Keith Johnson: Advanced Physics (second edition) - Reading Guide

For a complete overview see the Syllabus for CCVX Preliminary Examination in Physics.
Most is covered in this book, but not all.
Sometimes, the book covers more.

It might be a good idea to start with the extra sections at the end of the book.

Contents

Mechanics
1 Complete
2 Complete
3 Only centre of mass (Moments, conditions for equilibrium and couples are not part of the CCVX programme)
4 Complete
5 Only First Law, Third Law, Pairs of forces (Second Law, momentum, impulse and conservatoin of impulse are not part of the CCVX programme)
6 Complete
7 Complete
8 Complete
9 Complete

Waves
10 Complete, except: polarisation, physics of hearing, decibel
11 Complete, except: human eye, defects, spectacles
12 Complete

Matter and Molecules
13 Complete
14 Complete
15 Complete

Electricity and Magnetism
16 Complete
17 Complete
18 Complete
19 Complete
20 Complete, except Transformer
21 Complete
22 Not part of the CCVX programme

Quantum Physics
23 Complete
24 Complete

Nuclear Physics
25 Complete
26 Complete \ recommended
27 not part of the CCVX programme

Modern Physics/
28 not part of the CCVX programme
29 not part of the CCVX programme
30 Complete

Extra Sections

Recommended: Study skills, Doing your practical work, Check your maths