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Re: physics gre forum
I am interested in the field of Physics and planning to apply for the GRE physics test of Educational Testing Service (ETS). Will you provide image how the Physics GRE Forum portal looks like and also provide all important topics to study for Physics GRE Test so I prepare well?
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Re: physics gre forum
The GRE physics test is an examination administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The test attempts to determine the extent of the examinees' understanding of fundamental principles of physics and their ability to apply them to problem solving Physics GRE Forum portal looks like: Major content topics 1. Classical mechanics (20%) kinematics Newton's laws of motion work and energy rotational motion about a fixed axis dynamics of systems of particles central forces and celestial mechanics three-dimensional particle dynamics Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism noninertial reference frames elementary topics in fluid mechanics 2. Electromagnetism (18%) electrostatics currents and DC circuits magnetic fields in free space Lorentz force Induction Maxwell's equations and their applications electromagnetic waves (electromagnetic radiation) AC circuits magnetic and electric fields in matter 3. Optics and wave phenomena (9%) wave properties superposition interference diffraction geometrical optics light polarization Doppler effect 4. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics (10%) laws of thermodynamics thermodynamic processes equations of state ideal gases Kinetic theory of gases ensembles statistical concepts and calculation of thermodynamic quantities thermal expansion and heat transfer 5. Quantum mechanics (12%) fundamental concepts solutions of the Schrödinger wave equation square wells (Particle in a box) harmonic oscillators hydrogenic atoms spin angular momentum wave function symmmetry elementary perturbation theory 6. Atomic physics (10%) properties of electrons Bohr model energy quantization atomic structure atomic spectra selection rules black-body radiation x-rays atoms in electric and magnetic fields 7. Special relativity (6%) introductory concepts of special relativity time dilation length contraction simultaneity energy and momentum four-vectors and Lorentz transformation 8. Laboratory methods (6%) data and error analysis electronics instrumentation radiation detection counting statistics interaction of charged particles with matter laser and optical interferometers dimensional analysis fundamental applications of probability and statistics 9. Specialized topics (9%) nuclear and particle physics nuclear properties radioactive decay fission and fusion reactions fundamental properties of elementary particles condensed matter crystal structure x-ray diffraction thermal properties electron theory of metals semiconductors superconductors mathematical methods single and multivariate calculus coordinate systems (rectangular, cylindrical, spherical) vector algebra and vector differential operators Fourier series partial differential equations boundary value problems matrices and determinants functions of complex variables miscellaneous astrophysics computer applications |
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