Physics GRE FAQ

Hey buddy please tell me is Ohio State University also conduct GRE Physics preparation program for there students?

[Kiran Chandar]

Yes buddy Ohio State University also conduct GRE Physics preparation program for there students and here I will get the information so that you can have idea.


Here is the information about the exam of GR Physics

The test consists of 100 multiple choice questions.

Students have 170 minutes to complete the test. Only a pencil (not mechanical) is allowed

Important dates of GRE exam
Registration Deadline GRE Subject Test Date Scores Reported

September 2nd week, 2016 October 2nd week, 2016 November

October 1st week, 2016 November 2nd week, 2016 December

March 2nd week, 2016 April 2nd week, 2016 June 1stweek, 2016

Here is the syllabus of GRE physics exam

Classical Mechanics - 20%
Kinematics, Newton's laws, work and energy, oscillatory motion, 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 dynamics.

Electromagnetism - 18%
Electrostatics, currents and DC circuits, magnetic fields in free space, Lorentz force, induction, Maxwell's equations and their applications, electromagnetic waves, AC circuits, magnetic and electric fields in matter.

Optics and Wave Phenomena - 9%
Wave properties, superposition, interference, diffraction, geometrical optics, polarization, Doppler effect.

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics - 10%
Laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic processes, equations of state, ideal gases, kinetic theory, ensembles, statistical concepts and calculation of thermodynamic quantities, thermal expansion of heat transfer.

Quantum Mechanics - 12%
Fundamental concepts, solutions of the Schrodinger equation (including square wells, oscillators, and hydrogenic atoms), spin, angular momentum, wave function symmetry, elementary perturbation theory.

Atomic Physics - 10%
Properties of electrons, Bohr model, energy quantization, atomic structure, atomic spectra, slection rules, black-body radiation, x-rays, atoms in electric and magnetic fields.
Special Relativity - 6%
Introductory concepts, time dilation, length contraction, simultaneity, energy and momentum, four-vectors and Lorentz transformation, velocity addition.

Laboratory Methods - 6%
Data and error analysis, electronics, instrumentation, radiation detection, counting statistics, interaction of charged particles with matter, lasers and optical interferometers, dimensional analysis, fundamental applications of probability and statistics.

Specialized Topics - 9%
Nuclear and Particle physics, Condensed Matter physics, mathematical methods, computer applications, astrophysics.

Address:-
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210, United States

Phone:-
+1 614-292-6446