IB Physics HL, Rigid Body Mechanics. Past Paper Style Questions

Struggling with IB HL Physics? In this video, we tackle a past paper-style question step-by-step — just like in your exams. Whether you're preparing for your mocks or final exams, this breakdown will help you master the concepts and improve your exam technique.
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[00:00:00] Introduction: The video will cover three rigid body dynamics questions.
[00:00:18] Question 1: Relationship between linear distance and angular displacement for a rolling disc.
[00:01:57] Question 1: Calculation of the disc's angular acceleration.
[00:03:41] Question 1: Explanation of why a solid disc rolls down faster than a thin ring.
[00:05:10] Question 2: Calculation of the upward force balancing a horizontal rod.
[00:08:00] Question 2: Calculation of the rod's initial angular acceleration when support is removed.
[00:09:18] Question 2: Explanation of why a specific kinematic equation cannot be used.
[00:10:33] Question 2: Calculation of the rod's angular speed and angular momentum when vertical.
[00:12:29] Question 3: Verification of the disc's angular acceleration from a graph.
[00:13:44] Question 3: Calculation of the torque on the accelerating disc.
[00:14:26] Question 3: Calculation of the new angular speed after adding mass.
[00:17:47] Question 3: Challenge to calculate the energy lost.

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[nehanayak]

Thank you sir!! Ive told my friends about ur channel! Hopefully they will subscribe haha! I struggle a lot with galilean and special relativity. Would it be possible for you to upload solved past papers about that? (Especially spacetime diagrams...)