JEE Main Physics Syllabus

Section A of the JEE Mains Physics Syllabus
The syllabus is divided into two sections: A and B. Section A covers the theory portion and is weighted at 80%, while Section B covers the practical component (Experimental Skills) and is weighted at 20%.

Physics and Measurement (Unit 1)

• S I Units, fundamental and derived units, least count, accuracy and precision of measuring devices, physics, technology, and society Measurement errors, physics quantity dimensions, dimensional analysis, and its applications

Kinematics (Unit 2)

• Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated motion, the frame of reference, motion in a straight line, position-time graph, speed and velocity; uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated motion Vector, scalars and vectors Zero vector, scalar and vector products, Unit Vector, Resolution, addition and subtraction

Motion Laws:(Unit 3)

• Newton’s First Law of Motion deals with force and inertia; Newton’s Second Law of Motion deals with momentum, and Newton’s Third Law of Motion deals with impulses. The law of linear momentum conservation and its applications. Concurrent forces are in a state of equilibrium. Friction laws, static and kinetic friction, and rolling friction The centripetal force and its applications in the dynamics of uniform circular motion

Work, Energy, and Power (Unit 4)

• Kinetic and potential energies, work-energy theorem, and power are all examples of work done by a content force and a variable force.
• Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions; potential energy of springs; mechanical energy conservation, conservative and neoconservative forces;

Rotational Motion (Unit 5)

• The mass centre of a two-particle system, the mass centre of a stiff body; Basic ideas of rotational motion; a moment of a force; torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum, and its applications; a moment of inertia, gyration radius.
• Theorems of parallel and perpendicular axes and their applications, as well as values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects. Rotational motion equations for rigid bodies.

Gravitation (Unit 6)

• Gravitation is a universal law. Gravitational acceleration and how it varies with altitude and depth. Planetary motion according to Kepler’s law. The gravitational potential energy is also known as the gravitational potential. A satellite’s escape velocity is its orbital velocity. Satellites with a geostationary orbit.

Solid and Liquid Properties (Unit 7)

• Stress-strain connection, elastic behaviour The law of Hooke. Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, and stiffness modulus are all terms for the same thing. Pascal’s law and its applications; pressure owing to a fluid column. Viscosity.
• The law of Stokes. Terminal velocity, streamline, and turbulent flow are all terms used to describe the flow. Reynolds’ digit.
• The principle of Bernoulli and its applications Surface tension and energy, angle of contact, surface tension application – droplets, bubbles, and capillary rise Heat, temperature, and thermal expansion; specific heat capacity and calorimetry; state change, and latent heat Conduction, convection, and radiation are the three methods of heat transport. The cooling law of Newton.

Thermodynamics (Unit 8)

• The idea of temperature, thermal equilibrium, and the zeroth law of thermodynamics Internal energy, heat, and work. Thermodynamics’ first law of motion. Reversible and irreversible processes are described by the second rule of thermodynamics. The efficiency of the Carnot engine.

Gas Kinetic Theory (Unit 9)

• Work done on compressing a gas, equation of state of a perfect gas The assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases, as well as the concept of pressure. Temperature and kinetic energy: Degrees of freedom for the RMS speed of gas molecules. Application of the law of energy equipartition to specific heat capacities of gases; Mean free path. The number Avogadro.

Oscillations and Waves (Unit 10)

• Periodic motion is defined as a motion with a defined period, frequency, and displacement as a function of time. Periodic functions are functions that repeat themselves. Phase: oscillations of a spring -restoring force and force constant: simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; simple harmonic motion (S.H.M Kinetic and potential energies; energy in S.H.M. Derivation of phrase for the time period of a simple pendulum: Oscillations that are free, forced, and damped, as well as resonance.
• The motion of waves. Wave speed, longitudinal and transverse waves. A progressive wave’s displacement relation. A reflection of waves is based on the principle of superposition of waves. Standing waves, basic model, and harmonics in strings and organ pipes. Beats. Doppler Sound has an effect.

Electrostatics (Unit 11)

• Charge conservation is a term used to describe how electricity works. Forces between two point charges, forces between numerous charges: superposition principle and continuous charge distribution are all examples of Coulomb’s law.
  Field of electricity: Electric field lines, electric field due to a point charge. An electric dipole produces an electric field. In a uniform electric field, torque on a dipole.
• Flux of electricity. Gauss’s law and its applications in determining the field owing to an indefinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, an endlessly charged infinite plane sheet, and a uniformly charged thin spherical shell. Calculation of electric potential for a point charge, an electric dipole, and a system of charges; Electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges in an electrostatic field, referred to as equipotential surfaces.

Current Electricity (Unit 12)

• The flow of electricity. The rate of drift. Ohm’s law is a law that governs the conductivity of electrical current. Resistance to electricity. Different materials’ resistances. Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors have different V-l properties. Electrical energy and power are two different things. Electrical resistance is the ability to resist electrical current. Resistor colour coding; series and parallel resistor combinations; resistance temperature dependency
  The Electric Cell and Its Applications Internal resistance, a cell’s potential difference and emf, and a series and parallel arrangement of cells. Kirchhoff’s laws and how they’re used. Wheatstone is a type of bridge. Bridge of a metre. The principle of a potentiometer and its applications

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism (Unit 13)

• The law of Biot-Savart and its application to a current-carrying circular loop. The application of Ampere’s law to an infinitely long current-carrying straight wire and a solenoid. In a uniform magnetic and electric field, the force on a moving charge is uniform. Cyclotron.
  In a uniform magnetic field, the force on a current-carrying conductor. Ampere is defined as the force between two parallel current-carrying conductors. A current loop in a uniform magnetic field experiences the following torque: Current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents (Unit 14)

• Faraday’s law describes electromagnetic induction. Lenz’s Law and Eddy currents are examples of induced emf and current. Self-inductance and mutual inductance are two types of inductance. Currents alternating, peak and RMS values of alternating current/voltage: Impedance and reactance: Quality factor, power in AC circuits, wattles current: LCR series circuit, resonance Generator and transformer for AC power.

Electromagnetic Waves (Unit 15)

• The characteristics of electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic waves have a transverse character. Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and X-rays are all part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Gamma rays are a type of gamma-ray. E.m. waves have a variety of applications.

Optics (Unit 16)

• Mirror formula for light reflection and refraction on planar and spherical surfaces. The benefits of total inward introspection. A prism causes light to deviate and disperse. The formula for Lenses Magnification. The Influence of Lens Contact lenses has a combination of thin lenses. The magnification powers of a microscope and an astronomical telescope (reflecting and refracting).

The Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation (Unit 17)

• Radiation has a dual nature. The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which light is converted into electricity The discoveries of Hertz and Lenard; Einstein’s photoelectric equation: the particle nature of light De Broglie link between matter waves and particle waves. Experiment with Davisson and Germer.

Atoms and Nuclei (Unit 18)

• Bohr model, energy levels, and hydrogen spectrum; alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s atom model; Rutherford’s atom model; Rutherford’s atom model; Rutherford’s atom model; Rutherford’s atom model Nucleus composition and size, atomic weights, isotopes, and isobars: isotones Radioactivity: characteristics of alpha, beta, and gamma particles/rays; radioactive decay law Nuclear fission and fusion, mass-energy relation, mass defect, the binding energy per nucleon and its fluctuation with mass number

Electronic Devices (Unit 19)

• Semiconductors; semiconductor diode: 1- V characteristics in forward and reverse bias; semiconductor diode as a rectifier; LED I-V characteristics The photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; the voltage regulator is the Zener diode. Junction transistor, transistor action, transistor characteristics: transistor as an amplifier and oscillator (common emitter configuration). Logic gates are a type of logic gate (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR). A transistor can be used as a switch.

Communication Systems, (Unit 20)

• Electromagnetic wave propagation in the atmosphere; Sky and space wave propagation Modulation is required. Frequency and amplitude Modulation, Signal bandwidth is the amount of data that may be transmitted in a given amount of time. Basic Elements of a Communication System, Transmission Medium Bandwidth (Block Diagram only).

Section B of the JEE Mains Physics Syllabus

Because questions from experimental skills (SECTION-B) can occasionally be asked in the JEE, we have supplied the syllabus for the same on Infinity Learn.

EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS UNIT 21

Basic understanding of the technique and observations of the experiments and activities:

1. Vernier callipers—used to determine the internal and external diameters, as well as the depth of a hole.

2. A screw gauge is a tool used to measure the thickness and diameter of thin sheets and wires.

3. Energy dissipation in a simple pendulum by producing a graph between the square of amplitude and

4. Metre Scale – the mass of an object as determined by the principle

5. The Young’s modulus of elasticity of a metallic material

6. The influence of detergents on the surface tension of water caused by a capillary increase

7. Viscosity coefficient of a viscous liquid determined by measuring the terminal velocity of a spherical body

8. Drawing a cooling curve for the link between a heated body’s temperature and

9. Using a resonance tube, determine the speed of sound in air at room temperature.

10. Using the mixtures technique, determine the specific heat capacity of a given I solid and (ii) liquid.

11. Using a metre, calculate the resistivity of a given wire’s substance.

12. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm’s

13. Potentiometer-

• Comparison of emf of two primary cells.
• Determination of internal resistance of a

14. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method.

15. The focal length of;

1. • Convex mirror
   • Concave mirror, and
   • Convex lens, using the parallax method.

16. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism.

17. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling

18. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse

19. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage.

20. Characteristic curves of a transistor and finding current gain and voltage

21. Identification of Diode. LED, Transistor. IC. Resistor. A capacitor from a mixed collection of such

22. Using a multimeter to:

• Identify the base of a transistor
• Distinguish between NPN and PNP type transistor
• See the unidirectional of current in case of a diode and an
• Check the correctness or otherwise of a given electronic component (diode, transistor or IC).