C O N T E N T S
No. No.
Atomic Structure
1. Various models for structure of atom 1
2. Bohr's Atomic Model 2
3. Mathematical Analysis of Bohr's Theory 3
4. Excitation and ionisation of atoms 7
X-Rays
5. Coolidge Method 11
6. Continuous & Characteristic spectrum of X-ray 12
7. Moseley's Law 13
8. Properties of X-ray 15
Photoelectric effect
9. Explanation of photoelectric effect 16
10. Experimental study of photoelectric effect 17
11. Einstein's Explanation of Photoelectric Effect 18
MODERN 12. Photon theory of light 20
Mat ter Wave s
PHYSICS 13. Dual Nature of Light 23
14. De-Broglie Hypothesis 23
Nuclear Physics
15. Atomic Nucleus 26
16. Binding Energy 26
17. Nuclear Collisions 27
Radioactivity
18. Radioactive Decays 32
19. Properties of , and rays 33
20. Laws of Radioactive Decays 34
21. Activity of a sample 35
22. Parallel radioactive disintegration 36
Exercises
23. Exe 1 : Check your Grasp (Objective) 46
24. Exe 2 : Brain Teasers 51
(MCQ's with one or more than one correct answer)
25. Exe 3 : Miscellaneous Type Questions 57
(True / False, Fill in the Blanks, Match the Column,
Assertion & Reason, Comprehension Based Question)
26. Exe 4A : Conceptual Subjective 65
27. Exe 4B : Brain Storming 68
28. Exe 5A : Previous years questions 71
29. Exe 5B : Previous years questions 79
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SYLLABUS :
JEE Main
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation : Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric
effect, Hertz and Lenards observations; Einsteins photoelectric equation; particle
nature of light. Matter waves-wave nature of particle, de Broglie relation.
Davisson-Germer experiment.
Atoms and Nuclei : Alpha-par ticle scattering experiment; Ruther fords model of
atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus,
atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones. Radioactivity-alpha, beta and gamma
particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law. Mass-energy relation, mass
defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission
and fusion.
JEE Advanced
Modern physics: Atomic nucleus; Alpha, beta and gamma radiations; Law of
radioactive decay; Decay constant; Half-life and mean life; Binding energy and its
calculation; Fission and fusion processes; Energy calculation in these processes.
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