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Physics: Entrance Exam Study Material
Nature of the Physical World and
Measurement
-:- Scope of Physics - Click Here
-:- Physics, Technology and Society - Click Here
-:- Forces of nature - Click Here
-:- Measurement - Click Here
-:- Derived quantities and their units - Click Here
-:- SI standards - Click Here
-:- Rules and conventions for writing SI units and their symbols - Click Here
-:- Expressing larger and smaller physical quantities - Click Here
-:- Determination of distance, mass, time - Click Here
-:- Accuracy and precision of measuring instruments - Click Here
-:- Measurement: Significant figures - Click Here
-:- Measurement: Rounding off - Click Here
-:- Classification of Errors in Measurement - Click Here
-:- Dimensional Analysis - Click Here
-:- Uses and Limitations of Dimensional Analysis - Click Here
Kinematics
-:- Kinematics - Rest and Motion - Click Here
-:- Motion in one dimension (rectilinear motion) - Click Here
-:- Equations of motion - Click Here
-:- Graphical representations - displacement, velocity,acceleration with time graph - Click Here
-:- Representation of a vector quantities - Click Here
-:- Different types of vectors - Click Here
-:- Addition of vectors: Triangle and Parallelogram law of vectors - Click Here
-:- Subtraction of vectors - Click Here
-:- Resolution of vectors and rectangular components - Click Here
-:- Multiplication of two vectors - Click Here
-:- Projectile motion - Click Here
-:- Motion of a projectile thrown horizontally - Click Here
-:- Motion of a projectile projected at an angle with the horizontal (oblique projection) - Click Here
-:- Newton's first law of motion - Click Here
-:- Three types of the inertia - Click Here
-:- Examples for Newton's first law of motion - Click Here
-:- Newton's second law of motion - Click Here
-:- Impulsive force and Impulse of a force - Click Here
-:- Newton's third Law of motion - Click Here
-:- Applications of Newton s third law of motion - Click Here
-:- Proof and Applications of Law of conservation of momentum - Click Here
-:- Concurrent forces and Coplanar forces - Click Here
-:- Parallelogram and Triangle law of forces - Click Here
-:- Experimental verification of triangle law, parallelogram law and Lami's theorem - Click Here
-:- Uniform circular motion - Click Here
-:- Relation between linear velocity and angular velocity - Click Here
-:- Centripetal acceleration, Centripetal force and Centripetal reaction - Click Here
-:- Applications of centripetal forces - Click Here
-:- Banking of curved roads and tracks and Condition for skidding - Click Here
-:- Motion in a vertical circle - Click Here
-:- Motion on a level circular road - Click Here
-:- Work : Work done by a constant force and variable force - Click Here
-:- Potential energy and Kinetic energy - Click Here
-:- Principle of work and energy (work - energy theorem) Statement - Click Here
-:- Conservative forces and non-conservative forces - Click Here
-:- Collision: Types - Elastic collision and Inelastic collision - Click Here
Dynamics of Rotational Motion
-:- Centre of mass - Click Here
-:- Centre of gravity - Click Here
-:- Equilibrium of bodies and types of equilibrium - Click Here
-:- Rotational motion of rigid bodies - Click Here
-:- Rotational kinetic energy and moment of inertia of a rigid body - Click Here
-:- Theorems of moment of inertia : Perpendicular and Parallel axes theorem - Click Here
-:- Moment of a force - Click Here
-:- Couple and moment of the couple (Torque) - Click Here
-:- Angular momentum of a rigid body - Click Here
-:- Relation between torque and angular acceleration - Click Here
-:- Conservation of angular momentum with Illustration - Click Here
Gravitation and Space Science
-:- Newton's law of gravitation - Click Here
-:- Acceleration due to gravity - Click Here
-:- Acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Earth - Click Here
-:- Variation of acceleration due to gravity - Click Here
-:- Gravitational field: potential difference and potential energy -
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-:- Inertial mass and Gravitational mass - Click Here
-:- Escape speed derivation and with the atmosphere of a planet - Click Here
-:- Satellites: Orbital velocity, Time period and Energy - Click Here
-:- Geo-stationary satellites and Polar satellites - Click Here
-:- Uses of satellites - Click Here
-:- Indian space programme: List of Indian satellites and Indian Launch Vehicles (Rockets) - Click Here
-:- Weightlessness, Rockets - principle and Types of fuels - Click Here
-:- The Solar system - Click Here
-:- Kepler's laws of planetary motion: The law of orbits, areas, periods - Click Here
-:- Size, Surface temperatures, Mass, Atmosphere of the planets - Click Here
-:- Conditions for life on any planet - Click Here
-:- Asteroids, Comets, Meteors and Meteorites inthe Solar system - Click Here
-:- Stars, Constellations, Galaxy in the Solar system - Click Here
-:- Milky Way galaxy - Click Here
-:- Origin of the Universe - Click Here
Mechanics of Solids and Fluids
-:- Mechanics of Solids and Fluids - Click Here
-:- Intermolecular or interatomic forces - Click Here
-:- Elasticity: Stress, strain Elastic limit, Hooke's law - Click Here
-:- Experimental verification of Hooke's law - Click Here
-:- Study of stress - strain relationship - Click Here
-:- Three moduli of elasticity - Click Here
-:- Relation between the three moduli of elasticity - Click Here
-:- Determination of Young's modulusby Searle's method - Click Here
-:- Applications of modulus of elasticity - Click Here
-:- Pressure due to a liquid column - Click Here
-:- Pascal's law and effect of gravity - Click Here
-:- Applications of Pascal's law: Hydraulic lift and brake - Click Here
-:- Co-efficient of viscosity - Click Here
-:- Viscosity: Streamline flow and Turbulent flow - Click Here
-:- Stoke's law (for highly viscous liquids) - Click Here
-:- Determination of coefficient of viscosity of water by Poiseuille's flow method - Click Here
-:- Surface tension: Intermolecular, Cohesive, Adhesive force - Click Here
-:- Experiments to demonstrate surface tension - Click Here
-:- Molecular theory of surface tension - Click Here
-:- Fluid Surface energy and surface tension - Click Here
-:- Pressure difference and pressure inside a liquid drop and a soap bubble - Click Here
-:- Capillarity and Illustrations of capillarity - Click Here
-:- Experimental determination of surface tension of water by capillary rise method - Click Here
-:- Factors affecting and Applications surface tension - Click Here
-:- Total energy of a liquid: Pressure, Kineti, Potential energy - Click Here
-:- Fluid Equation of continuity - Click Here
-:- Bernoulli's theorem - Click Here
-:- Application of Bernoulli's theorem - Click Here
Oscillations
-:- The projection of uniform circular motion on a diameter is SHM - Click Here
-:- Important terms in simple harmonic motion - Click Here
-:- Dynamics of harmonic oscillations - Click Here
-:- Angular harmonic oscillator - Click Here
-:- Horizontal and Vertical oscillations of spring - Click Here
-:- Oscillation of liquid column in a U - tube - Click Here
-:- Oscillations of a simple pendulum - Click Here
-:- Laws of pendulum - Click Here
-:- Kinetic and Potential in simple harmonic motion - Click Here
-:- Types of oscillations - Click Here
Wave Motion
-:- Characteristics of wave motion - Click Here
-:- Mechanical wave motion - Transverse and Longitudinal wave motion - Click Here
-:- Relationship between velocity, frequency and wavelength of a wave - Click Here
-:- Velocity of wave in different media - Click Here
-:- Laplace?s correction - Click Here
-:- Factors affecting velocity of sound in gases - Click Here
-:- Equation of a plane progressive wave - Click Here
-:- Characteristics of progressive wave - Click Here
-:- Progressive wave : Intensity and sound level - Click Here
-:- Applications of reflection of sound waves - Click Here
-:- Applications of refraction of sound - Click Here
-:- Superposition principle of waves - Click Here
-:- Interference of waves - Click Here
-:- Experimental demonstration of interference of sound - Click Here
-:- Beats - Analytical method and Uses of beats - Click Here
-:- Analytical method and Characteristics of stationary waves - Click Here
-:- Standing waves in strings - Sonometer - Click Here
-:- Vibrations of air column in Organ pipes - Click Here
-:- Resonance air column apparatus - Click Here
-:- Doppler effect : Different cases and Applications - Click Here
Heat and Thermodynamics
-:- Heat and Thermodynamics - Introduction - Click Here
-:- Postulates of Kinetic theory of gases - Click Here
-:- Pressure exerted by a gas - Click Here
-:- Degrees of freedom of molecule - Click Here
-:- Law of equipartition of energy - Click Here
-:- Thermal equilibrium - Click Here
-:- Molar specific heat capacity of a gas - Click Here
-:- First law of thermodynamics - Click Here
-:- Relation between Cp and Cv (Meyer's relation) - Click Here
-:- Indicator diagram (P-V diagram) - Click Here
-:- Isothermal process and Workdone in an isothermal expansion - Click Here
-:- Adiabatic process and Work done in an adiabatic expansion - Click Here
-:- Thermodynamic : Reversible and irreversible processes - Click Here
-:- Second law of thermodynamics- Kelvin's, Clausius, Kelvin - Planck's statement - Click Here
-:- Carnot engine - Essential parts, Working, four stages of operations - Click Here
-:- Refrigerator : Coefficient of performance and Inferences - Click Here
-:- Transfer of heat - Conduction, Convection, Radiation - Click Here
-:- Perfect black body - Click Here
-:- Experimental verification of Newton's law of cooling - Click Here
-:- Surface temperature of the Sun - Click Here
-:- Angstrom pyrheliometer - Click Here
Ray Optics
-:- Reflection of light - Click Here
-:- Image in a plane mirror - Click Here
-:- Reflection at curved surfaces - Click Here
-:- Total internal reflection - Click Here
-:- Applications of Total internal reflection - Click Here
-:- Michelson's method - Click Here
-:- Importance of velocity of light - Click Here
-:- Refraction of light - Click Here
-:- Refraction at a spherical surface - Click Here
-:- Lens maker's formula and lens formula and Magnification - Click Here
-:- Combination of thin lenses in contact - Click Here
-:- Refraction of light through a prism - Click Here
-:- Dispersion of light and Dispersive power - Click Here
-:- Spectrometer - Click Here
-:- Basic Parts and Adjustments of the spectrometer - Click Here
-:- Determination of the refractive index of the material of the prism - Click Here
-:- Formation of rainbows - Click Here
Magnetism
-:- Earth?s magnetic field and magnetic elements - Click Here
-:- Basic properties of magnets - Click Here
-:- Force between two magnetic poles - Click Here
-:- Magnetic induction at a point along the axial line due to a magnetic dipole (Bar magnet) - Click Here
-:- Magnetic induction at a point along the equatorial line of a bar magnet - Click Here
-:- Mapping of magnetic field due to a bar magnet - Click Here
-:- Torque on a bar magnet placed in a uniform magnetic field - Click Here
-:- Tangent law - Click Here
-:- End-on (or) Tan A position- Deflection magnetometer - Click Here
-:- Broad?side on (or) Tan B position - Deflection magnetometer - Click Here
-:- Magnetic properties of materials - Click Here
-:- Properties of diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic substances - Click Here
-:- Hysteresis and Hysteresis loss - Click Here
-:- Uses of ferromagnetic materials - Click Here
Electrostatics
-:- Electrostatics - frictional electricity - Click Here
-:- Basic properties of electric charge - Click Here
-:- Definition of Coulomb's law , Principle of Superposition, Electric Field, Electric Field Intensity (E) - Click Here
-:- Electric Field: Definition of Electric lines of force and Properties of lines of forces - Click Here
-:- Electric potential: Definition of Electric potential and Relation between electric field and potential - Click Here
-:- Gauss's law and its applications - Click Here
-:- Electrostatic induction - Click Here
-:- Principle of a capacitor and Energy stored in a capacitor - Click Here
-:- Lightning conductor -Van de Graaff Generator- working principle and construction - Click Here
Current Electricity
-:- Definition of Electric current and discription of Current Electricity - Click Here
-:- Combination of resistors: Resistors in series and parallel - Click Here
-:- Kirchoff's law and Potentiometer - Click Here
-:- Superconductivity Defination and Applications of superconductors - Click Here
-:- Carbon resistors and Colour code for carbon resistors - Click Here
-:- Temperature dependence of resistance and Internal resistance of a cell - Click Here
-:- Electric energy and electric power - Click Here
-:- Faraday's laws of electrolysis | Chemical effect of current | Verification of Faraday's laws of electrolysis - Click Here
-:- Electric cells and Voltaic cell - Click Here
-:- Primary Cell - Daniel cell, Leclanche cell - Click Here
-:- Secondary Cells - Lead - Acid accumulator - Applications of secondary cells - Click Here
Effects of Electric Current
-:- Applications of Joule heating - Click Here
-:- Seebeck effect - Click Here
-:- Neutral and Inversion temperature - Click Here
-:- Peltier effect and Peltier Co-efficient (π) - Click Here
-:- Thomson effect and Thomson coefficient (σ) - Click Here
-:- Thermopile - Click Here
-:- Biot - Savart Law - Click Here
-:- Tangent galvanometer : Theory and Construction of Tangent galvanometer - Click Here
-:- Solenoid and Right hand palm rule - Click Here
-:- Magnetic Lorentz force - Click Here
-:- Cyclotron- Principle, Construction, Working and Limitations of Cyclotron - Click Here
-:- Moving coil galvanometer : Principle, Construction, Pointer type moving coil galvanometer, Current sensitivity of a galvanometer - Click Here
-:- Heating effect : Joule's law - Click Here
-:- Verification of Joule's law - Click Here
-:- Magnetic effect of current - Click Here
-:- Magnetic field around a straight conductor carrying current - Click Here
-:- Magnetic field due to a circular loop carrying current - Click Here
-:- Biot Savart Law and Magnetic induction - Click Here
-:- Ampere's Circuital Law - Click Here
-:- Magnetic induction due to a long solenoid carrying current - Click Here
-:- Magnetic Lorentz force and Cyclotron - Click Here
-:- Motion of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field - Click Here
-:- Force on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field - Click Here
-:- Force between two long parallel current-carrying conductors - Click Here
-:- Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field - Click Here
-:- Conversion of galvanometer into an ammeter - Click Here
-:- Conversion of galvanometer into a voltmeter - Click Here
-:- Current loop as a magnetic dipole - Click Here
-:- The magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron - Click Here
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating
Current
-:- AC generator (Dynamo) - Single phase and AC generator (Alternator) - Three phase - Click Here
-:- Eddy currents and Applications of Eddy current - Click Here
-:- Transformer Principle - Efficiency of a transformer - Energy losses in a transformer - Click Here
-:- Electromagnetic induction - Click Here
-:- Magnetic flux - Click Here
-:- Induced emf and current - Electromagnetic induction - Click Here
-:- Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction - Click Here
-:- Lenz's law - Click Here
-:- Self Induction - Click Here
-:- Coefficient of self induction - Click Here
-:- Self inductance of a long solenoid - Click Here
-:- Mutual induction and Coefficient of mutual induction - Click Here
-:- Methods of producing induced emf - Click Here
-:- AC generator (Dynamo) - Single phase - Click Here
-:- Eddy currents - Click Here
-:- Transformer - Click Here
-:- Long distance power transmission - Click Here
-:- Alternating current - Click Here
-:- AC Circuit with resistor, inductor and capacitor - Click Here
-:- Choke coil: Construction and Working - Click Here
Electromagnetic Waves and Wave Optics
-:- Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman(C.V.Raman) Life - Click Here
-:- Uses of electromagnetic spectrum - Click Here
-:- Types of spectra - Emission spectra, Line spectrum, Band Spectrum, Absorption Spectra -Click Here
-:- Fraunhofer lines - Fluorescence - Phosphorescence - Click Here
-:- Theories of light : Corpuscular theory, Wave theory,
Electromagnetic theory, Quantum theory -Click Here
-:- Scattering of light : Tyndal scattering, Raman effect - Click Here
-:- Wave front : Huygen's principle - Click Here
-:- Condition for sustained interference and Young's double slit experiment - Click Here
-:- Newton's rings : Experiment, Theory - Click Here
-:- Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction - Click Here
-:- Diffraction grating explanation with Theory - Click Here
-:- Polarisation of transverse waves - Click Here
-:- Double refraction - Click Here
-:- Polaroids explanation and Uses of Polaroid - Click Here
-:- Nicol prism and Types of crystals - Click Here
-:- Optical activity - Click Here
-:- Specific rotation - Click Here
-:- Electromagnetic Waves and Wave optics - Click Here
-:- Characteristics of electromagnetic waves - Click Here
-:- Hertz experiment - Click Here
-:- Types of spectra - Click Here
-:- Theories of light - Click Here
-:- Scattering of light - Click Here
-:- Wave front - Click Here
-:- Superposition principle - Click Here
-:- Diffraction - Click Here
-:- Polarisation - Click Here
Atomic Physics
-:- Discharge of electricity through gases at low pressure - Discovery of electrons - Click Here
-:- Properties of Cathode rays - Click Here
-:- Canal rays and Properties of Positive rays (or) Canal rays - Click Here
-:- Thomson's method - Determination of specific charge (e/m) of an electron - Click Here
-:- Millikan's oil drop experiment - Determination of charge of an electron - Click Here
-:- Thomson atom model and its Drawbacks - Click Here
-:- Rutherford's α - particle scattering experiment - Click Here
-:- Rutherford atom model and its Drawbacks - Click Here
-:- Bohr atom model - Click Here
-:- Spectral series of hydrogen atom and Energy level diagram - Click Here
-:- Excitation and ionization potential of an atom - Click Here
-:- Shortcomings of Bohr's theory - Click Here
-:- Sommerfeld atom model and its Drawbacks - Click Here
-:- Production of X-rays - Modern Coolidge tube - Click Here
-:- Types of X-rays: Soft and Hard X-rays - Click Here
-:- Properties of X-rays - Click Here
-:- Detection, Diffraction and Absorption of X-rays - Click Here
-:- Laue experiment - Click Here
-:- Bragg's law for X-ray diffraction - Click Here
-:- Bragg's X-ray spectrometer - Click Here
-:- X-ray spectra - continuous and characteristic X-ray spectra - Click Here
-:- Moseley's law and Applications of Moseley's law - Click Here
-:- Medical, Industrial and Scientific Applications of X-rays - Click Here
-:- Spontaneous and stimulated emission of Laser - Click Here
-:- Ruby laser - Generation Process and Energy Level - Click Here
-:- Helium neon laser - Generation Process and Energy Level - Click Here
-:- Medical, Industrial and Scientific Applications of laser - Click Here
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter and
Relativity
-:- Photoelectric effect - Dual Nature of Radiation - Click Here
-:- Hallwachs Experiment - photo electric effect - Click Here
-:- Effect of potential difference on the photoelectric current - Click Here
-:- Effect of frequency of incident radiation on stopping potential - Click Here
-:- Laws of photoelectric emission - Click Here
-:- Einstein's photoelectric equation - Click Here
-:- Photoelectric cells and their types, applications - Click Here
-:- de Broglie wavelength of matter waves and an electron - Click Here
-:- Electron microscope: Construction, working, Uses, Limitations - Click Here
-:- Relativity: Concept of Space and Frame of reference - Click Here
-:- Special theory of relativity - Click Here
-:- Einstein's mass-energy equivalence - Click Here
Nuclear Physics
-:- Classification of nuclei and Properties of nucleus Nuclear size - Click Here
-:- Explanation of Nuclear binding energy curve - Click Here
-:- Bainbridge mass spectrometer - Determination of isotopic masses of nuclei - Click Here
-:- Nuclear force and Radioactivity - Click Here
-:- Properties of Alpha α, beta β and gamma γ rays - Click Here
-:- Radioactive displacement law - Click Here
-:- Neutron - Discovery and Properties of neutrons - Click Here
-:- Artificial radioactivity - Click Here
-:- Applications of radio-isotopes - Click Here
-:- Biological hazards of nuclear radiations - Click Here
-:- Artificial radioactivity transmutation and Particle accelerators - Click Here
-:- Geiger - Muller counter: Construction and Operation - Click Here
-:- Energy released in Nuclear fission - Click Here
-:- Radioactive Chain reaction - Click Here
-:- Atom bomb - Principle and construction - Click Here
-:- Nuclear reactor: Design and Function of parts, Uses - Click Here
-:- Nuclear power programme in India - Click Here
-:- Nuclear fusion: Hydrogen bomb and Stellar energy - Click Here
-:- Cosmic Rays: Latitude effect, Altitude effect, Cosmic ray showers - Click Here
-:- Elementary particles of atom - new nuclear particles - Click Here
Semiconductor Devices and their
Applications
-:- Semiconductors: Energy band in solids - Click Here
-:- Semiconductors: Valence band, conduction band and forbidden energy gap - Click Here
-:- Insulators, semiconductors and conductors - forbidden energy gap - Click Here
-:- Electrons and holes in semiconductors - Click Here
-:- Intrinsic semiconductor - Click Here
-:- Extrinsic semiconductor: N and P -type semiconductor - Click
Here
-:- PN Junction diode: Forward and Reverse bias characteristics - Click Here
-:- PN junction diode as Half wave and Bridge wave rectifier - Click Here
-:- Avalanche and zener Breakdown mechanisms - Click Here
-:- Zener diode and Zener diode as voltage regulator - Click Here
-:- Light Emitting Diode (LED) - Click Here
-:- Junction transistor - Click Here
-:- Working of a PNP transistor - Click Here
-:- Transistor circuit configurations - Click Here
-:- Characteristics of an NPN transistor in common emitter configuration - Click Here
-:- Transistor as a switch - Click Here
-:- Transistor amplifier - Operating point, Working - Click Here
-:- Transistor biasing - Voltage divider bias - Click Here
-:- Single stage CE amplifier - Click Here
-:- Multistage amplifiers - Click Here
-:- Feedback in amplifiers- Principle of feedback and - Click Here
-:- Transistor oscillators - Barkhausen condition for oscillation - Click Here
-:- Generation of sinusoidal waves by a tuned LC circuit - Click Here
-:- Essentials of LC oscillator - Click Here
-:- Colpitt's oscillator - Click Here
-:- Integrated circuit (IC) - Click Here
-:- Digital electronics - Analog signal, Digital signal and logic levels - Click Here
-:- Basic logic gates using discrete components - Click Here
-:- Operational amplifier (OP - AMP) - Click Here
-:- Circuit symbol and Pin-out configuration of an OP-AMP - Click Here
-:- Basic OP-AMP circuits: Inverting, Non-inverting, Summing, Difference amplifier - Click Here
-:- Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) - Click Here
-:- Multimeter - Click Here
Communication Systems
-:- Propagation of electromagnetic waves - Click Here
-:- Amplitude modulation (AM): Modulation factor, Analysis, Advantages, Limitations - Click Here
-:- Frequency modulation (FM): Advantages and Disadvantages - Click Here
-:- Phase modulation (PM) - Click Here
-:- Radio transmission - AM, FM transmitter and AF, RF section - Click Here
-:- Radio reception: simple, AM and FM receiver - Click Here
-:- Television: Construction and Working of Vidicon camera tube - Click Here
-:- Television: Scanning and synchronising - Click Here
-:- Monochrome picture tube - Click Here
-:- Monochrome TV transmission - Click Here
-:- Monochrome TV receiver - Click Here
-:- RADAR: Principle, Applications, Transmission and reception of radar - Click Here
-:- Analog communication and digital communication - Click Here
-:- Modem and Fax (or) Facsimile - Click Here
-:- Wire and Cable - Click Here
-:- Fiber optical communication: Advantages, Applications - Click Here
-:- Satellite Communication: Merits and Demerits - Click Here
