IIT JAM Physics Syllabus

IIT JAM Physics Syllabus [Latest]
 Mathematical Methods:
Calculus of single and multiple variables, partial derivatives, Jacobian, imperfect and perfect
differentials, Taylor expansion, Fourier series. Vector algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple
integrals, Divergence theorem, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem. First order equations and
linear second order differential equations with constant coefficients. Matrices and determinants,
Algebra of complex numbers.
 Mechanics and General Properties of Matter:
Newton’s laws of motion and applications, Velocity and acceleration in Cartesian, polar and
cylindrical coordinate systems, uniformly rotating frame, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, Motion
under a central force, Kepler’s laws, Gravitational Law and field, Conservative and non-
conservative forces. System of particles, Center of mass, equation of motion of the CM,
conservation of linear and angular momentum, conservation of energy, variable mass systems.
Elastic and inelastic collisions. Rigid body motion, fixed axis rotations, rotation and translation,
moments of Inertia and products of Inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorem. Principal
moments and axes. Kinematics of moving fluids, equation of continuity, Euler’s equation,
Bernoulli’s theorem.
 Oscillations, Waves and Optics:
Differential equation for simple harmonic oscillator and its general solution. Superposition of
two or more simple harmonic oscillators. Lissajous figures. Damped and forced oscillators,
resonance. Wave equation, traveling and standing waves in one-dimension. Energy density and
energy transmission in waves. Group velocity and phase velocity. Sound waves in media.
Doppler Effect. Fermat’s Principle. General theory of image formation. Thick lens, thin lens and
lens combinations. Interference of light, optical path retardation. Fraunhofer diffraction.
Rayleigh criterion and resolving power. Diffraction gratings. Polarization: linear, circular and
elliptic polarization. Double refraction and optical rotation.
 Electricity and Magnetism:
Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law. Electric field and potential. Electrostatic boundary conditions,
Solution of Laplace’s equation for simple cases. Conductors, capacitors, dielectrics, dielectric
polarization, volume and surface charges, electrostatic energy. Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law,
Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, Self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents.
Simple DC and AC circuits with R, L and C components. Displacement current, Maxwell’s
equations and plane electromagnetic waves, Poynting’s theorem, reflection and refraction at a
dielectric interface, transmission and reflection coefficients (normal incidence only). Lorentz
Force and motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields.
 Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics:
Elements of Kinetic theory of gases. Velocity distribution and Equipartition of energy. Specific
heat of Mono-, di- and tri-atomic gases. Ideal gas, van-der-Waals gas and equation of state.
Mean free path. Laws of thermodynamics. Zeroth law and concept of thermal equilibrium. First
law and its consequences. Isothermal and adiabatic processes. Reversible, irreversible and quasi-
static processes. Second law and entropy. Carnot cycle. Maxwell’s thermodynamic relations and
simple applications. Thermodynamic potentials and their applications. Phase transitions and
Clausius-Clapeyron equation. Ideas of ensembles, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi Dirac and Bose-
Einstein distributions.
 Modern Physics:
Inertial frames and Galilean invariance. Postulates of special relativity. Lorentz transformations.
Length contraction, time dilation. Relativistic velocity addition theorem, mass energy
equivalence. Blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Bohr’s atomic model, X-
rays. Wave-particle duality, Uncertainty principle, the superposition principle, calculation of
expectation values, Schrödinger equation and its solution for one, two and three dimensional
boxes. Solution of Schrödinger equation for the one dimensional harmonic oscillator. Reflection
and transmission at a step potential, Pauli exclusion principle. Structure of atomic nucleus, mass
and binding energy. Radioactivity and its applications. Laws of radioactive decay.
 Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics:
Crystal structure, Bravais lattices and basis. Miller indices. X-ray diffraction and Bragg's law;
Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, variation of resistivity with temperature. Fermi level. p-n
junction diode, I-V characteristics, Zener diode and its applications, BJT: characteristics in CB,
CE, CC modes. Single stage amplifier, two stage R-C coupled amplifiers. Simple Oscillators:
Barkhausen condition, sinusoidal oscillators. OPAMP and applications: Inverting and
noninverting amplifier. Boolean algebra: Binary number systems; conversion from one system to
another system; binary addition and subtraction. Logic Gates AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR
exclusive OR; Truth tables; combination of gates; de Morgan’s theorem

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 Mechanics and General Properties of Matter:

 Oscillations, Waves and Optics:

 Electricity and Magnetism:

 Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics:

 Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics:

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