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1.

Mechanics

 Kinematics: Describing motion through displacement, velocity, acceleration, and


equations of motion for uniformly accelerated motion.
 Dynamics: Newton's Laws of Motion, force, mass, weight, friction, and circular
motion.
 Energy: Kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy, work done, and power.
 Momentum: Definition of momentum, conservation of momentum in collisions and
explosions, impulse.

2. Waves

 Wave Properties: Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, speed, and period.


 Types of Waves: Transverse vs. longitudinal waves (e.g., sound and light),
electromagnetic waves.
 Wave Behavior: Reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference.
 Sound and Light: Properties of sound waves, speed of sound, reflection and
refraction of light, lenses and mirrors, the electromagnetic spectrum.

3. Electricity and Magnetism

 Electricity Basics: Current, voltage, resistance, Ohm's law, series and parallel
circuits.
 Electric Circuits: Calculating current, voltage, and resistance in series and parallel
circuits, power and energy in electric circuits.
 Magnetism: Magnetic fields, electromagnets, magnetic forces on current-carrying
wires.
 Electromagnetic Induction: Faraday’s law, induced EMF, transformers, and
applications in power generation.

4. Thermal Physics

 Temperature and Heat: Temperature scales (Celsius, Kelvin), heat transfer


(conduction, convection, radiation).
 Specific Heat Capacity and Latent Heat: Calculating energy changes, phase
changes (melting, boiling, evaporation).
 Gas Laws: Relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature in gases (Boyle’s
law, Charles’s law, and the ideal gas law).

5. Nuclear Physics

 Radioactivity: Types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma), radioactive decay, half-life.


 Nuclear Reactions: Fission, fusion, and energy released in nuclear reactions.
 Applications of Nuclear Physics: Medical uses of radiation, nuclear power
generation, and nuclear safety.

6. Modern Physics

 Atomic Structure: Structure of atoms, electron configuration, and energy levels.


 Quantum Mechanics: Introduction to photons, wave-particle duality, and basic
quantum ideas.
 Relativity: Basics of Einstein's special relativity, time dilation, and length contraction
(for advanced courses).

7. Forces and Fields

 Gravitational Field: Gravitational force, gravitational field strength, and orbits.


 Electric Field: Electric field strength, field lines, and the concept of electric potential.
 Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism: Magnetic fields around currents, forces on
charges in magnetic fields, applications like motors and generators.

8. Practical Physics Skills

 Measurements: Precision, accuracy, and significant figures.


 Data Analysis: Graphing, analyzing data, calculating uncertainties, and drawing
conclusions.
 Experimentation: Planning and conducting experiments, controlling variables, safety
in the lab.

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