Version 1.0, 17 October 2026 · 178 pages · PDF · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Chapters
- 1.Kinematics: motion in a straight line and projectilesA.1
- 2.Forces, momentum and circular motionA.2
- 3.Work, energy and powerA.3
- 4.Rigid body mechanics: torque, rotation and angular momentumA.4 (HL)
- 5.Galilean and special relativityA.5 (HL)
- 6.Thermal energy transfers and the greenhouse effectB.1, B.2
- 7.Gas laws and thermodynamicsB.3, B.4 (HL)
- 8.Current and circuitsB.5
- 9.Simple harmonic motionC.1
- 10.Waves: the wave model, refraction, diffraction and interferenceC.2, C.3
- 11.Standing waves, resonance and the Doppler effectC.4, C.5
- 12.Gravitational fields and orbitsD.1
- 13.Electric and magnetic fieldsD.2
- 14.Motion in electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic inductionD.3, D.4 (HL)
- 15.Structure of the atom and quantum physicsE.1, E.2 (HL)
- 16.Radioactive decay, binding energy and mass-energyE.3
- 17.Fission, fusion and starsE.4, E.5
Versions and corrections
Version 1.0, 17 October 2026: first edition, the complete course in 17 chapters with figures and a one-page summary per chapter. Every chapter checked blind by a second reader and reviewed line by line before release.
Found a mistake, however small? Write to pietro@pietromeloni.com. It gets fixed in the next version, and this page says what changed.
How to use them
Read a chapter before the worksheet on the same syllabus points, then do the worksheet without the notes. In the last week before the exam, use only the one-page summaries at the end of each chapter.
The formulas table in every chapter says what is in the formula booklet and what is not: in the exam you have the booklet, so the time goes into the second column.
Physics HL worksheets on the same chapters
Original exam-style questions with a full markscheme and a printable PDF.
- Kinematics and projectile motion notes · Physics HL, A.1
- Kinematics and projectile motion worksheet · Physics HL, A.1