Important Theory Topics:

Out Of More Than 20 Old Question Set Asked

Chapter 1:Oscillation
1. Derive the required expression for time period of physical/compound pendulum
[4Times]
2. Minimum Time Period of Compound Pendulum [3 Times]
3. Determination of Modulus of Rigidity of wire [7 Times]
4. Damped Harmonic Mechanical Oscillation [3 Times]

Chapter 2:LC Oscillation

1. Mechanism of L.C oscillation [4 Times]
2. Energy stored in Electric & Magnetic Field
Or,
Energy Stored In Capacitor is Equal To Energy Stored In Inductor
[8 Times]
3. Forced Electromagnetic Oscillation/Driven [9 Times]

Chapter 3 Contains No Important Theory Topics Only Numerical

Chapter 4:Acoustics
1. Derive the sabine’s relation [5 Times]

Chapter 5:Lenses
1. Equivalent Focal Length Of Two Lenses [4 Times]
2. Chromatic Aberration [2 Times]
3. Cardinal Points [1 Times]
4. Circle Of Least Confusion [3 Times]

Chapter 6:Laser
1. Define Population Inversion & Why is population inversion necessary for laser
production? [8 Times]
2. Explain He-Ne Laser [9 Times]
3. Energy level diagram of He-Ne Laser [1 Times]

Chapter 7:Fiber Optics

1. Define Fiber Optics
2. Define & Derive Acceptance Angle [7 Times]
 3. Define & Derive Numerical Aperture [7 Times]

Chapter 8:Interference
1. Define Interference [2 Times]
2. Interference in Thin Film due to reflected light [4 Times]
3. Define Newton’s Ring and drive the formula for diameter of bright ring & dark
fringes [4 Times]
4. Determination of refractive index of a given liquid using Newton’s ring experiment
[3 Times]

Chapter 9:Diffraction
1. Define Diffraction [3 Times]
2. Intensity in Single Slit Diffraction [12 Times]
3. Explain Dispersive Power [7 Times]
4. Explain Resolving Power [7 Times]
5. Derive The expression of dispersive power & resolving Power & relate them [ 4
Times]

Chapter 10:Polarization

1. Double Refraction [ 5 Times]

2. Polarization using phase retardation i.e. Elliptically Polarized Light using Nicol
Prism [ 10 Times]

Chapter 11:Electric Field & Potential

1. Define Electric Dipole
2. Electric FIeld due to a charged ring
3. Electric Field due to linear quadrupole
4. Electric Field & Electric Potential Along the axial of diploe

Chapter 12:Capacitor
1. Derive Capacitance of Cylindrical Capacitor
2. Derive the equation for decay of charge in discharging capacitor.Also find the
capacitance of it

Chapter 13:Direct Current

1. Define Superconductors

Chapter 14:Electromagnetic Wave

1.
Chapter 15:Electromagnetic Induction
1. Define Self Inductance
2. Energy Stored in Magnetic Field(Prove that Energy density in magnetic field is
directly proportional to square of magnetic field)
3. Rise & Fall of Current in LR Circuit
4. Calculate the inductance of a solenoid having length L,number of turns N,area of
cross-section A with current I flowing through it.
5. Find an expression of self-inductance of toroid having N number of turns,radius r
& carrying current Ih

Chapter 16:Electromagnetic Waves

1. Electromagnetic Wave Equation in Free Space
2. Poynting Vector

Chapter 17:Matter Waves

1. Physical Significance of Wave Function

2. Derive the time independent Schrodinger’s Wave Equation in One Dimension
3. Deduce the Schrodinger’s time dependent wave equation
4. Potential Barrier
5. Potential Well