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PHYSICS-KEE 2019

Electrostatics:
Frictional electricity –Charges and their conservation –Coulomb’s law –Forces between two point electric charges –Superposition principleElectric  field –Electric  field  due  to  a  point  charge –Electric  field  lines –Electric  dipole –Electric field intensity due to a dipole (on its axial line and on the equatorial line) –Behaviour of dipole in a uniform electric field –Application of electric dipole in microwave ovenElectric potential –Potential difference –Electric Potential due to a point charge and due to a dipole –Equipotential surfaces –Electrical potential energy of a system of two point chargesElectric  flux –Gauss’s  theorem –Field  due  to  infinitely  long  straight  wire –Field  due  to uniformly  charged  infinitely  plane  sheet –Field  due  to  two  parallel  sheets –Field  due  to uniformly charged thin spherical shell (inside and outside)Electrostatic  induction –Capacitor  and  capacitance –Dielectric  and  electric  polarization –Parallel  plate  capacitor  with  and  without  dielectric  medium –Applications  of  a  capacitor –Energy stored in a capacitor –Capacitors in series and in parallel –Action of points –Lightning arrester –Van de Graaff generator.

Current Electricity: Electric current –Flow of charges in a metallic conductor –Drift velocity and mobility –Their relation with electric currentOhm’s law –Electrical resistance –V-I chraracteristics –Electrical resistivity and conductivity –Classification of materials in terms of conductivity –Superconductivity –Elementary ideas –Carbon  resistors –Colour  code  for  carbon  resistors –Combination  of  resistors –Series  and parallel –Temperature  dependence  of  resistance –Internal  resistance  of  a  cell –Potential difference and emf of a cellKirchoff’s law –Illustration by simple circuits –Wheatstone’s bridge and its applications for temperature coefficient of resistance measurement –Meterbridge –Special case of Wheatstone bridge –Potentiometer –Principle –Comparing the emf of two cellsElectric  power –Chemical  effect  of  current –Electro  chemical  cells –Primary  (Voltaic, Lechlanche, and Daniel cells) –Secondary –Rechargeable cell –Lead acid accumulator.

Effects of Electric Current: Heating  effect –Joule’s  law –Experimental  verification –Thermoelectric  effects –Seeback effect –Peltier  effect –Thomson  effect –Thermocouple,  thermo  emf,  neutral  and  inversion temperature –Thermopile Magnetic effect of electric current –Concept of magnetic field –Oersted’s experiment –Biot-Savart law –Magnetic field due to an infinitely long current carrying straight wire and circular coil –Tangent galvanometer –Construction and working –Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid –Magnetic field linesAmpere’s circuital law and its application to solenoid6Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic field and electric field –Cyclotron –Force on current carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field –Forces between two parallel current carrying conductors –Definition of ampereTorque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field –Moving coil galvanometer –Conversion  to  ammeter  and  voltmeter –Current  loop  as  a  magnetic  dipole  and  its  magnetic dipole moment –Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron.

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current:Electromagnetic induction : –Faraday’s law –Induced emf and current –Lenz’s lawSelf induction –Mutual induction –Self inductance of a long solenoid –Mutual inductance of two long solenoids Methods of inducing emf –(1) By changing magnetic induction (2) By changing area enclosed by the coil and (3) By changing the orientation of the coil (quantitative treatment)AC generator –Commercial generator (Single phase, three phase)Eddy current –Applications –Transformer –Long distance transmissionAlternating  current –Measurement  of  AC –AC  circuit  with  resistance –AC  circuit  with inductor –AC circuit with capacitor –LCR series circuit –Resonance and Q-factor: power in AC circuits.

Electromagnetic Waves and Wave Optics: Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics –Electromagnetic spectrum, Radio, microwaves, Infra red, visible, ultra violet –X rays, gamma rays –Propagation of electromagnetic wavesEmission  and  Absorption  spectrum –Line,  Band  and  continuous  spectra –Fluorescence  and phosphorescenceTheories of light –Corpuscular –Wave –Electromagnetic and Quantum theoriesScattering of light –Rayleigh’s scattering –Tyndal scattering –Raman Effect –Raman spectrum –Blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunsetWave  front  and  Huygens’s  principle –Reflection,  Total  internal  reflection  and  refraction  of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts.Interference –Young’s double slit experiment and expression for fringe width –Coherent source -Interference of light –Formation of colours in thin films –Analytical treatment –Newton’sringsDiffraction –Differences between interference and diffraction of light –Diffraction gratingPolarization of light waves –Polarization by reflection –Brewster’s law –Double refraction –Nicol  prism –Uses of plane polarised light and polaroids –Rotatory polarization –Polarimeter

Atomic Physics: Atomic structure –Discovery of the electron –Specific charge (Thomson’s method) and charge of the electron (Millikan’s oil drop method) –alpha scattering –Rutherford’s atom modelBohr’s  model –Energy  quantization –Energy  and  wave  number  expression –Hydrogen spectrum –energy  level diagrams –Sodium and  mercury  spectra -Excitation and  ionization potentialsSommerfeld’s atom model –X rays –Production, properties, detection, absorption, diffraction of X-rays –Laue’s  experiment –Bragg’s  law –Bragg  s  X-ray  spectrometer –X-ray  spectra –Continuous and characteristic X–ray spectrum –Mosley’s law and atomic numbe7Masers and Lasers –Spontaneous and stimulated emission –Normal population and population inversion –Ruby laser –He-Ne laser –properties and applications of laser light –holography.

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter –Relativity: Photoelectric effect –Light waves and photons –Einstein’s photoelectric equation –Laws of photoelectric emission –Particle nature of energy –Photoelectric equation –Work function –Photo cells and their applicationMatter waves –Wave mechanical concept of the atom –Wave nature of particles –de Broglie relation –de Broglie wave length of an electron –Electron microscopeConcept of space, mass, time –Frame of references –Special theory of relativity –Relativity of length, time and mass with velocity –(E = mc2).

Nuclear physicsNuclear properties :–Nuclear Radii, masses, binding energy, density, charge –Isotopes, isobars and isotones –Nuclear mass defect –Binding energy –Stability  of nuclei-Bain bridge mass spectrometerNature of nuclear forces –Neutron –Discovery –Properties –Artificial transmutation –Particle acceleratorRadioactivity –Alpha, beta and gamma radiations and their properties, α-decay, β-decay and γ-decay –Radioactive decay law –Half life –Mean life –Artificial radioactivity –Radio isotopes –Effects and uses Geiger-Muller counterRadio carbon dating –Biological radiation hazardsNuclear fission –Chain reaction –Atom bomb –Nuclear reactor –Nuclear fusion –Hydrogen bomb –Cosmic rays –Elementary particles

Semiconductor Devices and their Applications: Semiconductor  theory –Energy  band  in  solids –Difference  between  metals,  insulators  and semiconductors based on band theory –Semiconductor doping –Intrinsic and Extrinsic semi conductorsFormation  of  P-N  Junction –Barrier  potential  and  depletion  layer –P-N  Junction  diode –Forward and reverse bias characteristics –Diode as a rectifier –Zener diode –Zener diode as a voltage regulator –LEDJunction  transistors –Characteristics –Transistor  as  a  switch –Transistor  as  an  amplifier –Transistor biasing –RC, LC coupled and direct coupling in amplifier –Feedback amplifier –Positive  and  negative  feedback –Advantages  of  negative  feedback  amplifier –Oscillator –Condition for oscillations –LC circuit –Colpitt oscillatorLogic gates –NOT, OR, AND, EXOR using discrete components –NAND and NOR gates as universal gates –Integrated CircuitsLaws  and  theorems  of  Boolean’s  algebra –Operational  amplifier –Parameters –Pin-out configuration –Basic applications –Inverting amplifier –Non-inverting amplifier –Summing and difference amplifiersMeasuring  Instruments –Cathode  Ray  oscilloscope –Principle –Functional  units –Uses –Multimeter –construction and uses.

Communication Systems:Modes of propagation, ground wave –Sky wave propagation
Amplitude  modulation,  merits  and  demerits –Applications –Frequency  modulation –Advantages and applications –Phase modulationAntennas and directivity Radio transmission and reception –AM and FM –Super heterodyne receiverT.V. transmission and reception –Scanning and synchronizing Vidicon (camera tube) and picture tube –Block diagram of a monochrome TV transmitter and receiver circuitsRadar –Principle –ApplicationsDigital communication –Data transmission and reception –Principles of fax, modem, satellite communication –Wire, cable and Fibre-optical communication.

CHEMISTRY-KEE 2019

Atomic Structure:
Bohr’s  atomic  model –limitations –Sommerfeld’s  theory  of  atomic  structure;  Electronic configuration and Quantum numbers; Shapes of s, p, d, f orbitals –Pauli’s exclusion principle -Hund’s Rule of maximum multiplicity –Aufbau principle of filling up of electrons in orbitals. Hydrogen spectrum –Lyman, Balmer, Paschen, Brakett and Pfund series; deBroglie’s theory; Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle –wave nature of electron –Schrodinger wave equation and its significance –Eigen values and Eigen  functions. Hybridization of atomic orbitals to  form molecular orbitals.

p, d and f –Block Elements: p  block  elements –Phosphorous  compounds;  PCl3,  PCl5–Oxides.  Hydrogen  halides,  Inter-halogen compounds.Xenon fluorides. General Characteristics of d–block elements –Electronic Configuration –Oxidation states of first row transition elements and their colours; Lanthanides –Introduction,  Electronic  configuration,  general  characteristics,  oxidation  state –lanthanide contraction.

Coordination Chemistry and Solid State ChemistryTerminology  in  coordination  chemistry –IUPAC  nomenclature of  mononuclear  coordination compounds –Isomerism,  Geometrical  isomerism  in  4-coordinate,  6-coordinate  complexes. Werner’stheory  of  co-ordination,  Valence  Bond  theory.  Uses  of  coordination  compounds. Bioinorganic compounds (Haemoglobin and chlorophyll). Lattice –unit cell, systems, types of crystals,  packing  in  solids;   Ionic  crystals –Imperfections  in  solids –point  defects.  X-Ray diffraction

Thermodynamics, Chemical Equilibrium and Chemical KineticsFirst and second law of thermodynamics –spontaneous and non spontaneous processes, entropy, Gibb’s free energy –Free energy change and chemical equilibrium –significance of entropy. Law  of  mass  action –Le  Chatlier’s  principle,  applications  of  chemical  equilibrium.  Rate expression, order and  molecularity of reactions, zero order, first order and pseudo first order reaction –half life period. Determination of rate constantand order of reaction. Temperature dependence of rate constant –Arrhenius equation, activation energy.

Electrochemistry : Theory of electrical conductance; metallic and electrolytic conductance. Faraday’s laws –theory of  strong  electrolytes –Specific  resistance,  specific  conductance,  equivalent  and  molar conductance –Variation  of  conductance  with  dilution –Kohlraush’s  law –Ionic  product  of water,  pH  and  pOH –buffer  solutions –use of  pH  values.  Cells –Electrodes  and  electrode potentials –construction of cell and EMF values, Fuel cells, Corrosion and its prevention.

Isomerism in Organic Compounds :Definition,  Classification –structural  isomerism,  stereo  isomerism –geometrical  and  optical isomerism. Optical activity –chirality –compounds containing chiral centres –R,S notation, D,L notation.

Alcohols and EthersNomenclature of alcohols –Classification of alcohols -distinction between primary, seconadary, and tertiary alcohols –General methods of preparation of primary alcohols, properties. Aromatic alcohols –preparation  and  properties  of  phenols  and  benzyl  alcohol.  Ethers –properties  of aliphatic ethers –Uses. Aromatic ethers –Preparation of Anisole –Uses.

Carbonyl CompoundsNomenclature of carbonyl compounds –Comparison of aldehydes and ketones. General methods of  preparation  of  aldehydes –Properties –Uses.  Aromatic  aldehydes –Preparation  of benzaldehyde –Properties  and  Uses.  Aromatic  ketones –preparation  of  acetophenone –Properties –Uses,  preparation  of  benzophenone –Properties.  Name  reactions;  Clemmenson reduction, Wolff –Kishner reduction, Cannizaro reaction, Claisen Schmidt reaction, Benzoin Condensation, aldol Condensation. Preparation and applications of Grignard reagents.

Carboxylic Acids and their derivativesNomenclature –Preparation of aliphatic monobarboxylic acids –formic acid –Properties –Uses. Aromatic acids;Benzoic and Salicylic acid –Properties –Uses. Derivatives of carboxylic acids; acetyl  chloride  (CH3COCl) –Preparation –Properties –Uses.  Preparation  of  acetamide, Properties –acetic anhydride –preparation, Properties. Preparation of esters –methylacetate –Properties.

Organic Nitrogen CompoundsAliphatic nitro compounds –Preparation of aliphatic nitroalkanes –Properties –Uses. Aromatic nitro compounds –Preparation –Properties –Uses. Distinction between aliphatic and aromatic nitro  compounds.  Amines;  aliphatic  amines –General  methods  of  preparation –Properties –Distinction between primary, secondary, and tertiary amines. Aromatic amines –Synthesis of benzylamine –Properties,  Aniline –Preparation –Properties –Uses.  Distinction  between aliphatic and aromatic amine. Aliphatic nitriles –Preparation –properties –Uses. Diazonium salts –Preparation of benzene diazonium chloride .

Biomolecules Carbohydrates –distinction  between  sugars  and  non  sugars,  structural  formulae  of  glucose, fructose  and  sucrose,  with  their  linkages,  invert  sugar –definition,  examples  of  oligo  and polysaccharides.

Amino acids –classification with examples, Peptides –properties of peptide bond.

MATHEMATICS -KEE 2019

Applications of Matrices and Determinants: Adjoint, inverse –properties, computation of inverses, solution of system of linear equations bymatrix inversion method. Rank of a matrix –elementary transformation on a matrix, Cramer’s rule, non-homogeneous equations, homogeneous linear system and rank method.

Complex Numbers: Complex  number  system -conjugate,  properties,  ordered  pair  representation.  Modulus –Properties, geometrical representation, polar form, principal value, conjugate, sum, difference, product, quotient, vector interpretation, solutions of polynomial equations, De Moivre’s theorem and its applications. Roots of a complex number  –nthroots, cube roots, fourth roots.

Analytical Geometry of two dimensions: Definition of a conic –general equation of a conic, classification with respect to the generalequation  of  a  conic,  classification  of  conics  with  respect  to  eccentricity.  Equations  of  conic sections (parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in standard forms and general forms-Directrix, Focus and Latus rectum -parametric form of conics and chords. –Tangents and normals –cartesian form and parametric form-equation of chord of contact of tangents from a point (x1,y1) to all the above said curves. Asymptotes, Rectangular hyperbola –Standard equation of a rectangular hyperbola.

Vector Algebra:Scalar Product –angle between two vectors, properties of scalar product and applications of dot products. Vector product right handed and left handed systems, properties of vector product and applications of cross product -Product of three  vectors –Scalar triple product, properties of scalar triple product, vector triple Product.

Differential Calculus:Derivative as a rate measurer -rate of change, velocity, acceleration, related rates, derivative as a measure of slope, tangent, normal and angle between curves, maxima and minima. Mean value theorem -Rolle’s Theorem, Lagrange Mean Value Theorem, Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s series, L’ Hospital’s Rule, stationary points, increasing, decreasing, maxima, minima, concavity, convexity and points of inflexion.

Integral Calculus and its Applications:Simple definite  integrals –fundamental theorems of calculus, properties of definite  integrals. Reduction formulae –reduction formulae for ∫ sinnx  dx and ∫ cosnx  dx , Bernoulli’s formula. Area of bounded regions, length of the curve.

Differential Equations:Differential equations -formation of differential equations, order and degree, solving differential equations (1storder), variables separable, homogeneous and linear equations. Second order linear differential  equations -second  order  linear  differential  equations  with  constant  co-efficients, finding the particular integral if f (x) = emx, sinmx, cosmx, x, x2.

Probability Distributions: Probability –Axioms –Addition  law -Conditional probability –Multiplicative  law -Baye’s Theorem -Random variable -probability density function, distribution function, mathematical expectation,  variance  Theoretical  distributions -discrete  distributions,  Binomial,  Poisson distributions-Continuous distributions, Normal distribution.

Discrete Mathematics: Mathematical logic –logical statements, connectives, truth tables, logical equivalence, tautology.

Groups: Binary  operations,  semigroups,  monoids,  groups,  order  of  a  group,  order  of  an  element, properties of groups.

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