Physics is the most tricky part in any Engineering entrance examination. It is more about analyzing the given situation with those of the standard models...You need to keep your eyes open for that tricky part which might be the difference between you getting a good score in BITSAT or not.....

In short PHYSICS is the most important subject for any Engineering Entrance examination not only BITSAT.

Many BITSians (students from BITS Pilani) felt that BITSAT physics was tougher than AIEEE as it was more tricky,required more of analyzing things and having a clear idea of concepts

How to study Physics for BITSAT?


* Preparation of Physics for BITSAT or any other engineering entrance examination is same- Ask questions...Think about a question....Spend time analysing standard questions....what variations are possible with a given question
* It is not essential to solve lengthy problems but it is very important to understand the underlying concept while solving problems
* Blindly following a standard method during practicing problems is not good....Just question yourself why this method is being followed....
* Solve the theory questions at the back of HC VERMA....It will give you crystal clear idea about any topic
* Every topic in PHYSICS is important according to me....One of my friends had 19 out of his 40 questions from Mechanics/related to Mechanics....Another had around 17 from Electrostatics....Another had 14 from Optics...So if you think you can just study 12 class syllabus and write BITSAT or only 11 class syllabus then you might get through in Maths and Chemistry but not Physics as so many topics are inter related
* A surface tension problem can be related to coservation of Energy problem or a thermodynamics problem can be coupled with a Kinematics problem - It is huge world of permuations and combinations of different topics
* Though there are not many topics in Physics which are straight forward and not that tricky you need to study those
* People who are good with Mechanics generally score better in any Engineering exams - so guys who have not done free body diagrams and some other core mechanics concept you need to spend some time with these topics
* Electrostatics has the shortest and trickiest questions....try by hearting some basic model problems involving Bio Savarts Law and Amperes law
* Optics probably has more method based problems than any other topic....try to revise these optics
* And as always dont forget to by heart the basic problems and formulas
* And finally try to complete your syllabus

Here are few topics which people generally neglect/write BITSAT without much preparation..But these topics are important for BITSAT

1.4 Fundamental measurements in Physics (Vernier calipers, screw gauge, Physical balance etc)

2.5 Uniform circular motion
2.6 Relative motion

4.2 Conservation of momentum - Very important

6.5 Conservation of angular momentum - Very important
6.6 Rolling motion

7.2 Gravitational potential energy, Escape velocity

8.3 Viscosity and Surface Tension - try checking out the water bubble problems
8.4 Bernoulli’s theorem

10.4 Doppler Effect - might get easy problems from this topics

11.5 2nd law of thermodynamics, Carnot engine – Efficiency and Coefficient of performance

14. Magnetic Effect of Current
14.1 Biot-Savart’s law and its applications
14.2 Ampere’s law and its applications
14.3 Lorentz force, force on current carrying conductors in a magnetic field
14.4 Magnetic moment of a current loop, torque on a current loop, Galvanometer and its conversion to voltmeter and
ammeter


17. Modern Physics -Important - Just by hearting stuff - Easy problems
17.1 Dual nature of light and matter – Photoelectric effect, De Broglie wavelength
17.2 Atomic models – Rutherford’s experiment, Bohr’s atomic model
17.3 Hydrogen atom spectrum
17.4 Radioactivity
17.5 Nuclear reactions : Fission and fusion, binding energy

One of the guys asked my Is it enough if I study for 5 hours a day - I said - "Ya sure......but you need to spend 10 out of the next 19 hours solving Physics problem's in your mind"