IB Physics HL May 2026 Paper 2 TZ1

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9 questions · 90 marks. Topics come from our question bank.

1. Q1Mechanics and motion5 marks
2. Q2Electricity, circuits and electromagnetism6 marks
3. Q3Atomic, quantum, nuclear and particle physics5 marks
4. Q4Atomic, quantum, nuclear and particle physics8 marks
5. Q5Electricity, circuits and electromagnetism, Thermal and energy systems10 marks
6. Q6Waves, optics and imaging8 marks
7. Q7Electricity, circuits and electromagnetism8 marks
8. Q8Waves, optics and imaging, Mechanics and motion, Thermal and energy systems20 marks
9. Q9Mechanics and motion, Electricity, circuits and electromagnetism, Relativity, astrophysics and cosmology, Atomic, quantum, nuclear and particle physics20 marks