Syllabus and Practice Questions from Physics for Medical Entrance Exams

Physics is one of the main subjects under Medical Entrance Exams. On this page, you’ll find the detailed list of topics covered under Physics. Each topic leads to a page containing practice questions with detailed solutions from that topic.

Physics Syllabus

Thermodynamics

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Oscillations and Waves

Reflection and Transmission of Waves Fundamentals of Oscillations and Periodic Motion Displacement in SHM Velocity in SHM Acceleration in SHM Energy in SHM Force and Torque Time Period and Frequency Springs Pendulums Free, Forced and Damped Oscillations Resonance Introduction to Waves Wave Equation Waves on a String Superposition and Interference Standing Waves Modes of Vibration Sonometer and Laws of Transverse Vibrations Energy in Waves Introduction to Sound Waves Speed of Sound Superposition and Interference of Sound Waves Reflection, Transmission and Echo Standing Waves in Sound Waves Organ Pipes Beats Doppler Effect Intensity, Loudness and Energy +19 more topics

Electromagnetic Waves

Maxwell's Equations Nature of Electromagnetic Waves Electromagnetic Spectrum

Kinematics

Coordinate System and Position Vectors Distance and Displacement Speed and Velocity Acceleration Uniformly Accelerated Motion Free Fall Basics of Projectile Motion Advanced Projectile Motion Relative Motion Special Cases of Relative Motion Relative Motion in Projectiles Graphs in Kinematics +2 more topics

Electromagnetic Induction and AC

Laws of Motion

Newton's First Law Newton's Second Law Newton's Third Law Application of Newton's Laws of motion Constrained Motion Pseudo Force Basics of Friction Static Friction Kinetic Friction

Physical World and Measurement

Units - Definitions and Systems Identification of Units Conversion of Units Dimensions Dimensional Analysis Measurement Errors, Accuracy and Precision Measuring Instruments Significant Figures and Rounding Off Absolute and Relative Error Scalars and Vectors Vector Addition Dot Product Cross Product +4 more topics

Electrostatics

Electric Charge Coulomb's Law Electric Field Electric Flux Gauss's Law Electrostatic Potential Electrostatic Potential Energy Electric Dipole Electrostatics of Conductors Capacitance Types of Capacitors Equivalent Capacitance in Series-Parallel Energy in a Capacitor Capacitor Circuits Dielectrics and Polarisation Dielectrics in Capacitors +6 more topics

Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

Centre of Mass Motion of Centre of Mass Linear Momentum and its Conservation Elastic Collisions in One-Dimension Elastic Collisions in Two-Dimensions Inelastic Collisions Impulse Angular Velocity Basics of Moment of Inertia Moment of Inertia of Common Bodies Torque Rotational Equilibrium Angular Momentum Conservation of Angular Momentum and Energy Combined Rotational and Translational Motion Rolling Motion Collisions in Rotational Motion Instantaneous Axis of Rotation +8 more topics

Atoms and Nuclei

Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fusion Alpha Particle & Rutherford Model Atomic Spectra and Spectral Series Bohr Model Nuclear Structure First Order Radioactive Decay Change in Nucleus due to Radioactive Decay Binding Energy

Current Electricity

Electric Current Drift of Electrons Resistance and Resistivity Ohm's Law Equivalent Resistance in Series-Parallel Cells and EMF Kirchoff's Law Circuit Instruments Wheatstone Bridge Potentiometer Energy and Power Thermocouple, Seebeck, Peltier and Thomson Effect Bulbs in Series and Parallel RC Circuits Basics of AC Purely Resistive Circuit Purely Inductive Circuit Power in AC Circuit Transformers Purely Capacitive Circuit LC Oscillations LCR Circuits Resonance in AC +13 more topics

Communication Systems

Elements of Communication System Bandwidth of Signals Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves Antenna Height and Range Modulation Amplitude Modulation

Electronic Devices

Energy Bands p-n Junction Diode Zener Diode Transistor Logic Gates Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors Rectifier from a Diode Optoelectronic Junction Devices

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Gas Laws Introduction to Kinetic Theory Degrees of Freedom Law of Equipartition of Energy Mean Free Path

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Magnets Magnetic field Biot-Savart Law Ampere's Law Lorentz Force Force on Current Carrying Conductor Earth's Magnetism Solenoid and Toroid Magnetic Moment Energy Moving Coil Galvanometer Terms Used in Magnetism +2 more topics

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