Topics
Electrostatics
- Historical Background of Electric Charges
- Basic Properties of Electric Charge
- Electric Lines of Force
- Electric Dipole
- Electrostatic Potential
- Application of Gauss' Law
- Electrostatics of Conductors and Dielectrics
- Capacitors and Capacitance
- Distribution of Charges in a Conductor and Action at Points
Current Electricity
- Electric Current
- Ohm's Law
- Energy and Power in Electrical Circuits
- Electric Cells and Batteries
- Kirchhoff’s Laws
- Heating Effect of Electric Current
- Thermoelectric Effect
Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
- Concept of Magnetism
- Coulomb’s Inverse Square Law of Magnetism
- Torque Acting on a Bar Magnet in Uniform Magnetic Field
- Properties of Solids: Magnetic Properties
- Classification of Magnetic Materials
- Hysteresis: Retentivity and Coercivity
- Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
- Biot-Savart Law
- Ampere’s Circuital Law
- Lorentz Force
- Torque on a Current-Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Eddy Currents or Foucault Currents
- Self – Induction
- Methods of Producing Induced Emf
- A.C. Generator
- Transformers
- Power in AC Circuit
- Electrical Oscillations in L-C Circuit
Electromagnetic Waves
- Concept of Electromagnetic Waves
- Types of Spectrum Emission and Absorption Spectrumfraunhofer Lines
Ray Optics
- Introduction to Light
- Spherical Mirrors
- Speed of Light
- Refraction of Light
- Refraction at Single Spherical Surface
- Thin Lens
- Prism
- Theories on Light
- Wave Nature of Light
- Interference
- Diffraction of Light
- Electric Polarisation of Matter
- Optical Instruments
Wave Optics
- Theories on Light
- Wave Nature of Light
- Huygens Principle
- Proof of Laws of Reflection and Refraction Using Huygens' Principle
- Interference
- Diffraction of Light
- Electric Polarisation of Matter
- Optical Instruments
- Simple Microscope or a Reading Glass
- Compound Microscope
- Telescope
- Optical Instruments: Spectrometer
- Optical Instruments: the Eye
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- Electron Emission
- Photo Electric Effect
- Matter Waves
Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- Introduction to Atomic and Nuclear Physics
- Electric Discharge Through Gases
- Introduction to Atom Models
- Nuclei
- Constituents of a Nucleus
- Isotopes
- Atomic and Nuclear Masses
- Size and Density of the Nucleus
- Mass Defect and Binding Energy
- Nuclear Force
- Radioactivity
- Nuclear Fission
- Nuclear Fusion
Electronics and Communication
- Types of Semiconductors
- Diodes
- Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)
- Digital Electronics
- Boolean Algebra
- De Morgan’s Theorem
- Communication System
- Modulation
- The Elements of an Electronic Communication System
- Antenna Size
- Propagation of EM Waves
- Satellite Communication
- Fibre Optic Communication
- Radar and Applications
- Mobile Communication
- Internet, Web and the Internet of Things
- Global Positioning System
Recent Developments in Physics
- What is Physics?
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Robotics
- Physics in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy
- Proof of laws of reflection by using Huygens' principle
- Proof of laws of refraction using Huygens' Principle
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