1. Introduction
2. Aristotle’s fallacy
3. The law of inertia
4. Newton’s first law of motion
5. Newton’s second law of motion
6. Newton’s third law of motion
7. Conservation of momentum
8. Equilibrium of a particle
9. Common forces in mechanics
10. Circular motion
11. Solving problems in mechanics

Laws of Motion 1

1. Introduction
2. Notions of work and kinetic energy : The work-energy theorem
3. Work
4. Kinetic energy
5. Work done by a variable force
6. The work-energy theorem for a variable force
7. The concept of potential energy
8. The conservation of mechanical energy
9. The potential energy of a spring
10. Various forms of energy : the law of conservation of energy
11. Power
12. Collisions

Work, Energy and Power 1

1. Introduction
2. Centre of mass
3. Motion of centre of mass
4. Linear momentum of a system of particles
5. Vector product of two vectors
6. Angular velocity and its relation with linear velocity
7. Torque and angular momentum
8. Equilibrium of a rigid body
9. Moment of inertia
10. Theorems of perpendicular and parallel axes
11. Kinematics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
12. Dynamics of rotational motion about a fixed axis
13. Angular momentum in case of rotations about a fixed axis
14. Rolling motion

System of Particles and Rotational Motion 1

1. Introduction
2. Kepler’s laws
3. Universal law of gravitation
4. The gravitational constant
5. Acceleration due to gravity of the earth
6. Acceleration due to gravity below and above the surface of earth
7. Gravitational potential energy
8. Escape speed
9. Earth satellites
10. Energy of an orbiting satellite
11. Geostationary and polar satellites
12. Weightlessness Summary Points to ponder Exercises Additional exercises

Gravitation 1

1. Introduction
2. Elastic behaviour of solids
3. Stress and strain
4. Hooke’s law
5. Stress-strain curve
6. Elastic moduli
7. Applications of elastic behaviour of materials

Mechanical Properties of Solids 1

1. Introduction
2. Pressure
3. Streamline flow
4. Bernoulli’s principle
5. Viscosity
6. Reynolds number
7. Surface tension

Mechanical Properties of Fluids 1

1. Introduction
2. Temperature and heat
3. Measurement of temperature
4. Ideal-gas equation and absolute temperature
5. Thermal expansion
6. Specific heat capacity
7. Calorimetry
8. Change of state
9. Heat transfer
10. Newton’s law of cooling

Thermal Properties of Matter 1

1. Introduction
2. Molecular nature of matter
3. Behaviour of gases
4. Kinetic theory of an ideal gas
5. Law of equipartition of energy
6. Specific heat capacity
7. Mean free path

Kinetic Theory of Gases 1

1. Introduction
2. Thermal equilibrium
3. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
4. Heat, internal energy and work
5. First law of thermodynamics
6. Specific heat capacity
7. Thermodynamic state variables and equation of state
8. Thermodynamic processes
9. Heat engines
10. Refrigerators and heat pumps
11. Second law of thermodynamics
12. Reversible and irreversible processes
13. Carnot engine

Thermodynamics 1

1. Introduction
2. Periodic and oscillatory motions
3. Simple harmonic motion
4. Simple harmonic motion and uniform circular motion
5. Velocity and acceleration in simple harmonic motion
6. Force law for simple harmonic motion
7. Energy in simple harmonic motion
8. Some systems executing SHM
9. Damped simple harmonic motion
10. Forced oscillations and resonance

Oscillations 1

1. Introduction
2. Transverse and longitudinal waves
3. Displacement relation in a progressive wave
4. The speed of a travelling wave
5. The principle of superposition of waves
6. Reflection of waves
7. Beats
8. Doppler effect

Waves (Part-1) 1

1. Introduction
2. Transverse and longitudinal waves
3. Displacement relation in a progressive wave
4. The speed of a travelling wave
5. The principle of superposition of waves
6. Reflection of waves
7. Beats
8. Doppler effect

Waves (Part-2) 1