Greetings Readers
You may think that I have been highly irregular in making blog posts these days, but you know that medical college asks for a good amount of dedication as well, hence my irregularity.
Anyways, today I will be continuing with the Revision Strategy series and today it is about - Physics. The subject that majority of the aspirants worry about a lot, and don't seem to be very comfortable with it, although they want to give their best to it,too. So will be highlighting on how to extract the best out of your revision time.
See Physics,unlike Biology(and even somewhat Chemistry) is not a memory intensive,but more of a highly conceptual, intensive thinking and analytical skills involving subject. You can't mug up 45 questions and be done with it. The questions are well.....................infinite.
But, the one thing that sets Physics a class apart is that you CAN,yes YOU CAN do all those infinite questions with a finite range of well-tuned concepts. In Biology, you don't know what questions can come from a topic that the CBSE guys pick up from random books that you don't even know, but in Physics you know that if a question comes from Kinematics, you know the formulas , you know the procedure and let it take 1 min extra, you can get the right answer.No guessing, no confusion. This was a source of motivation for me while preparing for Physics. I knew if once I was clear with the concepts, let them throw any question and I will force them to give me a +4 marks. They simply can't give me -1(or -5 rather) uselessly.Either I leave the question or get four marks. It was my hard work, my marks! They can't run away saying NCERT mentions this therefore this is correct.
So, be motivated for Physics as this is a subject which will fetch you "assured marks".
Next up is the question,"OK I am motivated to do Physics,but How do I improve my concepts to such a great level that NEET/AIIMS paper can't stop me with literally ANY question?"
Answer lies in being thorough with the smallest to smallest,basic to basic concept that exists. You should know that although teachers making you emphasize on important topics is good, but "coverage" of the syllabus is quite important. Topics like Surface Tension,Properties of Matter, Fluid Mechanics, Kinetic Theory of Gases,some concepts of SHM,Semiconductors even Communication Systems which were being looked upon as topics to just go through once are bringing the best new questions in NEET/AIIMS papers. In AIIMS UG Physics,the weight-age of both the book 2 of Class 11 and 12 is more than the book 1 along with the increased negative marking, thus the difference in merit lists of the two tests(except top 100 although).
Coming to the topics,class 11 consists basically the topics Kinematics,Newton's Law of Motion and Friction,Work Energy and Power,Center of Mass,Rotational Motion,Gravitation,Thermodynamics,Kinetic Theory of Gases,Properties of Matter,Thermal Properties of Matter,Fluid Mechanics,Surface Tension, Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves. All topics are very fundamental to understand and none involves any gross memorization.
Looking at any normal student, he/she is first taught a particular topic at coaching, he/she makes notes in the class, then the teacher makes do some important questions in the class, which most students(including me) aren't able to do in first attempt. Anyways, we listen to the solution and note it down. So, first - NOTE DOWN all what your teacher emphasized on using special highlights like a red pen or a fluorescent highlighter. That will help you get important things "bounce" straight to the mind while revising.
Try to grasp important approaches and concepts by writing down the solution once by seeing and the trying to solve it by unseen approach. This will help your brain trigger a path to pick and solve that particular type of questions.
Once you are done with the teachers notes and whatever concepts you have learnt, it's time to apply all the concepts with a variety of questions. You can solve some 'marked important' questions of your coaching modules or DPPs that you would have marked while doing them for the first time. Also,you can take up new books(only if you have time) like DC Pandey(till JEE Main level). If any doubt,even the smallest one comes, do go and ask your teacher don't hesitate. This fine tuning of your concepts will make you different from others and will give you a leading edge over all other aspirants.
Taking about specific topics, Kinematics first, requires more of solving a variety of questions and learning several approaches of solving questions especially in Projectile and Relative motion parts. NLM and friction require sound concepts from theory, and the skill to apply them in quite different questions using the same NLM equations and coming to the answer.
Center of Mass and Rotational Motion involve first understanding basic concepts, solving some basic questions and then reducing all the complex questions to typical questions using some fixed approaches of solving the equations.
Gravitation is more formula specific so practice of standard questions would suffice. Properties of Matter has some tricky questions, otherwise the topic is simple once done with proper attention. Fluid Mechanics and Surface Tension have intricate concepts to understand, so do take time,understand them and solve the different types of questions.
SHM is highly fundamental and you need to have crystal clear concepts to solve the best of its questions. It took me at least 3-4 attempts to even understand what SHM was and how it's simple equations are involved in a lot of different questions. Waves is important too,but once you understand what a wave is and how the wave equation is represented, simple formulas will help you tackle the questions and the Doppler Effect too isn't much difficult too.
To end, I would like to say that Physics is something that's quite dynamic and it must be learnt and revised dynamically,not statically. Thinking,doubts,questions,discussion must go on to polish your concepts so that you excel in the NEET/AIIMS exams.
Till next time
Bye!
You may think that I have been highly irregular in making blog posts these days, but you know that medical college asks for a good amount of dedication as well, hence my irregularity.
Anyways, today I will be continuing with the Revision Strategy series and today it is about - Physics. The subject that majority of the aspirants worry about a lot, and don't seem to be very comfortable with it, although they want to give their best to it,too. So will be highlighting on how to extract the best out of your revision time.
See Physics,unlike Biology(and even somewhat Chemistry) is not a memory intensive,but more of a highly conceptual, intensive thinking and analytical skills involving subject. You can't mug up 45 questions and be done with it. The questions are well.....................infinite.
But, the one thing that sets Physics a class apart is that you CAN,yes YOU CAN do all those infinite questions with a finite range of well-tuned concepts. In Biology, you don't know what questions can come from a topic that the CBSE guys pick up from random books that you don't even know, but in Physics you know that if a question comes from Kinematics, you know the formulas , you know the procedure and let it take 1 min extra, you can get the right answer.No guessing, no confusion. This was a source of motivation for me while preparing for Physics. I knew if once I was clear with the concepts, let them throw any question and I will force them to give me a +4 marks. They simply can't give me -1(or -5 rather) uselessly.Either I leave the question or get four marks. It was my hard work, my marks! They can't run away saying NCERT mentions this therefore this is correct.
So, be motivated for Physics as this is a subject which will fetch you "assured marks".
Next up is the question,"OK I am motivated to do Physics,but How do I improve my concepts to such a great level that NEET/AIIMS paper can't stop me with literally ANY question?"
Answer lies in being thorough with the smallest to smallest,basic to basic concept that exists. You should know that although teachers making you emphasize on important topics is good, but "coverage" of the syllabus is quite important. Topics like Surface Tension,Properties of Matter, Fluid Mechanics, Kinetic Theory of Gases,some concepts of SHM,Semiconductors even Communication Systems which were being looked upon as topics to just go through once are bringing the best new questions in NEET/AIIMS papers. In AIIMS UG Physics,the weight-age of both the book 2 of Class 11 and 12 is more than the book 1 along with the increased negative marking, thus the difference in merit lists of the two tests(except top 100 although).
Coming to the topics,class 11 consists basically the topics Kinematics,Newton's Law of Motion and Friction,Work Energy and Power,Center of Mass,Rotational Motion,Gravitation,Thermodynamics,Kinetic Theory of Gases,Properties of Matter,Thermal Properties of Matter,Fluid Mechanics,Surface Tension, Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves. All topics are very fundamental to understand and none involves any gross memorization.
Looking at any normal student, he/she is first taught a particular topic at coaching, he/she makes notes in the class, then the teacher makes do some important questions in the class, which most students(including me) aren't able to do in first attempt. Anyways, we listen to the solution and note it down. So, first - NOTE DOWN all what your teacher emphasized on using special highlights like a red pen or a fluorescent highlighter. That will help you get important things "bounce" straight to the mind while revising.
Try to grasp important approaches and concepts by writing down the solution once by seeing and the trying to solve it by unseen approach. This will help your brain trigger a path to pick and solve that particular type of questions.
Once you are done with the teachers notes and whatever concepts you have learnt, it's time to apply all the concepts with a variety of questions. You can solve some 'marked important' questions of your coaching modules or DPPs that you would have marked while doing them for the first time. Also,you can take up new books(only if you have time) like DC Pandey(till JEE Main level). If any doubt,even the smallest one comes, do go and ask your teacher don't hesitate. This fine tuning of your concepts will make you different from others and will give you a leading edge over all other aspirants.
Taking about specific topics, Kinematics first, requires more of solving a variety of questions and learning several approaches of solving questions especially in Projectile and Relative motion parts. NLM and friction require sound concepts from theory, and the skill to apply them in quite different questions using the same NLM equations and coming to the answer.
Center of Mass and Rotational Motion involve first understanding basic concepts, solving some basic questions and then reducing all the complex questions to typical questions using some fixed approaches of solving the equations.
Gravitation is more formula specific so practice of standard questions would suffice. Properties of Matter has some tricky questions, otherwise the topic is simple once done with proper attention. Fluid Mechanics and Surface Tension have intricate concepts to understand, so do take time,understand them and solve the different types of questions.
SHM is highly fundamental and you need to have crystal clear concepts to solve the best of its questions. It took me at least 3-4 attempts to even understand what SHM was and how it's simple equations are involved in a lot of different questions. Waves is important too,but once you understand what a wave is and how the wave equation is represented, simple formulas will help you tackle the questions and the Doppler Effect too isn't much difficult too.
To end, I would like to say that Physics is something that's quite dynamic and it must be learnt and revised dynamically,not statically. Thinking,doubts,questions,discussion must go on to polish your concepts so that you excel in the NEET/AIIMS exams.
Till next time
Bye!
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