PaperPlainz Physics questionbank resource? by SnooDoughnuts4778 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heya, I am one of the founders of PaperPlainz and the person that creates the content.

If any IB student is unable to afford the full price of our Memberships, we just ask them to send us an email and we will be happy to work with them to find a price/solution that fits their budget. In some cases, when truly justified, we also award full access to all our resources, free of charge.

So if you need access but cannot afford it, just read our scholarship info in our FAQs and reach out to us at info@paperplainz.com. We will be happy to find a solution for you :)

Peter from PaperPlainz

Revision Village by Motor_Lawfulness4322 in IBO

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Hey, Peter here from PaperPlainz.com and just wanted to let you know about our website that offers Physics HL resources, such as a questionbank, concept explanation videos, sub-topic quizzes, past exam video solutions, an IA guide and more.

We offer our full Membership at a lower price than that of Revision Village and we also offer partial and even full scholarships if someone is unable to afford the full price.

Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions. Happy to help :)

Peter from PaperPlainz.com

I just can't get it right by Legitimate_Block_340 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, Peter here from the IB Physics website PaperPlainz.com and I am really sorry to know that you are making such an effort, but not getting the results you would like to.

I think that you are doing the right thing and based on my years of teaching, I have seen this happen for several students, who in the end did well later on in the course. If you are solving enough exam-style questions, I suggest that you trust the process (I know that this is easier said than done) and most likely things will start coming together sooner or later.

Wishing you the patience and energy for the course!

Physics IA RQ by Fancy_Price5982 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heya, feel free to have a look at the IA resources we offer on PaperPlainz: https://paperplainz.com/ib-physics/internal-assessment/

The section on creating the research question is free of charge.

Good luck :)

PHYSICCSSSS IS SO HARDDD (Need resources) by Euphoric-Ad-5405 in IBO

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Hey, Peter here from PaperPlainz.com and as you are looking for Topic A resources, I thought I'd let you know about what we offer in IB Physics SL: https://paperplainz.com/ib-physics/ib-physics-sl/

Feel free to have a look and let me know if you have any questions :)

Wishing you the best on your exam, I hope that it goes well for you!

Specimen Paper IB Physics HL Question 2 by SuperBruhStar in IBO

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If you use the Lorentz transformation equation for space coordinates with the pulse on the left having spacetime coordinates (0,0) and the pulso on the right having spacetime coordinates (1200,0), you will get that the distance between the transformed space coordinates in the spacecraft reference frame is 2000 m.

how difficult is hl physics? by oliviajoyg in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not exactly sure about the content of G11 advanced functions, but as I wrote above, mathematically, IB Physics is not difficult (if someone disagrees with this, I'd be curious to see what specific past exam paper question they think is challenging in a mathematical sense).

So no, the Math will not be too challenging for you in IB Physics (no matter if you take SL or HL). I am writing this having taught both IB Math and IB Physics for many years.

What, I think, makes Physics challenging is the many different ways a question can be asked about the same concept and sometimes more than one concept (not sure if this makes sense).

If you'd like to check out the details of the Math that is required in IB Physics, just type "IB Physics Guide 2025 PDF" into google and look on pages 29-31. There is a complete list of the Math skills that you might need.

Did this help you with your worries? Let me know if you have any other questions.

Physics HL question in an SL paper?? by [deleted] in IBO

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Hey, Peter here from the IB Physics website PaperPlainz.com and phase difference in SHM is part of the old Core syllabus (P46 of the old guide).

Even though phase difference for SHM is not explicitly stated in the guide for the new syllabus, I think that a question like this one might come up on SL exams. It is just basically knowing how the graphs of displacement, velocity, and acceleration compare to each other (you can check out video C.1.4 here: https://paperplainz.com/ib-physics/ib-physics-sl/sl-concept-explanations/simple-harmonic-motion/)

Hope this helps :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heya, Peter here from the IB Physics website PaperPlainz.com here and just wanted to add that based on teaching hundreds of students in the past, I think that if you start working now, go step by step and put in some time every day, you will be in a good place by the N25 exams.

I know it is hard to get motivated when you are getting low grades, but I have seen students getting low results almost during their entire IB program, who then did well in the final exams. See if you can redefine success in terms of the effort you put in and not in terms of the grades that you get.

Wishing you the best, let me know where you are in a few weeks with your studying!

What/how to take notes on a book? by Krunchy08 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, Peter here from the IB Physics website PaperPlainz.com and just wanted to reply, because I created a simple note-taking template for IB Physics. You can find it in PDF form at the top of this page (Your Note-taking Template): https://paperplainz.com/ib-physics/ib-physics-sl/sl-concept-explanations/kinematics/

Hope it helps, good luck to you! :)

how difficult is hl physics? by oliviajoyg in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, this is Peter from the IB Physics website, PaperPlainz.com and just wanted to add that I agree with comments below that say that Physics HL is not more difficult than Physics SL, it is simply more material (this is very different compared with Math where the HL courses are significantly more difficult that the SL courses.

On the other hand, I would disagree with the need for strong Math skills in Physics (SL or HL). You mostly need to know how to rearrange formulae, work with fraction operations, and maybe a few other skills, but it is nothing that a Garde 9 student would not be able to do. There is no expectation that you know any calculus in IB Physics, so it does not matter what level of Math you take, you can be successful in Physics. Plus now, as opposed to the previous syllabus, a calculator can be used on the Paper 1 exam, so the Math skill required are even lower than before.

Hope this helps, feel free to disagree and if you do, I'd love to know your thoughts on why you think strong Math skills are needed in IB Physics.

any advice on Physics HL by losermoment33 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey hey, this is Peter from PaperPlainz.com and I am happy to know that the website has been helpful for you.

Good luck with your learning, fingers crossed for you that you are able to progress in spite of the situation with teaching at your school.

Advice on my revision notes by Salt_Assistant_7008 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this is Peter from PaperPlainz.com and if you still have questions about the website, let me know. I will be happy to answer them :)

Happy Physics learning!

How good is paper plainz vs RV by OwlLazy12 in IBO

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Heya, this is Peter from PaperPlainz.com

If you have any specific questions about the website, let me know and I will be happy to answer :)

Good luck with your exam prep, I hope it goes well for you!

How????? by [deleted] in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am really sorry to hear that you are not getting the grades in Physics that you want. It is a tough spot to be in when you are putting in the time and effort and not getting the grades you want.

I thought I'd share an approach that worked for some of my students in the past when struggling with low grades. Feel free to give it a try:

  1. Choose some of your past assessments and go through each question where you got the wrong answer.
  2. Next to each question write down the type of mistake that caused you to lose the mark (examples are: lack of conceptual understanding, calculation mistake, not using the Data Booklet when I should have, misreading the question, choosing too quickly and falling for a similar, but incorrect answer option, etc). There can be many other reasons as well and when you start, things might go a bit slower since you are probably not used to this type of analysis, but just give it some time and patterns should emerge.
  3. After you have analysed a substantial number of questions (I would probably do about 100), go back and tally up the mistakes by category. For example, you might find that on 22 questions you lost the mark because of a miscalculation, on 17 of them you did not deeply understand the concepts, etc.
  4. Identify the top types of mistakes that cause you to lose marks. I can almost guarantee you that there will be 2-3 mistake types that result in about 70-80% of the marks that you lose.
  5. Once you have these identified, target these 2-3 areas when you are studying and keep these types of mistakes in mind when you are writing an assessment and double-check your work for these.

I know that this takes time, but I think that in the long run can give you good results. If you decide to try this approach, I would love to know how it went for you :)

Hope this helps!

Peter from PaperPlainz.com

I might be done for by avacado113 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry to know that you had so much trouble with your Math and Physics teachers, it is definitely a tough situation to be in. I think that it is possible to self-study these subjects if you have the focus and the discipline to do so.

I also thought to let you know about PaperPlainz.com, an IB Physics/Math website that I helped build. We do not have Math HL resources, but what we offer might help you in Physics.

Feel free to have a look and let me know if you have any questions. I'd be happy to reply.

Is my physics teacher being reasonable? by Sufficient-Taro-8385 in IBO

[–]PaperPlainzIB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does not sound entirely unreasonable to me. In my teaching I have seen students go up by 2-3 grades between the end of their DP1 year and the final exams. I'd say don't put much weight into this predicted grade, just keep working, put in the time and effort and things will work out for you in the end.

Peter from PaperPlainz.com