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Medical Entrance Exam Physics Revised Syllabus
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Syllabus
1: Class 11 [Revision]
Medical Entrance Exam Physics Syllabus
🞽 Physics and Measurement
1 Units and Measurement [Revision]- Physical Quantities
- System of Units
- Properties of Matter and Their Measurement
- Significant Figures
- Rules for Arithmetic Operations with Significant Figures
- Rounding off the Uncertain Digits
- Rules for Determining the Uncertainty in the Results of Arithmetic Calculations
- Dimensions of Physical Quantities
- Dimensional Formulae and Dimensional Equations
- Dimensional Analysis and Its Applications
- Checking the Dimensional Consistency of Equations
- Deducing Relation among the Physical Quantities
- Accuracy, Precision and Least Count of Measuring Instruments
- Errors in Measurement
- Errors in Measurements>Random Errors
- Errors in Measurements>Systematic Errors
- Estimation of Errors
🞽 Kinematics
2 Motion in a Straight Line [Revision] 3 Concept of Vector and Motion in a Plane [Revision]
- Motion in Two Dimensions - Motion in a Plane
- Scalars and Vectors
- Position and Displacement Vectors
- Equality of Vectors
- Multiplication of Vectors by a Real Number or Scalar
- Vector Operations>Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
- Resolution of Vectors
- Vector Addition – Analytical Method
- Motion in a Plane
- Uniform Circular Motion (UCM)
- Vector Analysis
- Multiplication of Vectors>Scalar Product(Dot Product)
- Multiplication of Vectors>Vector Product (Cross Product)
🞽 Laws of Motion
4 Laws of Motion and Friction [Revision]- Concept of Force
- Aristotle’s Fallacy
- The Law of Inertia
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Impulse of a Force
- Conservation of Momentum
- Equilibrium of a Particle
- Common Forces in Mechanics
- Friction
- Types of Friction>Rolling Friction
- Circular Motion and Its Characteristics
- Solving Problems in Mechanics
- Types of Friction>Kinetic Friction
- Types of Friction>Static Friction
- Attitude Change
- Centripetal Force
- Definition: Centripetal Force
- Types of Forces>Real and Pseudo Forces
- Uniform Circular Motion (UCM)
🞽 Work, Energy and Power
5 Mechanical Energy Dynamics, Power, and Collisions [Revision]- Introduction of Work, Energy and Power
- Notions of Work and Kinetic Energy: the Work-energy Theorem
- Mechanical Energy > Kinetic Energy (K)
- Definition: Kinetic Energy
- Formula: Kinetic Energy
- Definition: Translational Motion
- Definition: Translational Kinetic Energy
- Definition: Rotational Motion
- Definition: Rotational Kinetic Motion
- Definition: Vibrational Motion
- Definition: Vibrational Kinetic Energy
- Concept of Work
- Definition: Work
- Key Points: Units of Work
- Types of Forces>Work Done by a Variable Force
- Work Energy Theorem
- Mechanical Energy > Potential Energy (U)
- Definition: Mechanical Energy
- Definition: Potential Energy
- Formula: Gravitational Potential Energy
- Key Points: Potential Energy
- Conservation of Mechanical Energy
- Potential Energy of a Spring
- Concept of Power
- Definition: Power
- Formula: Power
- Key Points: Power
- Collisions
- Collisions in One Dimension
- Types of Forces>Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces
- Motion in a Vertical Circle
- Mechanical Equilibrium
🞽 Rotational Motion
6 Rotational Motion [Revision]- Motion - Rigid Body
- Centre of Mass>Mathematical Understanding of Centre of Mass
- Motion of Centre of Mass
- Linear Momentum of a System of Particles
- Vector Product of two vectors in Algebra (Cross Product)
- Angular Velocity and Its Relation with Linear Velocity
- Torque, Kinetic Energy, Angular Momentum and Its Conservation
- Conservation of Angular Momentum
- Equilibrium of Rigid Body
- Principle of Moments
- Law: Principle of Moments
- Centre of Gravity
- Moment of Inertia
- Kinematics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed Axis
- Dynamics of Rotational Motion About a Fixed Axis
- Angular Momentum in Case of Rotation About a Fixed Axis
- Centre of Mass of Two-particle System
- Centre of Mass of Some Regular Shaped Bodies
- Rigid Body Rotation
- Equations of Rotational Motion
- Comparison of Linear and Rotational Motions
- Rolling Motion
- Theorems of Perpendicular and Parallel Axes
- Radius of Gyration
- Values of Moments of Inertia for Geometrical Objects
🞽 Gravitation
7 Gravitational Phenomena: Laws, Effects and Applications [Revision]- Concept of Gravitation
- Kepler’s Laws
- Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
- The Gravitational Constant
- Acceleration Due to Gravity of the Earth
- Acceleration Due to Gravity Below and Above the Earth's Surface
- Gravitational Potential Energy
- Escape Speed
- Earth Satellites
- Geostationary and Polar Satellites
- Weightlessness
🞽 Properties of Solids and Liquids
8 Mechanical Properties of Solids [Revision]- Elastic Behavior of Solids
- Stress and Strain
- Hooke’s Law
- Stress-strain Curve
- Elastic Modulus>Young’s Modulus
- Elastic Potential Energy in a Stretched Wire
- Elastic Modulus>Shear Modulus (Modulus of Rigidity)
- Elastic Modulus>Bulk Modulus
- Elastic Modulus>Poisson’s Ratio
- Application of Elastic Behaviour of Materials
- Elastic Energy
9 Mechanical Properties of Fluids [Revision]
- Introduction of Mechanical Properties of Fluids
- Thrust and Pressure
- Pascal’s Law
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Streamline and Turbulent Flow
- Bernoulli's Equation
- Torricelli's Law
- Dynamic Lift
- Viscous Force or Viscosity
- Stoke's Law
- Liquid State
- Surface Energy
- Surface Tension and Surface Energy
- Angle of Contact
- Drops and Bubbles
- Capillary Rise
- Pressure Exerted by a Liquid Column
- Application of Pascal’s Law
- Buoyancy Force (Upthrust Force)
- Introduction
- Experiment 1
- Experiment 2
- Archimedes' Principle
- Principle of Floatation (Laws of Flotation)
- Terminal Velocity
- Critical Velocity
- Reynold's Number
- Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation
10 Thermal Properties of Matter [Revision]
- Understanding Thermal Properties of Matter
- Temperature and Heat
- Measurement of Temperature
- Ideal Gas Equation
- Absolute Zero and Absolute Temperature
- Thermal Expansion
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Calorimetry
- Change of State
- Latent Heat
- Heat Transfer
- Conduction
- Convection
- Environmental Issues
- Blackbody Radiation
- Newton’s Law of Cooling
🞽 Thermodynamics
11 Thermodynamics [Revision]- Thermodynamics
- Thermal Equilibrium
- Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- Heat, Internal Energy and Work
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Energetic
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Thermodynamic State Variables and Equation of State
- Thermodynamic Process
- Quasi-static process
- Isothermal Processes
- Adiabatic Processes
- Isochoric process
- Isobaric process
- Cyclic Process
- Spontaneity
- Reversible and Irreversible Processes
- Carnot Engine
🞽 Kinetic Theory of Gases
12 Kinetic Theory of Gases [Revision]- Introduction of Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Mean Free Path
- Behaviour of Real Gases: Deviation from Ideal Gas Behaviour
- Kinetic Theory of Gases - Concept of Pressure
- Interpretation of Temperature in Kinetic Theory
- Pressure of an Ideal Gas
- Law of Equipartition of Energy
- Specific Heat Capacities - Gases
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Equation of State of a Perfect Gas
- Assumptions of Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Degrees of Freedom
- Gas Laws
- Gay-Lussac's Law
- Definition: Limiting Reagent or Limiting Reactant
- Law: Gay-Lussac's Law of Combining Volumes
- Avogadro's Law
- Definition: Atom
- Definition: Molecule
- Definition: Avogadro's Law
🞽 Oscillations and Waves
13 Oscillations [Revision]- Periodic and Oscillatory Motion
- Period and Frequency
- Rectilinear Motion
- Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M.)
- Simple Harmonic Motion and Uniform Circular Motion
- Velocity and Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion
- Force Law for Simple Harmonic Motion
- Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
- Simple Pendulum
- Oscillations Due to a Spring
- Forced Oscillations and Resonance
- Damped Simple Harmonic Motion
- Some Systems Executing Simple Harmonic Motion
14 Wave [Revision]
- Introduction of Wave Mechanics
- Wave Motion
- Reflection of Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
- Displacement Relation for a Progressive Wave
- The Speed of a Travelling Wave
- Principle of Superposition of Waves
- Reflection of Waves
- Beats
- Doppler Effect
- The Speed of Travelling Waves
- Laplace’s Correction
- Standing Waves on String and Organ Pipes
15 Motion in One Dimension [Revision]
- Introduction of Motion in One Dimension
- Physics
- Types of Physics: Kinematics and Dynamics
- Rest
- Point object
- Reference Systems
- Motion
- Types of Motion
- One Dimensional Motion
- Two Dimensional Motion
- Three Dimensional Motion
- Rest and motion are relative quantities
- Elementary Concept of Differentiation and Integration for Describing Motion
- Concept of differentiation for describing motion
- Concept of integration
- Motion in a Straight Line
- One dimensional motion
- Distance
- Displacement
- Comparison between distance and displacement
- Rectilinear Motion
- Uniform and Non-uniform Motion
- Uniformly Accelerated Motion
- Position - Time Graph
- Graphical Representation of Motion
- Velocity - Time Graphs
- Velocity-time graph for uniform velocity
- Velocity-time graph for uniform acceleration
- Velocity - Time Graphs
16 Motion in Two Dimension [Revision]
17 Mechanical Properties of Fluids: Surface Tension [Revision]
- Intermolecular Force of Attraction
- Intermolecular force of attraction
- Types of intermolecular force of attraction
i) Cohesive force
ii) Adhesive force - The effect of cohesive force and adhesive force
- Range of molecular attraction
- Surface influence (Sphere of influence)
- Surface film
- Surface Tension
- Surface Energy
- Surface Tension and Surface Energy
- Angle of Contact
- 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
2: Class 12 [Revision]
Medical Entrance Exam Physics Syllabus
🞽 Electrostatics
15 Electric Charges and Fields [Revision]- Concept of Electrostatics
- Electric Charge
- Basic Properties of Electric Charge
- Coulomb’s Law
- Forces Between Multiple Charges: Superposition Principle
- Electric Field
- Electric Lines of Force
- Electric Flux
- Electric Dipole
- Dipole in a Uniform External Field
- Continuous Charge Distribution
- Gauss’s Law
- Application of Gauss' Law
16 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance [Revision]
- Electric Potential and Potential Difference
- Introduction
- Definition: Potential Difference
- Formula: Potential Difference
- Example
- Electrostatic Potential
- Electric Potential Due to a Point Charge
- Potential Due to an Electric Dipole
- Conductors and Insulators
- Equipotential Surfaces
- Potential Energy of a System of Charges
- Potential Energy in an External Field
- Electrostatics of Conductors
- Dielectrics
- Electric Polarisation of Dielectrics
- Capacitors and Capacitance
- The Parallel Plate Capacitor
- Effect of Dielectric on Capacitance
- Combination of Capacitors
- Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
🞽 Current Electricity
17 Principles of Electrical Circuits and their Applications [Revision]- Electric Current and Its Related Concepts
- Ohm's Law
- Ohmic and Non-ohmic Resistors
- Definition: Ohmic Resistors
- Definition: Non-Ohmic Resistors
- Ohmic and Non-ohmic Resistors
- Forms of Energy > Electrical Energy
- Definition: Electrical Energy
- Electrical Power
- Specific Resistance or Electrical Resistivity
- Conductivity and Conductance
- Current Density
- Definition: Current Density
- Formula: Current Density
- Units and Dimensions
- Resistance
- Definition: Electric Resistance
- Key Points: Electric Resistance
- Units and Dimensions
- Electric Conductance
- Temperature Dependence of Resistivity
- Resistance of a System of Resistors
- Resistors in Series
- Key Points: Series Combination of Resistors
- Resistors in Series
- Cells, EMF, and Internal Resistance
- Electromotive Force (emf)
- Cells in Series
- Cells in Parallel
- Kirchhoff’s Laws
- Wheatstone Bridge
- Metre Bridge: Slide-Wire Bridge
🞽 Magnetic Effect of Electric Current and Magnetism
18 Magnetic Effect of Current [Revision]- Magnetic Field Due to a Current Element, Biot-savart Law
- Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current-Carrying Loop
- Applications of Biot-Savart's Law > Magnetic Field due to a Finite Straight Current-Carrying Wire
- Introduction
- Expertiment
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Ampere’s Circuital Law
- Applications of Ampere’s Circuital Law > Magnetic Field of a Long Straight Thin Wire
- Applications of Ampere’s Circuital Law >Magnetic Field due to Infinite Long Solid Cylindrical Conductor
- Applications of Ampere’s Circuital Law > Magnetic Field of a Toroidal Solenoid
- Force on a Moving Charge in a Uniform Magnetic Field
- 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 Rectangular Current Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field
- Moving Coil Galvanometer
- Conversion of a Galvanometer into an Ammeter
- Conversion of a Galvanometer into a Voltmeter
19 Magnetism and Magnetic Matter [Revision]
- Current Loop as a Magnetic Dipole
- Magnetic Dipole Moment
- 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
- The Bar Magnet
- Magnetic Field Due to Solenoid & Toroid
- Magnetic Properties of Materials
- Terms Used in Magnetism
- Curie Temperature
🞽 Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
20 Electromagnetic Induction [Revision] 21 Alternating Current [Revision]
🞽 Electromagnetic Waves
22 Displacement current and Electromagnetic Waves [Revision]🞽 Optics
23 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments [Revision]- Fundamental Concepts of Light
- Reflection of Light by Spherical Mirrors
- Spherical Mirrors
- Sign Convention
- Key Points: Sign Convention
- Focal Length of 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
- Total Internal Reflection
- Refraction at a Spherical Surface and Lenses
- Refraction at a Spherical Surfaces
- Refraction by a Lens
- Refraction of Light Through a Prism
- Optical Instruments
- Microscope and it’s types
- Law of Reflection of Light
- Laws of Reflection
- Experiment
- Laws of Refraction
- Key Points: Laws of Refraction
- Lens Formula
- Formula: lens Formula
- Formula: Lens Magnification
- Power of a Lens
24 Wave Optics [Revision]
24 Diffraction and Polarisation of Light [Revision]
- 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
- Resolving Power of Microscope and Astronomical Telescope
- Types of Diffraction
- Types of diffraction
1) Fresnel diffraction
2) Fraunhoffer diffraction - Comparison between Fresnel diffraction and Fraunhoffer diffraction
- Types of diffraction
- Fraunhofer Diffraction Due to a Single Slit
- Polarisation of Light
- Electric Polarisation of Dielectrics
- Brewster's Law
- Law of Malus
- Polaroids
- Polaroids
- Preparation of polaroids
- Polarising action of polaroids
- Uses of polaroids (plane polarised light)
🞽 Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
25 Photo Electric Effect and Matter Waves [Revision]- Understanding Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
- Electric Discharge Through Gases
- Electron Emission
- Photoelectric Effect - Hertz’s Observations
- Photoelectric Effect - Hallwachs’ and Lenard’s Observations
- Experimental Study of Photoelectric Effect
- Photoelectric Effect and Wave Theory of Light
- Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation: Energy Quantum of Radiation
- Particle Nature of Light: The Photon
- Wave Nature of Matter
- De Broglie's Explanation
25 Communication System [Revision]
- Communication System
- Propagation of EM Waves
- Basic Terminology Used in Electronic Communication Systems
- Noise, Attenuation and Amplification
- Transducer, Signal, Noise, Transmitter, Receiver, Attenuation, Amplification, Range, Bandwidth, Modulation, Demodulation, Repeater
- Modulation and Its Necessity
- Carrier waves and their types: Sinusoidal signal and Pulse shaped signal
- Modulation
- Types of Modulation - frequency and amplitude
- Base Band Signals
- Factors affecting transmission of electronic signal in the audio frequency range
- Size of the antenna or aerial: Hertz and Marconi antenna
- Effective power radiated by an antenna
- Mixing up of signals from different transmitters
- Carrier Waves and Their Types
- Carrier waves and their types
- Modulation
- 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
- Frequency Modulation (FM)
- Frequency modulation (FM)
- Modulation index in frequency modulation
- Frequency deviation
- Advantages of frequency modulation
- Drawbacks in frequency modulation
- Bandwidth of Signals
- Bandwidth of Signals (Speech, TV and Digital Data)
- Bandwidth of Transmission Medium
🞽 Atoms and Nuclei
26 Atoms [Revision] 27 Nuclei [Revision]
🞽 Electronic Devices
28 Electronic Devices [Revision]- Classification of Metals, Conductors and Semiconductors
- Semiconductor Materials
- Energy Bands in Solids
- Holes
- Intrinsic Semiconductor
- Extrinsic Semiconductor
- Semiconductor Diode
- Diode or p-n Junction
- V-I Characteristics of Diode
- p-n Junction Diode as a Rectifier
- Special Purpose P-n Junction Diodes
- Zener Diode
- Voltage Regulator
- Logic Gates
🞽 Experimental Skills
29 Experimental Skills [Revision]- Vernier Callipers
- Screw Gauge
- Simple Pendulum
- Metre Scale
- Young's Modulus of Elasticity
- Surface Tension of Water
- Coefficient of viscosity
- Experimental Determination of Speed of Sound in Air
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Definition: Specific Heat Capacity
- Formula: Specific Heat Capacity
- Key Points: Specific Heat Capacity
- Resistivity Measurement
- Resistance Measurement
- Focal Length Measurement Using the Parallax Method
- Plot of Angle of Deviation Vs Angle of Incidence for a Triangular Prism
- Fractive Index of a Glass Slab Using a Travelling Microscopе
- Characteristic Curves of a p-n Junction Diode
- Identification of Diode, Led, Resistor, and Capacitor
