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Important Scientific Laws and Their Discoverers - Physics, Chemistry & General Science
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- Comprehensive Coverage: This study material covers all major scientific laws from physics, chemistry, and general science that are frequently asked in competitive examinations like UPSC, SSC, Railways, and other government job tests.
- Discoverer Information: Each law is paired with its discoverer or the scientist who formulated it, making it easier to remember and answer MCQ questions effectively.
- Subject-wise Organization: Laws are systematically organized covering mechanics, electricity, thermodynamics, quantum physics, atomic theory, and chemical principles.
- Exam-focused Content: Special emphasis on laws that appear regularly in previous year question papers of various competitive examinations.
- Memory Aid Format: Presented in an easy-to-remember tabular format that helps in quick revision and better retention of information.
- Historical Significance: Understanding the chronological development of scientific knowledge through the contributions of renowned scientists and physicists.
- Application Context: Each law includes brief context about its practical applications and significance in the respective field of science.
- Practice Questions: Includes sample MCQs based on previous year examination patterns to test understanding and preparation level.
Name of Law
Discoverer
Laws of Motion
Sir Isaac Newton
Law of Electrostatic Attraction
Coulomb
Law of Electric Resistance
G.S. Ohm
Law of Floatation
Archimedes
Law of Inertia
Galileo Galilei
Law of Quantum Statistics
S.N. Bose
Law of Electrolytic Dissociation
M. Faraday
Law of Planetary Motion
Copernicus
Law of Conservation of Mass
Antoine Lavoisier
Law of Multiple Proportion
John Dalton
Law of Definite Proportion
Joseph Proust
Law of Conservation of Electric Charge
Benjamin Franklin
Law of Photoelectricity
Albert Einstein
Law of Elasticity
Robert Hooke
Theory of Relativity
Albert Einstein