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Lessons follow your syllabus order. Open any one directly before a test; none is locked, and each takes about four minutes.

IB Physics guide โ€” Theme B: The particulate nature of matter ยท references are drafts awaiting teacher review

B.5 ยท SL/HLCurrent, potential difference and resistance

Ohm's law

Double the push, double the flow?

3 min
B.5 Resistivity
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B.5 ยท SL/HLSeries and parallel circuits

Bulbs in series

Add a second bulb on the same loop. Does the first one care?

4 minafter: Ohm's law

Bulbs in parallel

Add a bulb, and the resistance goes down?

4 minafter: Ohm's law, Bulbs in series
B.5 ยท SL/HLElectrical power

Which bulb is brighter?

The same two bulbs swap places when you rewire them.

4 minafter: Bulbs in series, Bulbs in parallel
B.5 ยท SL/HLEmf and internal resistance
B.5 Potential dividers
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