This page contains MCQs related to Unit A: Space, Time, and Motion, covering topics like Kinematics, Forces and Newton's Laws, Work, Energy and Power, Linear Momentum, Rigid Body Mechanics, and Relativity. Each question is sourced from past IBDP Physics papers from 2016 to 2024, reflecting the rigor and format of actual exams.
These video solutions are designed to reinforce understanding of key concepts, improve problem-solving accuracy, and guide students toward achieving a top score of 7. By engaging with these materials, students can strengthen their grasp of each chapter, enhance exam readiness, and build the confidence needed to excel in IBDP Physics.
Scalars and Vectors [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 , 7, 8]
Significant figures [1, 2
Random and Systematic errors [1, 2
Relative and Percentage errors [1, 2, 3
Parallax errors[1
Error propogation [1 ,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Conceptual questions[1, 2
Finding distance/displacement [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Finding speed/velocity[1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Finding acceleration[1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Finding time[1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Graphs (s-t,d-t,v-t, v-s)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 , 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Projectile Motion [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Inclined planes[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Springs[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Vertical Circular motion [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Centripetal forces [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Terminal velocity[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
STRUCTURED QUESTIONS FROM PAST PAPERS
Youtube Links for Complete Video Solutions for Structured questions taken from IBDP Past papers are shown below. The problem notation given below denotes the Concept / Chapter number ( taken from the same chapter names as shown above in MCQs classification ), followed by the year of exam and Actual question number in paper -2 / paper -3. Some questions may belong to more than one chapter and the chapter numbers are also indicated. A brief excerpt of the beginning of the question is also shown below each problem for your reference.
NOTE: Though most of the questions taken here are from HL papers, there is a significant overlap between SL and HL and in fact, HL questions are covered in depth and hence HL questions are used as a reference.
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An athlete trains by dragging a heavy load across a rough ...
A sphere is projected horizontally. The sphere is photographed ...
Determine the speed of the sphere after 1.2s ....
On the grid, draw the path of the sphere ...
a. State the difference between average speed and ....
A ball is projected horizontally at 5.0 m s–1 from a vertical cliff
a. Define linear momentum. (b) State, in terms of momentum ...
d. After contact with the engine (t=0.54 s) the truck ...
A wooden block of weight 4.0 N rests on an inclined plane ...
A car travels round a bend in the road at a ....
In order to measure collision forces a car is crashed ...
Two types of motion are shown in the figures below. ...
In the sport of Bungee jumping people stand on a high ...
The first diagram shows a person standing on a ....
The first diagram shows a person standing on a ....
The diagram below shows part of a downhill ski course ...
A girl on a sledge is moving down a snow slope at ...
A mass–spring system oscillates horizontally on a ...
A6 | 5 PROBLEMS | RELATIVITY
2:34 - Length Contraction: Problem 1
10:00 - Relativistic Velocity Addition: Problem 2
13:48 - Fractional Uncertainity calculation: Problem 3
18:00 - Length Contraction + Time Dilation: Problem 4
21:00 - Finding time of Compete: Problem 5
In his Principia Mathematica Newton expressed his third law ...
A large swinging ball is used to drive a horizontal iron spike ....
In an experiment, an air-rifle pellet is fired into a block ....
The experiment is repeated with the clay block placed at the
Two identical blocks of mass 0.17kg and length 0.050 m ...
During the collision of the blocks, the magnitude ...
A body slides with negligible friction from point A down a ...
A jet aeroplane accelerates along the runway before taking ...
A body slides with negligible friction from point A down a ...
An object is rolled from rest down an inclined plane. ...
A firework rocket is fired vertically upwards from ...
One evening you observe a point of light moving steadily ...
A bar rotates horizontally about its center, reaching a maximum ...
A uniform rod of length 1.20 m is at rest on a horizontal surface. ...
A net torque acts on a horizontal disk of mass 0.20 kg ...
A glider is an aircraft with no engine. To be launched, ...
A glider is an aircraft with no engine. To be launched, ...
A mass is attached to one end of a rod and made
Two muons are moving parallel to each other with the same ...
The diagram shows two clocks, A and B, that have been ...
A spacecraft leaves Earth with speed 0.800 c, relative to ...