UEE Physics study plan

Derive and apply Newton's three laws to single-body and two-body problems without consulting notes

Solve 20 free-body-diagram problems involving inclines, pulleys, and friction, writing the diagram before any algebra

Set up and solve projectile and circular-motion problems symbolically, then substitute numbers only at the end

Build a one-page formula sheet for kinematics and Newtonian dynamics from memory, then correct it against a textbook

Apply work-energy and conservation of energy to problems with friction and non-conservative forces

Solve impulse-momentum and multi-body collision problems in one and two dimensions

Analyze rigid-body rotation: torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum conservation, and rolling without slipping

Solve 15 mixed mechanics problems under a 90-second-per-question limit

Apply Coulomb's law and superposition to compute electric field and potential for discrete and continuous charge distributions

Use Gauss's law to derive fields for spherical, cylindrical, and planar symmetry

Solve DC circuits with series/parallel combinations, Kirchhoff's rules, and internal resistance

Compute magnetic force on moving charges and current-carrying wires, and apply the Biot-Savart and Ampere results for standard geometries

Apply Faraday's law and Lenz's law to induction problems, including motional emf and changing flux

Analyze RC and LR transient circuits qualitatively and quantitatively at long and short times

State and apply the first law of thermodynamics to isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric, and isochoric processes

Compute efficiency and work for heat engines and refrigerators using the Carnot limit

Derive and use the kinetic theory result relating temperature to mean molecular kinetic energy, and compute rms speed

Solve simple harmonic motion problems for springs and pendulums, including energy exchange and phase

Apply superposition to standing waves on strings and pipes, and compute beat frequencies and Doppler shifts

Distinguish thermodynamic state functions from path-dependent quantities in worked examples

Solve photoelectric-effect and photon-energy problems, including work function and stopping potential

Apply Bohr-model and de Broglie relations to compute energy levels, radii, and wavelengths

Compute nuclear binding energy, mass defect, and half-life decay problems

Solve geometric optics problems with thin lenses and mirrors using the lens equation and sign conventions, and apply Snell's law and total internal reflection

Solve single-slit and double-slit interference and diffraction-grating problems

Design and critique experiments: identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables, and state a testable hypothesis

Propagate uncertainties through sums, products, powers, and logarithms, and report results with correct significant figures

Plot and linearize data (for example, log-log and inverse plots) to extract a slope with units

Solve calculus-based physics problems using derivatives for rates and maxima and integrals for work, field, and flux

Use vector decomposition and complex/phasor notation to add oscillations and fields

Take two full-length timed practice exams under exam conditions and record per-domain accuracy

Re-solve every missed question from weeks 1 through 8 without notes until each is correct twice

Drill the highest-frequency formula families in Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Modern Physics to recall within 10 seconds

Finalize a one-page personal error-pattern list and a pacing plan that allocates time per domain