Subject Bsc 1st Yr Physics Properties of Matter

Topic Elasticity

Bending of beams

Fluids

Acoustics-Waves and oscillations

Acoustics-Ultrasonics

Allied physics

Simple harmonic motion and circular motion

Properties of Matter

Heat and Thermodynamics

Sound

Electricity and Magnetism

Geometrical optics

Thermal Physics

Thermometry and Calorimetry

Thermodynamics

Low temperature Physics

Conduction and radiation

Statistical Physics

Allied Physics - Paper II

Physical optics

Atomic physics

Nuclear Physics

Elements of relativity and Quantum mechanics

Electronics

B.E 1st yr Physics

Electromagnetic phenomena and applications

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Wave Optics, Lasers and Fibre Optics

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Quantum Physics and applications

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Physics of Materials

Modern Engineering Materials

Sub-topic Hooke's law stress Strain diagram Elastic modulii Relation between elastic constants Poisson's ratio Expression's for poisson's ratio in terms of elastic constants Work done in streching and twisting a wire Twisting couple on a cylinder Rigidity modulus by static torsion Torsional pendulum Rigidity modulus and moment of inertia Cantilever Expression for bending moment Expression for depression Cantilever oscillations Expression for time period Experiment to find young's modulus Non uniform bending

Experiment to determine Young's modulus by Koenig's method Uniform bending Expression for elevation
Experiment to determine Young's modulus using microscope.

Surface Tension: Definition and dimensions of surface tension Excess of pressure over curved surfaces Application to spherical and cylindrical drops and bubbles Variation of Surface tension with temperature Jaegar's method Viscosity: Co-efficient of viscosity and its dimensions Rate of flow of liquid in a capillary tube Poiseuilles' formula Experiment to determine co-efficient of viscosity of a liquid
Variation of viscosity of a liquid with temperature Applications of viscosity

Physics of Low Pressure. Production and Measurement of low pressure Grades' molecular pump Rotary pump Knudsen absolute gauge Detection of leakage Simple harmonic motion Free, Damped, Forced vibrations and Resonance Fourier's Theorem

Application to saw tooth wave and square wave Intensity & loudness of sound Decibels Intensity levels Noise pollution Production of ultrasonic waves Piezo electric crystal method Magnetostriction method Properties Application to science industry and medicine Acoustics of buildings: Reverberation and time of reverberation Absorption co-efficient Sabine's formula Measurement of reverberation time Acoustic aspects of halls and auditoria

Composition of two Simple harmonic motions along a line and at right angles Lissajous figures Uniform circular motion Acceleration of a particle in a circle centripetal and centrifugal forces centrifuge motion of a Bicycle and a car around a circle Banking on curved tracks Elasticity: Elastic constants Bending of beams young's modulus by nonuniform bending energy stored in a Stretched wire torsion in a wire determination of rigidity modulus by torsional pendulum Static torsion Viscosity: Coefficient of viscosity Poissuelle's formula Comparison of viscosities burette method Stoke's law Terminal velocity

viscosity of highly viscous liquids lubrication Surface tension: Molecular theory of surface tension Excess pressure inside a drop and bubble surface tension by drop weight method interfacial surface tension Kinetic theory of gases Vanderwaal's equation of state Derivation of critical constants Low temperature Joule-Kelvin effect Theory and applications Liquification of gases Linde's process adiabatic demagnetisation laws of thermodynamics entropy change of entropy in reversible and irreversible processes
Transverse vibration of a stretched string Expression for the velocity of transverse waves laws of transverse vibrations A.C. Frequency measurement using sonometer velocity of sound in a gas ultrasonics production and uses

Capacitor energy of charged capacitors Loss of energy due to sharing of charges potentiometer internal resistance of a cell and thermo emf measurement Magnetic Field due to a current carrying conductor Biot-Savart's law field along the axis of a coil force in a conductor carrying current in a magnetic field Ballistic galvanometer Circuit control and protective devices switch its types fuses circuit breaker

Relays Refraction Normal refraction Refractive index by microscope by air cell refraction at grazing incidence grazing emergence in prisms combination of two prisms to produce dispersion without deviation and deviation without dispersion defects of images coma, Distortion Spherical and chromatic aberration in lenses

Platinum resistance thermometer Callender & Griffith's bridge Thermistor Specific heat capacity Specific heat capacity of solids Dulong & Petit's law Specific heat capacity of liquid method of mixtures Barton's correction Specific heat of capacity of gases Cp and Cv by Regnault's and Callender and Barne's methods variation of specific heat capacity of diatomic gases Zeroth law of thermodynamics First law of thermodynamics Heat engines petrol and diesel engines reversible and irreversible processes second law of thermodynamics thermodynamic scale of temperature entropy change of entropy in reversible and irreversible processes temperature entropy diagram third law of thermodynamics Joule

Thomson effect porous plug experiment liquefaction of gases adiabatic demagnetisation practical applications of low temperatures refrigerating machines electroflux refrigerator Frigidaire air conditioning machines effects of CF2 Cl2 on Ozone layer Definition of thermal conductivity thermal conductivity of bad conductor Lee's disc method radiation Black body radiation Wien's law Rayleigh Jean's law Planck's law Stefen's law pyrometry solar constant sources of solar energy some every day applications Quantum statistics of identical particles Maxwell-Boltzmann, Bose-Einstein and Fermi Dirac Statistics applications Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac gases as degenerate gases

Velocity of light Michelson's method Interference in thin films Interference in wedge shaped film Newton's rings Measurement of wave length and radius of curvature with theory Diffraction Fresnel's explanation of rectilinear propagation of light theory of transmission grating Normal incidence

Polarization Double refraction Nicol prism optical activity

polarimeter

Atom model vector Atom model electron, Spin, quantum numbers Pauli's exclusion principle excitation and ionization potentials experimental determination Franck and Hertz method Nuclear model liquid drop model nuclear energy mass defect Binding energy Radio activity Nature of Alpha, Beta, Gamma rays Exponential law Half life period mean life period fission and fusion atom bomb nuclear reactor Thermo nuclear Reactions Solar energy Postulates of theory of relativity Lorentz transformation equations derivation length contraction time dilation mass energy equivalence Uncertainty principle postulates of wave mechanics types of operators Schrodinger's equation application to a particle in a box Basic Electronics: Junction Diode

LED Zener diode voltage regulator Junction transistor Characteristics Common base common emitter mode Transistor biasing
Amplifier (single stage)

Digital electronics: AND, OR, NOT gates construction using diodes and transistors NAND and NOR gates Universal building Blocks Boolean algebra Demorgan's theorem verification elementary ideas of ICs - SSI, MSI, LSI and VLSI Electrostatics: Electrostatic field and potential Coulombs law electric flux divergence of the electric field solid angle field due to isolated charge spherical charge distribution Magnetostatics and electrodynamics: Magentic vector potential Faradays law Lenzs law Maxwells equations in free space and in conducting media skin depth in metals. Electromagnetic wave equation wave propagation refractive index speed of light Wave Optics: Interference air wedge Michelsons interferometer applications: wavelength determination determination of thickness of a thin transparent sheet Expressions for plane, circularly and elliptically polarized light (derivation)

Quarter and Half wave plates Production and detection of plane, circularly and elliptically polarized light Lasers: Einstein coefficients (A&B), Nd YAG laser, CO2 laser, semiconductor laser (homojunction) applications of lasers Fibre Optics: Principle and propagation of light in optical fibres Numerical Aperture and Acceptance angle Types of optical fibres (material, refractive index, mode) Applications: Fibre optics communication system (block diagram only) Fibre optic sensors (displacement sensor and pressure sensor). Quantum Physics: Black body radiation Plancks theory (derivation) Deduction of Wiens displacement law and Rayleigh Jeans law from Plancks theory Compton effect Theory and experimental verification Schroedingers wave equation Time independent and time dependent equations Physical significance of wave function Particle in a one dimensional box Extension to 3 dimension (no derivation) Degeneracy harmonic oscillator Energy Bands in Solids: Band theory of solids (qualitative) Classification of solids into metals, semiconductors and insulators on the basis of band theory Conductors classical theory, mobility and conductivity Classical free electron theory of metals Electrical and thermal conductivity Wiedmann Franz law Lorentz number Drawbacks of classical theory, quantum theory, Fermi distribution function - Effect of temperature on Fermi function Density of energy states Carrier concentration in metals - Energy distribution of electrons Work function Superconducting Materials: Superconducting phenomena Properties of superconductors Meissner effect and Isotope effect Type I and Type II superconductors

High Tc superconductors (qualitative) Uses of superconductors Dielectrics: Electrical susceptibility Dielectric constant Electronic, ionic, orientational and space charge polarizations Frequency and temperature dependence of polarization Internal field Claussius-Mosotti relation (derivation) Dielectric loss Dielectric breakdown Uses of dielectric materials (Capacitor and Transformer), ferroelectricity Metallic glasses preparation, properties and applications Shape memory alloys - processing, characterization and applications Nonlinear materials Principle-Passive and active materials Properties of nonlinear materials Different materials applications Nanomaterials Introduction , transmission electron microscopy, properties of nanoparticles metallic nanoclusters

Carbon nanotubes: fabrication, structure, electrical properties, semiconductor quantum dots (qualitative) and a

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4/27/2009-5/01/2009

Dr.Clause

5/2/2009 Dr.Claude 5/3/2009 Dr.Claude

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