UPMSP Intermediate Physics - Code 151 study plan
UPMSP Intermediate Physics - Code 151 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Electromagnetic Waves and Optics (Ray Optics and Wave Optics) & Unit-wise Weightage and Question-Paper Structure (objective, very short, short, long answer)
Derive and use the mirror formula and lens maker's formula to solve 20 numericals on image position and magnification
Draw and label ray diagrams for concave/convex mirrors and thin lenses in all standard object positions
Map the Code 151 paper structure: list marks per section (objective, very short, short, long) and mark which domains each section pulls from
Build a one-page formula sheet for ray optics and start a separate sheet for wave optics
Your checkpoint
A 20-question ray-optics numerical set solved with full working, plus a one-page paper-structure map showing marks distribution across sections.
Electromagnetic Waves and Optics (Ray Optics and Wave Optics) & Mathematical Tools, Vectors and Measurement
Apply Young's double-slit conditions for constructive and destructive interference to compute fringe width for at least 10 numericals
Explain diffraction at a single slit and state the condition for minima and the width of the central maximum
State and apply Brewster's law and Malus's law to polarization problems
Resolve and add vectors using components; solve 10 problems on relative velocity and projectile basics
State SI units, dimensions and error rules for the quantities used in optics numericals
Your checkpoint
A written half-length mock (10 optics + 5 vectors/measurement questions) scored and error-logged with corrections.
Electrostatics & Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Apply Coulomb's law and superposition to find the net force on a charge in 2D configurations
Compute electric field and potential for point charges, dipoles and uniformly charged spheres using Gauss's law
Derive and use the formula for capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor and energy stored, including with a dielectric slab
Explain the working of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias and sketch its I-V characteristic
Distinguish intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors and state the effect of temperature on conductivity
Your checkpoint
A completed electrostatics + diode problem set (15 numericals) with a worked-solution sheet for every question marked wrong.
Current Electricity & Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Apply Ohm's law, series/parallel combinations and Kirchhoff's rules to solve 12 circuit numericals
Use the Wheatstone bridge balance condition and the meter bridge formula to solve 5 problems
Compute the magnetic field of a straight wire, a circular loop and a solenoid using Biot-Savart and Ampere's law
Apply the force formula on a current-carrying conductor and on a moving charge in a magnetic field, including the radius of circular motion
State the torque on a current loop and the principle of a moving-coil galvanometer
Your checkpoint
A timed 45-minute section test of 15 questions from domains 1-3 and 8, scored with a domain-wise accuracy table.
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents & Atoms and Nuclei
Apply Faraday's law and Lenz's law to compute induced emf and current in 10 changing-flux problems
Compute self-inductance, mutual inductance and the energy stored in an inductor
Solve AC circuit problems using reactance, impedance and the resonance condition for series LCR circuits
Explain the Bohr model postulates and compute energy levels and spectral line wavelengths for hydrogen
Write the radioactive decay law and compute half-life and activity for at least 6 numericals
State the mass-defect and binding-energy relation and compute it for simple nuclei
Your checkpoint
A one-page summary card of EMI/AC formulas plus a solved set of 10 nuclear physics numericals (half-life, binding energy, Bohr energies).
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation & Communication Systems and Modern Physics Applications
Apply the photoelectric equation to compute threshold frequency, stopping potential and maximum kinetic energy in 10 numericals
Compute the de Broglie wavelength of electrons accelerated through a given potential difference
Explain the production and properties of X-rays and state the basic block diagram of amplitude modulation and demodulation
Distinguish the frequency bands used in radio and television communication and state the need for modulation
List modern-physics applications (LASER, photodiode, solar cell) with one working principle each
Your checkpoint
A 12-item flashcard set on dual nature and communication systems, plus 8 solved numericals on photoelectric effect and de Broglie wavelength.
Experimental Skills / Practical Physics & Unit-wise Weightage and Question-Paper Structure (objective, very short, short, long answer)
Write the circuit diagram and procedure for the metre bridge, potentiometer and Ohm's law experiments, including precautions
State the least count and zero-error rules for vernier callipers, screw gauge and a simple pendulum experiment
Identify the correct instrument, formula and unit expected in a practical-based short answer question
Analyse the last 5 years' question patterns by section and list the highest-frequency question types
Practice writing long answers within the marks budget: derive, state assumptions, and box the final result
Your checkpoint
A practical file outline covering 6 standard experiments (diagram, formula, precautions) plus 5 long answers written under timed conditions.
Unit-wise Weightage and Question-Paper Structure (objective, very short, short, long answer) & Electromagnetic Waves and Optics (Ray Optics and Wave Optics) & Electrostatics & Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
Take two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and score them against the marking scheme
Re-solve every wrong question from all previous weeks and update the formula sheet
Revise the highest-weight domains (optics, electrostatics, EMI/AC) using only the formula sheet and error log
Practice the objective and very short answer sections for speed, targeting under 45 seconds per item
Your checkpoint
Two scored full-length mocks with a final consolidated formula sheet and a one-page error log showing improvement between mocks.
Milestones
Week 2: Can solve any standard ray-optics or interference numerical without notes and score at least 70% on the 15-question mixed optics/vectors test.
Week 4: Scores at least 65% on the timed 15-question test across electrostatics, current electricity, magnetism and diodes, with no domain below 50% accuracy.
Week 6: Can state and apply all formulas for EMI, AC, Bohr model, radioactivity, photoelectric effect and de Broglie wavelength from memory in a blank-sheet recall test.
Week 8: Scores at least 75% on the second full-length mock, with the error count on previously wrong question types reduced by half compared with the first mock.