A comprehensive study and exam-preparation guide for IB Diploma Programme Physics, providing concrete, evidence-based strategy instructions, paper analysis, calculator programs, and common mistakes compiled from recent examiners' reports.
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试卷概览
卷数
3
总分
150
考试时间
4小时 30分钟
题型
3
试卷
时间
分数
题数
比重
题型
Paper 1A (Multiple Choice)
1小时 20分钟
40
25
—
選擇題
Paper 1B (Data Analysis)
40分钟
20
2
—
Structured Data
Paper 2 (Structured Questions)
2小时 30分钟
90
5
—
Long Structured
评级
7654321
计算器规定
A graphic display calculator (GDC) from the IB-approved list is required for most Mathematics and Sciences papers and must be set to examination mode. Note that some papers do not permit a calculator (for example Mathematics Paper 1 and the multiple-choice Sciences Paper 1).
AO1: Knowledge and understanding of physics concepts, theories, and principles.
AO2: Application of physics concepts, methods, and techniques to both familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
AO3: Formulation, analysis, and evaluation of scientific explanations, mathematical models, and data.
根据历届试题与评分标准整理(2023–2025)。
计算器程序
Graph: zeros, intersections & turning points
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
用途: Plot a function to read its roots (zeros), points of intersection, and maxima/minima.
使用时机: Checking solutions, sketching, or solving where an analytic method is hard.
步骤
Graph the function(s) and use the built-in zero, intersect and maximum/minimum tools.
考试提示: Use a GDC from the IB-approved list in examination mode. Some papers do not permit a calculator. Always show your reasoning.
Numerical equation solver
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
用途: Solve an equation or find a variable numerically when an algebraic route is long or implicit.
使用时机: Iterative or implicit equations, or to confirm an algebraic solution.
步骤
Use the equation/zero solver, entering the equation and a sensible starting estimate.
考试提示: Use a GDC from the IB-approved list in examination mode. Some papers do not permit a calculator. Always show your reasoning.
Numerical integration & differentiation
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
用途: Evaluate a definite integral \(\int_a^b f(x)\,dx\) or a gradient \(f'(x)\) at a point.
使用时机: Checking calculus answers, or where only a numerical value is needed.
步骤
Use the GDC's numeric integral / derivative function with the limits or the point.
考试提示: Use a GDC from the IB-approved list in examination mode. Some papers do not permit a calculator. Always show your reasoning.
Statistics & probability distributions
Graphical calculator / GDC (exam mode)
用途: 1-var/2-var statistics, linear regression, and cumulative binomial / normal / Poisson probabilities without tables.
使用时机: Statistics questions and hypothesis tests.
步骤
Enter data in the statistics editor, or use the distribution menu (binomial cdf, normal cdf, …).
考试提示: Use a GDC from the IB-approved list in examination mode. Some papers do not permit a calculator. Always show your reasoning.
常见错误
1high涉及分数: 1Measurements and uncertainties
Failing to account for or incorrectly subtracting digital caliper negative zero offsets.
如何避免: When a negative zero offset is present (e.g., -0.3 mm), remember that subtracting a negative value results in an addition (e.g., Measured Value - (-0.3) = Measured Value + 0.3 mm).
2high涉及分数: 2Gas laws
Failing to use absolute temperature (Kelvin) in thermodynamic calculations, gas laws, and black-body radiation equations.
如何避免: Always check your temperature units. Convert Celsius to Kelvin using T(K) = T(C) + 273.15 before substituting values into ideal gas or Stefan-Boltzmann calculations.
3high涉及分数: 2Measurements and uncertainties
Failing to write down full algebraic substitutions and intermediate values during multi-step proving statements.
如何避免: Always state the general formula first in variable symbols, substitute all numerical values explicitly, and show at least one intermediate calculated step before writing down the final rounded target.
4medium涉及分数: 2Forces and momentum
Incorrectly scaling or omitting required vertical and horizontal force components on free-body diagrams of masses in non-equilibrium.
如何避免: If a system is accelerating (like a ball in an accelerating vehicle), the net force vector sum must point in the direction of acceleration. For example, if a vehicle accelerates horizontally, the tension vector's vertical component must balance the weight exactly, while its horizontal component matches the net accelerating force.
5high涉及分数: 1Measurements and uncertainties
Premature rounding of intermediate values, leading to final answers outside the acceptable marking range.
如何避免: Store full unrounded values in your calculator's variable registers (such as A, B, C) and carry them forward. Round your final response to the appropriate significant figures only at the very end.
6high涉及分数: 3Radioactive decay
Failing to subtract background radiation counts from the gross count rate before performing half-life calculations from experimental graphs.
如何避免: Identify the asymptotic background rate on the graph, subtract it from the initial and subsequent gross rates to find the net decay counts, and then calculate the true half-life using the corrected rates.