Physics
Chapters
1. Physics and Measurement
SI units, dimensional analysis, errors and significant figures.
2. Units and Measurements
SI units, dimensional analysis, errors.
3. Kinematics
Motion in a straight line and in a plane.
4. Laws of Motion
Newton's three laws, friction, equilibrium.
5. Work, Energy and Power
Work-energy theorem, conservation, collisions.
6. Rotational Motion
Torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum.
7. Gravitation
Newton's law, Kepler's laws, satellites.
8. Properties of Solids and Liquids
Stress-strain, Young's modulus, fluid pressure, Bernoulli, viscosity, surface tension.
9. Thermodynamics
Zeroth, first and second laws; heat engines; entropy; refrigerators.
10. Kinetic Theory of Gases
Pressure of an ideal gas, mean kinetic energy, equipartition, mean free path.
11. Oscillations and Waves
SHM, energy in SHM, transverse and longitudinal waves, beats, Doppler effect.
12. Electrostatics
Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's law, potential, capacitors, dielectrics.
13. Current Electricity
Ohm's law, drift velocity, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, EMF, internal resistance.
14. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Biot-Savart, Ampere's law, force on a current, magnetic dipole, Earth's magnetism.
15. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Faraday and Lenz, self/mutual inductance, AC circuits, LCR resonance, transformers.
16. Electromagnetic Waves
Maxwell's equations qualitatively, EM spectrum, properties of EM waves.
17. Optics
Reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, microscope, telescope, wave nature of light, interference, diffraction, polarization.
18. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Photoelectric effect, Einstein's equation, de Broglie wavelength, Davisson-Germer.
19. Atoms and Nuclei
Bohr model, hydrogen spectrum, nuclear binding energy, radioactivity, fission, fusion.
20. Electronic Devices
Semiconductors, p-n junction, diodes, transistor, logic gates.
21. Experimental Skills
Vernier callipers, screw gauge, simple pendulum, Young's modulus, lens experiments, resistance measurement.