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Physics

9 portions covering 235 tagged questions (2020–2026). Use the interactive map below, then open a portion for full internals.

Championship framing: aim ~100 marks in Physics. Click donut slices to preview portions. Subject issue board →

Official · 2026

Syllabus alignment

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Official Physics spans General (units/errors/experiments), Mechanics (including fluids, elasticity, waves, SHM, gravitation), Thermal Physics, Electricity & Magnetism (through LCR and EM waves), Optics, and Modern Physics. AdvanceReview splits Mechanics into Mechanics / Fluids / Waves so students can schedule weaker slices.

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Build a rotation checklist: axis → I → constraint → energy/torque — official rigid-body syllabus is deep.
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EMI/AC and modern Physics need scheduled weeks; they are not optional for ~100 Physics marks.
3
Optics errors are often sign/plot errors — practise ray + wave together.
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Do not ignore General experiments/error analysis; they appear as concept stems.

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300 gauges for Physics

Mechanics is still the largest bank. Optics + EMI/AC + Thermo are the next 40. Modern Physics = high accuracy, low time.

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Mechanics

Own rotation + energy + relative motion — still the largest Physics share every year.

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Distribution

Topic weight

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Mechanics76 · 32.3%
Optics31 · 13.2%
Thermodynamics/Kinetic Theory27 · 11.5%
Electrostatics25 · 10.6%
Waves/SHM/Sound24 · 10.2%
Magnetism/EMI/AC23 · 9.8%
Modern Physics16 · 6.8%
Current Electricity8 · 3.4%
Fluid/Properties of Matter5 · 2.1%

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Portions

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Mechanics

76 Q · 32.3% of subject · Core · daily · Falling share

Own rotation + energy + relative motion — still the largest Physics share every year.

RotationMixedProjectile/KinematicsGravitation

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Optics

31 Q · 13.2% of subject · Core · weekly · Rising

Ray optics (lens/mirror in media) + wave optics (interference/diffraction) as twin tracks.

Ray OpticsWave Optics

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Thermodynamics/Kinetic Theory

27 Q · 11.5% of subject · Core · weekly · Stable

Cycle efficiency, process chains, and KTG numericals under linked stems.

ThermoKinetic Theory

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Electrostatics

25 Q · 10.6% of subject · Core · weekly · Falling share

Field/potential + capacitors networks — often conceptual MC + numerical.

Capacitance/Field

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Waves/SHM/Sound

24 Q · 10.2% of subject · Core · weekly · Rising

SHM energy/phase + wave equation & Doppler/beats — spikes in some years (e.g. 2024).

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Magnetism/EMI/AC

23 Q · 9.8% of subject · Rotate · fortnightly · Rising

EMI/AC circuits + magnetic force/torque — rising importance in recent papers.

EMI/ACMagnetism

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Modern Physics

16 Q · 6.8% of subject · Rotate · fortnightly · Stable

Atoms, nuclei, photoelectric — shorter but high-accuracy scoring.

Atoms/Nuclear/Photoelectric

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Current Electricity

8 Q · 3.4% of subject · Rotate · fortnightly · Stable

Circuit analysis under Adv constraints — fewer Qs but often multi-correct.

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Fluid/Properties of Matter

5 Q · 2.1% of subject · Rotate · fortnightly · Stable

Occasional but sharp — buoyancy, viscosity, elasticity.

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Trend internals

Share of subject by year

Percent of this subject’s tagged questions in each year.

Year	Total	Mechanics	Optics	Thermodynamics/Kinetic Theory	Electrostatics	Waves/SHM/Sound	Magnetism/EMI/AC	Modern Physics	Current Electricity	Fluid/Properties of Matter
2020	36	41.7%	2.8%	13.9%	11.1%	8.3%	8.3%	5.6%	2.8%	5.6%
2021	38	44.7%	7.9%	7.9%	18.4%	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	5.3%	0%
2022	27	33.3%	18.5%	14.8%	11.1%	3.7%	11.1%	3.7%	3.7%	0%
2023	34	26.5%	20.6%	14.7%	5.9%	14.7%	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	0%
2024	34	23.5%	14.7%	5.9%	8.8%	23.5%	14.7%	5.9%	0%	2.9%
2025	32	28.1%	12.5%	12.5%	9.4%	12.5%	9.4%	12.5%	0%	3.1%
2026	34	26.5%	17.6%	11.8%	8.8%	5.9%	14.7%	5.9%	5.9%	2.9%

Summary

9 top-level topics covering 235 tagged questions.
Core-daily intensity topics: Mechanics.
Rising topics: Optics, Waves/SHM/Sound, Magnetism/EMI/AC.
Falling topics: Mechanics, Electrostatics.

Planning tips

Allocate weekly hours roughly proportional to shareOfSubject, then boost rising topics by +20%.
Inside each topic, drill the top 2–3 subtopics first — they usually carry >50% of that topic.
Use typeMix: if MC% is high, practise option-elimination; if NUM% is high, timed calculation.
Link weeklyPlan items to relatedMixedIds so joins are practised, not only silos.

Schedule

Study intensity map

Topic	Share	Intensity	Trend	Top subtopics
Mechanics	32.3% · 76 Q	core-daily	falling	Rotation, Mixed, Projectile/Kinematics	Details →
Optics	13.2% · 31 Q	core-weekly	rising	Ray Optics, Wave Optics	Details →
Thermodynamics/Kinetic Theory	11.5% · 27 Q	core-weekly	stable	Thermo, Kinetic Theory	Details →
Electrostatics	10.6% · 25 Q	core-weekly	falling	Capacitance/Field	Details →
Waves/SHM/Sound	10.2% · 24 Q	core-weekly	rising	Waves/Sound, SHM	Details →
Magnetism/EMI/AC	9.8% · 23 Q	rotate-fortnightly	rising	EMI/AC, Magnetism	Details →
Modern Physics	6.8% · 16 Q	rotate-fortnightly	stable	Atoms/Nuclear/Photoelectric	Details →
Current Electricity	3.4% · 8 Q	rotate-fortnightly	stable	Circuits	Details →
Fluid/Properties of Matter	2.1% · 5 Q	rotate-fortnightly	stable	Fluids	Details →

Connections

Sample mixed joins

Physics2026 · Paper 1 · Q1single-correct

Rolling disks + relative rotation on a large disk

Mechanics – Rotation+Rolling without slipping+Relative angular motion

Knowledge bridge

Step 1: relate arc lengths so the small disks roll without slipping on the large circumference (geometry of contact). Step 2: convert path radius R+r into orbital and spin rates (ω/51-type ratios). Step 3: close the remaining angular gap 2π − Δθ to get the meeting time τ.

Why it feels hard

Easy to use the wrong Δθ (2/51 vs 4/51) if relative rolling sense is mishandled.

What to practise

Always draw contact velocities and write v = ωr for every rolling interface before algebra.

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Physics2026 · Paper 1 · Q2single-correct

Mutual inductance + LC resonance

EMI – Mutual inductance+AC / LC circuits+Effective inductance

Knowledge bridge

Step 1: read the coupling M = L/2 and series inductance to form L_eff. Step 2: replace the network by one equivalent L_eff (here 3L/4). Step 3: apply ω₀ = 1/√(L_eff C) to get 2/√(3LC).

Why it feels hard

Students remember ω=1/√(LC) but forget to rebuild L_eff from mutual terms.

What to practise

For every coupled-inductor problem, compute L_eff first, then resonate.

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Physics2026 · Paper 2 · Q15–Q16linked-numerical

Fluid flow between chambers + changing capacitance

Fluids – level vs time+Electrostatics – Capacitance+Dielectric / liquid between plates

Knowledge bridge

Step 1: from the linked fluid setup, find liquid height in the left chamber at t = 500 s. Step 2: translate that height (or remaining liquid fraction) into the dielectric fill between capacitor plates. Step 3: compute ΔC = (8−n)ε₀ and extract n.

Why it feels hard

Two chapters share one clock variable t; errors in height propagate into capacitance.

What to practise

Practise fluid+capacitor linked numericals where the same h(t) feeds both answers.

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