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........................................................................................ Forward 4
........................................................................ Acknowledgement 5
.................................................................................... Inspiration 6
.................................................................... How to study Maths? 7
......................................................... 10 Steps to Crack IIT JEE 10
.................................................... Study tips for learning Physics 12
.......................................... Isomerism in Chemical Compounds 15
.............................................. Entrance Exam Preparation Tips 18
................................................................... Free Body Diagrams 20
.......................................... Why Studying Hard Is Not Enough! 22
....................................................... How Can I Crack IIT JEE? 24
.................... What Are The Best Books To Prepare for IIT JEE 27
................................................................................................................. Physics 27
............................................................................................................ Chemistry 28
........................................................................................................ Mathematics 29
.. Methods to improve the problem solving speed and accuracy 30
............................................... Balancing equations in chemistry 32
....................................................... Tracking Worksheet Physics 34
.................................................. Tracking Worksheet Chemistry 35
........................................................ Tracking Worksheet Maths 36
.......................................... How to solve problems with pulleys? 37
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............................................................................. Valency Chart 41
............................................. Is it easier to pull or push a roller? 45
.................................................................. On Atwood Machine 46
.................................................................... Frame of Reference 47
......................................... Last Minute Preparation for IIT JEE 48
............................ Coaching Classes Vs Self Study For IIT JEE 50
................................................ Easy way to learn periodic table 52
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Forward
This book is not about notes or study material for IIT JEE.
With our information age there is no dearth of study
material.
This book is also not about shortcuts to solve problems for
IIT JEE. Because, there are no shortcuts. The only way to
learn shortcuts it to devise them yourself.
As the name of this book suggests, this book is just an
attempt to provide you with the right guidance for IIT JEE.
There are many ways we can learn things. But the best way
to learn is to learn just for sake of learning. And some of you
would have already realized that once you cross a level, it
is really fun to keep learning. You have a well dened
objective in front of us. BUT you would know that you have
crossed the level when you will start enjoying the journey.
All the best and enjoy the journey!
Team Eduix
PS: Since this is the first edition of this book, we will be very thankful if you can provide your
feedback or point out mistakes in this book.
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Acknowledgement
Thanks to all the great teachers that made us what we are
and taught us the lessons of life.
Thanks to Eduix Teachers for their continuous support and
their dedication to help students.
Thanks to all the participants on our Q&A forum who keep
the quality of study content very hight. Lot of ideas in this
book are taken from our Q&A forum.
Thanks to our backend team who spends 100% of time in
thinking about just one thing - how can we help our students
better.
And thanks to you for taking out time to read this book.
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Inspiration
Carpe Diem (Sieze the Day)
Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of there dreams
Heights by great man reached and kept,
Were not attained by sudden ights,
But they while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night
Karmanye Vadhikaraste, Ma phaleshou kada chana
You have the right to perform your actions, but you are not entitled to the fruits of the actions.
Ma Karma Phala Hetur Bhurmatey Sangostva Akarmani
Do not let the fruit be the purpose of your actions, and therefore you wont be attached to not doing
your duty.
If you dont know answers ask questions!
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How to study Maths?
[This article is written by Mr. Ghanshyam Tewani who is Mathematics Faculty for Eduix. Mr.
Tewani has experience of 12 years for training students in Mathematics for IITJEE and other
competitive examinations. He is a rare genius, acknowledged as one of the best national level
teachers in mathematics. His intense and concise lectures are aimed at clearing the student's
fundamental concepts in mathematics and at the same time, laying a strong foundation for better
understanding of complex problems. Mr. Tewani has written more than 10 books on Mathematics
related to IIT-JEE/AIEEE Exams which are published and distributed pan India by Cengage
Learning]
There are no laboratories where formulae of
maths are realized or derived. The laboratory of
maths is your pen and paper. Everything you need
can be proved in black and white. The best part of
mathematics is that nothing has been invented in
laboratories; each theory has been driven by logic
and argument. And most certainly mathematics is
the language of Science (Physics, Chemistry etc.)
In primary school the teachers taught us as if we
knew stuff already. As a AIEEE / IIT JEE coach
interacting with class 11 and class 12 students
even I used to believe that the stuff might have
been taught earlier, but infact it was not. I
remembered that once I asked my class teacher why a
0
= 1, he was not able to
explain it or he just said the explanation is not in the scope. Later on I realized
that a
0
= a
b b
= a
b
/ a
b
= 1
Why is a
0
= 1?
Many students think that mathematics problems can be solved by killer
concept shortcuts. But actually shortcuts are developed only by practice. Different
students have different shortcut for the same type of problem depending upon the
level of their practice.
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shortcuts are developed only by practice
Many students and parents have one common question, How is 11th class and
12th class mathematics different from earlier maths? Although there is a big gap in
the syllabus, but more than that there is an underlying difference in the way one
should approach / study maths in the higher classes. Students have to learn to
change their techniques. Till 10
th
our technique is that of memorizing algorithms
and solving problems with manipulative techniques that work in certain well-
dened situations. In class 11 and class 12 mathematics much amount of emphasis
I put is on what the student would call Theory the precise statement of
denitions and theorems and the logical processes by which those theorems are
established.
This type of learning techniques I believe should have been developed in lower
classes. But unfortunately in those classes students dont have the aptitude to raise
such queries in class and apply the logic.
Even in class 11, and as an example many think that trigonometry is boring, is
full of formulas. Contrary to that trigonometry is much interesting if one knows
how each formula has been derived. Derivation of the formula helps to
understand when to apply it. If you try to understand how trigonometry shifts
from acute angled triangle to obtuse angled triangle, what the range-domain of
trigonometric functions are, and by plotting their graphs that gives a solid footing
in the subject.
Derivation of the formula helps to understand when to apply it
I have noticed students usually do not pay attention to the fundamentals, like
how a function varies, its graphs etc. For example in class 11, there are graphs of
many functions like f(x) = x
2
, f(x) = 1/x, but how many of us even take notice of
that. I tell students how to read the graphs. Graphs tells us many things about the
function. Infact it is the horoscope of the function. I remember when I usually start
my 11th class session, I ask students some elementary inequalities, like if 2 < x <
3 then what are the values of x
2
? The replies are 4 < x
2
< 9. Students would
square it directly! But if we take help of real number line and understand the
graph of f(x) = x
2
, we nd that 0 ! x
2
< 9. Also when I ask if 2 < x < 3, then what
are the values of 1/x ? Students generally reverse the sign of inequality and get
1/2 > 1/x > 1/3, then they realize that something has gone wrong as 1/2 cannot
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be more than 1/3. Then they correct it wrongly i.e. 1/2 < 1/x < 1/3. If we
understand the graph of reciprocal function y = 1/x, say from the NCERT book,
we nd that for 2 < x < 3, 1/x ! ( ", 1/2) " (1/3, "). These simple concepts
help a lot in nding domain, range of functions in calculus and solving many
inequalities.
Graphs tells us many things about the function. Infact it is the horoscope of
the function.
The point is more we apply logic in mathematics easier it becomes. You must
have noticed that whenever mathematics starts becoming easier, one or two brain
hacker questions just blow away your interest. Now if you work harder, and
develop that creativity (comes with practice), the brain hackers turn to normal
questions automatically.
The point is more we apply logic in mathematics more it becomes easier.
I always advice students whatever you hear or learn, try to feel it (isnt it
funny). You must have your own opinion/logic for a particular theory or problem
which will help you feel condent in your approach.
Albert Einstein had said correctly Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry
of logical ideas
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Study tips for learning Physics
Physics is one of the fundamental subjects for Science students. One needs to score
good in Physics to score well in any exam be it tests at school or entrance tests like IIT
JEE, NEET etc. Physics is more to understand than to learn or study. One who is able
to undersatand the concepts analysing the real situations in his/her mind can easily
reach the depth of physics.
Misconceptions
Lets start with the general misconceptions about the way in which we study physics.
Students think that by mugging all the given formulae they can solve each and every
problem. Further they assume that just doing a bunch of questions while the topic is
being covered in the class shall make them thorough with the topic. They also expect
the questions in exams to be almost the same to which they have worked upon
sometime. My dear friends, we need to get over this misconceptions!!!
An Example
One has to have an art of solving problems after understanding the concept and by
applying it well. Let me explain this by taking a question on Relative Motion. I am sure
it would have troubled you at some point of time. Consider this question (the question
as such is very easy, I want to go through the process of attempting it)
A car moves at a constant speed of 40 kmph along a straight road towards a vertical
wall. A fly, flying at a constant speed of 100 kmph starts from the wall towards the car
at the instant when car is at 20 km away. After how much time the fly and car reach at
same point.
Lets now discuss a step by step way to solve this problem.
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First of all, draw a relevent rough sketch which comes to your mind after reading
this question.
Write down the concept by which we solve the problem.
Do the calculations accurately and give the answer.
Going by above steps, solution would be as follows:
If we assume the car to be stationery, the y would be approach the car with an speed
which is equal to the the sum of its own speed and the speed of the car. This is
equivalent to saying that we are calculating in frame of reference of the car. So, Speed
of y relative to car= (100+40) km/h=140 km/h. Now, the time after which they are at
same point = Distance/ speed
= (20/140) hour = 0.14285 hour (answer)
So my point is that we should be able to relate concepts right from the basics.
Sometimes there are multiple concepts in a single question.
Do not hesitate to raise and clarify your doubts. You can have more fun in learning
physics through discussions with teachers and friends.
Physics is Real
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Physics is about the real world. Try applying your knowledge with everyday activities.
The way ball bounces involves Physics. The reason why roads are banked has Physics
behind it. Discuss with your friends about these things around you. The beauty of
Physics is that there are real life examples in our everyday life.
Physics involves mathematics when it comes to problem solving part. And we cannot
imagine physics without numerical because whatever we study has to be applied
further. So calculations play a mojor role.
Tips to solves problems in Physics
Draw diagrams to visualise the physical situation. They are not decoration but a
tool to support and guide your thinking. A useful diagram is the centerpiece of a
good explanation.
Write down key concepts, principles, equations and assumptions.
Often you cant see the solution immediately. So work with what you know,
looking for intermediate results or ideas that will lead to a solution.
For numerical questions try to do the algebra rst. Dont substitute the numeric
values until you have worked the problem algebraically. The algebraic solution
gives you more insight than mere numbers. On the other hand, the numerical
answer often gives you a good idea whether your procedure is right.
The Internet has certainly opened-up a host of possibilities and opportunities
for extended learning. Try visiting various sites available to develop a passion
and taste for the subject. This would not only widen your horizon but provide
you a higher level of built-in condence about the subject. For instance, check
out Eduix Q&A forum
Last but not the least, stick to a strict study plan wherein you give adequate time
for your learning in a healthy environment.
Have fun with physics and do share your tips and tricks about solving problems in
physics in comments below.
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Isomerism in Chemical
Compounds
Q: In which of the following octahedral complex compounds - are facial
and meridional forms possible- (a) [MA4B2] (B) [MA4XY] (C) [MA3B3]
(D) [M(AA)2X2]
WHERE AA is a bidentate ligand
A: This type of isomerism is taught very well in the following Video Chapter:
Coordination Compounds
The theory is rather simple, you need to know rst what is facial and what is
meridonal isomer. And before that you need to know what are cis and trans
isomers. Notably, in each of these isomers ( stereo isomers ) it is the orientation
of ligand(s) around the central metal atom that are different.
Taking the MA4B2 case: here there are 4 ligands of type A and 2 ligands of type
B which are donating 4 + 2 = 6 lone pairs to the central metal atom (total 6
coordinate bonds). It has two isomers as below:
(Note that the coordinate bonds shown in the vertical direction are popping out of
the plane in up and down direction, giving a octahedral shape to the compound.
In the cis form (when spoken with respect to the ligand B) the angle between
the ligands of type B is 90 degrees, whereas in the transform the angle between
the ligands of type B is 180 degrees. This structure does not exhibit any facial
and meridional isomerism - discussed later in this answer.
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Introduction to facial and meridional isomerism
In simple terms the name of this isomerism was coined for special complexes
(e.g. [Co(NH3)3Cl3] ) that had three of one type of donor ligand and three of
another. If any three like ligands are each located at 90 degrees from the other
two, the result is the facial isomer. This name arises from the fact that the three
atoms dene one face of the octahedron. If two of the three like ligands are
located at 180 degrees from each other, then the result is the meridional isomer.
See below - MA3B3 will exhibit fac and mer isomers.
Also see how a octahedron looks - it has four ligands on a central plan, and one
on the top and one below the plane :-)
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Notably, M(AA)2X2 just makes cis and
trans forms and not a facial / meridional
form - simply because it lacks the
minimum number of LIKE LIGANDS
needed to make a face of the
octahedron - which is 3 right ! I will
come back sometime and draw out the
structure of M(AA)2X2 which is
interesting - since it has a bidentate
ligand:
Copying a screenshot from Eduix lecture on isomerism exhibited by [ M(AA)
2B2 ], example used is [ Co (en)2 Cl2 ] where en is a bidentate ligand = Ethylene
Diamene, each ligand has 2 lone pair sites.
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Entrance Exam Preparation
Tips
[This is guest post written by Chinmay. Chinmay works with Netapp and this article is
based on his experiences while preparing for engineering entrance exam.]
The way the present generation pictures examinations and preparations is largely
different from how it used to be before. With not working hard and eleventh hour
preparations termed cool, peer pressure inuences a lot on a students preparation.
Apart from the above set-backs, time management and planning in the preparation for
any kind of entrance tests are very crucial and they directly determine the performance.
First thing one needs for any kind of preparation is a proper plan: what are the topics
that need to be covered and their priorities with the time each topic would need. I
would recommend self-administered tests at the end of each day, or at least twice a
week. Most importantly, the plan must take care that all the topics are done covered
and the last couple of days are reserved for revision. By revision, I mean solving as
many question papers as possible and that would include full syllabus mock tests. I
remember my brother telling me when I asked him how it was going a week before he
wrote Karnataka CET: Bro, I dont know if I could nish all the topics fully. Obviously,
he lacked a proper plan and importantly, he was too involved in a single set of topics
rather than concentrating on all the topics. Of course, there are always sections that
need more attention. But one should take care that there is room for covering all topics
effectively. So prioritization is an essential part of planning.
Another trivial yet crucial point in preparations is set of study materials to refer from.
You cannot rely on the text books all the time. The best materials I recommend are the
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notes and points you made yourself while studying the regular course. If you dont
have something similar, nd out something you are comfortable with and dont go for
something new when your preparations have already begun.
Alright then, along with the tips like these, we all have the experience of what has
worked for us in the past and what hasnt. So, our adjusting own strengths and
weaknesses combined with the above tweaks will certainly help us maximize our
performance in any kind of competitive examination.
All the best!
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Free Body Diagrams
These are my notes for making free body diagrams.
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Second Law can be written in a equation form as
F = ma
where F is force, m is mass of the body and a is acceleration
If F is constant, a is also constant.
Further F and a can be analyzed as vectors in x, y and z direction
Typically, questions asked have following types of forces -
1. Gravity (mg) - questions involving vertical motion
2. Tension (T) - questions involving strings
3. Contact Force - normal force
4. Frictional Force - Force between surface of bodies
5. Spring - questions with spring
and many more...
Free Body Diagram
In the diagram above, we can write FBD equations for two directions - x and y
In x direction,
F = ma, assuming no frictional force
In y direction,
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N - mg = 0, as vertical acceleration is zero
These are some points I try to remember -
Analyze the problem and draw the diagram as described in the problem.
Draw all the forces acting on the body
There may by multiple objects - draw free body diagram of all the objects
involved
Do not include any internal forces inside the object
Analyze the forces in coordinate systems - x, y and z
We are assuming that it is intertial frame for the above point
If it is non-intertial frame, also apply the pseudo force
Use the constraints in the system - eg. length of the string or relation
between two objects, massless strings, massless pulleys, frictionless
surface etc.
Write down equations of motion in each direction
For solving problems with pulleys, I found the following problem useful - How to
solve problems with pulleys?
In general, I found the quality of questions related to mechanics good. Will add
more notes after solving problems from IE Irodov
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Why Studying Hard Is Not
Enough!
I have seen lot of students asking questions and making statements like these -
How many hours do we need to study to clear IIT JEE
Rohan used to study 9 hours a day for his AIEEE exam
..and so on. I find it really funny because it reminds me of a situation I studied in
Physics many years back. Consider the four situations shown below.
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In all the four conditions, the sketched guy is exerting equal force. In our analogy, a
student is putting same level of effort in four different situation.
But would one get similar results in all four cases. No!!
So, working hard is not enough!!
Putting more number of hours to your study is not enough!!
Measuring your progress with wrong metrics is not going to help you. So stop and
think. Coming back to our analogy of man pushing the block, he can try out multiple
things to get the most word done out of his efforts
- He can try to reduce the friction between the block and the surface
- Pick a surface where gravity helps him
- Never push against a wall
- Avoid vertical pushing against the ground (that will only make the box heavier)
So think how you can make your studies more effective. How you can achieve the
same results with half the number of hours you put it or how you can improve your
results with the same amount of time.
Always remember: Studying hard is not enough. Start studying smart!
Would love to hear ideas in comments below how are you making your studies more
effective?
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How Can I Crack IIT JEE?
[This is guest post by Vineet Kothari. Vineet cracked JEE in year 1998 from a very small
village of Rajasthan. He studied at IITB and currently he works with an MNC in
Semiconductor Industry. These are his personal opinions and may or may not be
different from that of Eduix]
Every now and then students ask questions like -
How can I crack IIT JEE?
Or
What are the best books for preparing for IIT JEE?
These questions are not wrong questions as such. Almost all students who are
preparing would have them. Also there would be hundreds of people advising on the
right strategies, right books and so on. In fact this questions have been answered so
many times [just search it on google and you will understand what I mean] that we
dont need yet another article to write just that.
The purpose of this article is something else. If you look for the best books for IIT,
you will see the whole list of books HC Verma, IE Irodov, Morrison Boyd, TMH etc
[Check here for comprehensive list]. And most of the students study for one or the
other books. But only few make it to IITs. Why is it that even when all the students read
from the same books, only few are able to crack JEE?
Let us look at another story: This is story of Sachin Tendulkar. I dont need to write
about the greatness of this indian batsman but do you know how he achieved all this?
Luck and his abilities played role to some extend but do you think that out of so many
people of his age who were playing cricket, all except him were unlucky or were not
capable enough? No. There were thousands of aspirants who wanted to become star
cricketers. They had bats, they had teams, they enjoyed cricket. They knew basic
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concepts of hitting the ball and techniques of scoring high. Some of them were also
lucky to have good coaches.
So what do you think makes the difference?
Its called grit.
What is grit?
Grit is dened as perseverance and passion for long-term goals.. Let me explain it
graphically and with the context to JEE. In general, your JEE preparation graph will
look as follows
The stages of emotions while preparing for JEE
The x-axis is the timeline and considering the competitiveness of JEE, it can be easily
assumed that you will have to study for one to two years to prepare for it. During this
timeframe, you will go through many stages ups and downs. With every downslide,
you might want to give up and with every up slide you will be on top of the world.
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Sometimes you will crawl like a snail and sometimes you will run like a cheetah
towards your goal. But the key is to keep moving. And that is what we call grit. You
keep persevering for your goals with the same passion irrespective of temporary
setbacks.
Grit, my friends, will be one of the biggest factors that will decide whether you get
through JEE or not.
Apart from grit, also remember that it is important to employ your resources in the most
effective way. You might be studying hard for JEE, but studying hard is not enough
[Read this Why Studying Hard Is Not Enough!
To summarize: everybody knows how to play cricket, everbody know which books to
read, everybody does the same syllabus. Nothing is different. However, winners do
things differently. They dont give up in those setbacks. They realize that these setbacks
are temporary. They also study efciently. Be a winner. All the best!
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What Are The Best Books To
Prepare for IIT JEE
PHYSICS
For School level physics - NCERT / CBSE books are good. For entrance exams
(IIT JEE / ISEET) you might like to go for more books
Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma
Problems in Physics by I .E. Irodov
Fundamentals of Physics, By Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Circuits devices and systems by R.J. Smith
Synchronized with Eduix video lectures (books that can be referred with
eduix video lectures)
Cengage Physics for JEE/ISEET: Electrostatics and Current Electricity by BM
Sharma
Cengage Physics for JEE/ISEET: Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction by
BM Sharma
Cengage Physics for JEE/ISEET: Mechanics I by BM Sharma
Cengage Physics for JEE/ISEET: Mechanics II by BM Sharma
Cengage Physics for JEE/ISEET: Optics & Modern Physics by BM Sharma
Cengage Physics for JEE/ISEET: Waves & Thermodynamics by BM Sharma
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CHEMISTRY
In last few years, the quality of CBSE books have improved a lot. Other state
boards are also catching up. So for concepts, your NCERT books are good.
Also you will nd that everyone will have his or her favorite book for different
concepts. For IIT JEE etc, you need books covering syllabus of 11th and 12th.
Here is list of some good books -
For All concepts
1. NCERT Books
2. Chemistry for IIT-JEE by Tata-McGraw Hill
For Organic Chemistry
1. Morrison & Boyd
2. Solutions to Morrison Boyd
3. Organic Chemistry by Solomon and Ryhle
For Inorganic Chemistry
1. IIT Chemistry by O.P. Aggarwal
2. Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee
For General Chemistry
1. O.P. Aggarwal
2. J.D. Lee
3. R.C.Mukerjee
Suggested reading with Eduix video lectures
Organic Chemistry:
Pragati IIT-JEE Organic Chemistry by Dr. Jagdamba Singh Reaction
Mechanisms by SN Sanyal
Physical Chemistry
O.P. Tandon for "theory" of Physical Chemistry Numerical Chemistry by P.
Bahadur for "numericals"
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Inorganic Chemistry
Arihant An Objective Approach to Inorganic Chemistry by Dr. RK Gupta
MATHEMATICS
Starting with NCERT/CBSE syllabus books would be good.
1. NCERT Books (in order of classes as it is well laid out syllabus)
2. R.D. Sharma for good reference and examples
3. R.S. Agarwal
Books synchronized with Eduix video lectures
Ghanshyam Tewani Mathematics for JEE/ISEET: Algebra
Ghanshyam Tewani Mathematics for JEE/ISEET: Calculus
Ghanshyam Tewani Mathematics for JEE/ISEET: Coordinate Geometry
Ghanshyam Tewani Mathematics for JEE/ISEET: Trigonometry
Ghanshyam Tewani Mathematics for JEE/ISEET: Vectors & 3D Geometry
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Methods to improve the
problem solving speed and
accuracy
There are tricks involved with all the topics that you will have to learn. Different
concepts will need different ways to improve yourself. Let me give some
examples
In mechanics (Physics) you can try to visualize the problem and try to draw
a diagram
For maths topics like integration, differentiation etc, you can remember
some usual tricks to break down problems into smaller problems
Some topics are very straight forward, eg. modern physics, physical
chemistry etc. you just need to make sure you dont make any mistake. So
practice will help
I will add some more
Try to solve as many problems as you can. First try to solve without any
help and even if you look at solutions, look in phased manner (one step at
a time). Will lot of practice, slowly you will not need any help.
While solving questions, make list of new tricks you learn while solving
these questions. By the end of your preparation, you will have a long list.
Always Restrict your time to solve a set of (say 10) questions. No matter
you do not solve all of them in that time limit.
Be thorough with all the formulae which you are going to be using while
solving problems.
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Introduce the habit of writing down the data of question as you read
through it.
If not able to comprehend the question maximum after three attempts,
jump to next question without wasting time on that.
Maintain a note of your daily self assessment papers.
Try not repeating the same mistakes again and again.
Practice diverse set of questions everyday.
Anyways, being said that, you need to be very thorough with your concepts
because all what is written above doesnt make any sense if you dont know the
concepts.
In summary, get all your concept rights, solve as many questions as possible and
digest tricks involved with different topics. You will sail through. all the best!!
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Balancing equations in
chemistry
Here are some hints you could use to solve chemistry equations -
1. the number of each type of atom on the left must be the same as the
number of each type of atom on the right.
2. treat groups of atoms such as SO4 as a block.
3. do not change the formula of a substance just to get the equation to
balance.
4. Practice as much as you can.
Consider a very simple equation
H2SO4 + [x]NaOH -------> Na2SO4 + [y]H2O
What are x and y in this equation? The basic fact to remember here is that acid
and alcali are reacted to get salt and water. This is a simple example, we just
need to balance the atoms on both the sides. Consider NA and H2 - clearly
indicates that x and y both are 2.
H2SO4 + 2NaOH -------> Na2SO4 + 2H2O
I am listing a quick rst strategy below. But before that just wanted you to think
WHY we balance chemical reactions in the rst place. One of the reasons is well
articulated in a previous post here wherein to know which reactant is in excess
(and would be left behind) one needs to know the exact proportion in which
they would react.
Strategy No. 1: (Works for Balancing Simple Equations): Look at the chemical
equation for atoms of elements that occur in only one substance on each side of
the equation (in the example above - 'S' is one such element). Begin by
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balancing the equation in one of these atoms. Use the number of atoms on the
left side of the equation as the coefcient of the substance containing that
element on the right side and vice versa. After balancing one element in an
equation the rest becomes easier.
There is a more advanced (but special) method used for balancing a particular
class of reactions - which are oxidation-reduction. This is also called the half
reaction method. It consists of rst separating the equation into two half
equations, one for oxidation and one for reduction. You balance each half-
reaction then combine them to obtain a balanced oxidation-reduction reaction.
For example: how would one balance FeSO4 + KMnO4 +H2SO4 -> Fe2(SO4)3 +
MnSO4 + H2O ?
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Tracking Worksheet Physics
[Take a printout of this page and update your progress every week.
Completion: Write in percentage terms how much have you completed
Condence: Write your condence level out of 100]
Track Sheet for Physics Track Sheet for Physics Track Sheet for Physics
Topic Completion Condence
Kinematics
Lawss of Motion
Gravitation
Work, Energy and
Power
Properties of Bulk
Matter
Oscillations and Waves
Thermodynamics
Electrostatics
Current Electricity
Magnetic Effects of
Currents and
Magnetism
Electromagnetic
Induction and
Alternating Currents
Optics
Modern Physics
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Tracking Worksheet Chemistry
[Take a printout of this page and update your progress every week.
Completion: Write in percentage terms how much have you completed
Condence: Write your condence level out of 100]
Track Sheet for Chemistry Track Sheet for Chemistry Track Sheet for Chemistry
Classication of Elements and Periodicity
Chemical Bonding and Molecular
Structure
Redox Reactions, Structure of Atom
Mole Concepts Equations and Chemical
Equillibrium
Organic Chemistry - Nomenclature of
Hydrocarbons
Organic Chemistry - Types of Effects
Organic Chemistry - Reagents and
Reactions
Organic Chemistry - Isomerism
Surface Chemistry
Solutions
Coordination Compounds
Electrochemistry
Metallurgy, p/d/f Block Elements
Organic Chemistry - Detailed Functional
Organic Chemistry Name Reactions
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Tracking Worksheet Maths
Track Sheet for Mathematics Track Sheet for Mathematics Track Sheet for Mathematics
Set Theory and Functions
Trigonometry
Complex Numbers
Mathematical Induction
Quadratic Equations
Progression and Series
Permutations and Combinations
Probability
Binomial Theorem
Coordinate Geometry
Limits
Matrices
Determinants
Continuity and Differentiability
Applications of Derivatives
Integrals
Applications of the Integrals
Differential Equations
Vectors
Three-dimensional Geometry
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How to solve problems with
pulleys?
For any pulley problems, you can use
any one, two or three of the following
concepts -
1.Check the constraint on the length of
the strings involved in pulley system.
Typically, the length of the string would
be constant. There can be other
constraints, like the movement in one
pulley will result in 2x movement of string
with another pulley. For example,
consider the system below -
Here one simple constraint is
L = A + B + C (where L is the total length of the string). This L will always be
constant.
Now lets assume, that the mass attached with string C moves down by x. Then,
what would be the movement of pulley hanging with string A and B? Lets say it is
y. Then, by applying the constraint above, we have
L = (A-y) + (B-y) + (C+x)
Assuming A=B,
L = 2A - 2y + C + x
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Also,
L = 2A + C
This means x = 2y.
1. The second concept you can apply is conservation of energy. Calculate the
gain/loss in energy of various masses involved with the pulley system. You
will need to remember only one thing - either kinetic energy is converting to
potential energy of potential energy is converting to kinetic energy
2. And lastly, the newtons law. Balance the force wherever you can.
In some problems, you might need just one of these, in others all three.
Let me illustrate this using a beautiful problem from Irodov. The problem goes like
this -
Consider the arrangement in the gure below -
The mass of body M1 = 4M2. The height h=20cm. The masses of pulleys and
threads, and friction is negligible. At a certain moment body M2 is released. What
is max height body M2 will go?
Now, how do we approach this problem? The rst thing to note is that there are
two steps body M2 will attain the max height. The height attained when body M1
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lands on the surface followed by height attained because of velocity it will reach
because of sudden acceleration.
Interestingly, this problem can be solved by two ways -
1) Using the constraint on string length and conservation of energy and 2) Using
the constraint on string length and Newton's law
Lets rst try using 1).
As seen in the illustration of rst constraint (length of string), we can see that if
mass M1 moves distance of x, mass M2 will move by 2x.
Lets apply conservation of energy. Energy in initial position is (M1)gh - potential
energy due to M1.
The energy when M1 touched ground is sum of kinetic energy of M1 and M2 and
potential energy of M2 (note that M2 would move 2h. same applies for velocity
and acceleration)
= (1/2) M1v^2 + (1/2) M2v^2 + M2g(2h) = M1gh
Using M1 = 4M2, we have
=> (1/2)4v^2 + (1/2)*(2v)^2 + 2gh = 4gh
=> v^2 = gh/2 (1)
Remember, the velocity of M2 will be twice of v. Now kinetic energy because of
this velocity of M2 will be used to achieve extra height by M2, lets say h2. Again
balancing the energy -
M2gh2 = (1/2)M2(2v)^2 = (1/2)M24v^2
Substitute v^2 from equation (1)
h2 = h
Therefor max height = 2h + h2 = 2h + h = 3h
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Now try to solve using Newtons law - I will leave this as an exercise to you. As a
hint, I will just draw the forces acting on three moving systems.
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Valency Chart
In Chemistry valency, also known as valence or valence number, is a measure of
the number of bonds formed by an atom of a given element (or a radical). As an
example, Nitrogen (N) has a total number of 5 valence electrons but in NH3 since
it is forming just three N-H bonds its valency here is 3.
So quickly: there is the concept of valency and another concept of maximum
valency. Nitrogen's maximum valency is 5, and particular valency of inside NH3
is 3.
First let me quickly summarize the difference in nomenclature between the
compounds that are called - ide, ite, ate (and another one called hypo-ite).
(a) 'ide': is a binary compound of just a metal and an electro-negative non-metal.
E.g. Mg3N2 is Magnesium nitride. There is no Oxygen in the compound.
The remaining three compound types below (b), (c) & (d) have Oxygen in them in
addition to a central non-metal: however nomenclature follows from 'ate', to 'ite'
to 'hypo-ite' perdecreasing order of Oxygen present - 'ate indicates highest
amount of Oxygen present (per one atom of non-metal) and hypo-ite indicates
least amount of Oxygen.
(b) 'ate': as in Sodium Nitrate, NaNO3 (has 3 atoms of Oxygen for 1 Nitrogen)
(c) 'ite': as in Sodium Nitite, NaNO2 (has 2 atoms of Oxygen for 1 N)
(d) 'hypo-ite' as in Sodium Hypo Nitrite, Na2N2O2 (has 1 atom of O for each N)
To determine valency of the radicals in each of the above cases (NO3, NO2,
N2O2 for example), it is a good idea to identify:
(1) Which is the lesser electronegative element: in our case - between Nitrogen
and Oxygen - it is Nitrogen and would therefore be our central atom.
(2) What are the total number of valence electrons: N has 5 and O has 6, and
thus the total number of valence electrons for each of the radicals is per the chart
below:
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Clearly, for Nitride it needs to gain three electrons to attain its octet (5 + 3 = 8
electrons), and thus the radical should have a valency of 3, and ion formula: N3-.
For Nitrate: it has 23 valence electrons in total, 5 from N and 3 * (6 from Oxygen).
That is 23 valence electrons from the 4 atoms (1 Nitrogen, 3 Oxygen). Now, for
the 4 atoms to each complete their own Octets - they should each be able to see
8 electrons in their valence shell via lone pairs and/or bond pairs. The gap is thus
32 electrons - 23 electrons, i.e. 9 electrons. At a minimum the radical should gain
one electron to attain the total number of valence electrons = 24, and create at
least 4 bond pairs to reach a 32 electron state in the valence shells. This is
denoted in the Lewis structure below, and thus Nitrate has a net 1e- negative
charge, making its valency = 1.
Lewis Dot Structure of Nitrate Radical:
And using a similar argument Nitrite should have a formula of NO2- (i.e. it should
gain 1e- to make 18 electrons in its valence shells, and then make 3 bond pairs
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to achieve aneffective number of 24 electrons - for the 3 number of participating
atoms to effectivelycomplete their Octets), and thus a valency of 1.
Lewis Dot Structure of Nitrite Radical:
Then, Hypo-nitrite should have a formula of N2O2(2-) and valency of 2. Above is
one of the ways / basic approach used to arrive at the valency of few radicals.
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Is it easier to pull or push a
roller?
when pushing, consider the two components of force (applied in the direction of
handle) acting horizontal and vertical. horizontal force is helping go in forward
direction while vertical force is acting downward making the roller further heavier.
however while pulling, horizontal direction is helping it move forward but vertical
force is acting upward, making the roller lighter.
hence pulling will be easier than pushing in this case.
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On Atwood Machine
The Atwood machine is a common classroom demonstration used to
illustrate principles of classical mechanics.
The ideal Atwood Machine consists of two objects of mass m1 and m2,
connected by an inextensible massless string over an ideal massless pulley.
But you have increased the complexity of problem by applying force F to masses.
I can assume that this is acting downward for both the masses. Actually this
doesnt matter as this will cancel out for both the blocks but for understanding
purpose, lets keep it.
Just try to balance in the above diagram. Remember the constraint that
acceleration will be same for both the blocks as they are tied using a string
For m
mg - T + F = ma (equation 1)
For m'
T - m'g - F = m'a (equation 1)
Add both the sides of equation 1 and
equation 2
(m-m')g = (m+m')a
=> a = (m-m')g/(m+m')
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Frame of Reference
Frame of reference refers to a coordinate system or set of axes within
which to measure the position, orientation, and other properties of objects
in it, or it may refer to an observational reference frame tied to the state of
motion of an observer. It may also refer to both an observational reference
frame and an attached coordinate system as a unit.
Lets understand it in simpler terms. Frame of reference is the set of coordinate
system that can be used to study the motion of an observer. For instance, in the
given question we can consider three reference frames -
1. the frame of reference for the observer who is on the road [ this reference
frame is stationary w.r.t. earth]. The speed of train in this reference frame is
the given speed = 100 km/h. Lets call this reference frame as RF1
2. the reference frame for the observer on the train. If I see the motion of train
while standing on the train, the motion would obviously be zero. So 100 -
100 = 0 km/h. Lets call this reference frame as RF2
3. reference frame for the observer moving on the opposite director of the
train (RF3). From this frame the velocity of RF1 will be -5 km/h. So net
velocity of train will from this reference frame will be 100 - (-5) = 105 km/h.
This is found by subtracting the velocity of train with respect to RF1 with
the velocity of RF3 with respect to RF1.
In general, we can nd the velocity of an object in a reference frame RFi by using
this formula
V(RFi) = Va - Vb
Where V(RFi) is the velocity of the object in the reference frame RFi
Va is the velocity of the object in som given reference frame
Vb is the velocity of the reference frame RFi with respect to the given reference
frame.
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Last Minute Preparation for IIT
JEE
There is not much time remaining now for IIT JEE 2013. And students attempting this
year must be getting advice from lot of people on how to prepare for IIT JEE in last one
month. While writing this article, I just did a search and found many articles providing
tips and tricks on the same. So there are ten different sources telling you ten different
things. Confused, yeah?
Well, here are my two cents dont listen to them fully. Because nobody knows how
you should prepare better than yourself. While these might be of some help, one size
does not t all and these general purpose advices / tips might not be for you. Being
said that, I will just list down some points that will help you creating a strategy to
leverage maximum out of these days -
1. Compose yourself Take stock of the situation. List down what topics you have
covered, what you have not covered etc. Draw a rough map on topics with your strong
points and weak points. Spend around an hour to do this, and I am sure this
introspection will help you create a better plan for next few days.
2. Create a plan So now you have assessed the situation and you know the number
of days you have got. Now create a plan. Do you want to focus on revision? Denitely
you should. Do you want to grasp something new you havent covered yet? Slightly
risky, but it depends on where you are. Or you just want to attempt mock test papers/
IIT JEE previous question papers? Balance between these three activities based on
your comfort level and create a time plan for yourself.
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3. Chill a bit I missed out one more activity in the point 2 above. And this one is very
important. As the exam time approaches, you should relax your schedule and have
good sleep. Think like this, you need to keep the best for the nal day and your brain
has to be at its best on that day. So do take this into account while creating a time
plan for yourself. The last thing you want to do is stress yourself.
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Coaching Classes Vs Self Study
For IIT JEE
Lot of parents and students ask me this question whether one should go to coaching
classes or do the self preparation for exams like JEE/ISEET, NEET etc? This is very
subjective question and there is no denitive answer to it. This puts me in the similar
situation as Lord Krishna in Mahabharata I can be your charioteer but I cannot ght
with you. In other words, I can help you decide whether you go to coaching class or do
self study but cannot give the answer as yes or no. Here I will list down few things that
will help you in nding the right answer for yourself -
Are you ready for another classroom?
Classrooms have their own signicance you interact with you your teachers, discuss
with your friends and participate in various activities. Most of our school time passes in
a classroom. Now, if you decide to go to a coaching class, there is another classroom
waiting for you. So depending on the time of your classes, you are spending extra 2-4
hours or your day in a classroom, leaving you lesser time to study on your own at your
own pace. Exams like JEE test your problem solving abilities. So once you understand
the concepts that you learn in schools, you are tested how you can apply them to solve
difcult problems. That can only happen when you are on your own with external help if
you get stuck. In short, you should go to coaching only if you will get sufcient time for
self study after school and coaching classes.
Is the coaching class good enough?
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Accept this fact, majority of the coaching classes are not good. Dont fall for the
marketing tactics used by them to lure you into paying Lacs of rupees. There is also
teacher factor involved, so the quality of coaching class can go up or down depending
on good teachers coming or leaving it. So do consider this before joining any coaching.
Since lot of these coaching classes take one time fee and do not refund it, your money
(and time) will go waste if you do not nd it good.
Are you traveling far to attend coaching?
Because of various reasons, the coaching centers for JEE, AIEEE etc have been
centered around few cities like Kota, Indore, Delhi, Hyderabad etc. Lot of students
ock to these cities with the hopes of getting good education. This comes at the
expense of the school study and lot of money. Most of the times, students forget to
consider the overheads involved with moving to another city. Finding a place to live,
nding good food to eat, taking care of other daily chores. While these things do teach
you a lot about life, unfortunately you waste lot of precious time that you should be
utilizing for solving problems. And your cushy home is the best place to do that.
How much help do you need?
God has gifted each one of us in a different way. Some of us are good in Maths and
some us may need extra help in Chemistry. So depending your learning needs, you
might need varied degree of help. Assess yourself and check how much help you
need. Also keep in mind that the coaching classes are not personalized according to
your needs and they cater to the entire class consisting of students with varied
strengths and weaknesses. So think about this before making your decision.
Are you self disciplined?
Self study needs lot of self discipline and self motivation. While we all have the power
to improve on both these fronts but lets accept this, some of us give up too soon.
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Specially with the challenges faced in preparation for so tough and competitive exams.
Joining a class covers up for that because you need to keep up with the pace of the
classroom. Another point to consider before making your decision.
Now here is the plug What if coaching class comes to your room giving you
advantage of both the coaching class and the self study? If you think this sound great,
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Easy way to learn periodic table
When I attended college, one of my professors suggested a very good way to
remember the color coding of resistors in my electrical engineering class. If you are
unfamiliar with resistors color coding, to explain simply, a resistor is just painted with
some colors from which anybody can nd out the value of that resistor. Now since it is
difcult to remember what color stands for what number, he created a simple phrase -
B B Roy Of Great Britain Has a Very Good Wife. This phrase was to remember the
term color pattern BBROYGBVGW
Now when I was teaching my nephew about the periodic table, he faced lot of
problems in remembering the elements and their position. And then came this
idea how we can remember abstract things by creating a phrase around it. So if
you are also facing problem in remembering periodic elements, device some
phrases for various groups in the periodic table. It will be easier.
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