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Physics
Current Electricity
Current Electricity Definition

☐ Direction of current

☐ Unit of current

☐ Instantaneous and average current

☐ Calculation of Charge flown-integration and area under the graph

Micro Analysis at steady state :

☐ Relation between current, electronic charge, free electron density and drift speed

☐ Concept and expression of drift speed and mobility

☐ Expression of conductivity and microscopic form of Ohm’s law

☐ Concept of current density and derivation of Ohm’s law and general expression of resistance

Electrical Resistance :

☐ Resistance of conductor of different shape (uniform conductor, truncated cone, thick spherical shell, thick
cylindrical shell, conductor of circular shape, conductor with variable resistivity).

☐ Change in resistance due to stretching and cutting the wire.

☐ Temperature dependence of Resistivity and Resistance (change in dimension ignored/ not ignored)

☐ Accumulation of charge at junction and corner and Origin of Centripetal force of e when conductor bends.

Battery

☐ Working of Battery (two opposite forces in a battery : Battery force due to internal mechanism and field
force)

☐ Direction of Field Inside Battery

☐ Why can’t Capacitor work as Battery

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☐ Potential difference across the terminals of the Battery and

☐ Definition of E.M.F, work done and Power Supplied by Battery

Circuit Analysis :

☐ Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL)

☐ Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)

☐ Single Loop

☐ Method of Relative Potential

☐ Bridge in Circuit (Single Bridge, Double Bridge)

☐ Earthing in Circuit (Single Point Earthing, Multi-Point Earthing)

Grouping of Resistance :

☐ Series Grouping : Equivalent Resistance and How Voltage Divides.

☐ Parallel Grouping. Equivalent Resistance and How Current Divided

☐ Wheatstone Bridge : Balanced and Unbalanced (Direction of Current through Galvanometer in

Unbalanced Condition), Interchanging of Battery and Cross Resistance X Results in Another Wheatstone
Bridge

☐ Infinite Series and Symmetric Circuits.

Grouping of Cells :

☐ Series Grouping : Equivalent E.M.F and Equivalent Resistance

☐ Parallel Grouping : Equivalent E.M.F, Equivalent Resistance and its range, Equivalent E.M.F if Battery
have same E.M.F each but Different Internal Resistance.

☐ Battery Grid : Equivalent E.M.F and Equivalent Resistance, Value of m and n so that Current through
External Resistance is Maximum

Heating Effects of Current :

☐ Formulae for Power (Derivation)

☐ Heat Produced for Constant and Variable Current

☐ Lamp / Bulb rating, Comparison of Power Consumed in Various Arrangements

☐ Fuse and Problems Based on Fuse

☐ Condition for Maximum Power Transfer through a Variable Resistor ( R ) and Connected with a Constant
Resistance r and Constant E.M.F in series.

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☐ Condition for Maximum Power Transfer through a Constant Resistor ( R ) and Connected with a Variable

Resistance r and Constant E.M.F in series.

☐ Arrangement of Resistance for which Power through the Circuit is Maximum

Electrical Instruments and Experiments :

☐ Galvanometer (Rg, Ig) : No Positive and Negative Terminals of a Galvanometer, Primary Purpose is to

detect Current and its Direction.

☐ Ammeter : Definition, Condition for ideal ammeter conversion of Galvanometer into Ammeter, Increasing

the range of Ammeter so formed

☐ Voltmeter : Definition, Condition for ideal Voltmeter, Conversion of Galvanometer into Voltmeter,

Increasing the range of Voltmeter so formed.

☐ Meter Bridge : Determination of external Resistances, shift in position on interchanging the Resistances,

end correction, Error in Determination of Resistances.

☐ Potentiometer : Principle of Potentiometer, Concept of Potential Gradient, Comparison of E.M.F of two

cells, Determination of internal Resistance of a Battery

☐ Experimental Verification of Ohm’s Law : Measured value of Resistance using Ohm’s Law when non ideal

Voltmeter is used (Measured value is always equal to the Equivalent Resistance of Voltmeter and
Resistance when they are Connected in Parallel).

Charging and Discharging RC Circuits :

☐ Charging of RC Circuit with no initial charge

☐ Charging of RC Circuit with initial charge on capacitor

☐ Discharging of RC Circuit

☐ Steady state analysis

☐ Complex RC circuits

☐ Various models of Discharging RC circuits such as leaky capacitors.

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 Electromagnetic Induction and A.C.
☐ Magnetic flux

☐ Faraday’s Law

☐ Lenz’s Law

☐ Motional E.M.F. due to translation and rotation

☐ Induced Electric field

☐ Eddy Current

☐ Self-Inductance and Mutual Inductance

☐ Combination of Inductors

☐ RL – Transient D.C. Circuit

☐ LC – Oscillation

☐ LCR (Series) DC Circuit

Alternating Current
☐ Average Value, R.M.S. Value of A.C

☐ R – C, R – L, L – C, R – L – C Series Circuits

Ray – Optics
☐ Rectilinear Propagation of Light

☐ Reflection and Refraction at Plane and Spherical Surfaces

☐ T. I. R

☐ Deviation and Dispersion of Light by Prism

☐ Thin Lenses

☐ Combination of Mirrors and their Lenses

☐ Magnification

Wave Optics
☐ Wave Nature of Light : Huygen’s Principle

☐ Interference limited to young’s double slit experiment

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☐ Diffraction due to single slit

☐ Polarization of Light : Plane Polarized Light, Brewster’s Law, Polaroid

Modern Physics
☐ Atomic Nucleus : , ,  Radiation, Law of Radioactive Decay, Decay constant, Half-life and Mean life,
Binding energy and its calculation. Fission and Fusion processes, Energy Calculation in these Processes.

☐ Photoelectric effect

☐ Atomic Physics : Bohr’s Theory, Atomic Collision

☐ X–rays : Characteristic and Continuous X–rays, Mosley’s Law

☐ Matter Wave : De-Broglie Wavelength of Matter Waves.

Unit and Measurement

☐ General Unit and Dimensions

☐ Dimensional Analysis

☐ Least Count

☐ Significant Figures

☐ Methods of Measurement and error analysis for Physical Quantities pertaining to the following experiments
: Experiments based on : Vernier Calliper and Skrew Gauge (Micrometer)

☐ Determination of g using simple pendulum

☐ Young’s Modulus – Elasticity of Material

☐ Surface Tension of Water by Capillary Rise and Effect of Detergents

☐ Specific Heat of Liquid using Calorimeter

☐ Focal Length of a Concave Mirror and Convex Lens using u–v Method

☐ Speed of Sound using Resonance Column.

☐ Verification of Ohm’s Law using Voltmeter and Ammeter

☐ Specific Resistance of Material of a wire using meter–Bridge and Post – Office box.

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 Electrostatics
Charges and Coulomb’s Law :

☐ Properties of charges charge

☐ Force between two point charges and superposition principle

☐ Effect of medium.

Electric field :

☐ Definition and significance of test charge.

☐ Experimental electric filed vs theoretical electric field

☐ Electric filed due to Point charge and superposition principle

Electric Field due to Two identical point charges :

☐ Electric Field due to Two identical point charges on the bisector of line joining the two charges:

☐ Special cases when the point of interest is very far and very near.

☐ Distance where field is maximum.

☐ E vs x graph

☐ SHM problems (two cases).

Electric Field due Charged ring (uniform) on his axis :

☐ Special cases when the point of interest is very far and very near.

☐ Distance where field is maximum. SHM problems (two cases).

☐ E vs x graph

☐ Application on formula of charged ring to calculate field due to point charges placed on vertices of regular
polygon.

☐ Equilibrium of a point charge under the influence of force due to ring and gravity. Nature of equilibrium.

☐ Application Problem: Electric Field due to uniformly charged hollow hemisphere at the centre of curvature.

Electric Field due to non-uniformly charged ring :

☐ One problem

Electric Field due to Charged disc :

☐ Formula for field,

☐ Special case when size of disc is infinite or point is very close to the disc,

☐ Point of interest is very far away from disc.

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☐ Graph.

☐ Equilibrium of a point charge under the influence of force due to disc and gravity. Nature of equilibrium.

Electric Field due to uniformly charged wire :

☐ General formula for parallel and perpendicular component for field

☐ Special case when line wire is infinite or point is very close to the line wire. Graph.

☐ Electric filed due to semi-infinite wire.

☐ Application problem : Derivation for Infinitely large charged sheet, infinitely large charged thick sheet.

Electric Field due to uniformly charged arc :

☐ Formula for electric field.

☐ Relation between line charge and charged arc, and its application problems (finding field at the centre of
incircle),

Electric Field due to spherical charge distribution :

☐ Field for uniform hollow sphere and its graph

☐ Filed for uniform solid Sphere and its graph

☐ Solid charge distribution with cavity.

☐ Spherical charge distribution where charge density depends on radial distance from centre. Location of
maximum filed.

Electric filed due to infinitely long hollow cylinder and solid Cylinder :

☐ Understand the derivation and formula.

Electrostatic pressure :

☐ Electrostatic pressure in uniformly charged spherical shell

☐ Electrostatic pressure in uniformly charged solid sphere

☐ Force on one part of hemisphere due to other in both the above cases

☐ Electrostatic pressure in uniformly charged hollow cylinder

Electric field lines and its properties:

☐ Electric field lines and its properties (learn to draw clearly)

☐ Problems of field lines.

☐ Finding the curve of electric field lines from electric filed function.

Motion of charged particle in uniform electric field :

☐ Use of motion under gravity concept.

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Potential :

☐ Concept of potential energy due to interaction of charges

☐ Concept of potential difference

☐ Understanding of equipotential surface and physical significance.

☐ Finding equation of equipotential curve from expression of electric fields.

☐ Potential difference between two points in a uniform field.

☐ Finding field from potential function.

Calculation of Potential with respect to infinity :

☐ Due to point charge

☐ Due to charged arc and ring

☐ Due to charged disc on its axis and on its circumference

☐ Due to uniformly charges allow sphere and uniformly charged solid sphere

☐ Potential difference for infinitely long wire and infinitely large charged sheet.

Potential energy of system of point charges :

☐ Potential energy due to interaction of two-point charges, three-point charges, and so on.

Self-energy and interaction energy :

☐ Self-energy of uniformly charged hollow sphere,

☐ Self energy of uniformly charged solid sphere,

☐ Self energy of uniformly charged disc.

 
☐ Interaction energy of two bodies can be given as 0  E1 .E 2 dV

Problem related to conservation of linear momentum, angular momentum, and conservation of

mechanical energy:

☐ Distance of closest approach when one charge is fixed. Zero impact parameter

☐ Distance of closest approach when one charge can move. Zero impact parameter

☐ Distance of closest approach when one charge is fixed and impact parameter non-zero

☐ Distance of closest approach when one charge is free and impact parameter non zero.

Electric Dipole :

☐ Definition of dipole and short dipole.

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☐ Dipole due to multiple charges and the concept of centre of charge.

☐ Electric filed due to short dipole at axial, equatorial and general point.

☐ Value of  where electric field is perpendicular to dipole.

☐ Electric potential due to dipole at axial, equatorial and general point.

☐ Electric potential in vector form

Dipole in a uniform electric field :

☐ Net force on dipole.

☐ Potential energy

☐ Torque on dipole

☐ Condition for stable and unstable equilibrium.

☐ Time period of small oscillation when disturbed from stable equilibrium position.

Dipole in a uniform electric field:

☐ Force on dipole in none uniform electric field including dipole dipole interactions.

Electric Flux and Gauss Law :

☐ Flux of field through an area.

☐ Flux of point charge per unit solid angle,

☐ Flux of a point charge through the base of cone.

☐ Relation between flux and normal force and its use to calculate field when we know that the field will be
normal to surface by use of symmetry. Calculation of field due to disc, due to square charged plate, due to
infinitely long charged sheet at any point on its bisector plane.

☐ Positive and negative flux through a closed area. Net flux of a charge placed outside the closed surface.
Flux of positive charge placed within a closed surface.

☐ State gauss law. Conceptual problems on gauss law.

Application of gauss law :

☐ To calculate flux using symmetry: Flux of point charge through an infinite long sheet of width w, and hence
calculate field due to it at any point in its median plane.

☐ Flux due to point charge and cube. Charged is placed on one face, one edge, one corner, charge placed
just outside the corner (displaced along body diagonal, displaced along face diagonal, displaced along an
edge).

☐ To calculate charge enclosed

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☐ To calculate charge density (from the expression of field) using differential form of gauss law:Cartesian
coordinate, Spherical Symmetry, Cylindrical Symmetry.

☐ Properties of conductors: Parallel metallic plates and concentric metallic shell. Include the case of earthing
in both the cases

Capacitance :

☐ Definition and use of capacitors (energy storage device where large amount of energy is required very
quickly-starting a fan) and again the energy is restored very quickly.

☐ Where is the energy stored?

☐ How much is the energy stored and what is the energy density.

Calculation of capacitance :

☐ Capacitance of single spherical conductor,

☐ two conductors separated by distance d,

☐ Spherical concentric shells (case 1: outer shell grounded, case 2: inner shell grounded)

☐ Wire capacitor,

☐ Cylindrical capacitor,

☐ Parallel plate capacitor.

☐ Force between two plates of capacitors,

Charging of single capacitor without resistance :

☐ What is the cause of heat?

☐ Calculation of heat using conservation of energy.

☐ Plates having unequal charges initially and then battery is connected.

Grouping of capacitors :

☐ Parallel grouping,

☐ Series grouping,

☐ Balanced and unbalanced Wheatstone bridge.

☐ Infinite network problems.

☐ Connection of charged and uncharged capacitor in series with a battery,

☐ Sharing of charges between charged capacitors (two capacitors- final common potential difference and heat
produced).

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Dielectrics :

☐ Polarisation of dielectric and value of induced charges.

☐ Capacitance with dielectrics inserted.

☐ Dielectric in series and parallel,

☐ Force on dielectric slab (Battery connected and battery removed)

☐ Work done by external agents in insertion of dielectrics and increasing the distance between the plates.

☐ Combination of plates and equivalent capacitance,

☐ Combination of metallic shells and equivalent capacitance

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 Magnetic Effect of Current
Magnetic field due to moving charge

☐ Magnetic field due to moving charge and its dependence on frame of reference

☐ Direction of magnetic field (Understand the formation of closed loop and hence state gauss law of
magnetism)

☐ Relation between magnetic field and electric field.

Biot-Savart Law

☐ Magnetic field due to current carrying element and its non-dependency on frame of reference.

☐ Magnetic field- due to line wire

☐ Magnetic field due to infinitely long wire (example when direction of current is given in vector form and
magnetic field need to be found at a particular coordinate)

☐ Magnetic field due to circular arc .

☐ Magnetic field due to circular coil at axial point (also value of field when x>>R comparison with electric
dipole and definition of magnetic moment).

☐ Magnetic field due to finite solenoid at an axial point.

Ampere’s circuital Law:

☐ Definition, Positive current and negative current as decided by right hand thumb rule.

☐ Finding the value of integral B. dl due to infinitely long current wire along an arbitrary path

Application of Ampere’s law:

☐ Calculation of magnetic field due to infinitely long cylindrical currents (hollow, Solid, thick Hollow, etc),

☐ Cylinder with Cavity, Overlapping Cylinder,

☐ Magnetic field due infinitely large current carrying thin sheet,

☐ Magnetic field due infinitely large current carrying thick sheet,

☐ Magnetic field due to ideal solenoid, magnetic field due to toroid.

☐ Application problems on solenoid : magnetic field due to rotating charged cylinder.

☐ Magnetic field at the extreme ends on extremely long solenoid.

☐ Cylindrical symmetry axial current density: Prove that dB/dr+B/r=u0J

Lorentz’s Force.

☐ Electric force, Magnetic force, Lorentz force and frame of reference. Field transformation and problems on
it.

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☐ Force on system of charged particles in uniform magnetic field: Use of centre of charge concept.

Motion of Charged particle in pure magnetic field:

☐ Understanding Kinetic energy and Speed remains constant.

Uniform transverse magnetic field:

☐ Angle between velocity and magnetic field is 0° or 180° Straight line

☐ Angle between velocity and magnetic field is 90°: Circular Path

☐ Angle between velocity and magnetic field is not 0° or 180° or 90° : Helical Path

Analysis of Circular path:

☐ Calculation of Radius, angular speed , time period (angular speed and time period independent of speed),

☐ Position, velocity and acceleration of charged particle as function of time (resolution and differentiation
methods).

☐ Motion of charged particles where complete circle is not formed (4 cases -3 case when particle returns
back to original region, last case when particle crosses the magnetic field).

Spiral path:

☐ Spiral path because of presence of drag force. Calculation of distance and displacement

Helical Path:

☐ Radius Helix, Radius of curvature, pitch,

☐ Position, velocity and acceleration of charged particle as function of time (resolution and differentiation
methods.

☐ Condition for hitting a target.

Motion in variable transverse magnetic field

Motion of Charged particle in Combined electric field and magnetic field. Both Fields are constant.

☐ Case I: Electric field and magnetic field are along same line: Two possible paths: straight line and helical
path with variable pitch

☐ Case II: Electric field and magnetic field are perpendicular : Two possible paths: straight line and cycloid.
Detailed analysis of cycloid path.

☐ Variation of above cases: motion of charged particle under magnetic field and gravity, motion of charged
particle under magnetic field, electric field, and gravity all three mutually perpendicular

Force on current carrying wire in magnetic field.:

☐ Force in uniform magnetic field: Use of Leff, Force on closed current loop when field is constant. Force
between two parallel wires.

☐ Force due to radial magnetic fields.

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☐ Force between infinite current and current flowing perpendicular to it.

☐ Magnetic force due to infinitely long current carrying wire on a random shaped wire placed in a plane
perpendicular to the infinitely long wire.

Magnetic pressure

☐ Magnetic pressure in solenoid,

☐ Hollow cylinder,

☐ Solid cylinder.

☐ Force on one half of solid cylinder due to another half .

☐ Force on one half of hollow cylinder due to another half.

Current Carrying loop in a uniform magnetic field

☐ Calculation of force.

☐ Torque.

☐ Potential energy.

☐ Stable equilibrium and unstable equilibrium.

☐ Time-period of small oscillation.

☐ Magnetic dipole in non uniform magnetic field.

Moving Coil Galvanometer

☐ Measurement of current, current sensitivity and voltage sensitivity.

☐ Problem related to sudden passing of charge

Convection current

M q
☐ Magnetic moment due to rotating charge, derivation of  (gyromagnetic ratio)
L 2m

☐ Calculation of magnetic field at the centre of rotating charged hollow sphere

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 Mechanical Waves
Equation of Waves

☐ General equation of travelling wave and pulse

☐ Wave equation in vector form

☐ Equation of wave when equation of motion of particle at x = x0 is given

☐ Writing equation of wave when shape of curve at t=t0 is given

☐ Wave speed and its direction of propagation from wave equation

Speed and acceleration of medium particle

☐ Relation between Velocity of medium particle and slope

☐ Relation between acceleration of medium particle and curvature.

☐ Problems on finding the direction of velocity and acceleration of medium particles when a snapshot of wave
is given.

Plane progressive (sinusoidal) waves

☐ Understanding of different terms such as frequency (dependence on source only), wave speed
(dependence on medium only), wavelength

☐ Derivation of relation between speed, frequency and wavelength

☐ Speed and acceleration of medium particle for plane progressive wave

Sound waves

☐ Volumetric strain in sound wave

☐ Variation of pressure in sound wave

☐ Variation of density in sound wave

☐ Phase relation between pressure variation and displacement

Speed of travelling waves

☐ Speed of waves on strings and problems on constant acceleration,

☐ Speed of sound waves in a medium, Newton’s formula and Laplace correction.

☐ Dependence of speed of sound on temperature pressure and humidity. Problems on constant acceleration.

☐ Speed of sound wave in a linear rod

Energy of medium particles in travelling waves

☐ Small kinetic energy dK, small potential energy dU in waves on string and Sound waves.

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☐ Relation between dK and dU.

☐ Energy in the range of half wavelength for plane progressive wave is constant.

☐ Total energy of medium particles in the range of one wavelength.

☐ Average power, Average intensity.

☐ Intensity in terms of Pmax for sound waves

☐ Pitch and Scale of loudness, reference intensity. Formula for loudness and change in loudness.

Point Source and Line Source

☐ Intensity and Amplitude of Point Source as a function of distance r,

☐ Intensity and Amplitude of line source as a function of distance r.

Superposition of waves travelling in same direction:

☐ Resultant equation using phasor addition and explanation that the resultant equation is also wave,
Amplitude of resultant wave,

☐ Condition for maximum amplitude (constructive interference), condition of minimum amplitude (destructive
interference).

Standing waves

☐ Definition of nodes and antinodes.

☐ Distance between two consecutive nodes and two consecutive antinodes.

☐ Breaking equation of standing waves -(Amplitude part) based on position of node and antinode at origin,
Time part depending on initial position of particles.

☐ Speed and acceleration of medium particles on standing waves.

☐ Power at nodes and antinodes.

☐ energy in region between a node and antinode is constant

☐ Kinetic energy of medium particles dK, Potential energy of medium particles dU.

☐ Energy of medium particles in the one wavelength .

☐ Formation of standing waves on string a) fixed at both the ends b) fixed at one and open at other. Formation
of standing waves in a) open organ pipe b) closed organ pipe, end corrections (0.6r at each open end).

☐ Decomposition of equation of standing waves (product to sum rule of trigonometry) to get the equation of
two waves which formed the standing waves

☐ Sonometer experiment to determine the speed of sound on string

☐ Resonance tube experiment to determine the speed of sound in a gas, standing wave

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Interference of coherent sound waves.

☐ Definition of coherent waves.

☐ Resultant amplitude, and resultant intensity -formula for resultant intensity if interfering sound waves have
same intensity.

☐ Condition for maximum intensity -maxima (constructive interference), value of maximum intensity,

☐ Condition for minimum intensity -minima (destructive interference), value of minimum intensity,

☐ Ratio of maximum and minimum intensity.

☐ What if waves are not coherent (difference in frequencies very large and difference in frequencies is very
small-formation of beats)

Beats (Interference in time):

☐ Formula and derivation for beat frequency.

☐ Effects of waxing and filing of tuning fork. Doppler effect:

Doppler effect:

☐ Definition,

☐ Apparent frequency when there is relative motion between source and observer along the line joining them

☐ Apparent wavelength when there is relative motion between source and medium.

☐ Formula and sign convention for apparent frequencies

☐ Doppler effect problems with reflecting surfaces (stationary and moving)

☐ Beats problems combined with doppler’s effects.

Reflection and transmission of waves:

☐ Reflection from fixed end and free end.

☐ Relation between equation of incident wave, reflected wave and transmitted wave

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 Mechanical Properties of Solids
☐ Different types of modulus of elasticity and their applications

☐ Elastic potential energy

☐ Stress Strain curve

Mechanical Properties of Liquids

☐ Variation of pressure with height

☐ Pressure in horizontally and vertically accelerating container.

☐ Pressure in a rotating frame

☐ Force and torque due to hydrostatic pressure

☐ Pascal’s law and applications .

☐ Buoyant force (accelerated frame)

☐ Meta point

☐ Applications of Bernoulli’s theorem

[Dynamic lifting, Tori celli’s theorem, venturimeter, magnus effect, siphon]

☐ Stokes law and terminal velocity

☐ Poiseuille’s theorem and combination of tubes.

☐ Surface tension and surface energy.

☐ Excess pressure for spherical and cylindrical surface.

☐ Capillary action

☐ Viscosity

Thermal properties of matter

☐ Thermal expansion of solid and liquid

☐ Thermal stress

☐ Calorimetry

☐ Steady state of thermal conduction

☐ Thermal resistance

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☐ Combination of rods

☐ Growth of ice

☐ Thermal radiation

[Stefan’s law, Kirchhoff’s law, Newtons’s law of cooling, Wien’s displacement law]

Thermodynamics
☐ Work done by gas

☐ Heat and internal energy

☐ Specific heat capacity

☐ Polytropic process

☐ Free expansion

☐ Thermodynamic process

☐ Heat engine

☐ Heat pump

☐ Carnot cycle

Kinetic theory of gases

☐ Pressure exerted by gas

☐ R.M.S speed, mean speed, most probable speed.

☐ Maxwell distribution curve.

☐ Degree of freedom

☐ Law of equipartition of energy.

☐ Entropy

☐ Mixture of gases

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 Oscillation

☐ Phase diagram

☐ Position, velocity, acceleration, energy in S.H.M.

☐ Spring block oscillation

☐ Multiple spring block oscillation

☐ Simple pendulum

☐ Compound pendulum

☐ Torsional pendulum

☐ Liquid column oscillation

☐ Floating object oscillation

☐ Damped oscillation

☐ Forced pendulum

☐ Superposition of S.H.M.s

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 Important Topics: Kinematics (JEE Advanced)

Topic Category Weightage Critical Concepts to Master

Variable Acceleration High Differentiation/Integration of v(t), a(s), and
☐
x(t).
Relative Motion (2D) High River-boat, Wind-plane, and Minimum
☐
distance problems.
Projectile Motion Medium Motion on inclined planes and trajectory
☐
equations.
Constraint Motion High Velocity/ Acceleration relations in pulley-
☐
block systems.
Graphical Analysis Medium Conversion between x-t, v-t, and a-t
☐
graphs.

Important Topics: Newton's Laws of Motion (JEE Advanced)

Topic Category Essential Concepts & Focus Typical Application

☐
Areas
Constraint Relations String constraints, wedge Complex pulley systems where
☐
constraints, and pulley block multiple bodies move in
systems. Finding relations between different directions.
a1,a2.......an
Pseudo Forces Application of Fp = –ma in non Blocks sliding on moving
☐
inertial frames. Understanding when wedges or pendulums in
to use an accelerated observer accelerating vehicles.
Friction Dynamics Static vs. Kinetic friction, "Impeding Two-body or three-body "block-
☐
Motion," and the minimum force on block" problems with
required to move/stop a body. multiple surfaces.
Circular Motion Centripetal and centrifugal forces, Solving for tension or normal
☐
banking of roads, and motion in a force at specific angles during
vertical circle. rotation
Variable Mass System Thrust force calculation Rocket propulsion problems or
☐
sand falling on a moving
conveyor belt.
Impulse & Momentum The relation between Impulse and Collision-like scenarios where
☐
change in linear momentum: a high force acts for a very
short duration.

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 Important Topics: Work, Power, and Energy (JEE Advanced)

Topic Category Sub-Topics & Focus Areas Typical Problem Scenarios

Work Calculation Work done by constant force, Work Calculating work when force is
☐
done by variable force, Area under a function of position or when
Force Displacement graph, Dot multiple forces act at different
product application. angles
Work-Energy Theorem Work done by all forces (Internal + Solving for speed in systems
☐
External), Work done by with friction, air resistance, or
Conservative vs. Non conservative multi-body interactions.
forces, Kinetic Energy changes
Potential Energy (PE) Gravitational PE, Elastic (Spring) Analysing energy stored in
☐
PE, Relation between Conservative compressed springs or
Force and PE gradient, Reference systems changing height
levels.
Conservative & Non Definition of Path Independence, Identifying if mechanical
☐
conservative Forces Work done in a closed loop, Friction energy remains constant or if
as a non conservative force. heat is generated

Vertical Circular Motion Critical conditions for completing a Motion of a mass tied to a string
☐
circle, Tension in the string at or a block moving inside a
different positions, condition for smooth vertical ring.
oscillating vs leaving the track.
Power Instantaneous Power, Average Problems involving engines,
☐
Power, Power delivered by constant water pumps, or vehicles
force vs. variable velocity. moving against resistance.
Energy Conservation Law of Conservation of Mechanical Systems where only gravity
☐
Energy, Transformation between PE and spring forces do work.
and KE, Energy loss during non
elastic events.
Equilibrium Analysis Stable, Unstable, and Neutral Analysing the behavior of a
☐
equilibrium, PE curve analysis, particle when slightly displaced
Restoration force from equilibrium from a known position.
position.

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 Important Topics: System of Particles & Rotational Motion

Topic Category Sub-Topics & Focus Areas Typical Problem Scenarios

Center of Mass (COM) COM of discrete and continuous Predicting the path of COM
☐
bodies, Motion of COM, when a projectile explodes or
Conservation of Linear Momentum, finding the displacement of a
Impulse Momentum Theorem. plank
Collisions Elastic and Inelastic collisions in 1D Oblique collisions between
☐
and 2D, Coefficient of Restitution, spheres or a particle hitting a
Energy loss during impact. rod pivoted at one end.
Moment of Inertia Parallel and Perpendicular Axis Calculating MOI for composite
☐
(MOI) Theorems, MOI of standard shapes, bodies or objects with removed
Radius of Gyration. sections (cavity problems).
Torque & Equilibrium Torque about a point and an axis, Solving for hinge reactions or
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Couple forces, Static and Dynamic determining if a ladder will slip
equilibrium of rigid bodies. against a wall.
Angular Momentum Relation between Torque and A person jumping off a rotating
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Angular Momentum, Conservation turntable or a satellite changing
of Angular Momentum (COAM). its orbital radius.
Fixed Axis Rotation Rotational Kinematics, Work-Energy Pulley systems where the mass
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Theorem for rotation, Power in of the pulley is not negligible.
rotational motion.
Rolling Motion Pure rolling vs. Rolling with slipping, A cylinder or sphere rolling
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Velocity and Acceleration of different down an inclined plane with or
points on a rolling body, Kinetic without friction.
Energy of rolling.
Instantaneous Centre Locating the ICOR, Finding velocity Analysing complex link
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of Rotation (ICOR) of any point using ICOR. mechanisms or finding the
velocity of the top point of a
rolling wheel.
Angular Impulse Relation between Angular Impulse A sudden strike on a rod or a
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and change in Angular Momentum. ball hitting a rough surface and
starting to roll.

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 Important Topics:Gravitation (JEE Advanced)

Topic Category Sub-Topics & Focus Areas Typical Problem Scenarios

Newton’s Law of Vector form of Gravitational Law, Calculating net force on a point
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Gravitation Principle of Superposition, mass due to a system of
Gravitational Force due to particles or a massive rod/ ring.
continuous mass distributions.
Gravitational Field Field due to a point mass, Ring, Determining the point of zero
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Intensity Spherical Shell (Thin), and Solid gravity between two planets or
Sphere. Field distance (g vs r) force inside a hollow cavity.
graphs.
Gravitational Potential Potential due to a Shell and Solid Calculating the work done to
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Sphere, Potential distance (V vs r) move a mass between two
graphs, Relation between Field (E) points in space.
and Potential (V).
Gravitational Potential GPE of a system of particles, Calculating the energy required
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Energy (GPE) Interaction energy, Self energy of a to assemble a group of masses
sphere. or move a satellite.
Escape Velocity Derivation using Energy Finding the minimum speed
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Conservation, Dependence on needed for a rocket to leave
planet mass and radius, Escape Earth or another celestial body.
velocity from the surface vs. from a
height.
Satellite Motion Orbital velocity, Time period Comparing speeds and time
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(Kepler’s 3rd Law), Energy of a periods of satellites in different
satellite (Binding Energy), orbits or shifting a satellite
Geostationary and Polar orbits. between orbits.
Kepler’s Laws Law of Orbits (Ellipses), Law of Analysing planetary motion
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Areas (Conservation of Angular where the distance from the
Momentum), Law of Periods. sun varies (Ariel velocity).
Variation in Variation with Altitude (h), Variation Calculating the weight of an
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Acceleration (g) with Depth (d), Effect of Earth’s object at the poles versus the
Rotation (Latitude effect). equator or at high altitudes.

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