About the Book

I take sincere pride in presenting Gateway to Science—Physics for class 10, written strictly according to the NCERT Textbook and the latest rationalised Syllabus and Examination Pattern prescribed by the
Central- Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi. It has been written keeping in view the needs of the students as well- as the teachers.
This student-friendly book teaches Physics in such an interesting and comprehensive manner that even an average student will- have no difficulty in grasping the fundamental- concepts of the subject.

Salient features of the book are:
- Strictly according to the latest CBSE syllabus, examination pattern and NCERT Textbook
- Clear, simple and unambiguous language
- Labelled diagrams and detailed illustrations to further clarify the concept
- Concepts supplemented by suitable day-to-day examples
- Topic-wise video lectures as a support for effective learning
- Sample problems with their solutions as per the examination pattern
- Highlighted important terms and definitions
- Quick recap and Formulae tips at the end of each chapter as its brief summary of the concepts learnt in the chapter

The exercises (in each chapter) includes:
- Paragraph-Based Questions
- Assertion-Reason Type Questions
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Very Short Answer Type Questions
- Short Answer Type Questions
- Long Answer Type Questions
- Application-Based Questions
- Case Study Based Questions
- NCERT Textbook
Activities, Questions and Exercises (with Answers)
- Intext Questions with Answers
- NCERT Exercises with Answers
- NCERT Additional- Exercises with Answers
- NCERT Exemplar Problems (with Answers, Hints and Solutions)
We hope that the book wil- provide a meaningful- way of learning the subject, thereby making the whole
process of understanding Physics a joyful- experience. It is also hoped that the book will- meet the
requirements of both the Students and the Teachers.
Suggestions and constructive criticism for the improvement of the book shall - be highly appreciated.
—Author