PAPER: PHYSICS (200

MARKS)

PAPER—I (Marks-100)
I. Mechanics

▪ Vectors: (2015[2a, 8e], 2012[2a, 2b, 2c], 2011[2a, 2b])

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1. Dots, Cross and triple products, (2019[2b, 2c], 2018[5c, 8a],
2017[2a, 2d, 8e], 2015[2b], 2014[2c], 2013[2a, 2b])

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2. Gradient, (2016[2b], 2014[2a, 2b])
3. divergence, (2019[2a], 2017[2b])

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4. curl and (2016[2a, 2c], 2013[2c])
5. Applications (of 4,5,6). (2019[2a])

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6. Line Integral (2017[2c], 2016[2b], 2014[4b], 2012[4a])
▪ Newtonian laws of motion:

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1. calculus based approach to
• kinematics (Projectile), (2017[3b, 3d], 2011[2a])
• forces and (2019[3b, 3c], 2018[6c], 2012[4c])
• dynamics,
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2. conservation law of energy (+ Energy + Work Done); (2018[2a, 2b
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,2c, 8d], 2014[4a], 2012[4b])
3. conservation of linear and angular momentum (+ Inertia); (2019[3a],
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2018[6a, 6b], 2016[3a, 3b], 2015[2c], 2014[3a, 3b], 2012[6a, 6b,

6c])
4. Dynamics of rigid body; (2019[3c])
5. spin and precession; (2019[8c])
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6. gyroscope; (2019[8a], 2011[8c])

7. Gravitation; (2016[4b])
8. planetary motion and satellites; (2017[3a], 2016[4a, 4b], 2013[3a],
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2011[3b])
9. Kepler's laws;
10. centripetal forces
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Special theory of relativity: (2018[5b], 2016[6b], 2015[7c], 2014[5a],

2012[7a])
1. Michelson-Morley experiment and Einstein’s postulates; (2019[4a],
2015[3a])
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2. Lorentz transformation; (2019[4b], 2016[6a], 2013[7a], 2012[7b])

3. time dilation and length contraction; (2015[3b,4a], 2014[5c],
2013[6a], 2011[4a])
4. Equivalence of mass and energy. (2018[5a], 2014[5b], 2013[6b],
2011[4b])
▪ Classical and Quantum Statistical Mechanics (2017[7a])
II. Fluid Mechanics
 ▪ Surface tension; (2019[5a], 2018[8b], 2017[6c], 2015[8d], 2011[5b])
▪ Viscosity; (2017[6a], 2015[6c], 2014[6b, 6c])
▪ Elasticity; (2018[4c])
▪ Fluid motion and Bernoulli’s theorem. (2019[5b, 5c], 2017[3c, 6b, 6d, 7d],
2016[8b], 2014[6a], 2013[7b], 2012[5a, 5b, 5c], 2011[5a])
III. Waves and Oscillations, Optics (2012[3a, 3b, 3c])

▪ Free oscillation with one and two degrees of freedom; (2018[3b])

▪ forced and damped oscillations and phenomenon of resonance;

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▪ Simple harmonic motion; (2018[3a, 3c], 2016[7c])
▪ Traveling waves and transmission of energy; (2018[3b], 2013[8a], 2011[8b])

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▪ Phase and Group velocity; (2017[4a], 2011[6a])
▪ standing waves; (2015[8a], 2013[8a], 2011[8b])
▪ Basics of sound waves. (2019[6c])

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▪ Reflection, (2019[6b])
▪ Refraction,
▪ Interference, (2018[4b], 2013[5a, 5b], 2012[8a])

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▪ Diffraction and Polarization of waves; (2019[6a], 2018[4a], 2017[8a], 2016[5a,
5b])

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▪ interfero meter and Newton’s rings; (2016[8c], 2015[5a])
▪ Diffraction Gratings and their resolving power; ( 2016[5a], 2015[5b], 2014[8a,
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▪ Electromagnetic wave equation; (2017[8b], 2015[8c], 2013[3b], 2011[6b])
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▪ normal and anomalous dispersion; (2017[8c])
▪ coherence, (2017[4d], 2015[4c])
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▪ Lasers and applications. (2018[8c], 2017[5a, 5b, 5c, 5d], 2016[8d], 2015[6a,
6b], 2013[8b], 2012[8b])
▪ SuperPosition (2017[4b, 4c])
▪ Doppler’s Effect (2016[8a], 2015[8b], 2013[4a, 4b])
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IV. Heat and Thermodynamics

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▪ Perfect gas,
▪ real gas and
▪ Van der Waals equation;
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▪ Three Laws of Thermodynamics; (2019[7b], 2018[7c], 2016[7a, 7b],

2015[4b], 2015[7b], 2014[7c], 2013[8c], 2012[8c], 2011[7a, 7b])
▪ internal energy;
▪ temperature;
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▪ entropy; (2018[7b], 2016[7a], 2014[7a, 7b])

▪ Thermal properties of simple systems;
▪ kinetic theory of gases; (2017[8d])
▪ Maxwellian distribution of molecular velocities;
▪ Brownian motion; (2016[8e])
▪ Transport phenomena.
▪ Classical Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics and its application; (2019[8b],
2018[7a], 2017[7b])
▪ Bose-Einstein and (2018[7a], 2017[7b])
 ▪ Fermi-Dirac Statistics. (2018[7a], 2017[7b])
▪ Equipartition Theorem (2019[7a], 2017[7c])

Note :- Till now pattern -> 1 Question from every section (6 Q), 1 Mix From
general (Terms and definitions)
PAPER—II (Marks-100)

I. Electricity and Magnetism

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▪ Electric field due to point charges; (2018[2b, 2c], 2016[2a, 2b, 2c], 2014[2a],

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2013[2b], 2012[2a, 2b, 2c])
▪ DynGauss’ law; (2018[2a], 2015[2a, 2b, 2c], 2013[2a])
▪ Electric potential; (2019[2a, 2c], 2018[3b, 3c], 2017[2a, 2b, 2c])

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▪ Poisson and Laplace’s equations; (2016[2b])
▪ Dielectric medium and Polarization; (2019[2b], 2014[2b])

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▪ Capacitance; (2018[3a], 2014[2c])

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▪ Moving charges and resulting magnetic field;
▪ Ampere’s law; (2017[3b, 3c])
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▪ Magnetic properties of matter; (2019[3a, 8a], 2017[3a])
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▪ Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction; (2019[3b], 2013[3a], 2012[3a,
3b, 3c], 2011[3a, 3b])
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▪ Alternating current and RLC circuit; (2016[3a, 3b, 3c], 2015[3a, 3b, 3c],
2011[2a, 2b])
▪ Poynting theorem and Poynting Vector. (2018[8a], 2013[8a])
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▪ Maxwell's equations in integral and differential form; (2017[3b], 2013[3b])

▪ scalar and vector potential.
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▪ Nuclear Magnetism (2019[3c])

▪ Strong and Electrostatic forces (2011[7a])
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II. Modern and Quantum Physics (2016[4a], 2012[4a])

▪ Waves and particles and De Broglie’s Hypothesis; (2019[4c, 8c], 2018[4b, 4c],
2013[5b], 2012[4b, 6a, 6b, 6c], 2011[6a, 6b])
▪ Operators and quantum states;
▪ observables;
▪ time dependent and independent Schrodinger equation; (2019[4a], 2018[4a],
2017[8a], 2016[4c], 2013[6b], 2011[8a])

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▪ angular momentum; (2019[5c])
▪ spin-1/2 particle in a magnetic field;

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▪ wave mechanics; (2019[5b], 2017[4c])
▪ particle in a box; (2019[5a])
▪ tunneling;
▪ one-dimensional harmonic oscillator; (2019[6a])

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▪ Heisenber's uncertainty relationship and indeterminacy based on
commutation properties of operators; (2018[8b], 2014[7c])
▪ Bohr’s theory and quantum numbers including electron spin; (2019[4b],

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▪ Pauli’s exclusion principle;
▪ Spectra of simple systems with one or two valence electrons;
▪ photo electric effect; (2014[6c], 2013[5a], 2011[5a, 5b])
▪ Compton scattering; (2013[5a], 2011[5a, 5b])
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▪ pair production;
▪ Lande’s g factor and Zeeman effect. (2014[7a])
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▪ Raman effect;
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▪ Eigen Values (2016[4b])

▪ Modulation and De modulation (2015[8a], 2014[5a])
▪ Dual nature of light (2014[7b])

III. Solid State Physics

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▪ Crystal lattice and structure, (2016[6a, 6b, 6c], 2015[5a, 5b])

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Bravais lattice,
▪ free electron model,
▪ Band theory and electron in a periodic potential, (2017[7a], 2013[8c])
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Fermi energy and density of states,

▪ n and p type semiconductors (+ Diodes), (2017[7b], 2016[5a, 5b], 2015[4c],
2014[4a, 4b, 4c], 2013[4a, 4c], 2012[5a, 5b, 5c], 2011[8c])
▪ physics of the transistor and MOSFET, (2019[6b, 6c], 2018[5a, 5b, 5c],
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2016[5c], 2015[4a, 4b], 2015[8b], 2014[5b], 2013[4b])

▪ dielectric properties,
▪ magnetic properties and
▪ origin of magnetism. (2019[3a], 2017[5a])

IV. Nuclear Physics (2019[8b])

▪ Structure of Nuclei; (2017[6a, 6b])

 ▪ Radioactivity,,  and  decay; (2018[6c, 7a, 7b, 7c], 2016[2a, 2b, 2c],
2015[6a, 6b, 6c], 2014[8a], 2013[7a], 2012[6a, 6b], 2011[7b])
▪ Methods of detection of nuclear radiation,
▪ Mass Sepectrometer; (2018[8c], 2015[8c])
▪ Accelerators; (2017[8b])
▪ Phenomenon of fission; (2018[6a], 2015[7a, 7c], 2014[8b], 2013[8b],
2012[8a, 8b, 8c], 2011[8b])
▪ reactor and nuclear power; (2019[7a], 2015[7b])
▪ nuclear fusion and its applications; (2019[7b, 7c], 2017[6c], 2015[7b])

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▪ Elementary particles and their properties. (2018[6b], 2013[7b], 2012[7c])
▪ Cyclotron (2017[8c], 2014[8c])

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