Physics crash course in 40 days
covering CBSE Class 11 topics:
Day 1-2: Units and Measurements
- System of units and physical quantities.
- Accuracy, precision, and significant figures.
- Dimensional analysis and conversion of units.
Day 3-4: Kinematics
- Motion in one and two dimensions.
- Scalars and vectors, displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
- Uniform and non-uniform motion, relative velocity.
Day 5-6: Laws of Motion
- Newton’s laws of motion, inertial and non-inertial frames of reference.
- Friction, rolling friction, and lubrication.
- Dynamics of uniform circular motion.
Day 7-8: Work, Energy, and Power
- Work done by a constant and variable force.
- Kinetic and potential energy, work-energy theorem.
- Power, conservative and non-conservative forces.
Day 9-10: Rotational Motion
- Angular velocity and acceleration, torque.
- Moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorem.
- Kinematics and dynamics of rotational motion.
Day 11-12: Gravitation
- Universal law of gravitation.
- Acceleration due to gravity, gravitational potential energy.
- Kepler’s laws of planetary motion.
Day 13-14: Thermodynamics
- Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics.
- First law of thermodynamics, work and heat.
- Second law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle.
Day 15-16: Waves and Oscillations
- Simple harmonic motion, displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
- Damped and forced oscillations.
- Wave motion, types of waves, wave properties.
covering CBSE Class 12 topics:
Day 17-18: Electrostatics
- Electric charge and Coulomb’s law.
- Electric field and electric potential.
- Gauss’s law and its applications.
Day 19-20: Current Electricity
- Ohm’s law and its limitations.
- Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications.
- Wheatstone bridge and its applications.
Day 21-22: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Biot-Savart law and Ampere’s law.
- Lorentz force and its applications.
- Magnetic dipole moment and its behavior in a uniform magnetic field.
Day 23-24: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
- Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law.
- Self and mutual inductance.
- Alternating currents, reactance, impedance, and resonance.
Day 25-26: Ray Optics
- Reflection and refraction of light.
- Total internal reflection and its applications.
- Thin lens formula and lensmaker’s formula.
Day 27-28: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Wave-particle duality.
- Davisson-Germer experiment and electron diffraction.
- Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.
Day 29-30: Atoms and Nuclei
- Atomic spectra and Bohr’s model of the atom.
- Radioactivity, half-life, and decay.
- Nuclear fission and fusion, energy released in these processes.
Day 31-32: Electronic Devices
- Semiconductors, p-type and n-type semiconductors.
- Junction diode, Zener diode, and their applications.
- Transistors, characteristics, and applications.
Day 33-34: wave optics
- Wavefront and Huygens’ principle
- Reflection and refraction of plane waves at a plane surface using wavefronts
- Interference of light waves and Young’s double-slit experiment
- Interference in thin films due to reflected and transmitted waves
- Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum
- Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes
- Polarization, plane polarized light, Brewster’s law, and Malus law
- Double refraction and polarisation of light by reflection
- Optical activity and Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
- Ray optics and optical instruments: Microscope, Telescope and Magnifying Glass
- Scattering of light – Rayleigh’s law, Tyndall effect, and Raman effect
Day 35-40: paper solving and exam
Remember to practice and revise regularly to reinforce your understanding of these topics. Good luck!