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August 18, 2011

[TARGET IIT - SYLLABUS FOR IIT- JEE : PHYSICS]

PHYSICS:
Here is the syllabus OF PHYSICS for IIT JEE.

GENERAL:
Units and dimensions, dimensional analysis; least count, significant figures; methods of measurement and error analysis for physical quantities pertaining to the following experiments:(a) (b) (c) (d) Experiments based on using vernier calipers and screw gauge. Determination of g using simple pendulum. Specific heat of a liquid using caloriemeter. Focal length of a concave mirror and a convex lens using u-v method. (e) Speed of sound using resonance column. (f) Verification of ohms law using voltmeter and ammeter and (g) Specific resistance of the material of a wire using meter bridge and post box.

MECHANICS:
Kinematics in one and two dimensions( cartesian coordinates only), projectiles; circular motion( uniform and non uniform); relative velocity. Newtons laws of motion; inertial and uniformly accelerated frames of reference; static and dynamic friction; kinetic and potential energy; work and power; conservation of linear momentum and mechanical energy.
TARGET IIT | syllabus for IIT- JEE: PHYSICS 1

August 18, 2011

[TARGET IIT - SYLLABUS FOR IIT- JEE : PHYSICS]

System of particles; centre of mass and its motiom; impulse; elastic and inelastic collisions. Law of gravitation; gravitational potential and field; acceleration due to gravity; motion of planets and satellites in circular orbits. Rigid bod, moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, moment of inertia of uniform bodies with simple geometrical shapes; angular momentum; torque; dynamics of rigid bodies with fixed axis of rotation; rolling without slipping of rings, cylinders and spheres; equilibrium of rigid bodies; collision of point masses with rigid bodies. Linear and angular simple harmonic motions. Hookes law, youngs modulus. Pressure in a fluid; pascals law; buoancy; surface energy and surface tension; capillary rise; viscosity, stokes law; bernoulis theorem and its applications. Wave motion(plane wave only), longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves; progressive and stationary waves; vibration of strings and air columns. Resonance; beats; speed of sound; doppler effect(in sound).

THERMAL PHYSICS:
Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases; caloriemetry, latent heat; heat conduction in one dimension; elementary concepts of convection and radiation; newtons law of cooling; ideal gas laws; specific heats(cv and cp); isothermal and adiabatic process, bulk modulus of gases; equivalence of heat and work; first law of thermodynamics and its applications( only for ideal gases). Black
TARGET IIT | syllabus for IIT- JEE: PHYSICS 2

August 18, 2011

[TARGET IIT - SYLLABUS FOR IIT- JEE : PHYSICS]

body radiation; absorptive and emissive powers; kirchoffs law wiens displacement law, stefans law.

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM:


Coulombs law, electric field and potential field; lines of force; flux of electric field; gausss law and its application in simple cases. Capacitance; parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectrics; capacitors in series and parallel; energy stored in a capacitor. Electric current : ohms law; series and parallel arrangements of resistances and cells; kirchoffs laws and application to networks; heating effect of current. Biot-savart law and amperes law, magnetic field near a current carrying straight wire, along the axis of a circular coil and inside a long straight solenoid; force on a moving change and on a current loop; moving coil galvanometer, voltmeter and ammeter. Electromagnetic induction; faradays law; lenzs law; self and mutual inductance; RC, LR and LC circuits with dc and ac sources.

OPTICS:
Rectilinear propogation of light; reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces; total internal reflection; deviation and dispersion of light by a prism; thin lenses; combinations of mirrors and thin lenses; magnification. Wave nature of light; huygens principle, interference, youngs double slit experiment.

MODERN PHYSICS:
TARGET IIT | syllabus for IIT- JEE: PHYSICS 3

August 18, 2011

[TARGET IIT - SYLLABUS FOR IIT- JEE : PHYSICS]

Atomic nucleus; alpha, beta and gamma radiation; law of radioactive decay; decay constant; half- life and mean life; binding energy and its calculation; fission and fusion processes;energy calculation in the processes. Photoelectric effect; bohrs theory of hydrogen- like atoms; characteristics and continuos x-rays, moseleys law; de Broglie wavelength of matter wave.

TARGET IIT | syllabus for IIT- JEE: PHYSICS

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