OPSC Pre Exam Syllabus : Physics
Updated on: Apr 18, 2013
1. Mechanics, Properties Of Matter, Special Relativity And Waves
Dimensional Analysis. Newton's Laws Of Motion And Applications, Variable Mass Systems, Projectiles. Rotational Dynamics-Kinetic Energy, Angular Momentum, Theorems Of Moment Of Intertia And Calculations In Simple Cases. Conservative Forces, Frictional Forces. Gravitaional Potential And Intensity Due To Spherical Objects. Central Forces, Kepler's Problem, Escape Velocity, Artificial And Geo-Stationary Satellites. Streamline Motion, Viscosity, Poiseuille's Equation. Applications Of Bernoulli's Equation And Stokes' Law.
Michelson Morley Experiment, Postulates Of Relativity, Lorentz Transformation, Addition Of Velocities, Length Contraction, Time Dilation, Mass-Energy Relation. Simple Harmonic Motion, Lissajous Figures. Damped Oscillation, Forced Oscillation And Resonance. Beats, Phase And Group Velocities. Stationary Waves, Vibration Of Strings And Air Columns, Longitudinal Waves In Solids. Doppler Effect. Ultrasonics And Applications.
2. Geometrical And Physical Optics.
Laws Of Reflection And Refraction From Fermat's Principle. Matrix Method In Paraxial Optics- Thin Lens Formula, Nodal Planes, System Of Two Thin Lenses. Chromatic And Spherical Aberrations. Simple Optical Instruments-Magnifier, Eyepieces, Telescopes And Microscopes.
Huygens' Principle-Reflection And Refraction Of Waves. Interference Of Light-Young's Experiment, Newton's Rings, Interference By Thin Films, Michelson Interferometer. Fraunhofer Diffraction-Single Slit, Double Slit, Diffraction Grating, Resolving Power. Fresnel Diffraction-Half-Period Zones And Zone Plate. Production And Detection Of Linearly, Circularly And Elliptically Polarised Light. Double Refraction, Quarter-Wave Plates And Halfwave Plates.
Polarizing Sheets. Optical Activity And Applications. Rayleigh Scattering And Applications.
Lasers, Characteristics Of Laser Light-Spatial And Temporal Coherence, Focussing Of Laser Beams And Applications.
3. Heat And Thermodynamics Thermal Equilibrium And Temperature. The Zeroth Law Of Thermodynamics. Heat And The First Law Of Thermodynamics. Efficiency Of Carnot Engines. Entropy And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics. Kinetic Theory And The Equation Of State Of An Ideal Gas. Mean Free Path, Distribution Of Molecular Speeds And Energies. Transport Phenomena. Andrew's Experiements-Van Der Waals Equation And Applications. Joule-Kelvin Effect And Applications. Brownian Motion. Thermodynamic Potentials-Maxwell Relations And Phase Transitions. Kirchhoff's Laws. Black-Body Radiation-Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Spectral Radiancy, Wien Displacement Law, Planck Radiation Law.
4. Electricity And Magnetism
Electric Charge, Coulomb's Law, Electric Field, Gauss' Law. Electric Potential, Van De Graff Accelerator. Capacitors, Dielectrics And Polarization. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's First And Second Rules, Resistors In Series And Parallel, Applications To Two-Loop Circuits. Magnetic Field-Gauss' Law For Magnetism, Magnetic Susceptibility, Classification Of Magnetic Materials. Cirulating Charges, Cyclotron, Synchrotron. Hall Effect. Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law Of Induction. Lenz's Law. Inductance. Alternating Current Circuits-Rc, Lr, Single-Loop Lrc Circuits, Impedance, Resonance, Power In Ac Circuits. Displacement Current, Maxwell's Equations (Mks Units), Electromagnetic Waves, Energy Transport And Poynting Vector.
5. Atomic And Nuclear Physics
Photoelectric Effect, Einstein's Photon Theory. Bohr's Theory Of Hydrogen Atom. Stern- Gerlach Experiment, Quantisation Of Angular Momentum, Electron Spin. Pauli Exclusion Principle And Applications. Zeeman Effect. X-Ray Spectrum, Bohr's Theory Of The Mosley Plot. Compton Effect, Compton Wavelength. Wave Nature Of Matter, De Broglie Wavelength, Wave-Particle Duality. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Relationships. Schroedinger's Equation-Eigenvalues And Eigenfunctions Of (I) Particle In A Box, (Ii) Simple Harmonic Oscillator And (Iii) Hydrogen Atom. Potential Step And Barrier Penetration. Natural And Artificial Radioactivity. Binding Energy Of Nuclei, Nuclear Fission And Fusion. Classification Of Elementary Particles And Their Interactions.
6. Solid State Physics And Electronics
Crystal Structure, Bravais Lattices, Miller Indices, X-Ray Diffraction, Braggs Law. Vacuum Diodes In Half-Wave And Full-Wave Rectification, Qualitative Ideas Of Semiconductors, P-Type And N-Type Semiconductors, Junction Diode, Zener Diode, Transistors, Binary Numbers, Logic Gates And Truth Tables, Basic Parts Of Digital Computers.
Dimensional Analysis. Newton's Laws Of Motion And Applications, Variable Mass Systems, Projectiles. Rotational Dynamics-Kinetic Energy, Angular Momentum, Theorems Of Moment Of Intertia And Calculations In Simple Cases. Conservative Forces, Frictional Forces. Gravitaional Potential And Intensity Due To Spherical Objects. Central Forces, Kepler's Problem, Escape Velocity, Artificial And Geo-Stationary Satellites. Streamline Motion, Viscosity, Poiseuille's Equation. Applications Of Bernoulli's Equation And Stokes' Law.
Michelson Morley Experiment, Postulates Of Relativity, Lorentz Transformation, Addition Of Velocities, Length Contraction, Time Dilation, Mass-Energy Relation. Simple Harmonic Motion, Lissajous Figures. Damped Oscillation, Forced Oscillation And Resonance. Beats, Phase And Group Velocities. Stationary Waves, Vibration Of Strings And Air Columns, Longitudinal Waves In Solids. Doppler Effect. Ultrasonics And Applications.
2. Geometrical And Physical Optics.
Laws Of Reflection And Refraction From Fermat's Principle. Matrix Method In Paraxial Optics- Thin Lens Formula, Nodal Planes, System Of Two Thin Lenses. Chromatic And Spherical Aberrations. Simple Optical Instruments-Magnifier, Eyepieces, Telescopes And Microscopes.
Huygens' Principle-Reflection And Refraction Of Waves. Interference Of Light-Young's Experiment, Newton's Rings, Interference By Thin Films, Michelson Interferometer. Fraunhofer Diffraction-Single Slit, Double Slit, Diffraction Grating, Resolving Power. Fresnel Diffraction-Half-Period Zones And Zone Plate. Production And Detection Of Linearly, Circularly And Elliptically Polarised Light. Double Refraction, Quarter-Wave Plates And Halfwave Plates.
Polarizing Sheets. Optical Activity And Applications. Rayleigh Scattering And Applications.
Lasers, Characteristics Of Laser Light-Spatial And Temporal Coherence, Focussing Of Laser Beams And Applications.
3. Heat And Thermodynamics Thermal Equilibrium And Temperature. The Zeroth Law Of Thermodynamics. Heat And The First Law Of Thermodynamics. Efficiency Of Carnot Engines. Entropy And The Second Law Of Thermodynamics. Kinetic Theory And The Equation Of State Of An Ideal Gas. Mean Free Path, Distribution Of Molecular Speeds And Energies. Transport Phenomena. Andrew's Experiements-Van Der Waals Equation And Applications. Joule-Kelvin Effect And Applications. Brownian Motion. Thermodynamic Potentials-Maxwell Relations And Phase Transitions. Kirchhoff's Laws. Black-Body Radiation-Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Spectral Radiancy, Wien Displacement Law, Planck Radiation Law.
4. Electricity And Magnetism
Electric Charge, Coulomb's Law, Electric Field, Gauss' Law. Electric Potential, Van De Graff Accelerator. Capacitors, Dielectrics And Polarization. Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's First And Second Rules, Resistors In Series And Parallel, Applications To Two-Loop Circuits. Magnetic Field-Gauss' Law For Magnetism, Magnetic Susceptibility, Classification Of Magnetic Materials. Cirulating Charges, Cyclotron, Synchrotron. Hall Effect. Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law, Faraday's Law Of Induction. Lenz's Law. Inductance. Alternating Current Circuits-Rc, Lr, Single-Loop Lrc Circuits, Impedance, Resonance, Power In Ac Circuits. Displacement Current, Maxwell's Equations (Mks Units), Electromagnetic Waves, Energy Transport And Poynting Vector.
5. Atomic And Nuclear Physics
Photoelectric Effect, Einstein's Photon Theory. Bohr's Theory Of Hydrogen Atom. Stern- Gerlach Experiment, Quantisation Of Angular Momentum, Electron Spin. Pauli Exclusion Principle And Applications. Zeeman Effect. X-Ray Spectrum, Bohr's Theory Of The Mosley Plot. Compton Effect, Compton Wavelength. Wave Nature Of Matter, De Broglie Wavelength, Wave-Particle Duality. Heisenberg's Uncertainty Relationships. Schroedinger's Equation-Eigenvalues And Eigenfunctions Of (I) Particle In A Box, (Ii) Simple Harmonic Oscillator And (Iii) Hydrogen Atom. Potential Step And Barrier Penetration. Natural And Artificial Radioactivity. Binding Energy Of Nuclei, Nuclear Fission And Fusion. Classification Of Elementary Particles And Their Interactions.
6. Solid State Physics And Electronics
Crystal Structure, Bravais Lattices, Miller Indices, X-Ray Diffraction, Braggs Law. Vacuum Diodes In Half-Wave And Full-Wave Rectification, Qualitative Ideas Of Semiconductors, P-Type And N-Type Semiconductors, Junction Diode, Zener Diode, Transistors, Binary Numbers, Logic Gates And Truth Tables, Basic Parts Of Digital Computers.