IB Physics / Interactive Laboratories
Physics, explored.
Change a condition. Observe the model. Pause to ask why.
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B4 · THERMODYNAMIC CYCLESHeat engine & piston
Follow one gas around a complete Carnot cycle. Link the piston, heat reservoirs, P–V path and signed energy transfers.
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D3 · ELECTROMAGNETIC MOTIONParticle orbits
From straight lines to circles and spatial helices. Explore magnetic fields, velocity and force.
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D2 · ELECTRIC FIELDSElectric field
Move the probe through the space around two charges. Explore electric field and potential.
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B5 · CURRENT AND CIRCUITSThe unknown battery
Adjust the load, record readings and fit a graph. Discover emf and internal resistance.
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D4 · ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTIONThe falling magnet
Release a magnet inside a copper tube. Change the wall, reverse the poles and follow the induced-current signs and energy.
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C · INTERFERENCEPaths & interference
Insert glass into one optical path. Move the detector and connect the fringes to optical path difference and phase.
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C · SUPERPOSITION & REFLECTIONDraw a wave
Draw two pulses and let them meet. Explore cancellation, transverse motion, energy and fixed- or free-end reflection.
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