ORT Physics study plan

Derive and apply the kinematic equations for constant acceleration to solve 15 multi-step problems involving projectiles and relative motion.

Draw and label free-body diagrams for 10 systems (incline, pulley, circular path) and write the corresponding Newton's second law equations.

State the conditions under which momentum is conserved and solve 8 collision problems distinguishing elastic from inelastic cases.

Set up a formula sheet for Mechanics limited to one page, organized by conservation-law applicability.

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

Compute torque and angular acceleration for rotating rigid bodies and apply the parallel-axis theorem to 6 moment-of-inertia calculations.

Solve 6 rolling-without-slipping and angular-momentum conservation problems.

Explain in writing (150 words) how to decide between force, energy, and momentum approaches for a given problem.

Apply Coulomb's law and superposition to compute the net electric field and potential at a point for 10 charge configurations without diagrams supplied.

Use Gauss's law to derive the field of spheres, cylinders, and infinite sheets, and justify each symmetry argument in one sentence.

Solve 8 DC circuit problems combining series/parallel reduction with Kirchhoff's laws.

Re-solve 5 missed Mechanics problems from weeks 1-2 to confirm retention.

Compute magnetic force on moving charges and current-carrying wires and determine field directions using the right-hand rule in 10 problems.

Apply Faraday's and Lenz's laws to predict induced current direction and magnitude in 8 changing-flux scenarios.

Distinguish the behavior of capacitors and inductors in transient and steady-state circuits and sketch the relevant curves.

Summarize Maxwell's equations qualitatively in your own words, one sentence each.

Apply the first law of thermodynamics to compute work, heat, and internal energy change for 8 processes on P-V diagrams.

Calculate efficiency and coefficient of performance for Carnot and real cycles and explain why real efficiency is lower.

Use kinetic theory to relate root-mean-square speed, temperature, and molar mass, and solve 6 numerical problems.

Write balanced nuclear equations for alpha, beta, and gamma decay and compute mass defect and binding energy for 5 nuclides.

Apply the radioactive decay law to compute activity and half-life problems and sketch decay curves for 6 cases.

Explain the photoelectric effect and compute threshold frequency, stopping potential, and photon energy in 8 problems.

Apply ray optics: mirror and thin-lens equations plus sign conventions, to 10 image-formation problems.

Solve 6 interference and diffraction problems using path-difference and grating conditions.

Propagate uncertainties through sums, products, and powers for 10 data sets and report results with correct significant figures.

Compute mean, standard deviation, and standard error for a sample and state what each quantity represents.

Interpret a linear regression fit: extract slope with uncertainty and judge whether residuals support linearity.

Identify systematic versus random error sources in 8 described experimental setups and propose a control for each.

Take two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record per-domain accuracy for each.

Re-teach your five weakest sub-topics by writing a 100-word explanation and one worked example for each from memory.

Audit your formula sheet against the syllabus and remove or correct any entry you cannot derive or justify.

Build a final-week review list capped at 20 items prioritized by mock-exam error frequency.