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P H Y S I C S
(WITH MATHS COMBINATION)
MODEL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
FOR PHYSICS IN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES
Constituted by APSCHE, Hyde!b!d
1. Prof.T.Bhaskar Rao, Coordinator
Dept. of Physics, Kakatiya University
2. Prof.M.La!ipathi Rao, Me!"ers
Dept. of Physics, #s!ania University
$. Prof.%.%.R.&arsi!ha Rao,
Dept. of Physics, '.%. University
(. Prof.&.%eeraiah,
Dept. of Physics, )charya &a*ar+,na University
-. Prof.R.Ra!akrishna Reddy,
Dept. of Physics, 'rikrishnadevaraya University
.. Prof.&./opi Krishna,
Dept. of Physics, Kakatiya University
0. Dr.K.Krishna K,!ar,
Pin*1e /ovt. Co11e*e for 2o!en, 2aran*a1
3. Dr.4./o5ri 'ankar,
Dept. of Physics, 6ind, Co11e*e, /,nt,r
7. Dr.B.&a*aiah,
Dept. of Physics, LB Co11e*e, 2aran*a1
Corrected copy
Copy of the syllabus approved in the BOS meeting in Physics
(UG) on 2!"!2#$
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STRUCTURE OF MODEL CURRICULUM
P64'8C'
YEAR
THEORY/
PRACTICAL
TITLE
WORKLOAD HRS/
WEEK
FIRST
Theory 9 8
Mechanics and 2aves and
#sci11ations
(
Practica1 9 8 ::: $
SECOND
Theory 9 88 Ther!odyna!ics and #ptics (
Practica1 9 88 ::: $
THIRD
Theory 9 888
;1ectricity, Ma*netis! and
;1ectronics
$
Theory 9 8%
Modern Physics
$
Practica1 9 888 ::: $
Practica1 9 8% ::: $
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I year B.Sc. (Physics)
(With Maths Combiatio)
( w.e.f. 2008-2009 )
Th!o"# Pa$!" % I
M!&hai&s a' Wa(!s a' Os&i))atios
*it % I +, h"s
-. /!&to" Aa)#sis (-,)0
'ca1ar and vector fie1ds, *radient of a sca1ar fie1d and its physica1 si*nificance.
Diver*ence and c,r1 of a vector fie1d and re1ated pro"1e!s. %ector inte*ration,
1ine, s,rface and vo1,!e inte*ra1s. 'tokes, /a,ss and /reen<s theore!s: si!p1e
app1ications.
.
1. M!&hai&s o2 Pa"ti&)!s(-,)
La5s of !otion, !otion of varia"1e !ass syste!, !otion of a rocket, !,1ti:sta*e
rocket, conservation of ener*y and !o!ent,!. Co11isions in t5o and three
di!ensions, concept of i!pact para!eter, scatterin* cross:section, R,therford
scatterin*
+. M!&hai&s o2 "i3i' bo'i!s(-,)
Definition of Ri*id "ody, rotationa1 kine!atic re1ations, e=,ation of !otion for a
rotatin* "ody, an*,1ar !o!ent,! and inertia tensor. ;,1er<s e=,ations,
precession of a top, /yroscope, precession of the e=,inoes
*it % II +, h"s
4 M!&hai&s o2 &oti5o5s m!'ia(6)
;1astic constants of isotropic so1ids and their re1ation, Poisson<s ratio and
epression for Poisson<s ratio in ter!s of y, n, k. C1assification of "ea!s, types of
"endin*, point 1oad, distri",ted 1oad, shearin* force and "endin* !o!ent, si*n
conventions, si!p1e s,pported "ea! carryin* a concentrated 1oad at !id span,
canti1ever 5ith an end 1oad
7 C!t"a) 2o"&!s(-1)
Centra1 forces 9 definition and ea!p1es, conservative nat,re of centra1 forces,
conservative force as a ne*ative *radient of potentia1 ener*y, e=,ation of !otion
,nder a centra1 force, *ravitationa1 potentia1 and *ravitationa1 fie1d, !otion ,nder
inverse s=,are 1a5, derivation of Kep1er<s 1a5s.
8 S$!&ia) th!o"# o2 "!)ati(it# (-,)
/a1i1ean re1ativity, a"so1,te fra!es, Miche1son:Mor1ey eperi!ent, Post,1ates of
specia1 theory of re1ativity. Lorent> transfor!ation, ti!e di1ation, 1en*th
contraction, addition of ve1ocities, !ass:ener*y re1ation.
*it % III +, h"s
9 F5'am!ta)s o2 (ib"atios(-1)
'i!p1e har!onic osci11ator, and so1,tion of the differentia1 e=,ation9 Physica1
characteristics of '6M, torsion pend,1,!, : !eas,re!ents of ri*idity !od,1,s ,
co!po,nd pend,1,! : !eas,re!ent of ?*<, co!"ination of t5o !,t,a11y
perpendic,1ar si!p1e har!onic vi"rations of sa!e fre=,ency and different
fre=,encies, Lissa+o,s fi*,res
-1, h"s
(4 h"s / :!!;)
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6 Dam$!' a' 2o"&!' os&i))atios(-1)
Da!ped har!onic osci11ator, so1,tion of the differentia1 e=,ation of da!ped
osci11ator. ;ner*y considerations, co!parison 5ith ,nda!ped har!onic
osci11ator, 1o*arith!ic decre!ent, re1aation ti!e, =,a1ity factor, differentia1
e=,ation of forced osci11ator and its so1,tion, a!p1it,de resonance, ve1ocity
resonance
< Com$)!= (ib"atios(8)
@o,rier theore! and eva1,ation of the @o,rier coefficients, ana1ysis of periodic
5ave f,nctions:s=,are 5ave, trian*,1ar 5ave, sa5:tooth 5ave
*it % I/ +, h"s
-, /ib"atios o2 ba"s(-1)
Lon*it,dina1 vi"rations in "ars: 5ave e=,ation and its *enera1 so1,tion. 'pecia1
cases AiB "ar fied at "oth ends AiiB "ar fied at the !id point AiiiB "ar free at "oth
ends AivB "ar fied at one end. Transverse vi"rations in a "ar: 5ave e=,ation and
its *enera1 so1,tion. Bo,ndary conditions, c1a!ped free "ar, free:free "ar, "ar
s,pported at "oth ends, T,nin* fork.
-- /ib"ati3 St"i3s (-1)
Transverse 5ave propa*ation a1on* a stretched strin*, *enera1 so1,tion of 5ave
e=,ation and its si*nificance, !odes of vi"ration of stretched strin* c1a!ped at
"oth ends, overtones, ener*y transport, transverse i!pedance
-1. *)t"asoi&s(8)
U1trasonics, properties of ,1trasonic 5aves, prod,ction of ,1trasonics "y
pie>oe1ectric and !a*netostriction !ethods, detection of ,1trasonics,
deter!ination of 5ave1en*th of ,1trasonic 5aves. %e1ocity of ,1trasonics in
1i=,ids "y 'ear<s !ethod. )pp1ications of ,1trasonic 5aves.
NOTE0 Pro"1e!s sho,1d "e so1ved at the end of every chapter of a11 ,nits.
T!=t boo;s
1. Berke1ey Physics Co,rse. %o1.1, Mechanics "y C. Kitte1, 2. Kni*ht, M.).
R,der!an : Tata-McGraw hill Company Edition 2008.
2. @,nda!enta1s of Physics. 6a11idayCResnickC2a1ker Wiley India Edition 2007.
$. 2aves and #sci11ations. '. Bada!i, %. Ba1as,"ra!anian and K. Ra!a Reddy
Orient Longman.
(. @irst 4ear Physics : Telg !cademy.
-. Mechanics of Partic1es, 2aves and #sci11ations. )n5ar Ka!a1, "ew !ge
International.
.. Co11e*e Physics:8. T. Bhi!asankara! and /. Prasad. #imalaya $%li&hing
#o&e.
0. 8ntrod,ction to Physics for 'cientists and ;n*ineers. @.D. R,che. McGraw #ill.
3. 2aves and #sci11ations. &. ',"ra!aniya! and Bri+1a1 'i(a& $%li&hing #o&e
$ri)ate Limited.
7. Unified Physics %o1.8 Mechanics, 2aves and #sci11ations 9 Dai Prahese &ath E
Co.Ltd Meenat.
R!2!"!&! Boo;s
1. @,nda!enta1s of Physics "y )1an /ia!"attista et a1 Tata-McGraw #ill Company
;dition, 2FF3.
2. University Physics "y 4o,n* and @ree!an, $ear&on Edcation* Edition 200+.
$. 'ears and Ge!ansky<s University Physics "y 6,*h D. 4o,n*, Ro*er ). @reed!an
$ear&on Edcation Ele)enth Edition.
(. )n introd,ction to Mechanics "y Danie1 K1eppner E Ro"ert Ko1enko5. The McGraw
#ill Companie&.
-. Mechanics. 6ans E P,ri. TM# $%lication&.
.. ;n*ineerin* Physics. R.K. /a,r E '.L. /,pta. ,hanpat -ai $%lication&.
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II Y!a" B.S&. (Ph#si&s)
(w.e.f. 2009-2010)
Th!o"# Pa$!" % II
Th!"mo'#ami&s a' O$ti&s
*it % I +, h"s
-. Ki!ti& th!o"# o2 3as!s0 (6)
8ntrod,ction 9 Ded,ction of Ma5e11<s 1a5 of distri",tion of !o1ec,1ar speeds,
;peri!enta1 verification Toothed 2hee1 ;peri!ent, Transport Pheno!ena 9
%iscosity of *ases 9 ther!a1 cond,ctivity 9 diff,sion of *ases.
1. Th!"mo'#ami&s0 (-1)
8ntrod,ction 9 Reversi"1e and irreversi"1e processes 9 Carnot<s en*ine and its
efficiency 9 Carnot<s theore! 9 'econd 1a5 of ther!odyna!ics, Ke1vin<s and
C1a,ssi,s< state!ents 9 Ther!odyna!ic sca1e of te!perat,re 9 ;ntropy, physica1
si*nificance 9 Chan*e in entropy in reversi"1e and irreversi"1e processes 9
;ntropy and disorder 9 ;ntropy of ,niverse 9 Te!perat,re: ;ntropy AT:'B
dia*ra! 9 Chan*e of entropy of a perfect *as:chan*e of entropy 5hen ice chan*es
into stea!.
+. Th!"mo'#ami& $ot!tia)s a' Ma=:!))>s !?5atios0 (-,)
Ther!odyna!ic potentia1s 9 Derivation of Ma5e11<s ther!odyna!ic re1ations 9
C1a,si,s:C1ayperon<s e=,ation 9 Derivation for ratio of specific heats 9
Derivation for difference of t5o specific heats for perfect *as. Do,1e Ke1vin effect
9 epression for Do,1e:Ke1vin coefficient for perfect and %ander5aa1<s *as.
*it % II +, h"s
4. Lo: t!m$!"at5"! Ph#si&s0 (-,)
8ntrod,ction 9 Do,1e:Ke1vin effect 9 1i=,efaction of *as ,sin* poro,s p1,*
eperi!ent. Do,1e epansion 9 Distinction "et5een Do,1e:adia"atic and Do,1e:
Tho!son epansions 9 ;pression for Do,1e:Tho!son coo1in* 9 Li=,efaction of
he1i,!, Kapit>a<s !ethod 9 )dia"atic de!a*neti>ation 9 Prod,ction of 1o5
te!perat,res 9 Princip1e of refri*eration, vapo,r co!pression type. 2orkin* of
refri*erator. ;ffects of Ch1oro and @1,ro Car"ons on #>one 1ayerH app1ications of
s,"stances at 1o5: te!perat,re.
7. @5at5m th!o"# o2 "a'iatio0 (-,)
B1ack "ody:@ery<s "1ack "ody 9 distri",tion of ener*y in the spectr,! of B1ack
"ody 9 2ein<s disp1ace!ent 1a5, 2ein<s 1a5, Ray1ei*h:Dean<s 1a5 9 I,ant,!
theory of radiation : P1anck<s 1a5 9 ded,ction of 2ein<s 1a5, Ray1ei*h:Deans 1a5,
fro! P1anck<s 1a5 : Meas,re!ent of radiation 9 Types of pyro!eters 9
Disappearin* fi1a!ent optica1 pyro!eter 9 eperi!enta1 deter!ination 9
)n*stro! pyrohe1io!eter : deter!ination of so1ar constant, effective te!perat,re
of s,n.
8. Statisti&a) M!&hai&s0 (-,)
8ntrod,ction to statistica1 !echanics, concept of ense!"1es, Phase space,
Ma5e11:Bo1t>!ann<s distri",tion 1a5, Mo1ec,1ar ener*ies in an idea1 *as, Bose:
;instein Distri",tion 1a5, @er!i:Dirac Distri",tion 1a5, co!parison of three
distri",tion 1a5s. )pp1ication of @er!i:Dirac statistics to 5hite d5arfs and
&e,tron stars.
-1, h"s
(4 h"s / :!!;)
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*it III +, h"s
9 Th! Mat"i= m!tho' i $a"a=ia) o$ti&s0 (6)
8ntrod,ction, the !atri !ethod, effect of trans1ation, effect of refraction, syste!
!atri, i!a*in* "y a spherica1 refractin* s,rface. 8!a*in* "y a co:aia1 optica1
syste!. Unit p1anes. &oda1 p1anes. ) syste! of t5o thin 1enses.

6 Ab!""atios0 (9)
8ntrod,ction, Monochro!atic a"errations : spherica1 a"erration, !ethods of
!ini!i>in* spherica1 a"erration, co!a, asti*!atis! and c,rvat,re of fie1d,
distortion. Chro!atic a"erration 9 the achro!atic do,"1et 9 Re!ova1 of chro!atic
a"erration of a separated do,"1et.
< It!"2!"!&!0 (-7)
Princip1e of s,perposition 9 coherence 9 te!pora1 coherence and spatia1
coherence 9 conditions for 8nterference of 1i*ht
It!"2!"!&! b# 'i(isio o2 :a(! 2"otJ @resne1<s "ipris! 9 deter!ination of
5ave1en*th of 1i*ht. Deter!ination of thickness of a thin transparent !ateria1
,sin* Bipris! 9 chan*e of phase on ref1ection 9 L1oyd<s !irror eperi!ent.
It!"2!"!&! b# 'i(isio o2 am$)it5'!J #"1i=,e incidence of a p1ane 5ave on a
thin fi1! d,e to ref1ected and trans!itted 1i*ht ACosine 1a5B 9 Co1o,rs of thin
fi1!s 9 &on ref1ectin* fi1!s 9 interference "y a p1ane para11e1 fi1! i11,!inated "y
a point so,rce 9 8nterference "y a fi1! 5ith t5o non:para11e1 ref1ectin* s,rfaces
A2ed*e shaped fi1!B 9 Deter!ination of dia!eter of 5ire:&e5ton<s rin*s in
ref1ected 1i*ht 9 Deter!ination of 5ave1en*th of !onochro!atic 1i*ht 9
Miche1son 8nterfero!eter 9 types of frin*es 9 Deter!ination of 5ave1en*th of
!onochro!atic 1i*ht.
*it I/0 +, h"s
-, Di22"a&tio0 (-,)
8ntrod,ction 9 Distinction "et5een @resne1 and @ra,nhoffer diffraction
@ra,nhoffer diffractionJ: Diffraction d,e to sin*1e s1it and circ,1ar apert,re 9
Li!it of reso1,tion 9 @ra,nhoffer diffraction d,e to do,"1e s1it 9 @ra,nhoffer
diffraction pattern 5ith & s1its Adiffraction *ratin*B
Reso1vin* Po5er of *ratin* 9 Deter!ination of 5ave1en*th of 1i*ht in nor!a1
incidence !ethod ,sin* diffraction *ratin*.
@resne1 diffractionJ:
@resne1<s ha1f period >ones 9 area of the ha1f period >ones 9>one p1ate 9
Co!parison of >one p1ate 5ith conve 1ens 9 diffraction at a strai*ht ed*e 9
difference "et5een interference and diffraction.
-- Po)a"iAatio (-,)
Po1ari>ed 1i*ht J Methods of Po1ari>ation, Po1ari>atioin "y ref1ection, refraction,
Do,"1e refraction, se1ective a"sorption , scatterin* of 1i*ht 9 Bre5ster<s 1a5 9
Ma1,s 1a5 9 &ico1 pris! : po1ari>er and ana1y>er 9 I,arter 5ave p1ate, 6a1f 5ave
p1ate 9 Ba"inet<s co!pensator 9 #ptica1 activity, ana1ysis of 1i*ht "y La,rent<s
ha1f shade po1ari!eter.
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-1 Las!"B Fib!" O$ti&s a' Ho)o3"a$h#0 (-,)
LasersJ 8ntrod,ction 9 'pontaneo,s e!ission 9 'ti!,1ated e!ission 9 Pop,1ation
inversion . Laser princip1e 9 ;instein coefficients 9 Types of Lasers 9 6e:&e 1aser
9 R,"y 1aser 9 )pp1ications of 1asers.
@i"er #ptics J 8ntrod,ction 9 #ptica1 fi"ers 9 Types of optica1 fi"ers 9 'tep and
*raded inde fi"ers 9 Rays and !odes in an optica1 fi"er 9 @i"er !ateria1 9
Princip1es of fi"er co!!,nication A=,a1itative treat!ent on1yB and advanta*es of
fi"er co!!,nication.
6o1o*raphyJ Basic Princip1e of 6o1o*raphy 9 /a"or ho1o*ra! and its 1i!itations,
6o1o*raphy app1ications.
NOTE0 Pro"1e!s sho,1d "e so1ved at the end of every chapter of a11 ,nits.
T!=tboo;s
./ #ptics "y )+oy /hatak. The McGraw-#ill companie&.
2/ #ptics "y ',"ra!aniya! and Bri+1a1. 0/ Chand 1 Co.
2/ @,nda!enta1s of Physics. 6a11idayCResnickC2a1ker.C/ Wiley India Edition 2007.
3/ #ptics and 'pectroscopy. R. M,r,*eshan and Kir,thi*a 'iva Prasath. 0/ Chand 1 Co.
+/ Unified Physics %o1.2 9 '.L. /,pta and 'an+eev /,pta 9 Dai Prakasah &ath E Co:
Meer,t.
4/ 'econd 4ear Physics 9 Telg !cademy/
7/ Modern Physics "y R. M,r,*eshan and Kir,thi*a 'iva Prasath Afor statistica1
MechanicsB 0/ Chand 1 Co.
R!2!"!&! Boo;s
./ Modern Physics "y /. )r,1dhas and P. Ra+a*opa1, Ea&tern Economy Edcation.
2/ Berke1ey Physics Co,rse. %o1,!e:-. 'tatistica1 Physics "y @. Reif. The McGraw-#ill
Companie&.
2/ )n 8ntrod,ction to Ther!a1 Physics "y Danie1 %. 'chroeder.$ear&on Edcation Low
$rice Edition.
3/ Ther!odyna!ics "y R.C. 'rivastava, ',"it K. 'aha E )"hay K. 5ain Ea&tern
Economy Edition.
+/ Modern ;n*ineerin* Physics "y ).'. %as,deva. 0/Chand 1 Co/ $%lication&.
4/ @ey!an<s Lect,res on Physics %o1. 1,2,$ E (. "aro&a $%lication&.
7/ @,nda!enta1s of #ptics "y Denkins ). @rancis and 2hite ;. 6arvey, McGraw #ill
Inc/
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III #!a" B.S& (Ph#si&s)
( :.!.2. 1,-,C1,-- )
Th!o"# Pa$!" % III
E)!&t"i&it#B Ma3!tism a' E)!&t"oi&s
*it % I 1+ h"s
-. E)!&t"ostati&s (-, $!"io's)
/a,ss< 1a5 and its app1ications:Unifor!1y char*ed sphere, char*ed cy1indrica1
cond,ctor and an infinite cond,ctin* sheet of char*e. Ded,ction of Co,1!"<s 1a5
fro! /a,ss 1a5, Mechanica1 force on a char*ed cond,ctor ;1ectric potentia1 9
Potentia1 d,e to a char*ed spherica1 cond,ctor, e1ectric fie1d stren*th fro! the
e1ectric dipo1e and an infinite 1ine of char*e. Potentia1 of a ,nifor!1y char*ed
circ,1ar disc.
1. Di!)!&t"i&s (7 $!"io's)
)n ato!ic vie5 of die1ectrics, potentia1 ener*y of a dipo1e in an e1ectric fie1d.
Po1ari>ation and char*e density, /a,ss<s 1a5 for die1ectric !edi,!9 Re1ation
"et5een D,;, and P. Die1ectric constant, s,scepti"i1ity and re1ation "et5een the!.
Bo,ndary conditions at the die1ectric s,rface.
+. Ca$a&ita&! (6 $!"io's)
Capacitance of concentric spheres and cy1indrica1 condenser, capacitance of
para11e1 p1ate condenser 5ith and 5itho,t die1ectric. ;1ectric ener*y stored in a
char*ed condenser 9 force "et5een p1ates of condenser, constr,ction and 5orkin*
of attracted disc e1ectro!eter, !eas,re!ent of die1ectric constant and potentia1
difference.
*it % II
14 h"s
-. Ma3!tostati&s (8 $!"io's)
Ma*netic she11 9 potentia1 d,e to !a*netic she11 9 fie1d d,e to !a*netic she11 9
e=,iva1ence of e1ectric circ,it and !a*netic she11 9 Ma*netic ind,ction ABB and
fie1d A6B 9 per!ea"i1ity and s,scepti"i1ity 9 6ysteresis 1oop.
1. Mo(i3 &ha"3! i !)!&t"i& a' ma3!ti& 2i!)' (6 $!"io's)
6a11 effect, cyc1otron, synchrocyc1otron and synchrotron 9 force on a c,rrent
carryin* cond,ctor p1aced in a !a*netic fie1d, force and tor=,e on a c,rrent 1oop,
Biot 9'avart<s 1a5 and ca1c,1ation of B d,e to 1on* strai*ht 5ire, a circ,1ar
c,rrent 1oop and so1enoid.
+. E)!&t"oma3!ti& i'5&tio (-, $!"io's)
@araday<s 1a5 9Len><s 1a5 9 epression for ind,ced e!f 9 ti!e varyin* !a*netic
fie1ds 9 Betatron 9Ba11istic *a1vano!eter 9 theory 9 da!pin* correction 9 se1f and
!,t,a1 ind,ctance, coefficient of co,p1in*, ca1c,1ation of se1f ind,ctance of a 1on*
so1enoid 9 toroid 9 ener*y stored in !a*netic fie1d 9 transfor!er 9 Constr,ction,
5orkin*, ener*y 1osses and efficiency.
*it % III 1, h"s
-. /a"#i3 a' a)t!"ati3 &5""!ts (-, $!"io's)
/ro5th and decay of c,rrents in LR, CR and LCR circ,its 9 Critica1 da!pin*.
)1ternatin* c,rrent, re1ation "et5een c,rrent and vo1ta*e in p,re R,C and L:
vector dia*ra!s 9 Po5er in ac circ,its. LCR series and para11e1 resonant circ,it 9
I:factor. )C E DC !otors:sin*1e phase, three phase A"asics on1yB.
<, h"s
(+ h"s / :!!;)
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1. Ma=:!))>s !?5atios a' !)!&t"oma3!ti& :a(!s (-, $!"io's)
) revie5 of "asic 1a5s of e1ectricity and !a*netis! 9 disp1ace!ent c,rrent 9
Ma5e11<s e=,ations in differentia1 for! 9 Ma5e11<s 5ave e=,ation, p1ane
e1ectro!a*netic 5aves 9 Transverse nat,re of e1ectro!a*netic 5aves, Poyntin*
theore!, prod,ction of e1ectro!a*netic 5aves A6ert> eperi!entB
*it % I/ 1+ h"s
-. Basi& E)!&t"oi&s (-7 $!"io's)
@or!ation of e1ectron ener*y "ands in so1ids, c1assification of so1ids in ter!s of
for"idden ener*y *ap. 8ntrinsic and etrinsic se!icond,ctors, @er!i 1eve1,
contin,ity e=,ation 9 p:n +,nction diode, Gener diode characteristics and its
app1ication as vo1ta*e re*,1ator. 6a1f 5ave and f,11 5ave rectifiers and fi1ters,
ripp1e factor A=,antitativeB 9 p n p and n p n transistors, c,rrent co!ponents in
transistors, CB,C; and CC confi*,rations 9 transistor hy"rid para!eters 9
deter!ination of hy"rid para!eters fro! transistor characteristics 9 transistor as
an a!p1ifier 99 concept of ne*ative feed "ack and positive feed "ack 9
Barkha,sen criterion, RC co,p1ed a!p1ifier and phase shift osci11ator
A=,a1itativeB.
1. Di3ita) P"i&i$)!s (6 $!"io's)
Binary n,!"er syste!, convertin* Binary to Deci!a1 and vice versa. Binary
addition and s,"traction A1<s and 2<s co!p1e!ent !ethodsB. 6eadeci!a1
n,!"er syste!. Conversion fro! Binary to 6eadeci!a1 9 vice versa and
Deci!a1 to 6eadeci!a1 vice versa.
Lo*ic *atesJ #R,)&D,&#T *ates, tr,th ta"1es, rea1i>ation of these *ates ,sin*
discrete co!ponents. &)&D, &#R as ,niversa1 *ates, ;c1,sive 9 #R *ate,
De Mor*an<s La5s 9 state!ent and proof, 6a1f and @,11 adders. Para11e1 adder
circ,its.
NOTE0 Pro"1e!s sho,1d "e so1ved fro! every chapter of a11 ,nits.
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./ Modern Physics "y R. M,r,*eshan and Kir,thi*a 'iva Prasath 9 0/ Chand 1 Co/
for se!i cond,ctor E Di*ita1 Princip1esB
2/ @,nda!enta1s of Physics: 6a11idayCResnickC2a1ker : Wiley India Edition 2007/
2/ Berke1ey Physics Co,rse 9 %o1. 88 : ;1ectricity and Ma*netis! 9 ;d5ard M
P,rce11 9The McGraw-#ill Companie&.
3/ ;1ectricity and Ma*netis! 9 D.&. %as,deva. 0/ Chand 1 Co/
+/ ;1ectronic devices and circ,its 9 Mi11!an and 6a1kias. Mc/Graw-#ill Edcation/
4/ ;1ectricity and Ma*netis! Bri+1a1 and ',"ra!anya!. -atan $ra(a&han Mandir/
7/ Di*ita1 Princip1es and )pp1ications "y ).P. Ma1vino and D.P. Leach. McGraw
#ill Edcation/
8/ Unified Physics %o1.$ 9 '.L. /,pta and 'an+eev /,pta 9 Dai Prakasah &ath E Co:
Meer,t.
R!2!"!&! Boo;s
./ ;1ectricity and ;1ectronics 9 D.C. Taya1. #imalaya $%li&hing #o&e/
2/ ;1ectricity and Ma*netis! 9 C.D.'!ith. Edward !rnold Ltd/
2/ ;1ectricity, Ma*netis! 5ith ;1ectronics 9 K K Te5ari. -/Chand 1 Co/
3/ Third year Physics 9 Telg !(ademy
+/ Princip1es of ;1ectronics "y %.K. Mehta 9 0/ Chand 1 Co/
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III #!a" B.S&. (Ph#si&s)
( :.!.2. 1,-,C1,--)
Pa$!" I/
Mo'!" Ph#si&s
*it % I 17 h"s
Atomi& S$!&t"a
8ntrod,ction 9 Dra5"acks of Bohr<s ato!ic !ode1 : 'o!!erfe1d<s e11iptica1 or"its
9 re1ativistic correction Ano derivationB. %ector ato! !ode1 and =,ant,! n,!"ers
associated 5ith it. L:' and +:+ co,p1in* sche!es. 'tern E /er1ach eperi!ent,
'pectra1 ter!s, se1ection r,1es, intensity r,1es. Gee!an ;ffect, Paschen:Back
;ffect and 'tark ;ffect A"asic ideaB.
Mo)!&5)a" S$!&t"os&o$#0
Types of !o1ec,1ar spectra, p,re rotationa1 ener*ies and spectr,! of diato!ic
!o1ec,1e. %i"rationa1 ener*ies and spectr,! of diato!ic !o1ec,1e. Ra!an
effect, I,ant,! theory of Ra!an effect. ;peri!enta1 arran*e!ent for Ra!an
effect and its app1ications.

*it % II0 17 h"s
@5at5m M!&hai&s
Ia'!?5a&# o2 &)assi&a) Ph#si&s0 (Dis&5ssio o)#)
'pectra1 radiation 9 P1anck<s 1a5. Photoe1ectric effect 9 ;instien<s photoe1ectric
e=,ation. Co!pton<s effect A=,antitativeB:eperi!enta1 verification. 'ta"i1ity of
an ato! 9 Bohr<s ato!ic theory, Li!itations of o1d =,ant,! theory.
Matt!" Wa(!s0 de Bro*1ie<s hypothesis 9 5ave1en*th of !atter 5aves, properties
of !atter 5aves. Phase and *ro,p ve1ocities. Davisson and /er!er eperi!ent.
*&!"tait# P"i&i$)!0 6eisen"er*<s ,ncertainty princip1e for position and
!o!ent,! A and pB, ;ner*y and ti!e A; and tB. Position of e1ectron in a Bohr
or"it. Partic1e in a "o. Co!p1e!entary princip1e of Bohr.
S&h"o'i3!" Wa(! E?5atio0 'chrodin*er ti!e independent and ti!e dependent
5ave e=,ations. 2ave f,nction properties 9 'i*nificance. Basic post,1ates of
=,ant,! !echanics. #perators, ei*en f,nctions and ei*en va1,es, epectation
va1,es. )pp1ication of 'chrodin*er 5ave e=,ation to partic1e in one and three
di!ensiona1 "oes.
*it % III -7 h"s
N5&)!a" Ph#si&s
N5&)!a" St"5&t5"!J Basic properties of n,c1e,s 9 si>e, char*e, !ass, spin,
!a*netic dipo1e !o!ent and e1ectric =,adr,po1e !o!ent. Bindin* ener*y of
n,c1e,s, de,teron "indin* ener*y, p:p, n:n, and n:p scatterin* AconceptsB, n,c1ear
forces. &,c1ear !ode1s 9 1i=,id drop !ode1, she11 !ode1.
A)$ha a' B!ta D!&a#s0 Ran*e of a1pha partic1es, /ei*er 9 &,tta1 1a5.
/a!!o5<s theory of a1pha decay. /ei*er 9 &,tta1 1a5 fro! /a!!o5<s theory.
Beta spectr,! 9 ne,trino hypothesis, @er!i<s theory of :decay A=,a1itativeB.
N5&)!a" R!a&tiosJ Types of n,c1ear reactions, n,c1ear reaction kine!atics.
Co!po,nd n,c1e,s, direct reactions AconceptsB.
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N5&)!a" D!t!&to"s 9 /M co,nter, proportiona1 co,nter, scinti11ation co,nter,
2i1son c1o,d cha!"er and B,""1e cha!"er.
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So)i' Stat! Ph#si&s
C"#sta) St"5&t5"!0 Crysta11ine nat,re of !atter. Cysta1 1attice, Unit Ce11,
;1e!ents of sy!!etry. Crysta1 syste!s, Bravais 1attices. Mi11er indices. 'i!p1e
crysta1 str,ct,res A'.C., BCC, @CC, CsC1, &aC1, dia!ondB
DC"a# Di22"a&tio0 Diffraction of K 9rays "y crysta1s, Bra**<s 1a5, ;peri!enta1
techni=,es : La,e<s !ethod.
Naomat!"ia)s0 8ntrod,ction, nanopartic1es, !eta1 nanoc1,sters, se!icond,ctor
nanopartic1es, car"on c1,sters, car"on nanot,"es, =,ant,! nanostr,ct,res 9
nanodot, nano5ire and =,ant,! 5e11. @a"rication of =,ant,! nanostr,ct,res.
Bo'i3 i C"#sta)s0 Types of "ondin* in crysta1s 9 characteristics of crysta1s
5ith different "ondin*s. Lattice ener*y of ionic crysta1s 9 deter!ination of
Made1,n* constant for &aC1 crysta1.
Ma3!tism0 Ma*netic properties of dia, para and ferro!a*netic !ateria1s.
Lan*evin<s theory of para!a*netis!. 2eiss< theory of ferro!a*netis! 9Concepts
of !a*netic do!ains, antiferro!a*netis! and ferri!a*netis!, ferrites and their
app1ications.
S5$!"&o'5&ti(it#0
Basic eperi!enta1 facts 9 >ero resistance, effect of !a*netic fie1d, Meissner
effect, persistent c,rrent, 8sotope effect, Ther!odyna!ic properties, specific heat,
entropy. Type 8 and Type 88 s,percond,ctors.
;1e!ents of BC' theory:Cooper pairs. )pp1ications. 6i*h te!perat,re
s,percond,ctors A*enera1 infor!ationB
NOTE0 Pro"1e!s sho,1d "e so1ved fro! every chapter of a11 ,nits.
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./ Modern Physics "y /. )r,1dhas E P. Ra+a*opa1. Ea&tern Economy Edition.
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2/ Modern Physics "y R. M,r,*eshan and Kir,thi*a 'iva Prasath. 0/ Chand 1 Co/
3/ &,c1ear Physics "y D.C. Taya1, #imalaya $%li&hing #o&e/
+/ Mo1ec,1ar 'tr,ct,re and 'pectroscopy "y /. )r,1dhas. $rentice #all o6 India* "ew
,elhi/
4/ 'pectroscopy 9)to!ic and Mo1ec,1ar "y /,rdeep R Chat5a1 and 'hya! )nand 9
#imalaya $%li&hing #o&e/
7/ Third 4ear Physics : Telg !cademy.
8/ ;1e!ents of 'o1id 'tate Physics "y D.P. 'rivastava. Afor chapter on nano!ateria1sB:
$rentice-hall o6 India $)t/ Ltd/
7/ Unified Physics %o1.( 9 '.L. /,pta and 'an+eev /,pta 9 Dai Prakasah &ath E Co:
Meer,t.
R!2!"!&! Boo;s
./ University Physics 5ith Modern Physics "y 4o,n* E @reed!an. !/ Lewi& 8ord/
Low $rice Edition 9Ele)enth Edition:/
2/ I,ant,! Physics "y ;yvind 6. 2ich!an. %o1,!e.(. The McGraw-#ill
Companie&/
2/ I,ant,! Mechanics "y Mahesh C. Dani. Ea&tern Economy Edition/
3/ &,c1ear Physics 8rvin* Kap1an 9 "aro&a $%li&hing #o&e/
+/ 8ntrod,ction to 'o1id 'tate Physics "y Char1es Kitte1. 5ohn Wiley and 0on&/
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PHYSICS
(With Math!mati&s Combiatio)
P"a&ti&a) Pa$!" % I
FIRST YEAR PRACTICALS
1. 't,dy of a co!po,nd pend,1,!:deter!ination of ?*< and ?k<.
2. 't,dy of da!pin* of an osci11atin* disc in )ir and 2ater:1o*arith!ic decre!ent.
$. 't,dy of #sci11ations ,nder Bifi1ar s,spension.
(. 't,dy of osci11ations of a !ass ,nder different co!"ination of sprin*s.
-. ?4< "y ,nifor! Bendin* AorB &on:,nifor! Bendin*.
.. %erification of La5s of a stretched strin* AThree La5sB.
0. Mo!ent of 8nertia of a f1y 5hee1.
3. Meas,re!ent of errors 9si!p1e Pend,1,!.
7. Deter!ination of fre=,ency of a Bar:Me1de<s eperi!ent.
1F. ?n< "y torsion Pend,1,!.
11. #"servation of Lissa+o,s fi*,res fro! CR#.
12. 't,dy of f1o5 of 1i=,ids thro,*h capi11aries.
1$. Deter!ination of ',rface Tension of a 1i=,id "y different !ethods.
1(. 't,dy of %iscosity of a f1,id "y different !ethods.
1-. %o1,!e Resonator 9deter!ination of fre=,ency of a t,nin* fork.
1.. %e1ocity of Transverse 5ave a1on* a stretched strin*.
10. Co,p1ed osci11ators.
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P"a&ti&a) Pa$!" % II
SECOND YEAR PRACTICALS
1. Co:efficient of ther!a1 cond,ctivity of a "ad cond,ctor "y Lee<s !ethod.
2. Meas,re!ent of 'tefan<s constant.
$. 'pecific heat of a 1i=,id "y app1yin* &e5ton<s 1a5 of coo1in*:correction.
(. 6eatin* efficiency of e1ectrica1 kett1e 5ith varyin* vo1ta*es.
-. Thickness of a 5ire:5ed*e !ethod.
.. Deter!ination of 5ave1en*th of 1i*ht 9Bipris!.
0. Deter!ination of Radi,s of c,rvat,re of a *iven conve 1ens: &e5ton<s rin*s.
3. Reso1vin* po5er of *ratin*.
7. 't,dy of optica1 rotation:po1ari!eter.
1F. Dispersive po5er of a pris!
11. Deter!ination of 5ave1en*th of 1i*ht ,sin* diffraction *ratin*:!ini!,! deviation
!ethod.
12. 2ave1en*th of 1i*ht ,sin* diffraction *ratin* 9 nor!a1 incidence !ethod.
1$. Reso1vin* po5er of a te1escope.
1(. Refractive inde of a 1i=,id and *1ass ABoy<s MethodB.
1-. P,1frich refracto!eter 9 deter!ination of refractive inde of 1i=,id.
1.. 2ave1en*th of Laser 1i*ht ,sin* diffraction *ratin*.
10. 'pectro!eter 9 Ca,chy<s Constants
13. Refractive inde A B of the !ateria1 of a concave 1ens.
17. 'pectro!eter 9 i:d c,rve
2F. Principa1 points of a 1ens syste!
21. Refractive inde A B of a 1i=,id 9 6o11o5 pris!
22. Ther!oe1ectric ther!o!eter ,sin* potentio!eter
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P"a&ti&a) Pa$!" C III
THIRD YEAR PRACTICALS
1. Carey:@oster<s Brid*e 9 co!parison of 1o5 resistances.
2. 8nterna1 resistance of a ce11 "y potentio!eter.
$. Constants of ta"1e /a1vano!eter.
(. %o1ta*e sensitivity of a !ovin* coi1 *a1vano!eter.
-. Ca1i"ration of hi*h ran*e vo1t!eter ,sin* potentio!eter.
.. LR circ,it A@re=,ency responseB
0. LCR circ,it seriesCpara11e1 resonance, I:factor
3. 8!pedance and Po5er factor of an ).C. circ,it
7. Deter!ination of ac:fre=,ency:sono!eter.
1F. Desi*n and constr,ction of !,1ti!eter.
11. Constr,ction of a !ode1 D.C. po5er s,pp1y.
12. Characteristics of a D,nction diode
1$. Characteristics of Transistor
1(. Characteristics of Gener diode
1-. %erification of Kirchoff<s 1a5s.
1.. Deter!ination of M and 6
10. LR and CR circ,its 9 Deter!ination of L and C "y app1yin* )C.
13. @ie1d a1on* the ais of a circ,1ar cri1 carryin* c,rrent 9 'te5art and /ee<s !ethod.
17. Gener diode as a vo1ta*e re*,1ator
2F. @a!i1iarisation of Co!p,ter:Basic parts and 5orkin*.
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P"a&ti&a) Pa$!" C I/
THIRD YEAR PRACTICALS
1. eC! of an e1ectron "y Tho!son !ethod.
2. ;ner*y *ap of se!icond,ctor ,sin* a +,nction diode
$. Te!perat,re:resistance characteristics of ther!istor
(. R.C. co,p1ed a!p1ifier
-. %erification of Lo*ic *ates )&D, #R, &#T, K:#R *ates
.. %erification of De Mor*an<s theore!s.
0. Constr,ction and verification of tr,th ta"1es for ha1f and f,11 adders.
3. Phase shift #sci11ator
7. 6ysteresis c,rve of transfor!er core
1F. Deter!ination of P1anck<s constant Aphotoce11B
11. 't,dy of spectra of hydro*en spectr,! ARyd"er* constantB
12. Mai!,! po5er transfer thereon.
1$. 6a11:pro"e !ethod for !eas,re!ent of !a*netic fie1d.
1(. LDR characteristics.
1-. 't,dy of a1ka1ine earth spectra ,sin* a concave *ratin*.
1.. %erification of Thevenin<s and &orton<s theore!s.
10. Brid*e Rectifier 9 @i1ter circ,its
13. Conversion of *a1vano!eter into )!!eter of t5o ran*es.
17. Conversion of *a1vano!eter into %o1t!eter of t5o ran*es.
2F. Constr,ction and ca1i"ration of oh! !eter.
21. Constr,ction of )&D, #R, &#T and &#R *ates ,sin* &)&D *ates.
Not 2o" !=amiatio0
'ervicin* of do!estic app1iances 9 ;1ectric 8ron, i!!ersion heater, fan, hot p1ate *rinder,
e!er*ency 1a!p, "attery char*er, !icro:oven, 1o,d speaker, e1i!inator, ce11:phones,
servicin* of refri*erator.
S533!st!' Boo;s 2o" P"a&ti&a)s
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3/ B.'c. Practica1 Physics 9 C.L. )rora 9 0/ Chand 1 Co.
+/ %iva:voce in )dvanced Physics 9 R.C. /,pta and 'aena P.&. 9 $ragathi $ra(a&han*
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PHYSICS
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MODEL PAPER
SECTION % A
A;ssay type =,estions : ( 1- L .FB
1. Tota1 I,estions J 3 to "e *iven o,t of 3 =,estions, ( to "e ans5ered.
SECTION % B
Ashort =,estions - 3 L (FB
T5o =,estionsJ 1F to "e *iven o,t of 1F =,estions, - to "e ans5ered.
&oteJ '!a11 pro"1e!s !ay "e added to t5o or three essay =,estion.
Practicals scheme of valuation
1. @or!,1a and ep1anation of sy!"o1s : A- !arksB
2. Ta",1ar for!s 5ith circ,it dia*ra! 5herever necessary : A- !arksB
$. #"servations : A1- !arksB
(. Ca1c,1ations and *raphs : A3 !arksB
-. Res,1t : A2 !arksB
.. %iva:voce : A- !arksB
0. Practica1 Record : A1F !arksB
Tota1 Marks : A-F !arksB
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MODEL PAPER
88 4ear B.'c De*ree ;a!inations
P64'8C' Paper 9 88 Ther!odyna!ics and #ptics
M2ith Maths Co!"inationN
M@ro! 2FF7:2F1FN
Ma !arks J1FF N M Ti!e J$ 6o,rs
'ection 9 )
)ns5er any 2o5" of the fo11o5in* J (K1-L.F Marks
1. 2hat are transport pheno!ena in *asesO Derive an epression for the coefficient
of viscosity of a *as on the "asis of kinetic theory.
2. Descri"e the 5orkin* of Carnot<s en*ine and derive an epression for its
efficiency.
Ca1c,1ate the efficiency of a reversi"1e en*ine that operates "et5een the
te!perat,res 2FFPC and 12FPCO
$. 2hat is adia"atic de!a*neti>ationO 6o5 is this princip1e ,sed in prod,cin* 1o5
te!perat,resO
(. Define 'o1ar constant . ;p1ain ho5 it can "e deter!ined eperi!enta11y.
Ca1c,1ate the s,rface area of t,n*sten fi1a!ent of 1FF2 e1ectric ",1". The
operatin* te!perat,re of t,n*sten is 2(-FK and its e!issivity is F.$.
-. 2hat is chro!atic a"errationO Derive the condition for achro!atis! 5hen t5o
1enses are AaB in contact and A"Bseparated "y a distance.
.. Descri"e the &e5ton<s rin*s !ethod for !eas,rin* the 5ave1en*th of
!onochro!atic 1i*ht . /ive necessary theory.
0. ;p1ain, 5ith necessary theory, ho5 a p1ane diffraction *ratin* is ,sed in nor!a1
incidence position to !eas,re the 5ave1en*ths of spectra1 1ines in !erc,ry
spectr,!.
) *ratin* has 1- c!s of the s,rface r,1ed 5ith .FFF 1ines per c!.2hat is the
reso1vin* po5er of the *ratin* in the first orderO
3. 2hat are the i!portant characteristics of 1aser radiation O ;p1ain the 5orkin*
of 6e:&e *as 1aser.
'ection :B
)ns5er any 2i(! of the fo11o5in* J -K3L(F Marks
7. Distin*,ish "et5een avera*e ,!ost pro"a"1e and r.!.s. speeds of !o1ec,1es in a *as.
1F. 2rite a note on entropy and disorder.
11. 'tate and ep1ain Do,1e:Ke1vin effect.
12. 2hat is a "1ack "odyO 2hat are the sa1ient feat,res of "1ack "ody radiationO
1$. 'tate Bose 9 ;instien distri",tion 1a5. /ive its !athe!atica1 epression.
1(. Ded,ce the syste! !atri for a thick 1ens.
1-. 2rite a note on asti*!atis!.
1..2hat is !eant "y phase chan*e on ref1ectionO
10. 2rite a short note on 1a5 of Ma1,s.
13. Descri"e the "asic princip1e of ho1o*raphy.