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Entrance Exam Physics Revised Syllabus
Units and Topics
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Syllabus
1: 11th Std
Entrance Exam Physics Syllabus
1 Measurements
- Measurements
- Measurement
- The need for measurement in daily life
- Physical Quantities
- Introduction
- Types of Physical Quantities
- Unit and Its Types
- Units
- Types of units : Fundamental and Derived units
- Unit Systems
- Introduction
- Types of Unit System
- Properties of Matter and Their Measurement
- The International System of Units (SI)
- Base Physical Quantities and their Units,
- Definitions of SI Base Units,
- Prefixes used in the SI System
- The International System of Units (SI)
- System of Units
- Rules and Conventions for Writing SI Units and Their Symbols
- Introduction
- The 10 Essential SI Unit Conventions
- Real-Life Applications
- Rules and Conventions for Writing SI Units and Their Symbols
- Measurement of Length
- Length and Its Measurement
- The Parallax Method
- Activity: Understanding Parallax Through Experience
- Measuring Stellar Distances
- Measuring the Size od Celestial Objects
- Measuring Very Small Distances
- Special Units for Large Distances
- Example
- Measuring Smaller Distances
- Fermi (f)
- Angstrom (A°)
- Nanometre (nm)
- Micron (micrometre μm)
- Millimetre (mm)
- Centimetre (cm)
- Measuring Larger Distances
- Astronomical unit
- Light year
- Parsec
- Devices for Measuring Length
- Use of a metre ruler to measure length
- Description of a metre ruler
- Measurement of length of an object with a metre ruler
- Parallax Error
- Use of measuring tape to measure length
- Description of a measuring tape
- Measurement of Mass
- Introduction
- The Old Kilogram Standard
- The New Kilogram Standard
- Measuring Atoms & Molecules: Atomic Mass Unit (amu)
- Measurement of Time
- The Foundation of Time
- The Revolutionary Solution: Cesium Atomic Clocks
- Real World Applications
- Dimensions and Dimensional Analysis
- Definition: Dimensions
- Application 1
- Application 2
- Application 3
- Real-Life Applications
- Limitations of Dimensional Analysis
- Accuracy, Precision and Uncertainty in Measurement
- Definition: Accuracy
- Definition: Precision
- Definition: Uncertainty
- Activity: Measuring with Uncertainty
- Real-Life Examples
- Errors in Measurements>Systematic Errors
- Definition: Errors in Measurements
- Definition: Systematic Errors
- Source: Systematic Errors
- Effects: Systematic Errors
- Estimation of Errors
- Introduction
- Formula: Arithmetic Mean
- Formula: Absolute Error
- Formula: Mean Absolute Error
- Formula: Relative Error
- Formula: Percentage Error
- Flowchart
- Activity
- Example
- Combination of Errors
- Introduction
- Errors in sum and in Difference
- Errors in Products and in Division
- Errors Due to the Power Quantities
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Significant Figures
- Introduction
- The Five Essential Rules
- Order of magnitude
- Example
2 Scalars and Vectors
- Vector Analysis
- Introduction
- Scalars and Vectors
- Scalar vs Vector
- Key Points to Remember
- Vector Operations>Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
- Introduction: Vector Operations
- Statement: Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
- Example
- Resolution of Vectors
- Introduction
- Definition: Resolution of the Vector
- Definition: Rectangular Components
- Characteristics
- Vector Resolution in 2D
- 2D vs 3D Rectangular Components
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Multiplication of Vectors
- Introduction
- Concept of Calculus
- Introduction
- Histotical Background
- Definition: Calculus
- Two Main Branches of Calculus
- Significance
3 Friction in Solids and Liquids
- Mechanical Properties of Solids
- Introduction
- Definition: Deforming Force
- Definition: Deformation
- Characteristics
- Deforming Force and Restoring Mechanism
- Significance
- Example
- Elastic Behavior of Solids
- Definition: Elasticity
- Definition: Perfectly Elastic Body
- Definition: Plasticity
- Characteristics
- Stress and Strain
- Introduction
- Definition: Stress
- Definition: Strain
- Formula: Stress
- Formula: Strain
- Understanding Elasticity
- Hooke’s Law
- Introduction
- Origin
- Definition: Modulus of Elasticity
- Understanding Hooke's Law
- Significance
- Elastic Modulus>Young’s Modulus
- Definition
- Formula Derivation
- Table
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Stress-strain Curve
- Introduction
- Definition: Stress-Strain Curve
- Characteristics
- Understanding Stress-Strain Curve
- Classification of Materials Based on Stress-Strain Behavior
- Elastic Hysteresis
- Elastic Wear and Tear in Rubber Bands
- Strain Energy
- Introduction
- Definition: Strain Energy
- Formula: Strain Energy
- Characteristics
- Derivation of Strain Energy
- Significance
- Hardness of Material
- Introduction
- Definition: Hardness
- Characteristics
- Material Properties
- Friction in Solids
- Introduction
- Definition: Friction
- Definition: Frictional Force
- Understanding Friction
- Disadvantages and Remedies
- Real-Life Examples
4 Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
- Electric Current
- Definition: Current
- Definition: Electric Current
- Key Points: Electric Current
- Flow of Charges (Electrons) Between Conductor
- Drift Speed
- Introduction
- Direction of Electric Field
- Derivation
- Example 1
- Example2
- Ohm's Law
- Definition: Conductance
- Law: Ohm's Law
- Limitations of Ohm’s Law
- Limitations
- Derivation
- Forms of Energy > Electrical Energy
- Definition: Electrical Energy
- Concept of Power
- Definition: Power
- Formula: Power
- Key Points: Power
- Resistors
- Introduction
- Table
- Easy Bytes
- Example
- Specific Resistance
- Definition: Specific Resistance
- Definition: Conductivity
- Key Points: Specific Resistance
- Variation of Resistance with Temperature
- Derivation
- Concept of Temperature Difference
- Example
- Superconductivity
- Electro-Motive Force of a Cell
- Definition: Electro-Motive Force
- Definition: The e.m.f. Cell
- Cells in Series
- Introduction
- Advantages
- Electric cell
- Introduction
- Definition: Electric Cell
- Mechanism of Cell
- Types of Electric Cells
- Experiment
5 Magnetism
- Concept of Magnetism
- Basics of a Bar Magnet and Magnetic Lines of Force
- Introduction
- Fundamental Facts
- Magnetic Lines of Force
- Introduction
- Properties
- Activity
- Formula: Magnetic Field
- The Bar Magnet
- Introduction
- Axis
- Equator
- Magnetic Length
- Gauss' Law of Magnetism
- Gauss’ Law for Magnetic Fields
- Non-Existence of Magnetic Monopoles
- The Earth’s Magnetism
- Introduction
- Magnetic Axis
- Magnetic Equator
- Geographic Meridian
- Magnetic Meridian
- Magnetic Declination
- Magnetic Inclination or Angle of Dip
- Earth’s Magnetic Field
- Special Cases
- Magnetic Maps of the Earth
- Example 1
- Example 2
6 Motion in a Plane
- Introduction of Motion in a Plane
- Motion in Two Dimensions - Motion in a Plane
- Average and Instantaneous Velocities
- Average and Instantaneous Acceleration
- Equations of Motion for an Object travelLing a Plane with Uniform Acceleration
- Relative Velocity
- Projectile Motion
- Uniform Circular Motion (UCM)
- Definition: Uniform Circular Motion
- Motion in Two Dimensions-Motion in a Plane
- Projectile Motion
- Introduction
- Definition: Projectile Motion
- Key Concepts
- Characteristics
- Trajectory Equation
- Significance
- Example
- Real-Life Examples
- Projectile Motion
7 Laws of Motion
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Aristotle’s Fallacy
- Introduction
- Origin
- Definition: Aristotle's Fallacy
- Aristotle Thought
- Galileo's Correction
- Real-Life Examples
- Inertial and Non-inertial Frames of Reference
- Frame of Reference
- Definition: Frame of Reference
- Definition: Inertial Frames
- Definition: Non-Inertial Frames
- Key Features of Inertial Frames
- Example: Non-Inertial Frames
- Limitations of Newton’s Law
- Types of Forces>Fundamental Forces in Nature
- Introduction
- Garvitational Force
- Electromagnetic Force
- Strong Nuclear Force
- Weak Nuclear Force
- Significance
- Example
- Real-Life Examples
- Work Energy Theorem
- Introduction
- Definition: Work-Energy Theorem for Conservative Forces
- Characteristics
- Derivation
- Real-Life Example
- Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum
- Introduction
- Definition: Principle of Conversation of Linear Momentum
- Characteristics
- Application of Newton's Second law and FBD
- System vs. Free Body Diagram Forces
- Significance
- Example
- Real-Life Example
- Collisions
- Introduction
- Definition: Collision
- Characteristics
- Real-Life Examples
- Impulse of a Force
- Introduction
- Definition: Impulse of a Force
- Relationship between Force and Momentum Change (Impulse)
- Collision Related Concepts
- Rotational Analogue of a Force: Moment of a Force Or Torque
- Introduction
- Definition: Torque
- Formula: Torque
- Factors Affecting Torque
- Direction of Torque
- Consequences
- Everyday Examples
- Couple and Its Torque
- Introduction
- Definition: Couple
- Rotation Without Translation
- Moment (Torque) of a Couple
- Direction of Torque
- Moment of a Single Force vs Moment of a Couple
- Real-Life Applications
- Mechanical Equilibrium
- Introduction
- Definition: Mechanical Equilibrium
- Mathematical Expression
- Flowchart
- Centre of Mass>Mathematical Understanding of Centre of Mass
- Introduction
- Definition: Centre of Mass
- System of n Particles
- Continuous Mass Distribution
- Important Results for Symmetric Objects
- Significance
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Example 3
- Real-Life Examples
- Centre of Gravity
- Definition: Centre of Gravity
- Key Points: Centre of Gravity
8 Gravitation
- Concept of Gravitation
- Introduction
- History/Origin
- Definition: Gravitation
- Formula: Gravitation
- Characteristics
- Understanding Gravitation
- Significance
- Real-Life Examples
- Kepler’s Laws
- Introduction
- History/Origin
- Formula: Kepler's Law
- Characteristics
- Significance
- Real-Life Examples
- Drawing an Ellipse
- Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
- Introduction
- History/Origin
- Definition: Universal Law of Gravitation
- Formula: Universal Law of Gravitation
- Key Points: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
- Characteristics
- Relationship to the Acceleration of the Moon
- Generalisation to Force
- Force Due to the Collection of Masses
- Special Cases for Extended Objects
- Significance
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Real-Life Examples
- Measurement of the Gravitational Constant (G)
- Introduction
- Definition: Gravitational Constant
- Formula: Gravitational Force of Attraction
- Characteristics
- Understanding Cavendish Balance
- Experiment: Measurement of G
- Significance
- Acceleration Due to Gravity (Earth’s Gravitational Acceleration)
- Introduction
- Definition: Acceleration Due to Gravity
- Formula: Acceleration Due to Gravity
- Characteristics
- Derivation and Calculation
- Change along the Surface of the Earth
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Real-Life Examples
- Gravitational Potential Energy
- Introduction
- Definition: Potential Energy
- Formula: Potential Energy
- Characteristics
- Understanding the Mechanism
- Significance
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Earth Satellites
- Introduction
- Definition: Satellite
- Types of Earth Satellites
- Communication Satellites (Geostationary Satellites)
- Polar Satellites
- Significance
9 Thermal Properties of Matter
- Thermal Properties of Matter
- Introduction
- Temperature and Heat
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Thermal Equilibrium
- Heat Transfer and Thermal Equilibrium
- States of Matter and Energy Transformation
- Definition: Temperature
- Heat Transfer and Units of Energy and Temperature
- Measurement of Temperature
- Definition: Adiabatic Wall
- Definition: Diathermic Wall
- Activity
- Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- Thermometry
- Thermometer
- Definition: Ice Point
- Definition: Steam Point
- Development of the Celsius Temperature Scale
- Different Scales
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Thermometric Property
- Characteristics of Thermometer
- Thermochromic Liquids
- Example 3
- Example 4
- Absolute Zero and Absolute Temperature
- Gas Behaviour and Temperature
- Kelvin Scale (Absolute Scale)
- Triple Point of Water
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Thermal Expansion
- Definition: Thermal Expansion
- Classification of Thermal Expansion
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Calorimetry
- Introduction
- Formula Derivation
- Example
- Change of State
- Introduction
- Definition: Change of State
- Freezing
- Condensation
- Activity
- Heat Transfer
- Classification of Heat Transfer
- Newton’s Law of Cooling
- Experiment
- Example
10 Sound
- Sound Waves
- Definition: Audible Range of Frequency
- Definition: Ultrasonic
- Definition: Infrasonic
- Definition: Amplitude of the Wave
- Definition: Time Period of the Wave
- Definition: Frequency of the Wave
- Definition: Wavelength
- Definition: Wave Velocity
- Definition: Longitudinal Wave
- Definition: Transverse Wave
- Common Properties of All Waves
- Amplitude
- Wavelength
- Period
- Double Periodicity
- Frequency
- Velocity
- Phase and Phase Difference
- Activity
- Characteristics of Progressive Wave
- Example
- Transverse Waves
- Introduction
- Characteristics
- Mathematical Expression of a Wave
- The Speed of Travelling Waves
- Principle of Superposition of Waves
- Echo, Reverberation and Acoustics
- Qualities of Sound
- Audible Sound or Human Response to Sound
- Pitch
- Timbre (Sound Quality)
- Loudness
- Example
- Table
- Doppler Effect
- Origin of Doppler Effect
- Unsafe Listening Habits
- Types of Waves
- Mechanical waves
- EM waves
- Matter waves
11 Optics
- Fundamental Concepts of Light
- Introduction
- Nature of Light
- Dual Nature of Light
- Speed of Light
- Categories of Light
- Ray Optics Or Geometrical Optics
- Introduction
- Principles
- Fermat’s Principle
- Example
- Reflection>Reflection from a Plane Surface
- Images in Plane Mirrors
- Table
- Example
- Refraction of Light
- Definition: Refraction
- Definition: Refracted Light
- Definition: Refraction of Light
- Key Points: Refraction of Light
- Total Internal Reflection
- Definition: Total Internal Reflection
- Refraction at a Spherical Surface and Lenses
- Introduction
- Dispersion of Light
- Definition: Dispersion
- Definition: Spectrum
- Key Points: Dispersion of Light
- Some Natural Phenomena Due to Sunlight
- Mirage
- Causes of Mirage Formation
- Rainbow
- The Facts to be Explained
- Conditions Necessary for Formation of a Rainbow
- Optical Phenomena Involved
- Promary Rainbow
- Secondary Rainbow
- Formation and Visibility of Rainbows
- Defects of Lenses
- Introduction
- Chromatic Aberration
- Reducing / Eliminating Chromatic Aberration
- Example
- Spherical Aberration
- Methods to Reduce / Eliminate Spherical Aberration of Lenses
- Optical Instruments
- Introduction
- Magnifying Power
12 Electrostatics
- Concept of Electrostatics
- Introduction
- Electric Charge
- Key Points: Electric Charge
- Coulomb’s Law
- Scalar Form of Coulomb’s Law
- Introduction
- Statement
- Analysis
- Permittivity and Dielectrics
- Comparison with Gravitation
- Importance
- Scalar Form of Coulomb’s Law
- Principle of Superposition
- Derivation
- Force on a Charge at the Centroid
- Example
- Electric Field
- Definition: Electric Field
- Derivation
- DImensional Formula
- Intensity of Electric Field
- Electric Flux
- Electric Flux
- Derivation
- Special Cases
- Gauss’s Law
- Definition
- Origin
- Statement
- Derivation
- Example
- Gaussian Surface
- Area Vector
- Solid Angle
- Electric Dipole
- Definition: Dipole
- Definition: Axial Line
- Definition: Equitorial Line
- Definition: Dipole Moment
- Natural Dipole
- Continuous Charge Distribution
- Introduction
- Linear Charge Density
- Surface Charge Density
- Volume Charge Density
- We Don't Feel Earth's Charge
- Static Charge: Use and Safety
13 Semiconductors
- Concept of Semiconductors
- Applications of Science and Technology in Everyday Life
- Introduction
- Electrical Conduction in Solids
- Introduction
- Conductors
- Insulators
- Semiconductors
- Table
- Concept of Electrical Conductivity
- Classification of Semiconductors
- Band Theory of Solids
- Formation of Energy Bands in Solids
- Valence Band
- Conduction Band
- Table
- Intrinsic Semiconductor
- Analysis
- Extrinsic Semiconductor
- Doping
- Classification
- p-n Junction
- Introduction
- Diffision
- Depletion Region
- Biasing a p-n Junction
- Forward Bias
- Reverse Bias
- Features of the Depletion Region
- Fabrication of p-n Junction Diode
- A p-n Junction Diode
- Analysis
- Forward Biased
- Reverse Biased
- Zero Biased
- Static and Dynamic Resistance of a Diode
- Example
- Basics of Semiconductor Devices
- Introduction
- Comparison between N-Type Semiconductor and P- Type Semiconductor
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Applications of Semiconductors and P-n Junction Diode
- Introduction
- Solar Cell
- Photo Resistor
- Bi-polar Junction Transistor
- Photodiode
- LED
- Solid State Laser
- Integrated Circuits (ICs)
- Thermistor
- Analysis
- Electric and Electronic Devices
14 Electric Current Through Conductors
- Resistance of a System of Resistors
- Potential Difference and Emf of a Cell
- Cells, Emf, Internal Resistance
- E.M.F. and Internal Resistance of Cell
15 Electromagnetic Waves and Communication System
- EM Wave
- Basic Laws and their Origin
- Amplitude Modulation (AM)
- Amplitude Modulation (AM)
- Production of amplitude modulated wave
- Detection of amplitude modulated wave
- Modulation index or modulation factor in amplitude modulation
- Power and current relations in amplitude modulation wave
- Applications of amplitude modulation
- Drawbacks in amplitude modulation
2: 12th Std
Entrance Exam Physics Syllabus
1 Rotational Dynamics
- Rotational Dynamics
- Introduction
- Circular Motion and Its Characteristics
- Kinematics of Circular Motion
- Dynamics of Circular Motion (Centripetal Force and Centrifugal Force)
- Centripetal force (CPF)
- Centrifugal force (c.f.f.)
- Applications of Uniform Circular Motion
- Vehicle Along a Horizontal Circular Track
- Well (or Wall) of Death
- Vehicle on a Banked Road
- Most safe speed
- Banking angle
- Speed limits
- Conical Pendulum
- Vertical Circular Motion
- Point Mass Undergoing Vertical Circular Motion Under Gravity
- Case I: Mass tied to a string
- Case II: Mass tied to a rod
- Sphere of Death
- Vehicle at the Top of a Convex OverBridge
- Moment of Inertia as an Analogous Quantity for Mass
- Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Ring
- Moment of Inertia of a Uniform Disc
- Radius of Gyration
- Theorems of Perpendicular and Parallel Axes
- Theorem of Perpendicular Axes
- Theorem of Parallel Axes
- Application of perpendicular and parallel axes theorem on different regular bodies
- Angular Momentum or Moment of Linear Momentum
- Expression for Angular Momentum in Terms of Moment of Inertia
- Expression for Torque in Terms of Moment of Inertia
- Conservation of Angular Momentum
- Ballet dancers
- Diving in a swimming pool (during competition)
- Rolling Motion
- Kinetic Energy of Rolling Motion
- Rolling motion on an inclined plane
2 Mechanical Properties of Fluids
- Fluid and Its Properties
- Thrust and Pressure
- Introduction
- Unit of pressure
- Experiment
- Pressure of liquid
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Pressure Exerted by a Liquid Column
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Gauge Pressure and Absolute Pressure
- Hydrostatic Paradox
- Pascal’s Law
- Application of Pascal’s Law
- Applications of Pascal's law
- Hydraulic press
- Hydraulic lift
- Hydraulic brakes
- Measurement of Atmospheric Pressure
- Mercury Barometer (Simple Barometer)
- Open Tube Manometer
- Surface Tension
- Surface Tension
- Force due to surface tension
- Factors affecting surface tension
1) Nature of liquid
2) Impurities
3) Temperature
4) Electrification - Applications of surface tension
- Molecular Theory of Surface Tension
- Intermolecular force
- Range of molecular force
- Sphere of influence
- Surface film
- Free surface of a liquid
- Surface tension on the basis of molecular theory
- Surface Tension and Surface Energy
- Surface Tension
- Surface Energy
- Relation between the surface energy and surface tension
- Angle of Contact
- Angle of contact
- Characteristics of angle of contact
- Factors affecting angle of contact (θ)
i) Nature of solid and liquid in contact
ii) Impurities
iii) Inclination
iv) Temperature - Shape of liquid meniscus
- Shape of liquid drop
- Effect of Impurity and Temperature on Surface Tension
- Effect of impurities
- Effect of temperature
- Excess Pressure Across the Free Surface of a Liquid
- Plane liquid surface
- Convex liquid surface
- Concave liquid surface
- Explanation of Formation of Drops and Bubbles
- Capillarity and Capillary Action
- Capillary action
- Ascent formula
- Capillary fall
- Capillary rise
- Expression for capillary rise or fall
- Method (I): Using pressure difference
- Method (II): Using forces
- Fluids in Motion
- Critical Velocity and Reynolds Number
- Viscous Force or Viscosity
- Viscosity
- Newton's law of viscosity
- Coefficient of viscosity
- Applications of coefficient of viscosity
- Stokes’ Law
- Terminal Velocity
- Equation of Continuity
- Bernoulli's Equation
- Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation
- Applications of Bernoulli's theorem
- Action of atomiser
- Blowing of roofs by wind storms
- Venturimeter
- Blood Flow and Heart Attack
- Dynamic Lift
(a) Ball moving without spin
(b) Ball moving with spin
(c) Aerofoil or lift on aircraft wing
- Surface Energy
3 Kinetic Theory of Gases and Radiation
- Gas Laws
- Gases and Its Characteristics
- Gases
- Behaviour and characteristic properties of gases
- Composition of gases
- Gases have neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape
- Gases exert pressure in all directions
- Gases are highly compressible
- Gases are highly expansible
- Gases have low density
- Gases have a natural tendency to mix with one another (diffusion)
- Gases can be liquefied
- Classification of Gases: Real Gases and Ideal Gases
- Mean Free Path
- Free path
- Mean free path
- Expression for Pressure Exerted by a Gas
- The pressure exerted by the molecules depends on:
(i) Number density
(ii) Mass of the molecule
(iii) Mean square speed
- The pressure exerted by the molecules depends on:
- Root Mean Square (RMS) Speed
- Impact of vrms in nature:
1. Moon has no atmosphere
2. No hydrogen in Earth’s atmosphere
- Impact of vrms in nature:
- Interpretation of Temperature in Kinetic Theory
- Kinetic energy of gas
- Different forms of K.E. of gas
- Relation between K.E. and temperature of the gas
- Law of Equipartition of Energy
- Law of equipartition of energy
- Energy of a system of the degree of freedom (f)
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Absorption, Reflection, and Transmission of Heat Radiation
- Interaction of Thermal Radiation and Matter
- Perfect Blackbody
- Ferry’s Blackbody
- Emission of Heat Radiation
- Coefficient of Emission or Emissivity
- Kirchhoff’s Law of Heat Radiation and Its Theoretical Proof
- Spectral Distribution of Blackbody Radiation
- Wien's Displacement Law
- Stefan-boltzmann Law of Radiation
4 Thermodynamics
- Thermodynamics
- Thermal Equilibrium
- Measurement of Temperature
- Definition: Adiabatic Wall
- Definition: Diathermic Wall
- Activity
- Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- Thermometry
- Thermometer
- Definition: Ice Point
- Definition: Steam Point
- Development of the Celsius Temperature Scale
- Different Scales
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Thermometric Property
- Characteristics of Thermometer
- Thermochromic Liquids
- Example 3
- Example 4
- Heat, Internal Energy and Work
- Heat
- Internal Energy
- Work: P-V diagrams
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetic
- Thermodynamic State Variables and Equation of State
- Thermodynamic Equilibrium
1) Mechanical equilibrium
2) Chemical equilibrium
3) Thermal equilibrium - Equation of state
- Thermodynamic state variables
1) Extensive variables
2) Intensive variables
- Thermodynamic Equilibrium
- Thermodynamic Process
- Thermodynamic Process
- Work Done During a Thermodynamic Process
- Heat Added During a Thermodynamic Process
- Heat Engine
- Heat engine
- Source
- Working substance
- Sink
- Working
- Efficiency of heat engine
- Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
- Refrigerator: Heat Flow from a Colder Region to a Hotter Region
- Source
- Working substance
- Sink
- Working
- Performance of a Refrigerator
- Air conditioner
- Heat Pump
- Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Clausius' Statement
- Kelvin Planck's Statement
- Entropy
- Carnot Cycle and Carnot Engine
- Significance of Reversibility in Thermodynamics
- Maximum Efficiency of a Heat Engine and Carnot’s Cycle
- Carnot Refrigerator
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Carnot Cycle
- Sterling Cycle
- Classification of Thermodynamic Processes
- Classification of Thermodynamic Processes
- Quasi-static (nearly static) process
- Isothermal process
- Adiabatic process
- Isobaric process
- Isochoric process
- Polytropic process
- Cyclic process
- Non-cyclic process
- Reversible process
- Irreversible process
5 Oscillations
- Oscillations
- Explanation of Periodic Motion
- Linear Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M.)
- Differential Equation of Linear S.H.M.
- Acceleration (a), Velocity (v) and Displacement (x) of S.H.M.
- Expressions of displacement (x), velocity (v) and acceleration (a) at time t
- Extreme values of displacement (x), velocity (v) and acceleration (a)
- Displacement
- Velocity
- Acceleration
- Amplitude (A), Period (T) and Frequency (N) of S.H.M.
- Amplitude of S.H.M.
- Period of S.H.M.
- Frequency of S.H.M.
- Reference Circle Method
- Phase in S.H.M.
- Graphical Representation of S.H.M.
- Graphical Representation of S.H.M.
- Particle executing S.H.M., starting from mean position, towards positive
- Particle performing S.H.M., starting from the positive extreme position
- Conclusions from graph
- Composition of Two S.H.M.’S Having Same Period and Along Same Line
- The Energy of a Particle Performing S.H.M.
- Simple Pendulum
- Angular S.H.M. and It's Differential Equation
- Magnet Vibrating in Uniform Magnetic Field
- Damped Oscillations
- Free Oscillations, Forced Oscillations and Resonance Oscillations
6 Superposition of Waves
- Superposition of Waves
- Superposition of Two Wave Pulses of Equal Amplitude and Same Phase Moving towards Each Other
- Superposition of Two Wave Pulses of Equal Amplitude and Opposite Phases Moving towards Each Other
- Amplitude of the Resultant Wave Produced due to Superposition of Two Waves
- Progressive Waves
- Properties of progressive waves
- Reflection of Waves
- Stationary Waves
- Formation of Stationary Waves
- Equation of Stationary Wave on a Stretched String
- Condition for node
- Condition for antinode
- Properties of Stationary Waves
- Comparison of Progressive Waves and Stationary Waves
- Free and Forced Vibrations
- Harmonics and Overtones
- End Correction
- Vibrations of air column in a pipe closed at one end
- Vibrations of air column in a pipe open at both ends
- Practical Determination of End Connection
- Vibrations Produced in a String
- Laws of a Vibrating String
- Law of length
- Law of tension
- Law of linear density
- Sonometer
- Verification of first law of a vibrating string
- Verification of second law of a vibrating string
- Verification of third law of a vibrating string
- Beats
- Analytical method to determine beat frequency
- Applications of beats
- Characteristics of Sound
- Musical Instruments
- Stringed instruments
- Wind instruments
- Percussion instruments
7 Wave Optics
- Introduction of Wave Optics
- Wave Optics
- Newton's Corpuscular Theory of light
- Maxwell's Electromagnetic Theory
- Huygens' Wave Theory of light
- Merits of Huygens' Wave Theory
- Limitations of Huygens' wave theory
- Properties of Luminiferous Ether
- Nature of Light
- Dual Nature of Light
- Speed of Light
- Categories of Light
- Light as a Wave
- Huygens’ Theory
- Primary and Secondary Sources of Light
- Wavefront
- Huygens’ Principle
- Reflection of Light at a Plane Surface
- Refraction of Light at a Plane Boundary Between Two Media
- Dependence of Wavelength on the Refractive Index of the Medium
- Polarization
- Polarization by Reflection: Brewster’s Law
- Polarization by Scattering
- Interference
- Diffraction of Light
- Diffraction of light
- Examples of diffraction of light
- Resolving Power
- Rayleigh’s Criterion for Limit of Resolution (or for Resolving Power)
- Resolving Power of a Microscope
- Resolving Power of a Telescope
- Young's Double Slit Experiment and Expression for Fringe Width
- Young's double-slit experiment (YDSE)
- Expression for fringe width from YDSE
- Shift of fringes
8 Electrostatics
- Concept of Electrostatics
- Introduction
- Application of Gauss' Law
- Electric Field Intensity due to Uniformly Charged Spherical Shell or Hollow Sphere
- Electric Field Intensity due to an Infinitely Long Straight Charged Wire
- Electric Field due to a Charged Infinite Plane Sheet
- Electric Potential and Potential Difference
- Introduction
- Definition: Potential Difference
- Formula: Potential Difference
- Example
- Electric Potential Due to a Point Charge, a Dipole and a System of Charges
- Electric potential due to a point charge
- Electric potential due to an electric dipole
- Electrostatics potential due to a system of charges
- Equipotential Surfaces
- Definition
- Properties
- Electrical Energy of Two Point Charges and of a Dipole in an Electrostatic Field
- Potential energy of a system of 2 point charges
- Potential energy for a system of N point charges
- Potential energy of a single charge in an external field
- Potential energy of a system of two charges in an external field
- Potential energy of a dipole in an external field
- Conductors and Insulators, Free Charges and Bound Charges Inside a Conductor
- Conductors and Insulators
- Free charges and Bound charges inside materials
- Dielectrics
- Definition: Dielectrics
- Dielectric Constant
- Polar and Non-polar Dielectric Molecules
- Combination of Capacitors
- In Series
- In Parallel
- Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor with and Without Dielectric Medium Between the Plates
- Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor without dielectric medium
- Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor with dielectric slab between the plates
- Displacement Current
- Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
- Introduction
- Energy Stored in a Combination of Capacitors
- Energy Density in a Capacitor
- Force between the Plates of a Charged Parallel-Plate Capacitor
- Charges Induced on the Surfaces of a Dielectric Slab Placed between the
Plates of Parallel-Plate Capacitor
- Van De Graaff Generator
- Principle
9 Current Electricity
- Current Electricity
- Kirchhoff’s Laws of Electrical Network
- Kirchhoff’s First Law: (Current law/Junction law)
- Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law
- Wheatstone Bridge
- Introduction
- Definition: Wheatstone’s Bridge
- Derivation
- Potentiometer
- Principle
- Sensitivity of Potentiometer
- Construction
- Precautions
- Superiority of Potentiometer over Voltmeter
- Galvanometer
- Definition: Galvanometer
- Moving Coil Galvanometer
- Description
- Suspended-coil Galvanometer
- Radial Field
- Working
- Pivoted-coil (or Weston) Galvanometer
10 Magnetic Fields Due to Electric Current
- Magnetic Fields Due to Electric Current
- Magnetic force
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Cyclotron
- Description
- Construction
- Theory and Working
- Achievement of Resonance Condition
- Limitations
- Kinetic Energy of Particles Accelerated in a Cyclotron
- Helical Motion
- Magnetic Force on a Wire Carrying a Current
- Straight wire
- Arbitrarily shaped wire
- Force on a Closed Circuit in a Magnetic Field
- Torque on a Current-Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field
- Magnetic Dipole Moment
- Magnetic Potential Energy of a Dipole
- Biot-Savart Law
- Introduction
- Derivation
- Biot-Savart's Law in Terms of Current Density
- Units and Dimensions
- Force of Attraction Between Two Long Parallel Wires
- Magnetic Field Produced by a Current in a Circular Arc of a Wire
- Applications of Biot-Savart's Law > Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current-Carrying Loop
- Magnetic Lines for a Current Loop
- Ampere's Law
- Applications of Ampere’s Circuital Law > Magnetic Field of a Toroidal Solenoid
- Magnetic field due to a long straight solenoid
- Magnetic field due to a toroidal solenoid
11 Magnetic Materials
- Magnetic Materials
- Selection of Magnetic Materials
- Torque Acting on a Magnetic Dipole in a Uniform Magnetic Field
- Location of Magnetic poles of a Current Carrying Loop
- Origin of Magnetism in Materials
- Magnetic Moment of an Electron Revolving Around the Nucleus of an Atom
- Magnetisation and Magnetic Intensity
- Magnetisation
- Magnetic Intensity
- Relation between permeability and susceptibility
- Magnetic Properties of Materials
- Hysteresis: Retentivity and Coercivity
- Hysteresis Curve
- Hysteresis Loss
- Hysteresis Loop
- Permanent Magnet
- Magnetic Shielding
12 Electromagnetic Induction
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Definition: Electromagnetic Induction
- Faraday's Laws of Electromagnetic Induction
- Definition: Faraday's Law of Induction
- Law: Faraday's First Law or Neumann's Law
- Law: Faraday's Second Law or Lenz's Law
- Lenz's Law
- Applications of Lenz's law
- Motion of a Magnet Toward a Loop
- Energy Conservation in Lenz's Law
- Lenz's Law and Faraday's Law
- Flux of the Field
- Motional Electromotive Force (e.m.f.)
- Translational motion of a conductor
- Motional emf in a rotating bar
- Induced Emf in a Stationary Coil in a Changing Magnetic Field
- Generators
- Back Emf and Back Torque
- Induction and Energy Transfer
- Eddy Currents or Foucault Currents
- Explanation
- Applications
- Inductance
- Self Inductance
- Self Induction
- Factors affecting self inductance (L)
- Self Inductance
- Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field
- Energy Density of a Magnetic Field
- Transformers
- Introduction
- Principle
- Construction
- Theory
- Energy Losses in a Transformer
- Utility of Transformers in Long-distance Power Transmission
- Types of Transformer
- Examples
- Uses of Transformers
- Table
13 AC Circuits
- AC Circuits
- A.C. Generator
- Principle
- Construction and Its Main Parts
- Working
- Frequency of Altering Current
- Average and RMS Values
- Average or mean value of AC
- Root-mean-square (or rms) value
- Phasors
- Types of AC Circuits
- Different Types of AC Circuits: AC Voltage Applied to a Resistor
- Graph of e and i versus ωt
- Phasor diagram for a purely resistive load
- Different Types of AC Circuits: AC Voltage Applied to a Capacitor
- Graph of e and i versus ωt
- Phasor diagram for the purely capacitive circuit
- Capacitive Reactance
- Comparison between resistance and reactance
- Different Types of AC Circuits: AC Voltage Applied to an Inductor
- Graph of e and i versus ωt
- Phasor diagram for purely inductive circuit
- Inductive Reactance (XL)
- Different Types of AC Circuits: AC Voltage Applied to a Series LCR Circuit
- LCR Series Circuit
- Phasor-diagram solution
- Analytical solution
- Resonance - Sharpness of resonance
- Power in AC Circuit
- Circuit Containing Pure Resistance Only
- Circuit Containing both Inductance and Resistance (L-R Circuit)
- LC Oscillations
- Electric Resonance
- Series resonance circuit
- Parallel resonance circuit
- Sharpness of Resonance: Q Factor
- Choke Coil
14 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- The Photoelectric Effect
- Experimental Set-up of Photoelectric Effect
- Observations from Experiments on Photoelectric Effect
- Failure of Wave Theory to Explain the Observations from Experiments on Photoelectric Effect
- Einstein’s Postulate of Quantization of Energy and the Photoelectric Equation
- Dual behaviour of electromagnetic spectrum
- Wave-particle Duality of Electromagnetic Radiation
- Photo Cell
- De Broglie Hypothesis
- Davisson and Germer Experiment
- Wave-particle Duality of Matter
15 Structure of Atoms and Nuclei
- Structure of the Atom and Nucleus
- Origin
- Structure of an Atom
- Structure of Nucleus
- Atomic Number
- Mass Number
- Thomson’s Atomic Model
- Geiger-marsden Experiment
- Lord Rutherford’s Atomic model
- Introduction
- Rutherford’s Nuclear atomic model
- Merits and Demerits
- Atomic Spectra
- Bohr’s Atomic Model
- Wave particle duality of electromagnetic radiation
- Line emission spectrum of hydrogen
- Radii of the Orbits
- Energy of the Electrons
- Limitations of Bohr’s Model
- De Broglie’s Explanation
- Atomic Nucleus
- Constituents of a Nucleus
- Units for measuring masses of atoms and subatomic particles
- Sizes of Nuclei
- Nuclear Forces
- Nuclear Binding Energy
- Binding energy
- Binding energy per nucleon
- Binding energy curve
- Importance of binding energy curve
- Radioactive Decays
- Alpha Decay
- Beta Decay
- Gamma Decay
- Rate of decay
- Rate law
- Expression for decay constant
- Half life of radioelement (t1/2)
- Graphical representation of decay
- Units of radioactivity
- Law of Radioactive Decay
- Forms of Energy > Nuclear Energy
- Definition: Nuclear Energy
- Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom
- Explanation of the line spectrum of hydrogen using Bohr theory
- Bohr's theory and atomic spectrum of hydrogen
- Ionization energy
- Radioactivity
- Introduction
- Becquerel Rays
- Radioactivity is a Nuclear Phenomenon
- Discovery of Radioactivity
- Radioactive Substances
- Types of Radiation Emitted by Radioactive Substances
16 Semiconductor Devices
- Basics of Semiconductor Devices
- Introduction
- Comparison between N-Type Semiconductor and P- Type Semiconductor
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- p-n Junction Diode as a Rectifier
- Half Wave Rectifier
- Full Wave Rectifier
- Ripple Factor
- Filter circuits
- A capacitor filter
- Special Purpose Junction Diodes
- Zener Diode
- Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)
- Emitter
- Base
- Collector
- Depletion region
- Current
- Resistance
- Working of a p-n-p transistor
- Transistor configuration
- The Common Emitter (CE) Configuration
- The Common Emitter (CE) characteristic
- Transistor as an Amplifier
- Working of the amplifier
- Basics of Logic Gates
- Junction Break Down
- Zener Breakdown
- Zener Diode Characteristic
- Zener diode as a voltage regulator
- Working of a Zener Regulator
- Applications of Zener Diode
- Photo Diode
- Solar Cell or Photovoltaic Cell
- Structure of a Solar Cell
- Working of a solar cell
- V-I Characteristic of solar Cell or Photovoltaic cell
- Criteria for selection of material for solar cell
- Use of Solar cell
- Light Emitting Diode / LED
- Working of a LED
- I-V Characteristics Light Emitting Diodes
- Advantages of LED
- Disadvantages of LED
- Application of LED
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