Physics in a Nutshell - Companion for Success in Competitive Tests

Book excerpt: This book contains a succinct and cogent coverage of the material dealt with for any competitive test such as that of the Entrance Level test for admission to Professional Courses in a University. Covers in 41 Chapters all the compulsory material required for any advanced course in Physics at the BS, BE, MBBS levels. Important definitions, formulae and principles / laws will be useful for revision purposes at the end of High School courses as well as at the start of a under graduate course. Plots and illustrative schematic diagrams of relevant material have been provided; so that the contents will be self-explanatory. In order to give an idea of where a candidate stands a Practice Test 1 (for Juniors) consisting of 100 multiple choice questions is included. Worked out solutions are separately provided for verification and evaluation. Additional tests Practice Test 2 & 3 (for Seniors) are included with 100 multiple choice questions each. Answers to these tests are also included separately. This compulsory text covers all the material required for the revised Higher Grade Physics courses, including a revision of Grade material which needs to be taken to the Higher Standard. To assist with problem-solving there are a large number of problems with fully worked-out solutions. Important definitions, formula and laws are highlighted for revision purposes. Further descriptions of essential experiments have been added. This book may be used throughout the course as substitute for a set of notes, as a running summary, or for help with problem-solving. It will also serve as a revision book at the end of the course.