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title: "Engineering Physics"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/subjects/semester_1/engineering_physics
site: BCT Engineering
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# Engineering Physics

# Physics Study Plan

> **This is NOT a subject to start during exam time or even in assessment. Finish it before assessment and use assessment for revision.**  
> **Total days if you’re a complete newbie:** 7 days to learn + 2 days for revision (revise 3× before the exam).

**First:** Watch the _YouTube videos_ for concepts, underlying logic and background.  
**Then:** Consult the list of important theory topics, and only after that dive into your notes.  
> _Directly starting at the notes costs time & energy and may hurt your exam performance._

**Recommended:**  
- Buy _System Inception Physics Solution_ (covers numericals & theory).  
- Avoid G.L. Book House & Refresher Manual on Engineering.  
- For numericals, check out Pulchowk Stationary materials.

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## Quick Links

- **[Syllabus](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w-fwxSvX3KyssuKxkdybFNi3SD0dNOq8/view?usp=sharing)**
- **[List of Important Theory Topics](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SxeL9Nq6TYrHtk8ug6IoyZJE9jBx0Y4jZiA21gtvyY8/edit?usp=sharing)**
- **[Old Question Collection](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y1FcClJQr0_q2sdxhWj28lCvQtelan6G/view?usp=sharing)**
- **[Handwritten All Chapter Notes](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TDLScRqlp7hAevVbw42bbWXBX69SKv35)**

### Old Questions & Solutions
- [Old Question Collection](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y1FcClJQr0_q2sdxhWj28lCvQtelan6G/view?usp=sharing)  
- [Old Question Solution Set](https://drive.google.com/open?id=12RDNi-Jb-QSlJITQCLFdEwzLCx39fhgs)

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## YouTube (Extremely Recommended)

_Chapters arranged according to System Inception & mapped to IOE syllabus:_

| Chapter(s)                                        | YouTube Playlist                                                                                                        | IOE Syllabus      |
|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1 & 2 – Oscillation / LC Oscillation              | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhjOXVxt6g2p9S8WshMHBFSD <br> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhgzqZCJvewlwoxKs2l1V3Dz | Ch 1 [10 Marks]   |
| 3 – Acoustics                                     | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhhXajvF13jXlK2fXqNeLYYk                                                 | Ch 3 [3 Marks]    |
| 5 – Lenses                                        | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhjCdIXefN7nBOAWGTVnr2ir                                                 | Ch 4 [5 Marks]    |
| 6, 7 & 13 – Laser, Fiber Optics & DC               | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhiE_P8WXHmwxH5MwB5KTUxL                                                 | Ch 5 [5 Marks]    |
| 8 – Interference                                  | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhgVImAv4Ks8qfCYch0x2tzN                                                 | Ch 6              |
| 9 – Diffraction                                   | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhi64utQu9Oul_sANIPy0ngF                                                 | Ch 6              |
| 10 – Polarization                                 | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhgMId9uL9TJ-r4AQqfhDXY0                                                 | Ch 6 [15 Marks]   |
| 11 – Electric Field & Potential                   | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhi_HmzF02CjY-PvE4Trh9K6                                                 |                   |
| 12 – Capacitor                                    | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhghqNtNGbYhIdcyFVdNuXiY                                                 |                   |
| 14 – Electromagnetic Field                        | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhg5tRU8WRGRHtUvqCg1Y-5u                                                 |                   |
| 15 – Electromagnetic Inductance                   | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhiYN1PWWHyj5DZ226sohE0J                                                 |                   |
| 16 – Electromagnetic Waves                        | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhj__797Sn4mzFGoVafSmZL4                                                 |                   |
| 17 – Matter Wave                                  | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhhVj7nK3HUV5sjX2FrMeHnY                                                 | Ch 11 [5 Marks]   |

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## Hours & Marks Distribution

| Chapters                                         | Hours | Marks |
|--------------------------------------------------|:-----:|:-----:|
| 1. Oscillation & LC Oscillation                  |   7   |  10   |
| 2. Wave Motion                                   |   2   |   2   |
| 3. Acoustics                                     |   3   |   3   |
| 4. Lenses                                        |   3   |   5   |
| 5. Laser, Fiber Optics & DC                      |   4   |   5   |
| 6. Interference, Diffraction & Polarization      |  12   |  15   |
| 7. Electric Field & Potential                    |   8   |  13   |
| 8. Capacitor & Electromagnetic Induction         |   8   |  12   |
| 9. Electromagnetic Field                         |   5   |   5   |
| 10. Electromagnetic Wave                         |   5   |   5   |
| 11. Matter Wave                                  |   5   |   5   |
| **Total**                                        |  62   |  80   |

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## Further Reading

- [Electrostatics Note by S. Shrestha](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TYEfLgcj6mMNo7qJ5-FoDdSe0AFa6OBz)  
- [Magnetism by S. Shrestha](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pMkTWTntofmI9wz2kCDlOhXTzpu3kr9i)  
- [Halliday Resnick Walker – Fundamentals of Physics](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eFB2T-wRiFEVgjPfWhq0dEeW2grBlY2F/view?usp=sharing)  
- [Physics by Resnick Halliday Krane](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hSBNqzDeu4i-zD5alZldKiS96hvBs_c4/view?usp=sharing)  
- [Introduction to Electrodynamics (Griffiths)](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1onbTUwrDaq5czuQvzRZfItraItJdhz2j)  
- [Optics Principles and Applications (Sharma K.K.)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WBt9gZeY1Vw5FoWiNVRzl2PlsZIoq-nk/view?usp=sharing)  
- [Waves and Oscillations (Brijlal & Subrahmanyam)](https://drive.google.com/open?id=168sFeVrXvwsPYKDCHxhSH3wl0bwH-09x)