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The Pearson Guide to
OBJECTIVE
PHYSICS
AIEEE
FOR
Ravi Raj Dudeja
Director, ISC
Delhi
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PREFACE
To get admission in a premier institute of technology is the dream of each student opting for science.
Admission in these institutes is based on clearing with a good rank in the All India Engineering Entrance
Examination.
To score a good rank, aspirants have to answer questions ranging in difficulty levels in the shortest
possible time. Therefore, one has to learn techniques to solve these questions. This has been kept in
mind while presenting this book so that a candidate should master the art of solving at the fastest rate
such that almost all problems are solved with accuracy.
The unique features of this book are:
• Definitions, concepts, formulae, etc. form the brief review about each topic.
• Shortcuts and points to note provide ready-to-use formulae and other shortest possible
techniques to solve the problems.
• Caution helps students avoid committing common mistakes.
• Self tests and questions from competitive examinations with answers and explanations are given
at the end of each section.
• Model test papers with their explanations are given at the end of the book.
The ideal method to prepare for the examination is as follows:
Read the Brief Review, Short cuts,
Caution and Solved Problems of the
chapters thoroughly
Solve the Problems for Practice with
a clock before you.
No
Yes
Read again the Brief
Review, Short cuts, Have you
Caution and Solved solved 60 questions Go to
Problems. Note down correctly in 40 minutes? next chapter
what you have not
grasped.
Adoption of the technique in the flow chart ensures 100 per cent success. Work hard, hard work is
the key to success.
With best wishes for a great future.
Ravi Raj Dudeja
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CONTENTS
Preface..........................................................................................................................................................................v
SECTION 1 – Mechanics
1. Units, Dimensions and Errors.......................................................................................................................................3
2. Vectors........................................................................................................................................................................14
3. Motion in One and Two Dimensions..........................................................................................................................32
4. Circular Motion...........................................................................................................................................................55
5. Newton’s Law of Motion............................................................................................................................................75
6. Work, Power and Energy ..........................................................................................................................................108
7. Conservation of Momentum.....................................................................................................................................132
8. Rotational Motion.....................................................................................................................................................151
9. Gravitation ................................................................................................................................................................173
10. Interatomic Forces and Elasticity..............................................................................................................................190
11. Hydrodynamics and Properties of Fluids..................................................................................................................203
Self Test Papers.........................................................................................................................................................225
Questions From Competitive Examinations............................................................................................................255
SECTION 2 – Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves
12. Simple Harmonic Motion ..........................................................................................................................................277
13. Wave Motion and Waves in String...........................................................................................................................301
14. Sound Waves............................................................................................................................................................320
Self Test Papers.........................................................................................................................................................341
Questions From Competitive Examinations............................................................................................................355
SECTION 3 – Heat and Thermodynamics
15. Kinetic Theory of Gases, Calorimetery and Specific Heat of Gases..........................................................................365
16. Thermodynamics ......................................................................................................................................................384
17. Heat Transfer Processes...........................................................................................................................................404
Self Test Papers.........................................................................................................................................................424
Questions From Competitive Examinations............................................................................................................435
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SECTION 4 – Electrostatics and Electricity
18. Electrostatics ............................................................................................................................................................445
19. Gauss’s Law..............................................................................................................................................................466
20. Capacitor...................................................................................................................................................................475
21. Electricity..................................................................................................................................................................495
22. Thermal and Chemical Effects of Current..................................................................................................................517
23. Magnetic Effects of Current......................................................................................................................................533
24. Permanent Magnets..................................................................................................................................................555
25. Magnetic Properties of Substance............................................................................................................................570
26. Electromagnetic Induction........................................................................................................................................582
27. Alternating Current...................................................................................................................................................602
28. Electromagnetic Waves.............................................................................................................................................624
Self Test Papers.........................................................................................................................................................635
Questions From Competitive Examinations............................................................................................................656
SECTION 5 – Optics
29. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.........................................................................................................................683
30. Wave Optics .............................................................................................................................................................710
31. Spectrum of Light and Photometry...........................................................................................................................729
32. Photoelectric Effect and Dual Nature of Matter........................................................................................................739
Self Test Papers.........................................................................................................................................................753
Questions From Competitive Examinations............................................................................................................766
SECTION 6 – Modern Physics
33. Bohr’s Theory and Atomic Physics..........................................................................................................................773
34. X-rays .......................................................................................................................................................................790
35. Nuclear Physics ........................................................................................................................................................800
36. Semiconductors........................................................................................................................................................822
37. Special Theory of Relativity......................................................................................................................................844
38. Principles of Communications...................................................................................................................................852
Self Test Papers.........................................................................................................................................................872
Questions From Competitive Examinations............................................................................................................887
SECTION 7 – Model Test Papers
Model Test Paper 1...................................................................................................................................................901
Model Test Paper 2...................................................................................................................................................910
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