Assam Higher Secondary Physics study plan
Assam Higher Secondary Physics · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Physical World, Units, Measurement and Kinematics & Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power
Convert between SI base and derived units, and apply dimensional analysis to check three unfamiliar equations from memory
Solve 15 projectile and relative-velocity numericals, drawing the free-body diagram before each calculation
State and apply Newton's three laws to five pulley, incline, and lift problems, computing tension and apparent weight
Derive and use the work-energy theorem and power formulae on eight mixed problems, distinguishing conservative from non-conservative forces
Record every error from this week in an error log with the correct method beside it
Your checkpoint
A 20-question self-made timed set (30 minutes) on units, dimensional analysis, kinematics, and laws of motion, scored and corrected, with the error log attached
Physical World, Units, Measurement and Kinematics & Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power
Solve five relative-motion river-boat and rain-man problems using vector addition
Apply conservation of linear momentum and the coefficient of restitution to six collision problems, including elastic and perfectly inelastic cases
Compute work done by friction and by variable forces using graphical area under a force-displacement curve
Solve five circular-motion problems involving banking angle, conical pendulum, and minimum speed at the top of a loop
Re-derive the kinematics equations from the calculus definitions of velocity and acceleration
Your checkpoint
A one-page formula-and-method sheet for mechanics (kinematics, laws of motion, work-energy) written from memory, then verified against the textbook
Rotational Motion and Gravitation & Properties of Bulk Matter and Thermodynamics
Compute moment of inertia for standard bodies and apply the parallel and perpendicular axis theorems to two composite shapes
Solve six torque, angular-momentum, and rolling-without-slipping problems, stating the rolling condition explicitly
Apply Kepler's laws and Newton's law of gravitation to calculate orbital speed, escape velocity, and satellite energy
Solve five elasticity problems using Young's, bulk, and shear moduli, plus a stress-strain interpretation question
Solve five calorimetry and thermal-expansion numericals, handling phase change with latent heat correctly
Your checkpoint
A worked portfolio of 12 rotational-motion and gravitation problems, each with a labelled diagram and a one-line justification of the principle used
Properties of Bulk Matter and Thermodynamics & Oscillations and Waves
Apply the first law of thermodynamics to five processes (isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric, isochoric, cyclic) and compute work done in each
Sketch and interpret P-V and T-S style diagrams, identifying where heat is absorbed and released
Derive and apply the efficiency of a Carnot engine and state the second-law implications
Write the equations of SHM and solve five problems on energy in SHM, phase, and spring-mass systems
Solve four wave problems on superposition, standing waves, and beats, and identify the harmonics of a stretched string and closed/open pipes
Your checkpoint
A closed-book 25-minute test on thermodynamics and oscillations, scoring at least 70 percent, with every missed item re-worked in full
Electrostatics & Current Electricity
Apply Coulomb's law and superposition to calculate the net force and field at a point due to three charges
Use Gauss's law to derive the field of an infinite line, sheet, and spherical shell, and compute potential and capacitance
Solve five capacitor problems including series-parallel combinations, energy stored, and dielectric insertion
Apply Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's rules, and the Wheatstone bridge to three multi-loop circuits, computing current and potential difference
Compute drift velocity, resistivity variation with temperature, and internal-resistance effects on terminal voltage
Your checkpoint
A single-page circuit-analysis checklist plus six fully solved multi-loop circuit problems, each checked by verifying power balance
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism & Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Apply the Biot-Savart law and Ampere's circuital law to compute fields of a straight wire, loop, and solenoid
Solve five force-on-conductor and moving-charge problems, including velocity-selector and cyclotron conditions
Compute the torque on a current loop and compare a moving-coil galvanometer's sensitivity with and without a shunt
Apply Faraday's and Lenz's laws to four induced-emf problems, including motional emf and self/mutual inductance
Solve five AC circuit problems on reactance, impedance, resonance, and power factor in series LCR circuits
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of DC versus AC circuit behaviour (impedance, phase, power) plus eight solved numericals from magnetism and induction
Electromagnetic Waves and Optics & Dual Nature of Matter, Atoms and Nuclei
Solve five mirror and thin-lens problems using the sign convention consistently, plus total internal reflection and prism problems
Explain and compute Young's double-slit fringe width and single-slit diffraction, and state the conditions for interference
Apply the photoelectric equation to five problems, computing stopping potential, threshold frequency, and de Broglie wavelength
Use Bohr's postulates to compute energy levels, radii, and spectral line wavelengths for hydrogen
Write balanced nuclear equations for alpha, beta, and gamma decay and compute half-life and activity problems
Your checkpoint
A two-column optics-and-modern-physics summary sheet (formula, condition of validity, one worked example) covering at least 15 relations
Electronic Devices & Electromagnetic Waves and Optics & Dual Nature of Matter, Atoms and Nuclei
Analyse diode circuits: forward and reverse bias, half-wave and full-wave rectification, and zener regulation, sketching output waveforms
Explain transistor action in CE configuration and compute current gain, voltage gain, and input-output phase relationship
Identify the logic gates and their truth tables, and build a NAND-only implementation of OR and AND
Complete two full-length mock papers under timed conditions and grade them against the marking scheme
Consolidate the error logs into a one-page list of recurring mistakes and re-solve each of those items
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock papers with self-graded scores, plus a final one-page revision sheet of high-frequency formulae and recurring errors
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70 percent on a closed-book 30-minute mechanics test covering kinematics, laws of motion, and work-energy; otherwise re-do the week-1 and week-2 error logs
Week 4: Reproduce the rotational, gravitational, thermodynamic, and SHM formula sheet from memory with at least 90 percent accuracy, and score at least 70 percent on the week-4 timed test
Week 6: Solve three multi-loop circuits and three induced-emf problems correctly in under 45 minutes total without consulting notes
Week 7: Score at least 75 percent on a self-made 25-question mixed paper drawn from domains 5 and 6, with no sign-convention errors in optics
Week 8: Complete both mock papers within the official time limit, scoring at least 75 percent overall and at least 60 percent in every domain