Physics — B-Level
Twelve chapters — from motion in a plane through modern physics.
Chapter 1
Motion in a Plane
Resolving and combining two-dimensional vectors, projectile motion, and the period, acceleration and force of circular motion.
Chapter 2
Rotational Dynamics
Scalar and vector products, torque, the relation between torque and moment of inertia, equilibrium, and conservation of angular momentum.
Chapter 3
Pressure
Atmospheric pressure and the barometer, pressure in a liquid, the manometer, and the principles of Archimedes and Pascal.
Chapter 4
Power and Efficiency
Power and its units, mechanical and energy efficiency, the stretching of a coiled spring, and sources of energy.
Chapter 5
Heat and Thermal Phenomena
Units of heat, internal energy, thermal and specific heat capacity, the law of heat exchange, and change of state with latent heat.
Chapter 6
Vibration of Strings, Resonance
Stationary waves, vibrating strings, the resonance column and organ pipes, and the intensity of waves.
Chapter 7
Refraction of Light
The nature and velocity of light, the laws of refraction, refractive index, critical angle and total internal reflection.
Chapter 8
Lenses
Refraction at a curved surface, the lens equation, image formation through lenses, and the power of a lens.
Chapter 9
Electric Field
Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, lines of force, charge distribution, electric potential and potential difference, and equipotential surfaces.
Chapter 10
Electric Current & Magnetic Effect
Current and its effects, Ohm's law, resistors and their combinations, the magnetic field due to a current, electromagnets, and meters.
Chapter 11
Fundamentals of Electronics
Semiconductors, the transistor, integrated circuits, and logic gates.
Chapter 12
Modern Physics
Cathode rays, X-rays, Bohr's hydrogen atom and atomic spectra, the photoelectric effect, isotopes, and red shift and Hubble's law.