Physics Optional Booklist – For UPSC Mains Examination.

The physics optional syllabus for the UPSC is vast, though aspirants can focus on a few topics at a time. Dividing the syllabus into blocks and covering the key concepts first is helpful.Continue Reading Physics Optional Booklist – For UPSC Mains Examination.

The preparation for this optional requires aspirants to devote at least 2 hours a day for eight to ten months. This would enable aspirants to cover the syllabus thoroughly.

The following is a list of important Physics optional UPSC books:

  • A Dictionary of Physics – A.M Goldstein
  • Advanced Level Physics – Nelkon & Parker
  • Atomic Physics – J. B. Rajam
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits – Allen Mottershead
  • Experiments in Nuclear Physics – Gautam Sharma & Nishant Patel
  • Fundamentals of Magnetism and Electricity – D.N. Vasudeva
  • Concepts of Modern Physics – Arthur Beiser
  • A Textbook of Sound – Khanna & Bedi
  • Atomic & Molecular Spectra -Rajkumar
  • Classical Mechanics – R.G Takwale
  • Integrated Electronics – Millman & Halkias
  • Engineering Physics – Satya Prakash
  • Introduction to Electrodynamics – David J. Griffiths
  • A Textbook of Optics – Brijlal & Subramanyam
  • Principles of Physics Vol I&II – David Halliday and Robert Resnick
  • Properties of Matter – B. Aggarwal
  • Quantum Mechanics – A Ghatak
  • Quantum Physics- Resnick & Eisberg
  • Solid State Physics – Mircea S. Rogalski
  • Special Relativity-Robert Resnick
  • Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics – Richard Fitzpatrick
  • Thermal Physics – Satya Prakash
  • University Physics – Sears and Zemansky
  • Waves and Oscillations – Brijlal & Subramanyam

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