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IB Physics · first assessment 2025

Prepare for Paper 1B

Error bars, linearization, experimental reasoning and 24 original practice tasks.

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Uncertainty & measurement

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From instrument readings to a defensible final result. Convert, combine and report measurement uncertainty.

Repeated measurements & timing

Calculate mean, range, half-range uncertainty and uncertainty per cycle, with an explicit instrument floor and comparison to SEM.

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Instrument readings & zero error

Correct a zero offset and estimate reading uncertainty using a stated resolution convention or supplied instrument uncertainty.

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Agreement within uncertainty

Compare two measurement intervals or a result with an accepted value. Check overlap and see the numerical gap with a careful conclusion.

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Percentage uncertainty

Convert absolute uncertainty into percentage uncertainty. See the formula, substituted values and a correctly rounded measurement.

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Absolute uncertainty

Find absolute uncertainty from a measured value and percentage uncertainty, with full working and matched decimal-place rounding.

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Uncertainty propagation

Propagate uncertainties for sums, differences, products, quotients and powers using school-lab rules, with all working shown.

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Percentage error & difference

Calculate percentage error against an accepted value or percentage difference between two values. Compare definitions and see the working.

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Significant figures

Round decimal or scientific-notation numbers to 1–15 significant figures. Understand leading zeros, trailing zeros and halfway rounding.

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Gradient uncertainty

Find gradient uncertainty from maximum and minimum acceptable slopes, plus percentage uncertainty and a rounded best-gradient result.

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Statistics & data

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Turn repeated measurements into a mean, a spread and a fitted relationship. Keep the assumptions in view.

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Physics

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Check laboratory quantities with clear SI conversions and formulas you can follow.

Useful for the report. Better for understanding it.

Each tool includes the formula, defined variables, a worked example and common mistakes. Built for high-school and introductory university labs, including students studying IB Physics and AP Physics.

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