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IB Physics HL - Key Concepts

In the IB Physics HL (Higher Level) Key Concepts section, you will find summary videos that will help you review the most important concepts and skills necessary for success. They are ideal for a quick refresher before tackling questions in the Revision Village Questionbank or Practice Exams sections of the website.

Theme A

Space, Time & Motion

Theme A

Space, Time & Motion

Motion Basics

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15 minutes

Motion Graphs Part 1 - Gradients

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10 minutes

Motion Graphs Part 2 - Areas and Worked Examples

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10 minutes

Uniformly Accelerated Motion

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10 minutes

1-D Projectile Motion

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10 minutes

Uniform Acceleration - Equation Derivations

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4 minutes

2-D Projectile Motion

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11 minutes

Special Relativity Part I: Frames of Reference, Postulates and Simultaneity

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10 minutes

Special Relativity Part II: Time Dilation and Length Contraction

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12 minutes


Theme A

Space, Time & Motion

Motion Basics

Motion Basics video thumbnail

15 minutes

Motion Graphs Part 1 - Gradients

Motion Graphs Part 1 - Gradients video thumbnail

10 minutes

Motion Graphs Part 2 - Areas and Worked Examples

Motion Graphs Part 2 - Areas and Worked Examples video thumbnail

10 minutes

Uniformly Accelerated Motion

Uniformly Accelerated Motion video thumbnail

10 minutes

1-D Projectile Motion

1-D Projectile Motion video thumbnail

10 minutes

Uniform Acceleration - Equation Derivations

Uniform Acceleration - Equation Derivations video thumbnail

4 minutes

2-D Projectile Motion

2-D Projectile Motion video thumbnail

11 minutes

Special Relativity Part I: Frames of Reference, Postulates and Simultaneity

Special Relativity Part I: Frames of Reference, Postulates and Simultaneity video thumbnail

10 minutes

Special Relativity Part II: Time Dilation and Length Contraction

Special Relativity Part II: Time Dilation and Length Contraction video thumbnail

12 minutes

Theme B

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Theme B

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Kinetic Theory and Changes of State

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8 minutes

Calorimetry

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7 minutes

Ideal Gases - Introduction

Ideal Gases - Introduction video thumbnail

7 minutes

Ideal Gases - Ideal Gas Laws

Ideal Gases - Ideal Gas Laws video thumbnail

9 minutes

FIrst Law of Thermodynamics

FIrst Law of Thermodynamics video thumbnail

11 minutes

Electric Circuits - Introduction

Electric Circuits - Introduction video thumbnail

12 minutes


Theme B

The Particulate Nature of Matter

Kinetic Theory and Changes of State

Kinetic Theory and Changes of State video thumbnail

8 minutes

Calorimetry

Calorimetry video thumbnail

7 minutes

Ideal Gases - Introduction

Ideal Gases - Introduction video thumbnail

7 minutes

Ideal Gases - Ideal Gas Laws

Ideal Gases - Ideal Gas Laws video thumbnail

9 minutes

FIrst Law of Thermodynamics

FIrst Law of Thermodynamics video thumbnail

11 minutes

Electric Circuits - Introduction

Electric Circuits - Introduction video thumbnail

12 minutes

Theme C

Wave Behaviour

Theme C

Wave Behaviour

Simple Harmonic Motion - Introduction

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13 minutes

Simple Harmonic Motion - Graphs

Simple Harmonic Motion - Graphs video thumbnail

10 minutes

Travelling Waves - Introduction

Travelling Waves - Introduction video thumbnail

8 minutes

Travelling Waves - Graphs

Travelling Waves - Graphs video thumbnail

8 minutes

Travelling Waves -- Basic Wave Phenomena

Travelling Waves -- Basic Wave Phenomena video thumbnail

8 minutes

Refraction - Snell's Law

Refraction - Snell's Law video thumbnail

9 minutes

Wave Interference and Standing Waves

Wave Interference and Standing Waves video thumbnail

9 minutes

Standing Waves in Strings

Standing Waves in Strings video thumbnail

10 minutes

Standing Waves in Pipes

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10 minutes

Double-Slit Interference

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11 minutes


Theme C

Wave Behaviour

Simple Harmonic Motion - Introduction

Simple Harmonic Motion - Introduction video thumbnail

13 minutes

Simple Harmonic Motion - Graphs

Simple Harmonic Motion - Graphs video thumbnail

10 minutes

Travelling Waves - Introduction

Travelling Waves - Introduction video thumbnail

8 minutes

Travelling Waves - Graphs

Travelling Waves - Graphs video thumbnail

8 minutes

Travelling Waves -- Basic Wave Phenomena

Travelling Waves -- Basic Wave Phenomena video thumbnail

8 minutes

Refraction - Snell's Law

Refraction - Snell's Law video thumbnail

9 minutes

Wave Interference and Standing Waves

Wave Interference and Standing Waves video thumbnail

9 minutes

Standing Waves in Strings

Standing Waves in Strings video thumbnail

10 minutes

Standing Waves in Pipes

Standing Waves in Pipes video thumbnail

10 minutes

Double-Slit Interference

Double-Slit Interference video thumbnail

11 minutes

Theme D

Fields

Theme D

Fields

Gravitation and Orbits

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8 minutes

Kepler's Laws

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5 minutes

Electrostatics

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9 minutes

Electric Fields

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12 minutes


Theme D

Fields

Gravitation and Orbits

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8 minutes

Kepler's Laws

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5 minutes

Electrostatics

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9 minutes

Electric Fields

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12 minutes

Theme E

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Theme E

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Models of the Atom

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11 minutes

Radioactive Decay - Part 1

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12 minutes


Theme E

Nuclear & Quantum Physics

Models of the Atom

Models of the Atom video thumbnail

11 minutes

Radioactive Decay - Part 1

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12 minutes

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Frequently Asked Questions

The IB Physics HL Key Concepts section is one of the four main features on Revision Village for Physics HL students (in addition to Questionbank, Practice Exams and Past Papers). The Key Concepts section includes a carefully planned set of Physics HL Exam Revision Videos that students can use to refresh specific concepts (e.g. Projectile Motion) that they may have missed or misunderstood in class. The revision videos typically range between 5 and 10 minutes in length and are a short and concise way for students to quickly refresh a concept, before practicing exam questions, either in the Questionbank or Practice Exams section of the Revision Village website.

A great way to improve in physics is by practicing lots of questions, but sometimes we forget key pieces of theory. It’s recommended that students use the Physics HL Key Concepts in conjunction with solving exam questions. Stuck on a specific question? Go to the Key Concepts section and watch one of the revision videos that recaps the theory. It’s recommended that students then return to the original question and try and solve it again.

This is not the aim of the Physics HL Key Concept section on Revision Village. These videos are short and concise and aim to ‘recap’ the theory, as opposed to teaching and explaining the theory, which is the purpose of textbooks. The Physics HL Key Concept section on Revision Village aims to support students’ revision process by providing an easy way to quickly recap the concepts that occur frequently on IB Physics Higher Level examinations.

The Physics HL Key Concept videos on Revision Village are taught by experienced IB Physics teachers and examiners, who are passionate about teaching IB Physics HL concepts in a simple, intuitive and engaging manner. The team is dedicated to helping each and every student achieve their best possible IB Physics grade.