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CUET (UG) Physics Syllabus 2025
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NTA Entrance Exam Physics Revised Syllabus
Units and Topics
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Syllabus
1 Electrostatics [Revision]
- 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
- 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
- Electric Field
- Definition: Electric Field
- Derivation
- DImensional Formula
- Intensity of Electric Field
- Electric Field Intensity Due to a Point-Charge
- Derivation
- Uniform Electric Field
- Non Uniform Electric Field
- Electric Lines of Force
- Definition: Line of Force
- Characteristics of Electric Lines of Force
- Imaginary Lines, Real Uses
- Electric Dipole
- Definition: Dipole
- Definition: Axial Line
- Definition: Equitorial Line
- Definition: Dipole Moment
- Natural Dipole
- Dipole in a Uniform External Field
- Gauss’s Law
- Uniformly Charged Infinite Plane Sheet and Uniformly Charged Thin Spherical Shell (Field Inside and Outside)
- Potential and Potential Difference
- Introduction
- Definition: Potential at a Point
- Definition: Potential Difference
- Formula: Electric Potential at a Point
- Formula: Potential Difference
- SI units & Analysis
- Key Points: Potential and Potential Difference
- Potential Due to a Point Charge
- Potential Due to an Electric Dipole
- Equipotential Surfaces
- Definition: Equipotential Surfaces
- Formula Derivation and Analysis
- Formula: Equipotential Surfaces
- Important Properties of Equipotential Surfaces
- Electric Potential
- Introduction
- Definition: Electric Potential
- Formula: Electric Potential
- SI Unit of Potential
- Physical Interpretation of Electric Potential
- Conductors and Insulators Related to Electric Field
- Capacitors and Capacitance
- Combination of Capacitors
- Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor with and Without Dielectric Medium Between the Plates
- Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
- Van De Graaff Generator
2 Current Electricity [Revision]
- Electric Current
- Introduction
- Definition: Electric Current
- Formula: Electric Current
- Units of Electric Current
- Flow of Electric Charges in a Metallic Conductor
- Drift of Electrons and the Origin of Resistivity
- Ohm's Law
- Resistance
- Definition: Electric Resistance
- Key Points: Electric Resistance
- Units and Dimensions
- Electric Conductance
- V-I Characteristics (Linear and Non-linear)
- Forms of Energy > Electrical Energy
- Definition: Electrical Energy
- Electrical Power
- Definition: Electric Power
- Formula: Electric Power
- Key Points: Electric Power
- Specific Resistance or Electrical Resistivity
- Definition: Specific Resistance
- Derivation
- Dimensions of Electrical Resistivity ρ
- Electrical Resistivity in Terms of Material's Parameters
- Specific Conductance
- Resistivity of Various Materials
- Resistance of a System of Resistors
- Resistors in Parallel
- Key Points: Parallel Combination of Resistors
- Resistors in Parallel
- Temperature Dependence of Resistivity
- Cells, EMF, and Internal Resistance
- Potential Difference and Emf of a Cell
- Cells in Series
- Kirchhoff’s Laws
- Wheatstone Bridge
- Introduction
- Definition: Wheatstone’s Bridge
- Derivation
- Metre Bridge: Slide-Wire Bridge
- Potentiometer
- Principle
- Sensitivity of Potentiometer
- Construction
- Precautions
- Superiority of Potentiometer over Voltmeter
- Measurement of Internal Resistance of a Cell
3 Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism [Revision]
- Magnetic force
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Oersted's Experiment
- Introduction
- Experiment
- Observations
- Explanation
- Inference
- Biot-Savart Law
- Applications of Biot-Savart's Law > Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current-Carrying Loop
- Ampere’s Circuital Law
- Straight and Toroidal Solenoids (Only Qualitative Treatment)
- Solenoid
- Toroid
- Force on a Moving Charge in Uniform Magnetic and Electric Fields
- Cyclotron
- Description
- Construction
- Theory and Working
- Achievement of Resonance Condition
- Limitations
- Kinetic Energy of Particles Accelerated in a Cyclotron
- Force on a Current Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
- Key Points: Force on a Current Carrying Conductor in a Magnetic Field
- Force Between Two Parallel Currents (Ampere’s Law)
- Torque on a Current-Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field
- Moving Coil Galvanometer
- Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
- Magnetic Dipole Moment of a Revolving Electron
- Magnetic Field Due to Magnetic Dipole (Bar Magnet)
- Torque on a Magnetic Dipole (Bar Magnet) in a Uniform Magnetic Field
- Bar Magnet and Solenoid Analogy
- Properties of magnetic lines of force
- 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
- Magnetic Properties of Materials
- Permanent Magnet
4 Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents [Revision]
- 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
- Induced Current and Induced Charge
- Lenz’s Law and Conservation of Energy
- Eddy Currents or Foucault Currents
- Explanation
- Applications
- Inductance
- Peak and Rms Value of Alternating Current Or Voltage
- Reactance and Impedance
- LC Oscillations
- AC Voltage Applied to a Series LCR Circuit
- Power in AC Circuit
- A.C. Generator
- Transformers
5 Electromagnetic Waves [Revision]
- Displacement Current
- Concept of Electromagnetic Waves
- Transverse Nature of Electromagnetic Waves
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Definition: Invisible Spectrum
- Key Points: Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Elementary Facts About Electromagnetic Wave Uses
6 Optics [Revision]
- Reflection of Light
- Introduction
- Activity
- Experiment
- Key Points: Reflection of Light
- Reflection of Light by Spherical Mirrors
- Ray Optics - Mirror Formula
- Introduction
- Definition: Object Distance
- Definition: Image Distance
- Definition: Focal Length
- Formula: Mirror Formula
- Formula: Magnification
- Example 1
- Example 2
- 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
- Refraction at a Spherical Surfaces
- Refraction by a Lens
- Thin Lens Formula
- Lens Maker's Formula
- Magnification
- Power of a Lens
- Definition: Power of a Lens
- Formula: Power of a Lens
- Refraction of Light Through a Prism
- Dispersion by a Prism
- Applications of Scattering of Light
- Key Points: Applications of Scattering of Light
- Optical Instruments
- Simple Microscope or a Reading Glass
- Introduction
- Derivation
- Limiting Cases
- Example
- Compound Microscope
- Introduction
- Derivation
- Remarks
- Example
- Telescope
- Introduction
- Magnifying Power of a Telescope
- Example
- Simple Microscope or a Reading Glass
- Optical Instruments: the Eye
- Nearsightedness (myopia)
- Farsightedness (hypermetropia)
- Astigmatism
- Defects of Vision and Their Corrections > Myopia
- Key Points: Myopia
- Defects of Vision and Their Corrections > Hypermetropia
- Key Points: Hypermetropia
- Concept of Wave Optics
- Huygens' Principle
- Reflection and Refraction of Plane Wave at a Plane Surface Using Wave Fronts
- Proof of Laws of Reflection and Refraction Using Huygens' Principle
- Proof of laws of reflection by using Huygens' principle
- Proof of laws of refraction using Huygens' Principle
- Interference
- Interference of Light Waves and Young’s Experiment
- Coherent and Incoherent Sources and Sustained Interference of Light
- Fraunhofer Diffraction Due to a Single Slit
- Width of Central Maximum
- Diffraction of Light
- Resolving Power of Microscope and Astronomical Telescope
- Resolution of images
- Rayleigh's criterion for resolution
- Resolving the power of an optical instrument
- Resolving power of microscope
- Resolving power of telescopes
- Seeing the Single Slit Diffraction Pattern
- The Single Slit
- The Validity of Ray Optics
- Resolving Power of Microscope and Astronomical Telescope
- Electric Polarisation of Matter
- Plane Polarised Light
- Brewster's Law
7 Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation [Revision]
- Photoelectric Effect and Wave Theory of Light
- Photoelectric Effect - Hertz’s Observations
- Photoelectric Effect - Hallwachs’ and Lenard’s Observations
- Einstein’s Equation - Particle Nature of Light
- Einstein's equation Emax = hυ - W0; threshold frequency
- Einstein used Planck’s ideas and extended it to apply for radiation (light); the photoelectric effect can be explained only assuming the quantum (particle) nature of radiation.
- Determination of Planck’s constant (from the graph of stopping potential Vs versus frequency f of the incident light).
- Momentum of photon p = E/c = hν/c = h/λ.
- Wave Nature of Matter
- de-Broglie Relation
- De Broglie hypothesis, phenomenon of electron diffraction (qualitative only).
- Wave nature of radiation is exhibited in interference, diffraction and polarisation; particle nature is exhibited in photoelectric effect.
- Dual nature of matter: particle nature common in that it possesses momentum p and kinetic energy KE. The
wave nature of matter was proposed by Louis de Broglie, λ = h/p = h/mv.
- Davisson and Germer Experiment
8 Atoms and Nuclei [Revision]
- Alpha-particle Scattering and Rutherford’s Nuclear Model of Atom
- Bohr’s Model for Hydrogen Atom
- Energy Levels
- Hydrogen Spectrum
- Atomic Masses and Composition of Nucleus
- Isotopes
- Definition: Isotopes
- Examples
- Radioactivity
- Alpha Decay
Alpha Particles Or Rays and Their Properties
- Beta Decay
Beta Particles Or Rays and Their Properties
- Gamma Decay
- Gamma Particles Or Rays and Their Properties
- Alpha Decay
- Law of Radioactive Decay
- Atomic Mass, Mass - Energy Relation and Mass Defect
- Nuclear Binding Energy
- Mass - Energy
- Forms of Energy > Nuclear Energy
- Definition: Nuclear Energy
- Nuclear Fission
- Nuclear Fusion
9 Electronic Devices [Revision]
- Energy Bands in Solids
- Semiconductor Diode
- p-n Junction Diode as a Rectifier
- Special Purpose P-n Junction Diodes
- Voltage Regulator
- Junction Transistor
- Feedback Amplifier and Transistor Oscillator
- Transistor as an oscillator: Construction, Working
- Gain and Berkhausen's criterion
- Uses
- Transistor as an Amplifier (Ce-configuration)
- npn Transistor as Common Emitter Amplifier
- Various gains in amplifiers
- Comparison between CB, CE and CC amplifier
- Feedback Amplifier and Transistor Oscillator
- Transistor Action
- Transistor and Characteristics of a Transistor
- Configurations of a transistor
i) Common-base configuration (CB)
ii) Common-emitter configuration (CE)
iii) Common-collector configuration (CC) - Types of characteristic curves
i) Input characteristics curve
ii) Output characteristics curve
iii) Transfer characteristics curve - Transistor characteristics in CE configuration
a) Input Characteristics
b) Output characteristics of a transistor: Active region, Cut-off region, Saturation region - Different modes of operation of a transistor
- Current-transfer Characteristics
- Transistor as a switch
- Configurations of a transistor
- Digital Electronics and Logic Gates
- Transistor as a Switch
10 Communication Systems [Revision]
- Bandwidth of Signals
- Bandwidth of Signals (Speech, TV and Digital Data)
- Bandwidth of Transmission Medium
- Propagation of EM Waves
- Introduction
- Ionizing Radiations
- Applications of X-rays in Medicine and Industry
- Need for Modulation and Demodulation
- Production of Amplitude Modulated Wave
- Detection of Amplitude Modulated Wave
