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NUST NET Physics Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of Physics examined in NUST NET — 13 chapters, 50 topics, plus 51 flashcards written against it.
Physics syllabus — full chapter and topic list
Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Physics in NUST NET, not a summary of it.
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Measurements and Vectors
4 topics- SI Units and Dimensions
- Significant Figures and Errors
- Scalars and Vectors
- Resolution and Addition of Vectors
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Kinematics
3 topics- Linear Motion and Equations of Motion
- Projectile Motion
- Relative Velocity
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Dynamics
4 topics- Newton's Laws of Motion
- Friction
- Momentum and Impulse
- Conservation of Linear Momentum
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Work, Energy and Power
4 topics- Work-Energy Theorem
- Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Conservation of Energy
- Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
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Circular Motion and Gravitation
4 topics- Angular Velocity and Acceleration
- Centripetal Force
- Newton's Law of Gravitation
- Orbital Motion and Satellites
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Fluid Mechanics
3 topics- Pressure and Archimedes' Principle
- Bernoulli's Equation
- Viscosity and Stokes' Law
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Waves and Sound
4 topics- Wave Properties and Superposition
- Standing Waves
- Doppler Effect
- Resonance and Intensity
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Thermodynamics
4 topics- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Gas Laws
- Laws of Thermodynamics
- Thermodynamic Processes and Entropy
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Electrostatics
4 topics- Coulomb's Law
- Electric Field and Potential
- Capacitance and Dielectrics
- Energy Stored in Capacitors
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Current Electricity
4 topics- Ohm's Law and Resistivity
- Kirchhoff's Laws
- Wheatstone Bridge
- EMF and Internal Resistance
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Electromagnetism
4 topics- Magnetic Force on Charges and Conductors
- Faraday's and Lenz's Laws
- Transformers
- Alternating Current Circuits
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Optics
4 topics- Reflection and Refraction
- Lenses and Optical Instruments
- Interference and Diffraction
- Polarisation
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Modern Physics
4 topics- Photoelectric Effect
- Bohr's Atomic Model
- X-rays
- Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions
Physics flashcards for NUST NET
24 of 51 cards from the Physics deck — real questions with worked answers.
What are the seven SI base quantities and their base units?
Length (metre, m), Mass (kilogram, kg), Time (second, s), Electric current (ampere, A), Temperature (kelvin, K), Amount of substance (mole, mol), and Luminous intensity (candela, cd).
What is the dimensional formula of force?
[M L T^-2] — since force = mass x acceleration = kg x m/s^2.
What is the dimensional formula of work, energy, and torque?
[M L^2 T^-2]. (Energy/work = force x distance; torque has the same dimensions but is a different quantity.)
What is the dimensional formula of power?
[M L^2 T^-3] — power = work/time = (M L^2 T^-2)/T.
State the three main uses of dimensional analysis.
1) Checking the dimensional correctness (homogeneity) of an equation, 2) Deriving relationships between physical quantities, and 3) Converting units from one system to another.
What is the principle of homogeneity of dimensions?
Every term on both sides of a physically correct equation must have the same dimensions; only quantities with identical dimensions can be added or equated.
What is the dimensional formula of pressure (and stress)?
[M L^-1 T^-2] — pressure = force/area = (M L T^-2)/(L^2).
Give two limitations of dimensional analysis.
It cannot determine dimensionless constants (like 1/2 or 2π) and cannot derive equations involving trigonometric, exponential, or logarithmic functions or quantities with more than three unknown variables.
What are significant figures?
All the digits in a measurement that are known with certainty plus the first uncertain (estimated) digit, indicating the precision of the measurement.
State the rule for significant figures in addition and subtraction.
The result is rounded to the same number of decimal places as the quantity having the fewest decimal places.
State the rule for significant figures in multiplication and division.
The result should have the same number of significant figures as the quantity with the fewest significant figures.
How many significant figures are in 0.00450?
Three — the leading zeros are not significant, but the trailing zero after the decimal point is significant (4, 5, and the final 0).
What is the difference between accuracy and precision?
Accuracy is how close a measurement is to the true value; precision is how close repeated measurements are to one another (reproducibility), independent of the true value.
Distinguish between random error and systematic error.
Random errors vary unpredictably in size and sign and can be reduced by repeated measurements/averaging; systematic errors have a consistent bias (e.g. zero error, faulty instrument) and shift results in one direction.
How is percentage error calculated?
Percentage error = (absolute error / true or mean value) x 100%.
How do relative errors combine for a quantity Q = A x B / C?
The fractional errors add: ΔQ/Q = �δA/A + δB/B + δC/C (errors in multiplied and divided quantities add as fractions).
What is the difference between a scalar and a vector quantity?
A scalar has only magnitude (e.g. mass, speed, energy); a vector has both magnitude and direction and obeys vector addition rules (e.g. displacement, velocity, force).
Give three examples each of scalar and vector quantities.
Scalars: mass, temperature, speed, energy, time. Vectors: displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum.
What is a unit vector and how is it found?
A unit vector has magnitude 1 and indicates direction; it is found by dividing a vector by its magnitude: â = A / |A|.
What is the result of the dot (scalar) product A·B?
A·B = |A||B| cos θ, a scalar. It is maximum when vectors are parallel (θ=0) and zero when perpendicular (θ=90°).
What is the result of the cross (vector) product A×B?
A×B = |A||B| sin θ n̂, a vector perpendicular to both A and B (direction by right-hand rule). It is zero for parallel vectors and maximum for perpendicular vectors.
How is a vector resolved into rectangular components?
For a vector A at angle θ to the x-axis: Ax = A cos θ (horizontal) and Ay = A sin θ (vertical).
How do you find the magnitude and direction of a vector from its components Ax and Ay?
Magnitude: A = √(Ax^2 + Ay^2); Direction: θ = tan^-1(Ay / Ax) measured from the x-axis.
State the head-to-tail (polygon) rule of vector addition.
Place the tail of each successive vector at the head of the previous one; the resultant is drawn from the tail of the first vector to the head of the last.
Planning Physics for NUST NET
Physics is about 43% of the NUST NET syllabus by topic count — 50 of 116 topics, spread over 13 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 40 hours.
The heaviest chapters are Measurements and Vectors (4 topics), Dynamics (4 topics), Work, Energy and Power (4 topics) . Front-load those while your energy is high; the short chapters are better revision filler later.
Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.
Physics (NUST NET) FAQ
What is in the NUST NET Physics syllabus?
Physics is split into 13 chapters — Measurements and Vectors, Kinematics, Dynamics, Work, Energy and Power, Circular Motion and Gravitation and Fluid Mechanics, and 7 more, containing 50 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How is Physics structured in the NUST NET syllabus?
13 chapters. Physics accounts for about 43% of the topics in the whole NUST NET syllabus (50 of 116).
How long should I spend on Physics for NUST NET?
Budget around 40 hours for a first pass through Physics — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 50 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for NUST NET Physics?
Yes — a 51-card Physics deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.