Practice Quiz-1 for First Summative IB DP HL / SL Physics Yr-2
This practice quiz will prepare you for the upcoming first summative in Physics for the IB DP HL or SL Physics curriculum for the year 2.
General Quiz 1
A general quiz on wave and gravitation.
Which is the most stable nuclide?
The stability of a nucleus is measured along the same principle of physics that is applied elsewhere; the lesser the energy of a system, the more stable it is. That is, for a system to be stable, has to release some energy during its formation from its constituents.
Understanding Inclined Plane Mirrors
Mirror Mazes are amazing. They produce intricate optical illusions of various grandeur. Irrespective of the complex structures they produce, all the mirror mazes are based on the simple Physics of… Read More »Understanding Inclined Plane Mirrors
Quantum Communication at DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) HQ and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) both situated in Hyderabad communicated with each other as part of the test. The success of the test demonstrated the implementation of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) that makes communication far more secure than classical information technologies.
Ad Astra Per Aspera (Part 1)
“Ad Astra Per Aspera” is a Latin proverb that means “To the Stars through hardship”. This is a series of articles intended to educate aspiring astronomers about observational and theoretical… Read More »Ad Astra Per Aspera (Part 1)
The Summers that inspired Physics
This is an anecdotal account of the author describing the small and scientifically apparently insignificant moments that led the author to settle on a research career in Physics, specifically in… Read More »The Summers that inspired Physics
Combined E&M fields – Tutorial
This tutorial is based on the previous lecture post. It is recommended that you go through the lecture post before continuing with the tutorial. Question: A uniform electric field of… Read More »Combined E&M fields – Tutorial
Charged Particle in Coexisting Electric and Magnetic Fields
This post is categorized as ‘Lecture’ because, even if it is based on a single problem, some important concepts of Physics are illustrated in this. Question: A uniform electric field… Read More »Charged Particle in Coexisting Electric and Magnetic Fields
Bead embedded to a rotating wire
This post is categorized as ‘Lecture’ because, even if it is based on a single problem, some important concepts of Physics are illustrated in this. Question: A bead of mass… Read More »Bead embedded to a rotating wire