Ikast-Brande Gymnasium 2014-2015
IB Physics Experimental Assessment Criteria
Experiment IA Criteria Description of Criteria
Determine the Acceleration Analysis Sufficient, relevant qualitative
Due to Free Fall and quantitative raw data
Propogation of error
Correct interpretation of data
leading to a completely valid
and detailed conclusion
Evaluation A justified conclusion is
described
Justified comparison with
accepted value
Experimentally Determine Analysis Correct interpretation of data
the Speed of Sound leading to a completely valid
and detailed conclusion
Evaluation A justified conclusion is
described
Justified comparison with
accepted value
Strengths and weaknesses are
discussed
Discuss realistic and relevant
suggestions for improvements
Snell’s Law of Refraction Exploration Research question
Background information
Methodology
Safety, ethical and
environmental issues
HL: Young’s Double Slit Analysis Sufficient, relevant qualitative
Experiment and quantitative raw data
Propogation of error
Correct interpretation of data
leading to a completely valid
and detailed conclusion
Evaluation A justified conclusion is
described
Justified comparison with
accepted value
Strengths and weaknesses are
discussed
Discuss realistic and relevant
suggestions for improvements
Notes
To be done as a class
activity, promoting
discussions on:
What is relevant to keep
track of in lab book besides
the numbers
Error propagation
Accuracy of the result
Students will be responsible
for taking their own data
along with errors and
uncertainties.
Discussion of strengths and
weaknesses during the
experiment
Written conclusion along
with evaluation of strengths,
weaknesses and
improvements
Students will have seen the
background information in
class. Can they take this
information and design a
proper experiment to verify
snell’s law?
Each group will write up
their method
Safety of working with
lasers will be discussed and
considered
This experiment is for HL
students only.
The experiment and the
following analysis is an
exercise in proper data
collection and analysis
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Factors That Affect Exploration Research question
Resistance Background information
Methodology
Sufficient relevant qualitative
and quantitative raw data
Appropriate and sufficient data
processing with required
accuracy
Analysis Propagation of error
Evaluation Correct interpretation of data
leading to a completely valid
and detailed conclusion
A justified conclusion is
described
Comparison with accepted
value (justified)
Strengths and weaknesses are
discussed
Discuss realistic and relevant
suggestions
Students are told that there
are relationships between
length and resistance and
area and resistance.
Students will be given wires
of varying length and area
and asked to discover the
relationship between the
variables.
Each student will write a full
lab report with their
experimental methods
recorded. Proper data
analysis, conclusion and
evaluation of data will also
be required.

Internal Resistance Analysis Sufficient, relevant qualitative Students will be given the
and quantitative raw data method and asked to
Propogation of error properly interpret their data,
Correct interpretation of data along with uncertainties and
leading to a completely valid errors.
and detailed conclusion
HL: Diode Bridge This experiment is for
Rectification Circuit higher level students only
Specific Heat Capacity Analysis Sufficient, relevant qualitative
and quantitative raw data
Propogation of error
Correct interpretation of data
leading to a completely valid
and detailed conclusion
Evaluation A justified conclusion is
described
Justified comparison with
accepted value
Strengths and weaknesses are
discussed
Discuss realistic and relevant
suggestions for improvements
Investigate half-life This investigation will be
done either as an experiment
or a simulation

Please note that all students are also continually encouraged to develop the following skills, as they are
specifically evaluated during the internal assessment.

Communication The investigation is presented and reported in a way that supports

effective communication of the focuss, process, and outcomes
Personal Engagement Assesses the extent to which the student engages with the
exploration and makes it their own