Understanding Physics Mechanics For IIT JEE Other Engineering Entrances, publish ed in the year 2011 by Arihant Publications,

is a guidebook on Mechanics by reno wned author and teacher D.C Pandey. In this second part of the popular series, the author lucidly explains the remaining topics that are not covered in Part 1. Concepts like Simple Harmonic Motion, Elasticity, Rotational Motion, and Fluid Mechanics are explained in detail in this book. The book helps students grasp ba sic and advanced concepts as per the syllabus, and has introductory exercises th at provide more clarity. You will also find solved examples that can help studen ts understand concepts better. .Understanding Physics: Waves & Thermodynamics is a book that helps students and aspirants prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). The book covers all the necessary topics from the syllabus, including wave mechanics and thermal ph ysics. The author introduces the simpler concepts first and gradually takes read ers through the syllabus. The book initially talks about the nature and characte ristics of transverse and longitudinal waves, and then discusses the concepts of superposition and interference of waves. The main chapters in this book are Sou nd Waves, Wave Motion, The First Law of Thermodynamics, Superposition of Waves, Calorimetry and Heat Transfer, and Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Kinetic Th eory of Gases. Some of the concepts covered under these chapters are Efficiency of a Cycle, Quantity of Heat, Gas Laws, Different Thermodynamic Processes, Conce pt of an Ideal Gas, Normal Modes of a String, Energy in Wave Motion, Resonance, Sound Intensity, Speed of Longitudinal Wave, Heat Engines, and Phase Changes and Latent Heat. The fourth of the best selling series of books in Physics for IIT JEE and other engineering entrance tests by the renowned author, Electricity & Magnetism close ly examines the concepts of electricity and magnetism, and the relationship betw een the two that makes the electromagnetism such an important and all-pervasive component of our existence. The text consists of an in-depth discussion of the f undamentals of electrostatics, capacitors, the magnetics, the electromagnetic in duction, and the alternating current. Without deviating to superficialities, the book focuses on the concept building and the application of the concepts in solving the varied physical problems. The exposition of the subject matter is simple and leads completely to the direct m eans of solving problems in Physics where the application of the concepts from M echanics is essentially required. The NEW EDITION is thoroughly revised and a number of deficiencies in the previo us editions have been rectified. A must have book for anyone desiring to be firm-footed in concepts of physics as well as their applications in problem-solving... Table Of Contents 20. Current Electricity 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Electrical Current 20.3 Resistance and Ohm s Law 20.4 Temperature Dependence of Resistivity and Resistance 20.5 The Battery and the Electromotive Force 20.6 Direct Current Circuits, Kirchhoff s Laws 20.7 Heating Effect of Currents 20.8 Grouping of Cells 20.9 Electrical Measuring Instruments 20.10 Chemical Effect of Current 20.11 Thermoelectricity 20.12 Primary and Secondary Cells 21. Electrostatics 21.1 Introduction

21.2 Electric Charge 21.3 Conductors and Insulators 21.4 Charging of a Body 21.5 Coulomb s Law 21.6 Electric Field 21.7 Electric Potential Energy 21.8 Electric Potential 21.9 Relation between Electric Field and Potential 21.10 Equipotential Surface 21.11 Electric Dipole 21.12 Gauss s Law 21.13 Properties of a Conductor 21.14 Electric Field and Potential Due to Charged Spherical Shell or Solid Condu cting Sphere 21.15 Electric Field and Potential Due to a Solid Sphere of Charge 22. Capacitors 22.1 Capacitance 22.2 Energy Stored in a Charged Conductor 22.3 Capacitors 22.4 Mechanical Force on the Charged Conductor 22.5 Capacitors in Series and Parallel 22.6 Two Laws of Capacitors 22.7 Energy Density (u) 22.8 C-R Circuit 22.9 Method of Finding Equivalent Resistance and Capacitance 23. Magnetics 23.1 Introduction 23.2 Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge (FM) 23.3 Path of a Charged Particle in Uniform Magnetic Field 23.4 Magnetic Force on a Current Carrying Conductor 23.5 Magnetic Dipole 23.6 Magnetic Dipole in a Uniform Magnetic Field 23.7 Biot-Savart Law 23.8 Applications of Biot-Savart Law 23.9 Ampere s Circuital Law 23.10 Magnetic Filed of a Moving Point Charge 23.11 Force between Parallel Current Carrying Wires 23.12 Magnetic Poles and Bar Magnets 23.13 Earth s Magnetism 23.14 Vibration Magnetometer 23.15 Magnetic Induction and Magnetic Materials 23.16 Some Important Terms Used in Magnetism 23.17 Properties of Magnetic Materials 23.18 Explanations for Paramagnetism, Diamagnetism and Ferromagnetism 24. Electromagnetic Induction 24.1 Introduction 24.2 Magnetic Field Lines and Magnetic Flux 24.3 Faraday s Law 24.4 Lenz s Law 24.5 Motional Electromotive Force 24.6 Self Inductance and Inductors 24.7 Mutual Inductance 24.8 Growth and Decay of Current in an L-R Circuit 24.9 Oscillations in L-C Circuit 24.10 Induced Electric Field 25. Alternating Current 25.1 Introduction 25.2 Alternating Currents and Phasors 25.3 Current and Potential Relations 25.4 Phasor Algebra

25.5 Series L-R Circuit 25.6 Series C-R Circuit 25.7 Series L-C-R Circuit 25.8 Parallel Circuit (Rejector Circuit) 25.9 Power in an AC Circuit 25.10 Choking Coil Book Summary of Understanding Physics Optics & Modern Physics for IIT JEE Table of Contents Introduction: Optics & Modern Physics 26. Reflection of light 26.1 Introduction 26.2 The Nature of Light 26.3 Few General Points of Geometric Optics 26.4 Reflection of Light 27. Refraction of Light 27.1 Refraction of Light 27.2 Thin Lenses 27.3 Total Internal Reflection (T IR) 27.4 Refraction Through Prism 27.5 Optical Instruments 27.6 Photometry 28. Interference and Diffraction of Light 28.1 Introduction 28.2 Energy Distribution in Interference 28.3 Conditions for Interference 28.4 Young's Double Slit Experiment 28.5 Introduction to Diffraction 28.6 Diffraction from Narrow Slits 28.7 Diffraction of X-rays by Crystals 29. Modern Physics I 29.1 Dual Nature of Electromagnetic 29.2 Electromagnetic Spectrum 29.3 Momentum and Radiation Pressure 29.4 de-Broglie Wavelength of Matter Wave 29.5 Early Atomic Structures 29.6 The Bohr Hydrogen Atom 29.7 Hydrogen-like Atoms 29.8 X-rays 29.9 Emission of Electrons 29.10 Photoelectric Effect 29.11 Reduced Mass 30. Modern Physics II 30.1 Nuclear Stability and Radioactivity 30.2 The Radioactive Decay Law 30.3 Successive Disintegration 30.4 Equivalence of Mass and Energy 30.5 Binding Energy and Nuclear Stability 30.6 Nuclear Fission (Divide and Conquer) 30.7 Nuclear Fusion 30.8 Q-value of a Nuclear Reaction (optional) Hints & Solutions top A great buy for anyone wanting to be best in physics. This book has a whole lot of information. Though the presentation is not too wel l but if u have read it once or twice your sure to find everything in it. Actually it contains information which is somewhat misplaced but it's surely the re. The Extra features at the end of each chapter are very useful. All the important

results & tips & trick are given in that section. Optics & Modern Physics both have indeed some mind boggling questions. Chapter 23: Reat and Temperature Chapter 24: Kinetic Theory of gases Chapter 25: Calorimetry Chapter 26: Law of thermodynamics Chapter 27: Specific heat Capacities of gases Chapter 28: Heat Transfer Chapter 29: Electric field and potential Chapter 30: Gauss's Law Chapter 31: Capacitors Chapter 32: Electric current in conductors Chapter 33: Thermal and chemical effects of electric current Chapter 34: Magnetic field Chapter 35: Magnetic field due to a current Chapter 36: Permanent Magnets Chapter 37: Magnetic properties of matter Chapter 38: Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 39: Alternating current Chapter 40: Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 41: Electric Current through gases Chapter 42: Photoelectric Effect and wave- Particle Duality Chapter 43: Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom Chapter 44: X-rays Chapter 45: Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices Chapter 46: The Nucleus Chapter 47: The special theory of relativity