Physics

TS EAMCET Physics Syllabus – Engineering 

Candidates appearing for TS EAMCET or Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture, and Medical Common Entrance Test in the Engineering stream should refer to the below-mentioned Physics syllabus:

1. Physical World

• What is physics? 
• Excitement and Scope of Physics 
• Technology And Society of Physics
• Gravitational Force
• Weak Nuclear Force Fundamental forces in nature
• Electromagnetic Force
• Nature of physical laws
• Strong Nuclear Force
• Towards Unification of Forces

2. Units and Measurements 

• Introduction
• Measurement of Length
• Measurement of Large Distances
• The international system of units
• Estimation of Very Small Distances
• Range of Lengths
• Size of a Molecule
• Measurement of Time
• Range of Masses
• Measurement of Mass
• the precision of instruments and errors in measurement
• random errors
• least count error
• Accuracy
• Absolute Error
• Systematic errors
• Significant figures
• Rules for Determining the Uncertainty in the Results of Arithmetic Calculations
• Percentage Error and Relative Error
• Combination of Errors
• Rules for Arithmetic Operations with Significant Figures
• Rounding off the Uncertain Digits
• Dimensions of Physical Quantities
• Dimensional Analysis and its Applications 
• Dimensional Formulae and dimensional equations
• Deducing Relation among the Physical Quantities
• Checking the Dimensional Consistency of Equations

3. Motion in a Straight Line 

• Introduction
• Instantaneous velocity and speed
• Position
• path length and displacement
• average velocity and average speed, Relative velocity
• Acceleration
• Kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion

4. Motion in a Plane 

• Introduction
• Multiplication of Vectors by Real Numbers
• Equality of Vectors
• Position and Displacement Vectors
• Scalars and Vectors
• Addition and Subtraction of Vectors 
• Graphical Method
• Resolution of Vectors
• Vector Addition 
• Motion in a Plane
• Velocity
• Displacement and Position Vector
• Acceleration
• Maximum Height of a Projectile
• Horizontal Range of The Projectile 
• Relative Velocity in Two Dimensions
• Equation of Path of a Projectile
• Motion in a Plane with Constant Acceleration
• Uniform Circular Motion Time of Maximum Height
• Analytical Method
• Projectile Motion

5. Laws of Motion

• Introduction
• The Law of Inertia
• Aristotle’s Fallacy
• Newton’s Second Law of Motion
• Newton’s First Law of Motion
• Impulse
• Equilibrium of A Particle 
• Conservation of Momentum
• The motion of a Car on a Level Road
• Common Forces in Mechanics
• Friction, Solving Problems in Mechanics
• Circular Motion
• Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• The motion of A Car on a Banked Road
• Momentum

6. Work, Energy and Power 

• Introduction
• The Scalar Product
• Notions of work and kinetic energy
• Work
• Kinetic energy
• The work-energy theorem
• The work-energy theorem for a variable force
• The concept of Potential Energy
• The conservation of Mechanical Energy
• Work done by a variable force
• The Potential Energy of a spring
• Various forms of energy
• the law of conservation of energy
• Chemical Energy
• The Equivalence of Mass and Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Power
• The Principle of Conservation of Energy
• Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
• Coefficient of Restitution and its determination
• Collisions
• Heat
• Collisions in one dimension
• Collisions in Two Dimensions

7. Systems of Particles and Rotational Motion 

• Introduction
• Centre of mass
• What kind of motion can a rigid body have?
• The motion of the centre of mass
• Centre of Gravity
• Vector product of two vectors
• Linear momentum of a system of particles
• Angular acceleration
• Kinematics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
• Torque and angular momentum
• Angular velocity and its relation with linear velocity
• Moment of force (Torque)
• Angular momentum of the particle
• conservation of angular momentum
• Torque and angular momentum for a system of particles
• Dynamics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
• Theorems of perpendicular and parallel axes
• Principle of moments
• Equilibrium of a rigid body
• Moment of inertia
• Theorem of parallel axes
• Theorem of perpendicular axes
• Angular momentum in case of rotation about a fixed axis
• Kinetic Energy of Rolling Motion
• Rolling motion
• Conservation of Angular Momentum

8. Oscillations

• Introduction
• Period And Frequency
• Periodic And Oscillatory Motions
• Displacement
• Simple Harmonic Motion And Uniform Circular Motion
• Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M.)
• Velocity And Acceleration In Simple Harmonic Motion
• Some Systems Executing Simple Harmonic Motion
• Oscillations Due To A Spring, Energy In Simple Harmonic Motion 
• Damped Simple Harmonic Motion
• The Simple Pendulum
• Resonance
• Force Law For Simple Harmonic Motion 
• Forced Oscillations

9. Gravitation 

• Introduction
• Acceleration due to the gravity of the earth
• The energy of an orbiting satellite
• Kepler’s laws
• The gravitational constant
• The universal law of gravitation
• Acceleration due to gravity below and above the surface of the earth
• gravitational potential energy
• Geostationary and polar satellites 
• Escape speed
• Weightlessness
• Earth satellite

10. Mechanical Properties of Solids 

• Introduction
• Stress and strain
• Elastic behaviour of solids
• Stress-strain curve
• Hooke’s law
• Young’s Modulus
• Elastic moduli
• Shear Modulus
• Determination of Young’s Modulus of the Material of a Wire
• Poisson’s Ratio
• Applications of elastic behaviour of materials
• Bulk Modulus

11. Mechanical Properties of Fluids 

• Introduction
• Variation of Pressure with Depth
• Pressure
• Hydraulic Machines
• Atmosphere Pressure and Gauge Pressure
• Bernoulli’s principle
• Streamline flow
• Speed of Efflux
• Venturimeter
• Blood Flow and Heart Attack
• Dynamic Lift
• Variation of Viscosity of fluids with temperature
• Torricelli’s Law
• Stokes’ Law
• Pascal’s Law
• Reynolds number
• Surface Energy
• Surface tension
• Angle of Contact
• Surface Energy and Surface Tension 
• Capillary Rise
• Drops and Bubbles
• Viscosity
• Surface Tension and Detergents

12. Thermal Properties of Matter

• Introduction
• Measurement of Temperature
• Temperature and Heat
• Thermal Expansion
• Ideal-Gas Equation and Absolute Temperature 
• Calorimetry
• Specific Heat Capacity
• Regelation
• Change Of State
• Heat Transfer
• Latent Heat
• Thermal Conductivity
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
• Greenhouse Effect
• Newton’s Law Of Cooling
• Black Body Radiation

13. Thermodynamics 

• Introduction
• Zeroth law of thermodynamics
• Thermal equilibrium
• First law of thermodynamics
• Specific heat capacity
• Internal Energy and work
• Thermodynamic process
• Thermodynamic state variables and equation of State
• Isothermal Process
• Quasi-static process
• Isochoric Process
• Adiabatic Process
• Cyclic process
• Isobaric process
• Heat engines
• Carnot engine
• Second law of thermodynamics
• Heat
• Refrigerators and heat pumps
• Carnot’s theorem
• Reversible and irreversible processes

14. Kinetic Theory 

• Introduction
• Behaviour of gases
• Boyle’s Law
• Charles’ Law
• The pressure of an Ideal Gas
• Law of equipartition of energy
• Kinetic theory of an ideal gas
• Monatomic Gases
• Specific heat capacity
• Polyatomic Gases
• Molecular nature of matter
• Diatomic Gases
• Specific Heat Capacity of Solids
• Mean free path
• Specific Heat Capacity of Water

15. Waves

• Introduction
• Displacement relation in a progressive wave
• Transverse and longitudinal waves
• The principle of superposition of waves
• The speed of a travelling wave
• Beats
• Reflection of waves

16. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments 

• Introduction
• Total Internal Reflection
• Refraction
• Refraction through a Prism
• Refraction at Spherical Surfaces and by Lenses
• Dispersion by a Prism
• Optical Instrument
• Some Natural Phenomena due to Sunlight

17. Wave Optics 

• Introduction
• Refraction and reflection of plane waves using Huygens Principle
• Huygens Principle
• Interference of Light Waves and Young’s Experiment
• Coherent and Incoherent Addition of Waves
• Diffraction 
• The single slit
• The validity of ray optics
• seeing the single slit diffraction pattern

18. Electric Charges and Fields 

• Introduction
• Conductors and Insulators
• Electric Dipole 
• Charging by Induction
• Basic Properties of Electric Charge
• Coulomb’s Law
• Forces between Multiple Charges
• Electric Field
• Electric Flux
• Electric Field Lines
• Continuous Charge Distribution
• Gauss’s Law
• Dipole in a Uniform External Field
• Electric Charges
• Application of Gauss’s Law 
• Field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet
• Field due to an infinitely long straight uniformly charged wire

19. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

• Introduction
• Potential due to a System of Charges
• Equipotential Surfaces
• Potential due to an Electric Dipole
• Effect of Dielectric on capacitance
• The Parallel Plate Capacitor
• Potential Energy of a System of Charges
• Potential due to a Point Charge
• Potential Energy in an External Field Dielectrics and Polarisation
• Capacitors and Capacitance
• Electrostatics of Conductors  Energy Stored in a Capacitor
• Combination of Capacitors
• Electrostatic Potential

20. Current Electricity 

• Introduction
• Electric Current
• Ohm’s law
• Electric Currents in Conductors 
• Limitations of Ohm’s Law
• Drift of Electrons and the Origin of Resistivity
• Electrical Energy, 
• Wheatstone Bridge
• Temperature Dependence of Resistivity
• Cells
• Power
• Internal Resistance
• Emf
• Cells in Series and in Parallel
• Kirchhoff’s rules
• Potentiometer
• Metre Bridge

21. Moving Charges and Magnetism

• Introduction
• The Solenoid and the Toroid
• Biot-Savart Law
• Magnetic Field due to a Current Element
• Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current Loop
• Ampere’s Circuital Law
• The force between Two Parallel Currents
• Magnetic Force, the Ampere
• Magnetic Dipole
• Torque on Current Loop
• The Moving Coil Galvanometer
• Motion in a Magnetic Field

22. Magnetism and Matter 

• Introduction
• The Bar Magnet 
• The magnetic field lines
• Magnetism and Gauss’s Law
• The Electrostatic analogue
• Magnetic Intensity 
• Magnetisation
• The Earth’s Magnetism

23. Electromagnetic Induction

• Introduction
• Magnetic Flux
• Lenz’s Law and 
• Conservation of Energy
• The Experiments of Faraday and Henry
• Faraday’s Law of Induction
• Motional Electromotive Force
• Energy Consideration
• Eddy Currents- A Quantitative Study
• AC Generator
• Inductance

24. Alternating Current 

• Introduction
• LC Oscillations
• Representation of AC Current and Voltage by Rotating Vectors
• Phasors
• AC Voltage Applied to a Resistor, Transformers
• AC Voltage Applied to a Capacitor
• AC Voltage Applied to an Inductor
• AC Voltage Applied to a Series LCR Circuit

25. Electromagnetic Waves 

• Introduction
• Electromagnetic Spectrum 
• Electromagnetic Waves

26. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

• Introduction
• Experimental Study of Photoelectric Effect
• Photoelectric Effect
• Photoelectric Effect 
• Wave Theory of Light
• Electron Emission
• Einstein’s Photoelectric Equation
• Energy Quantum of Radiation
• Particle Nature of Light
• Wave Nature of Matter
• The Photon

27. Atoms

• Introduction
• Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom
• Atomic Spectra
• The Line Spectra of the Hydrogen Atom
• Alpha-particle Scattering 
• Rutherford’s Nuclear Model of Atom 
• DE Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation

28. Nuclei

• Introduction
• Size of the Nucleus
• Mass-Energy
• Composition of Nucleus and Atomic Masses
• Nuclear Energy
• Nuclear Force

29. Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

• Introduction 
• Classification of Materials
• Semiconductors and Insulators
• Metals
• Extrinsic Semiconductor
• P-N Junction
• Intrinsic Semiconductor
• Semiconductor Diode
• Application of Special Purpose P-N Junction Diodes  
• Optoelectronic Junction Devices
• Junction Diode As a Rectifier, Junction Transistor 
• Transistor – Structure and Action  
• Transistor Characteristics and Basic Transistor Circuit Configurations
• Digital Electronics and Integrated Circuits
• Logic Gates

30. Communication Systems

• Introduction
• Basic Terminology Used in Electronic Communication Systems
• Elements of a Communication System
• The bandwidth of Transmission Medium
• Bandwidth of signals 
• Modulation and its Necessity
• Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
• Amplitude Modulation
• Detection of Amplitude Modulated Wave 
• Production of Amplitude Modulated Wave

Note: 

The following topics are deleted for the Academic Year 2020-21 by the TSBIE for the TS EAMCET-2021 Examination as per Telugu Academy Text Book.

Chapter– 1: Ray Optics And Optical Instruments

• Scattering Of Light
• Reflection Of Light By Spherical Mirrors

Chapter – 2: Waves

• Doppler Effect

Chapter – 3: Wave Optics

• Polarisation
• Resolving Power Of Optical Instruments

Chapter – 4: Electric Charges And Fields

• Field Due To A Uniformly Charged Thin Spherical Shell

Chapter– 5: Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance

• Van De Graaff Generator

Chapter – 6: Current Electricity

• Combination Of Resistors-Series And Parallel
• Resistivity Of Various Materials

Chapter – 7: Moving Charges And Magnetism

• Motion In Combined Electric And Magnetic Fields

Chapter – 8: Magnetism And Matter

• The Dipole In A Uniform Magnetic Field
• Bar Magnet As An Equivalent Solenoid
• Permanent Magnets And Electromagnets
• Magnetic Properties Of Materials

Chapter – 10: Alternating Current

• Power In Ac Circuit: The Power Factor

Chapter – 11: Electromagnetic Waves

• Displacement Current

Chapter–12: Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter

• Davisson And Germer Experiment

Chapter–14: Nuclei

• Radioactivity
• Nuclear Binding Energy

Chapter–15

• Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices And Simple Circuits
• Feedback Amplifier And Transistor Oscillator
• Transistor As An Amplifier (Ce Configuration)
• Transistor As A Device
• Zener Diode