slideshows for Thermal Physics](https://slideplayer.com/slide/8415845/) - [Videos for Thermal Physics](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0RNOhNmZUQ) - 3.1 Thermal Concepts - Quick Reference: [Thermal Concepts](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/3-thermal-physics/3-1-thermal-concepts) - 3.2 Modelling a Gas - Quick Reference: [Modelling a Gas](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/3-thermal-physics/3-2-modelling-a-gas-7)   ### Topic 4: Waves - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic4/) - [Slideshows for Waves](https://slideplayer.com/slide/7344562/) - [Videos for Waves](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=audTUXzqBC0) - 4.1 Oscillations - Quick Reference: [Forced Oscillations and Resonance](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/forced-oscillations-and-resonance) - Quick Reference: [Simple Harmonic Motion](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/kinematics-of-simple-harmonic-motion) - Quick Reference: [Energy Changes during Simple Harmonic Motion](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/energy-changes-during-simple-harmonic-motion) - 4.2 Travelling Waves - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/4-waves/4-2-travelling-waves-2) - 4.3 Wave Characteristics - [Quick Reference](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/wave-characteristics) - 4.4 Wave Behaviour - Quick Reference: [Wave Properties](https://ibguides.com/physics/notes/wave-properties) - 4.5 Standing Waves - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/4-waves/4-5-standing-waves-3)   ### Topic 5: Electricity and Magnetism - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic5/) - [Slideshows for Electricity and Magnetism](https://slideplayer.com/slide/2262400/) - 5.1 Electric Fields - [Video: Electric Force and Field](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsqmxApA9-s) - 5.2 Heating Effects of Electric Currents - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/5-electricity-and-magnetism/5-2-heating-effects-of-electric-currents) - 5.3 Electric Cells - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/5-electricity-and-magnetism/5-3-electric-cells) - 5.4 Magnetic Effects of Electric Currents - [Quick Reference ](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/5-electricity-and-magnetism/5-4-magnetic-effects-of-electric-currents)   ![body_lightbulb-2](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_lightbulb-2.png?width=518&name=body_lightbulb-2.png)   ### Topic 6: Circular Motion and Gravitation - [Slideshows](https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-physics-1/ap-centripetal-force-and-gravitation) - 6.1 Circular motion - Quick Reference: [Uniform Circular Motion](https://ibphysicsstuff.wikidot.com/uniform-circular-motion) - 6.2 Newton's law of gravitation - [Video: Gravitation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V5IMic8dww) and even [more on Gravitation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrc2yJlLypQ)   ### Topic 7: Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic7/) - [Slideshows](https://slideplayer.com/slide/5247334/) - 7.1 Discrete Energy and Radioactivity - [Video: Atoms and Electrons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOrFmpIhI18) - 7.2 Nuclear Reactions - Video: [Energy Levels, Photons, Bohr's Model](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHA1dLclx-o) - 7.3 The Structure of Matter - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/7-atiomic-nuclear-and-particle-physics/7-3-the-structure-of-matter-5)   ### Topic 8: Energy Production - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic8/) - 8.1 Energy sources - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/8-energy-production/8-1-energy-sources-4) - 8.2 Thermal energy transfer - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/8-energy-production/8-2-thermal-energy-transfer-4)   ## Additional HL Topics ### Topic 9: Wave Phenomena - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic9/) - [Slideshows](https://www.slideshare.net/nothingnerdy/ib-sl-physics-sight-and-waves-flippingphysics-by-nothingnerdy) - 9.1 Simple Harmonic Motion - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/9-wave-phenomena/9-1-simple-harmonic-motion) - 9.2 Single-Slit Diffraction - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/9-wave-phenomena/9-1-simple-harmonic-motion-4) - 9.3 Interference - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/9-wave-phenomena/9-3-interference) - 9.4 Resolution - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/9-wave-phenomena/9-3-interference-1) - 9.5 Doppler Effect - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/9-wave-phenomena/9-5-doppler-effect-2)   ### Topic 10: Fields - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic10/) - [Slideshows](https://slideplayer.com/slide/8848881/) - 10.1 Describing Fields - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/10-fields/10-1-describing-fields) - 10.2 Fields at Work - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/10-fields/10-2-fields-at-work)   ![body_magnet](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_magnet.jpg?width=295&name=body_magnet.jpg)   ### Topic 11: Electromagnetic Induction - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic11/) - [Slideshows](https://slideplayer.com/slide/10950653/) - 11.1 Electromagnetic Induction - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/11-electromagnetic-induction/11-1-electromagnetic-induction-5) - 11.2 Power Generation and Transmission - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/11-electromagnetic-induction/11-2-power-generation-and-transmission-5/11-2-power-generation-and-transmission) - 11.3 Capacitance - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/11-electromagnetic-induction/11-3-capacitance-6)   ### Topic 12: Quantum and Nuclear Physics - [Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/topic12/) - [Slideshows](https://slideplayer.com/slide/5687303/) - 12.1 The Interaction of Matter with Radiation - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/12-quantum-and-nuclear-physics/12-1-the-interaction-of-matter-with-radiation-10) - 12.2 Nuclear Physics - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/12-quantum-and-nuclear-physics/12-1-interaction-of-matter-with-radiation)   ## Options ### Option A: Relativity - [Longer Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysicsstuff.wikidot.com/special-relativity) - A.1 The Beginnings of Relativity - [Quick Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/a-relativity/1-1-beginnings-of-relativity) - A.2 Lorentz Transformations - [Quick Reference](https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-3/pages/5-5-the-lorentz-transformation) - A.3 Spacetime Diagrams - [Quick Reference](https://www.thinkib.net/physics/page/18370/optional-practical-space-time-diagram-geogebra)   ### Additional Higher Level Concepts - A.4 Relativistic Mechanics - [Quick Reference](https://studynova.com/lecture/physics/relativity/hl-relativistic-mechanics/) - A.5 General Relativity - [Quick Reference](https://ibphysicsstuff.wikidot.com/general-relativity)   ### Option B: Engineering Physics - B.1 Rigid Bodies and Rotational Dynamics - B.2 Thermodynamics - [Quick Reference](https://www.thinkib.net/physics/page/19994/activity-intro-to-thermodynamics) - H3: Additional Higher Level Concepts - B.3 Fluids and Fluid Dynamics - B.4 Forced Vibrations and Resonance   ### Option C: Imaging - C.1 Introduction to Imaging - C.2 Imaging Instrumentation - C.3 Fibre Optics   ### Additional Higher Level Concepts - C.4 Medical Imaging - [General Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/anrosphysics/ib-physics/medical-physics-option/3-medical-imaging-x-rays) - [General Reference (2)](https://johnvagabondscience.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/ib-hl-medical-imaging-x-rays-part-1/)   ![body_astro](https://360031.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/360031/hubfs/body_astro.jpg?width=443&name=body_astro.jpg)   ### Option D: Astrophysics - [Longer Overall Topic Notes](https://ibphysics.org/optiondcore/) - D.1 Stellar Quantities - [General Reference](https://sites.google.com/site/ibdpphysics101/course-units/d-astrophysics/d-astrophysics-1) - D.2 Stellar Characteristics and Stellar Evolution - [General Reference](https://sjokvist.weebly.com/uploads/9/0/2/2/9022116/option_d2_pages.pdf) - D.3 Cosmology   ### Additional Higher Level Concepts - D.4 Stellar Processes - [General Reference](https://www.slideshare.net/drpmills/d4-stellar-processes) - D.5 Further Cosmology - [General Reference](https://sjokvist.weebly.com/uploads/9/0/2/2/9022116/option_d5_pages.pdf)   ## Overall Reviews These are notes, practice, questions, and videos covering all of the IB Physics topics mentioned above. These are great resources to use when reviewing for the IB Physics exam. - [Practice questions for every topic](https://gradegorilla.com/IB-physics-revision-questions.php) - [Core topics 1-4 notes](https://ibnotes.tripod.com/Subjects/Physics/corepart1.pdf) - [Core topics 5-6 notes](https://ibnotes.tripod.com/Subjects/Physics/corepart2.pdf) - [More physics videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC49GCAvk0QbKd1m1gBH-o1A)   ## Tips for Using These IB Physics Notes Now that you know where to find IB Physics notes, what's the best way to use them? Follow these three tips to get the most out of your notes.   ### #1: Don't Ignore a Topic That You Don't Understand If you learn about a new topic in class and don't quite understand it, **it can be be tempting to just forget about it and move onto the next lesson.** Don't do this! The longer you wait to go over the topic, the harder it will be to actually understand it because you will have forgotten more of what you learned about it in class. If you're not sure of a certain concept or equation, use these notes to learn more, read the corresponding chapter in your textbook, and/or ask your teacher for more explanation.   ### #2: Review Material Throughout the Year There are so many topics you cover in IB Physics that if you do not keep up with the material during the school year, you will find it nearly impossible to catch up. **Don't wait until the last minute to begin your review.** You will not be able to master it all in a few days or even a few weeks (which is why the class is taught over 1 to 2 years). Make sure you conquer the topics when your teacher covers it in class. Use this study guide for additional help.   ### #3: Don't Forget About Practice Tests Practice tests are also a key part of studying. 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