EAMCET 2010 – Physics Syllabus Chapter 11 to 26

EAMCET 2010 – Surface Tension

1. Surface Tension Definition and Examples
2. Molecular Phenomenon
3. Angle of contact
4. Capillarity with examples in nature
5. Experimental Determination of surface tension by capillary rise method with necessary theory.
6. Expression for excess pressure inside a liquid drop and soap bubble.

EAMCET 2010 – Fluid Mechanics

1. Explanation and Statement of Poisuille’s expression
2. Streamline flow
3. Stokes formula
4. Terminal velocity
5. Principle of buoyancy
6. Pressure energy in a fluid; equation of continuity and Bernoulli’s theorem
7. Application to aerodynamic lift and motion of spinning ball (qualitative treatment only).

EAMCET 2010 – Temperature and Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases

1. Vibrations of atoms in a solid
2. Potential Energy Curve
3. Anharmonicity of vibrations
4. Explanation of thermal expansion (only qualitative treatment – No expressions)
5. Coefficients of linear , areal and volume expansions.
6. The coefficients of real and apparent expansion of liquids and the derivation of the relationship between them
7. Variation of density of solids and liquids with temperature.
8. Determination of coefficient of apparent expansion of liquid by specific gravity bottle method
9. Anomalous expansion of water and its significance in nature.
10. Volume and pressure coefficients of gases their relationship
11. Experimental determination of volume coefficient by Regnault’s apparatus
12. Pressure coefficient by Jolley’s bulb apparatus
13. Kelvin Scale of Temperature
14. Boyle’s law and Charle’s law
15. Ideal gas equation
16. Significance of universal gas constant.

EAMCET 2010 – Thermo Dynamics

1. Definition of Calorie, thermal capacity, specific heat and latent heat
2. Experimental determination of specific heat and latent heat by method of mixtures
3. Joule’s law and mechanical equivalent of heat (J)
4. Principles of heat engines and Refrigerators.
5. Three phases of matter & triple point of water.
6. Definitions of specific heats of gases ( Cp & Cv)
7. Isothermal and adiabatic processes
8. Relationships between P, V & T in adiabatic process
9. External work done by an ideal gas in adiabatic and isothermal process
10. Internal energy
11. Statements and explanation of Zero’th, first and second laws of Thermodynamics .
12. Relationship between Cp and Cv (without using Maxwell’s Equations).

EAMCET 2010 – Transmission of Heat

1. Conduction of Heat
2. Coefficient of thermal conductivity
3. Convection of Heat
4. Nature and properties of Thermal Radiation
5. Prevost’s Theory of heat exchange
6. Emissive and absorptive power of bodies
7. Black body radiation
8. Kirchoff’s laws and its applications
9. Stefan’s law
10. Newton’s law of cooling.

EAMCET 2010 – Wave Motion and Sound

1. Longitudinal and transverse waves
2. Equation for a progressive wave
3. Principle of superposition of waves
4. Reflection of waves
5. Ormation of stationary waves in stretched strings
6. Laws of vibrating strings
7. Experimental verification by Sonometer
8. Characteristics of a sound, speed of sound in solids, liquids and gases (Only formulae to be considered)
9. Free vibrations, forced vibrations and resonance; standing waves in organ pipes, open and closed pipes (Harmonics and overtones)
10. Beats – definition and explanation
11. Doppler Effect – Definition, Formulae for apparent frequency of a sound note for various cases (neglect wind velocity)
12. Applications and limitations of Doppler Effect
13. Echoes, Absorption of sound Waves
14. Reverberation time
15. Fundamentals of Building acoustics
16. Statement of Sabine’s formulae.

EAMCET 2010 – Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

1. Nature of Light
2. Newton’s corpuscular theory
3. Huygen’s wave theory
4. Electromagnetic wave theory, Electromagnetic spectrum; Refraction through prism; derivation of refractive index of material of prism for minimum deviation
5. Critical angle
6. Total internal reflection
7. Relation between critical angle and refractive index
8. Application of total internal reflection to optical fibers.
9. Defects in images – Spherical and chromatic aberrations and methods of their reduction ( Qualitative treatment )
10. Microscopes
11. Formula for magnification of simple microscope and compound microscope
12. Telescope
13. Formula for magnification of astronomical and terrestrial telescopes
14. Construction of Ramsden’s and Huygen’s eyepieces
15. Dispersion of light
16. Dispersive Power
17. Pure and impure spectra conditions for obtaining pure spectrum.
18. Different kinds of spectra – Emission spectra-line, band and continuous spectra; Absorption spectra – significance of emission and absorption spectra
19. Fraunhoffer lines and their significance.

EAMCET 2010 – Physical Optics

1. Interference of light
2. Coherent sources
3. Conditions for interference
4. Young’s double slit experiment
5. Derivation of intensity and fringe width; uses of interference.
6. Diffraction
7. Fresnel and Fraunhoffer Diffraction (without expressions) and their Applications
8. Polarisation, concepts of polarization, production of plane polarised light by reflection and refraction, double refraction
9. Polaroids.

EAMCET 2010 – Magnetism

1. Coulomb’s inverse square law
2. Definition of Magnetic field
3. Magnetic lines of force, uniform and non-uniform magnetic field. Couple acting on a bar magnet placed in a uniform magnetic field.
4. Definition of magnetic moment of magnet. Magnetic induction due to a bar magnet on axial and equatorial lines.
5. Superposition of magnetic fields
6. Tangent Law
7. Deflection Magnetometer.
8. Comparison of Magnetic Moments in Tan A, Tan B positions by equal distance method and null method.
9. Verification of inverse Square Law.
10. Vibration magnetometer, principle and description
11. Experimental determination of M and BH earth’s horizontal component using vibration magnetometer.
12. Types of magnetic materials – dia, para ferromagnetic materials, properties and uses.

EAMCET 2010 – Electrostatics

1. Charges – conservation of charge and additive property of charges
2. Coulomb’s inverse square law
3. Permittivity of free space and medium
4. Force between two point charges
5. Force due to multiple charges
6. Principle of superposition with examples; concept of electric filed
7. Electric lines of force and their properties
8. Electric intensity definition
9. Force on a charge in an electric filed (F=Eq)
10. Electric intensity due to isolated charge and due to multiple charges – electrostatic potential, definition
11. Potential due to point charge and group of charges
12. Relation between electrostatic potential and electric intensity
13. Electrostatic potential energy of a system of a charges
14. Electric flux – definition
15. Gauss Law: Statement – Application of Gauss Law to find electric intensity and electrostatic potential due to continuous charge distribution of infinite long wire and infinite plane sheet and spherical shell (only formulae).
16. Capacitance – Definition of Electrical Capacity of a Conductor – Capacitance – Dielectric constant
17. Definition of Condenser, its uses
18. Parallel plate Condenser – formula for capacitance of parallel Plate Condenser – Dielectric, Dielectric strength – Effect of dielectric on capacitance of capacitors.
19. Capacitors in series and in parallel – derivation of the equivalent capacitance for the series and the parallel combination
20. Energy stored in a condenser – Effect of dielectric on Energy of Condenser – Types of capacitors – their users.

EAMCET 2010 – Current Electricity

1. Electric current – Flow of electric charges in metallic conductor – Drift velocity and mobility – Relation between electric current and drift velocity
2. Ohm’s Law – Statement – Ohmic and NonOhmic elements with examples – conductance – specific resistance – variation of resistivity with temperature
3. Variation of Resistance with temperature – Thermistor – E.M.F. of cell – Internal resistance and back E.M.F.
4. Difference between EMF of a cell and potential difference
5. Electrical energy – Power and their units
6. Definition of KWHr, Kirchoff’s laws
7. Statement of Kirchoff’s voltage of law – Kirchoff’s current law – Application to wheatstone bridge – condition for balancing – meter bridge – determination of resistance of a conductor using meter bridge
8. Principle of potentiometer – determination of internal resistance and E.M.F. of a cell using potentiometer
9. Series and parallel combination of cells – derivation of equivalent E.M.F. for the series and parallel combination of cells.

EAMCET 2010 – Thermoelectricity

1. Seebeck effect
2. Peltier and Thomson effects and their coefficients
3. Variation of thermo e.m.f. with temperature
4. Neutral and inversion temperatures
5. Applications of thermo couples.

EAMCET 2010 – Electromagnetics

1. Oersted’s experiment – Biot-savart Law – Ampere Law – Magnetic field near a long straight wire and magnetic field at the center of a circular coil carrying current (with derivation) – Field on the axis of a circular coil carrying current (with expressions only)
2. Tangent Galvanometer – principle and working – Definition of reduction factor – force on a moving charge in a magnetic field – force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field – force between two long straight parallel conductors carrying current – definition of ampere
3. Fleming’s left hand rule-current loop as a magnetic dipole, force and torque on current loop in a uniform magnetic field – magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron – principle , construction and working of a moving coil galvanometer –conversion of moving coil galvanometer into ammeter and voltmeter – comparison of M.C.G with T.G.
4. Electromagnetic induction – Magnetic flux and induced emf- Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws – Fleming’s right hand rule – self inductance – mutual inductance
5. Principle of transformer. Growth and decay of charge in R.C.Circuit connected to D.C.source – Equations for charge on condenser
6. Current in inductor. Time constant – Definition and its significance.

EAMCET 2010 – Atomic Physics

1. Discovery of electron – e/m of electron by Thomson’s method – charge of an electron by Millikan’s Oil drop method ( Principle only)
2. Photoelectric effect-definition – laws of photo electric emission – Einstein’s explanation of Photoelectric effect – Einstein’s photo electric equation and its experimental verification by Millikan’s method – photoelectric cells working and uses.
3. X-rays – Production of X-rays – Coolidge tube – X-rays spectrum – Continuous X-ray spectra – characteristic X-ray spectra – Mosley’s law and its importance – Compton effect (Statement only) –dual nature of matter – DeBroglie’s hypothesis ( concepts only)- Expression for de Broglie Wavelength.

EAMCET 2010 – Nuclear Physics

1. Composition and size of nucleus – mass defect and binding energy and their relation ( Explanations with examples)
2. Natural radioactivity – alpha beta and gamma radiation and their properties, radioactive decay law, half life and average life of a radioactive substance.
3. Nuclear forces – Their properties – Artificial transmutation of elements – Discovery of Neutron – Radio isotopes and their uses – nuclear fission – chain reaction – Principle and working of a nuclear reactor – Nuclear radiation hazards – protective shielding – types of reactors – Breeder Reactor – power reactor and their uses – Nuclear fusion – energy of the sun and the stars ( Carbon – Nitrogen cycle and Proton – Proton cycle) – elementary particles.

EAMCET 2010 – Semi-Conductor Devices and Communication Systems

1. Introduction – intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors (n and p type) Junction diode – p-n junction, depletion layer and barrier potential, forward and reverse bias – current voltage characteristics of junction diode – p-n diode as half wave and full wave rectifier, (only qualitative treatment)
2. Zener diode as a voltage regulator – Transistor – function of emitter, base and collector – p-n-p, n-p-n transistors – Biasing of transistors, current, voltage- Characteristics of transistor in CE configuration – Transistor as common emitter amplifier (qualitative treatment).
3. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR) – Communication Systems; Elements of communication systems (block diagrams only) Bandwidth of signals (speech, TV and digital data) bandwidth of Transmission medium – Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky and space wave propagation- Modulation – Need for modulation.