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JEST Physics Syllabus

The Joint Entrance Screening Test Physics Syllabus outlines the topics covered in the exam, including mathematical methods, classical mechanics, electromagnetism and optics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical physics, and electronics. Key concepts covered are vector algebra, Newton's laws of motion, Maxwell's equations, the Schrodinger equation, laws of thermodynamics, and basic semiconductor devices.

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JEST Physics Syllabus

The Joint Entrance Screening Test Physics Syllabus outlines the topics covered in the exam, including mathematical methods, classical mechanics, electromagnetism and optics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical physics, and electronics. Key concepts covered are vector algebra, Newton's laws of motion, Maxwell's equations, the Schrodinger equation, laws of thermodynamics, and basic semiconductor devices.

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Joint Entrance Screening Test

Physics Syllabus

Mathematical Methods
Vector algebra and vector calculus, tensors, curvilinear coordinate systems, linear algebra;
Linear differential equations, elements of Sturm–Liouville theory; Special functions;
Complex analysis; Fourier series and Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms;
Elementary properties of discrete groups; Elements of probability theory, error analysis.

Classical Mechanics
Newton’s laws, conservation of energy and momentum, collisions;
generalized coordinates, principle of least action,
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics;
symmetry and conservation laws; central force problem, Kepler problem;
small oscillations and normal modes; special relativity in classical mechanics.

Electromagnetism and Optics


Electrostatics and magnetostatics, boundary value problems, multipole expansion;
fields in conducting, dielectric, diamagnetic and paramagnetic media;
Faraday’s law and time varying fields; displacement current;
Maxwell’s equations; energy and momentum of electromagnetic fields;
propagation of plane electromagnetic waves, reflection, refraction;
electromagnetic waves in dispersive and conducting media;
diffraction, interference, polarization.

Quantum Mechanics
Uncertainty principle; Schrodinger equation; central potentials, hydrogen atom;
orbital and spin angular momenta, addition of angular momenta;
matrix formulation of quantum theory, unitary transformations, Hermitian operators;
variational principle, time independent perturbation theory, time dependent perturbation theory.

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics


Laws of thermodynamics, work and heat, thermodynamic potentials;
Elements of kinetic theory; Maxwell’s relations;
statistical ensembles; partition function; classical ideal gas, harmonic oscillators;
classical and quantum statistics; Fermi and Bose gases;
black body radiation; statistics of paramagnetism.

Electronics
Basics of semiconductor; p-n junctions, diodes, transistors;
LCR circuits, rectifiers, amplifiers, active filters and oscillators;
basics of OPAMPs and their applications; basics of digital electronics.

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