JEE Main Physics
Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics — chapter-wise notes for JEE Main, with 10 solved numericals (average to advanced) per chapter.
Units and Measurements
SI units, dimensional analysis, significant figures, error propagation, vernier callipers and screw gauge.
Kinematics
Equations of motion, motion graphs, projectile motion, relative velocity and uniform circular motion.
Laws of Motion
Newton’s laws, impulse and momentum, free-body diagrams, pulleys, lifts, friction and banking of roads.
Work, Energy and Power
Work by variable forces, work–energy theorem, potential energy curves, power, collisions and the vertical circle.
Rotational Motion
Centre of mass, torque, moment of inertia and axis theorems, angular momentum and rolling motion.
Gravitation
Newton’s law of gravitation, variation of g, potential energy, escape and orbital speed, satellites and Kepler’s laws.
Properties of Solids and Liquids
Elasticity, Bernoulli’s principle, viscosity, surface tension, thermal expansion, calorimetry and heat transfer.
Thermodynamics
First law, isothermal and adiabatic processes, specific heats, heat engines, refrigerators and the Carnot cycle.
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Ideal gas, pressure from molecular motion, molecular speeds, degrees of freedom, equipartition and mean free path.
Oscillations
Simple harmonic motion, energy in SHM, spring and pendulum systems, damped and forced oscillations.
Waves
Wave equation, speed of waves, standing waves in strings and pipes, beats and the Doppler effect.
Electrostatics
Coulomb’s law, electric field and dipoles, Gauss’s law, electric potential and potential energy.
Capacitance
Parallel-plate capacitors, series and parallel networks, dielectrics, energy stored and charge sharing.
Current Electricity
Drift velocity, Ohm’s law, cells, Kirchhoff’s laws, Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge, potentiometer and power.
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Biot–Savart and Ampère’s laws, Lorentz force, galvanometer conversions and magnetic materials.
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws, inductance, LCR circuits, resonance, power factor, generators and transformers.
Electromagnetic Waves
Displacement current, properties of EM waves, intensity, radiation pressure and the EM spectrum.
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Mirrors, refraction, total internal reflection, lenses, prisms, microscopes and telescopes.
Wave Optics
Huygens’ principle, Young’s double-slit experiment, diffraction, resolving power and polarisation.
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Photoelectric effect, Einstein’s equation, photons and de Broglie matter waves.
Atoms and Nuclei
Bohr model and hydrogen spectrum, nuclear size, binding energy, radioactivity, fission and fusion.
Semiconductor Electronics
Energy bands, doping, p–n junction diode, rectifiers, Zener diode, LED, photodiode and logic gates.