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Armenia Physics Unified Exam study plan

Armenia Physics Unified Exam · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, statics, conservation laws)

  • Derive and apply the three kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion to solve 15 problems with varying initial conditions

  • Construct free-body diagrams for 10 multi-force situations (incline, pulley, friction) and write Newton's second law for each axis

  • Solve static equilibrium problems using torque balance for rigid bodies with 3 or more forces

  • State the conditions under which momentum and mechanical energy are each conserved and classify 10 physical situations accordingly

Your checkpoint

A one-page formula sheet for Domain 1 plus a graded set of 20 solved mechanics problems with at least 85% correct

Week 2

Mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, statics, conservation laws)

  • Apply work-energy theorem and conservation of mechanical energy to solve 12 problems involving friction and non-conservative forces

  • Analyze elastic and inelastic collisions in one dimension and compute post-collision velocities and energy loss

  • Solve circular-motion and gravitation problems (centripetal force, orbital speed, Kepler's third law) for 8 cases

  • Identify and correct common sign and unit errors in your own worked solutions

Your checkpoint

A timed 45-minute mechanics mock section (15 questions) scored and error-analyzed

Week 3

Electricity and Magnetism (electrostatics, direct current, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction)

  • Apply Coulomb's law and superposition to compute net electric field and potential at a point for 10 charge configurations

  • Analyze DC circuits with series/parallel combinations using Kirchhoff's rules and compute equivalent resistance and branch currents

  • Compute magnetic force on moving charges and current-carrying wires and apply the right-hand rule correctly in 10 problems

  • Apply Faraday's and Lenz's laws to determine induced emf magnitude and current direction in 8 changing-flux scenarios

Your checkpoint

A worked circuit-and-induction problem set (15 problems) with a labeled diagram for each

Week 4

Molecular Physics and Thermodynamics & Methods of Scientific Inquiry and Experimental Data Analysis (measurement, graphs, estimation)

  • Apply the ideal gas law and the first law of thermodynamics to compute work, heat, and internal energy change for isothermal, isobaric, isochoric, and adiabatic processes

  • Compute efficiency of heat engines and state the second law in terms of entropy

  • Interpret and extract values from graphs (P-V, V-T, x-t, I-V) including slope and area meaning

  • Estimate order-of-magnitude answers and propagate uncertainty through simple calculations

  • Distinguish random from systematic error and select appropriate measuring instruments for a given precision

Your checkpoint

A data-analysis worksheet: 5 graphs interpreted (slope/area stated with units) plus 5 uncertainty-propagation problems solved

Week 5

Oscillations and Waves (mechanical and electromagnetic, optics)

  • Relate period, frequency, and angular frequency for simple harmonic motion and compute them for spring-mass and pendulum systems

  • Apply the wave equation (v = fλ) and superposition to solve interference and standing-wave problems

  • Use Snell's law and the thin-lens/mirror equation to locate images and compute magnification for 10 optical setups

  • Identify conditions for constructive/destructive interference and diffraction minima in 6 problems

Your checkpoint

A waves-and-optics problem set (15 problems) with ray diagrams for all optics items

Week 6

Quantum and Atomic Physics (photoelectric effect, atomic structure, nuclear physics)

  • Apply Einstein's photoelectric equation to compute stopping potential, threshold frequency, and work function for 8 cases

  • Use the Bohr model to compute energy levels, transition wavelengths, and ionization energy for hydrogen

  • Write and balance nuclear decay and reaction equations, applying conservation of mass number and charge

  • Compute mass defect and binding energy for simple nuclei and explain the shape of the binding-energy curve

Your checkpoint

A quantum-and-nuclear problem set (15 problems) with all decay equations balanced and checked

Week 7

Mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, statics, conservation laws) & Electricity and Magnetism (electrostatics, direct current, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction) & Quantum and Atomic Physics (photoelectric effect, atomic structure, nuclear physics)

  • Solve mixed-domain problems that combine mechanics with electricity (e.g., charged particle in a field) or energy with quantum concepts

  • Complete a full-length timed mock exam under exam conditions and record per-domain scores

  • Categorize every missed question by domain and error type (conceptual, algebraic, careless)

  • Re-solve all missed questions without notes until each is correct

Your checkpoint

Full mock exam completed with a per-domain score table and a written error log

Week 8

Mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, statics, conservation laws) & Molecular Physics and Thermodynamics & Electricity and Magnetism (electrostatics, direct current, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction) & Oscillations and Waves (mechanical and electromagnetic, optics) & Quantum and Atomic Physics (photoelectric effect, atomic structure, nuclear physics) & Methods of Scientific Inquiry and Experimental Data Analysis (measurement, graphs, estimation)

  • Re-drill the two weakest domains identified in the mock, targeting at least 20 problems each

  • Memorize and self-test all formulas and constants from your consolidated formula sheet

  • Take a second timed mock exam and compare per-domain scores against week 7

  • Finalize a one-page constants-and-units reference for exam-day use

Your checkpoint

Second mock exam with an improved total score and a completed one-page constants/units reference sheet

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 80% on the timed mechanics mock section (Domain 1 is the heaviest-weighted domain and must be solid before moving on)

Week 4: Correctly interpret all 5 graphs (slope and area with units) and solve at least 4 of 5 uncertainty problems on the data-analysis worksheet

Week 6: Complete the quantum-and-nuclear set with all decay equations balanced and at least 12 of 15 problems correct

Week 7: Complete the full mock exam within the time limit; identify and rank the two weakest domains from the per-domain score table

Week 8: Second mock exam total score is higher than the week-7 mock, with measurable improvement in the two weakest domains