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1. Units & Measurement |
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1.1 |
Units (Different systems
of units, SI units, fundamental and derived units) |
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1.2 |
Dimensional Analysis |
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1.3 |
Precision and
significant figures |
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1.4 |
Fundamental
measurements in Physics (Vernier calipers, screw gauge, Physical balance etc) |
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2.
Kinematics |
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2.1 |
Properties of vectors |
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2.2 |
Position, velocity and acceleration vectors |
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2.3 |
Motion with constant acceleration |
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2.4 |
Projectile motion |
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2.5 |
Uniform circular motion |
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2.6 |
Relative motion |
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
Motion on an inclined plane |
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3.3 |
Motion of blocks with pulley systems |
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3.4 |
Circular motion – centripetal force |
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3.5 |
Inertial and non-inertial frames |
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4. Impulse and Momentum |
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4.1 |
Definition of impulse and momentum |
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4.2 |
Conservation of momentum |
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4.3 |
Collisions |
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4.4 |
Momentum of a system of
particles |
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4.5 |
Center of mass |
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5. Work
and Energy |
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5.1 |
Work done by a force |
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5.2 |
Kinetic energy and
work-energy theorem |
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5.3 |
Power |
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5.4 |
Conservative forces and
potential energy |
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5.5 |
Conservation of
mechanical energy |
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6. Rotational Motion |
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6.1 |
Description
of rotation (angular displacement, angular velocity and angular acceleration) |
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6.2 |
Rotational motion with
constant angular acceleration |
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6.3 |
Moment of inertia,
Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, rotational kinetic energy |
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6.4 |
Torque and angular
momentum |
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6.5 |
Conservation of angular
momentum |
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6.6 |
Rolling motion |
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7. Gravitation |
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7.1 |
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7.2 |
Gravitational potential
energy, Escape velocity |
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7.3 |
Motion of planets –
Kepler’s laws, satellite motion |
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8. Mechanics of
Solids and Fluids |
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8.1 |
Elasticity |
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8.2 |
Pressure, density and
Archimedes’ principle |
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8.3 |
Viscosity and Surface
Tension |
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8.4 |
Bernoulli’s theorem |
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9. Oscillations |
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9.1 |
Kinematics of simple
harmonic motion |
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9.2 |
Spring mass system,
simple and compound pendulum |
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9.3 |
Forced & damped
oscillations, resonance |
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10. Waves |
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10.1 |
Progressive sinusoidal
waves |
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10.2 |
Standing waves in
strings and pipes |
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10.3 |
Superposition of waves,
beats |
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10.4 |
Doppler Effect |
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11. Heat and
Thermodynamics |
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11.1 |
Kinetic theory of gases |
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11.2 |
Thermal equilibrium and
temperature |
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11.3 |
Specific heat, Heat
Transfer - Conduction, convection and radiation, thermal conductivity, |
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11.4 |
Work, heat and first law
of thermodynamics |
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11.5 |
2nd law of thermodynamics, Carnot engine –
Efficiency and Coefficient of performance |
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12. Electrostatics |
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12.1 |
Coulomb’s law |
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12.2 |
Electric field (discrete and continuous charge
distributions) |
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12.3 |
Electrostatic potential
and Electrostatic potential energy |
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12.4 |
Gauss’ law and its
applications |
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12.5 |
Electric dipole |
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12.6 |
Capacitance
and dielectrics (parallel plate capacitor, capacitors in series and parallel) |
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13. Current
Electricity |
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13.1 |
Ohm’s
law, Joule heating |
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13.2 |
D.C
circuits – Resistors and cells in series and parallel, Kirchoff’s laws, potentiometer and Wheatstone bridge, |
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13.3 |
Electrical
Resistance (Resistivity, origin and temperature dependence of resistivity). |
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14. Magnetic Effect
of Current |
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14.1 |
Biot-Savart’s
law and its applications |
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14.2 |
Ampere’s
law and its applications |
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14.3 |
Lorentz
force, force on current carrying conductors in a magnetic field |
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14.4 |
Magnetic moment of a
current loop, torque on a current loop, Galvanometer and its conversion to
voltmeter and ammeter |
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15. Electromagnetic
Induction |
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15.1 |
Faraday’s
law, Lenz’s law, eddy currents |
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15.2 |
Self
and mutual inductance |
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15.3 |
Transformers
and generators |
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15.4 |
Alternating
current (peak and rms value) |
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15.5 |
AC
circuits, LCR circuits |
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16. Optics |
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16.1 |
Laws
of reflection and refraction |
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16.2 |
Lenses
and mirrors |
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16.3 |
Optical
instruments – telescope and microscope |
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16.4 |
Interference
– Huygen’s principle, Young’s double slit experiment |
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16.5 |
Interference
in thin films |
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16.6 |
Diffraction
due to a single slit |
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16.7 |
Electromagnetic
waves and their characteristics (only qualitative ideas), Electromagnetic
spectrum |
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16.8 |
Polarization
– states of polarization, Malus’ law, Brewster’s law |
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17. Modern Physics |
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17.1 |
Dual
nature of light and matter – Photoelectric effect, De Broglie wavelength |
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17.2 |
Atomic
models – |
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17.3 |
Hydrogen
atom spectrum |
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17.4 |
Radioactivity |
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17.5 |
Nuclear
reactions : Fission and fusion, binding energy |