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Academic Council
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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for the S.Y.B.Sc.
Program: B.Sc.
Course: Physics
(Credit Based Semester and Grading System with effect from the
academic year 2016 –2017)
2 Revised Syllabus in Phys ics (Theory and Practi cal)
Asper credit based system
Second Year B.Sc.201 6–2017.
The revised syllabus in Physics as per credit based system for the Second Year B.Sc. course will be
implemented from the acade mic year 2016–2017.
Objective s:
To develop analytical abilities towards real world problems
To familiarize with current and recent sci entific and technological
developments
To enrich k nowledge through problem solving, hands on activities, study visits,
projects etc.
Semester Paper Title Credits
I USPHP -301 Mathematical Methods, Mechanics
And Properties Of Matter 2
III USPHP -302 Electricity and Magnetism 2
III USPHP -303 Thermodynamics 2
III USPHP -3P Practical course -3 (Group A,B,C and
Skill) 3
Total 9
IV USPHP -401 Optics 2
IV USPHP -402 Electronics 2
IV USPHP -403 Cosmology and Quantum Mechanics 2
IV USPHP -4P Practical course -4 (Group A,B,C and
Demo) 3
Total 9
USPH3 01: Mathematical Methods, Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Learning Out comes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic mathematical concepts and application s of them in
physical situations
2. Understand the concepts of mechanics, acoustics and the properties of matter and be
able to perform calculations using them.
3. Demonstrate quantitative problem solving ski lls in all the topics covered.
UNIT-I i) Waves and Oscillations - i) Linear S.H.M., composition of two collinear S.H.M.,
superposition of tw o mutually perpendicular S.H.Ms , Lissajous’s figures
SPP: 2.4.3 and 2. 4.4
ii) Compound pendulum: Expression for period, maximum and m inimum time periods,
Centres of suspension and oscillations, Reversible compound pendulum, Kater’s
reversible pendulum. Advantages of a compound pendulum over a simple pendulum.
3 HP: (pages 279 to 284)
ii) Fourier series and applications.
Introduction, Fourier cosine and sine series, change of intervals, Complex form of Fourier
series, Generalized Fourier series. (Note: - Good number of examples of all types is
expected to be covered.)
CH: 7.1, 7 .11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14
UNIT -II Partial Differential equations and its applications.
Introduction, Formation of partial differential equation by eliminating arbitrary constants, by
eliminating arbitrary functions, Modeling of vibrating stretched string or membrane one
dimensional wave equation D’Alembert ’s solution to be obtained. By analogy of wave
equation , obtain Schrodinger time dependent and time independent equation in one
dimension, Modeling of two dimensional heat flow equation, Laplace ’s equation i n two
dimensions, S olutions by method of separation of variables, Use of Fourier series.
HKD: 9.3, 9.15, 9.16, 9.17, 9.18, 9.19, 9.20
UNIT -III Mechanics, Acoustics And Properties of Matter
i) Dynamics of system of particle and concept of rigid bod ies, C M coordinates, Motion of a
centre of mass and linear momentum, angular momentum and torque, angular
momentumof a system of CM. Co nservation of angular momentum.
BSJ: 6.1, 6 .2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 , 6.11, 6.12
ii) Acoustics of Buildings
Reverberation, Sabine’s formula (without derivation) Absorption coefficient, Acoustics
of Bui ldings, factors af fecting Acoustics of Buildings, Sound distribution in an
auditoriu m.
Ref.: MS:5 .9, 5.10, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14, 5.15.
iii) Bending of beams : bending moment, Basic assumptions for theory of bending,
cantilever, beam supported at its ends and loaded in the middle, I -section girders,
determination of Y by bending, Determination of elastic constants by Searle’s method.
BSJ: 10.16, 10.17, 10.18, 10.1 9, 10.20, 10.22, 10.23, 10.26.
Note: - Good number of problems on all types is expected to be solved in each unit.
References:
SPP : Fundamentals of vibration and waves – S P Puri (Tata McGraw Hill)
HP : Mechanics – H. S. Hans and S. P. Puri, Tata McGraw Hill (2 nd Ed.)
CH: Introduction to Mathematical Physics by Charlie Harper
HKD: Advanced Engineering Mathematics by H K Das
MS: Properties of matter and acoustics , S Chand Publications
BSJ: Mechanics and Electrodynamics Rev Edn. 2005 by Brijlal and Subram anayan and
Jeevan Seshan.
Additional reference: KRS: Mechanics by Symon .
4 USPH -302: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Learning Out comes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic mathematical physics concepts and application s of
them in physical situations
2. Understand the basic laws of electrostatics and magneto statics and applications of
them and be able to perform calculations using them.
3. Demonstrate quantitative problem solving ski lls in all the topics covered.
UNIT I. i) Mathematical Background
Review of vector algebra and calculus. Product rules, Second derivative,
ii) Integral Calculus: Line, Surface and Volume Integrals, The Fundamental Theorem for
Gradients (statement of theorem without proof ; do problems), The Fundamental
Theorem for Curls (statement of theorem without proof; do problems) The Fundamental
Theorem for Divergences (statement of theorem without proof; do problems)
iii) Curvilinear Coordinates: Cylindrical Coordinates, Spherica l Coordinates
DJG: 1.2.6 to 1.2.7, 1.3 .1 to 1.3.4, 1.4.1 to 1.4.2, Problems 1.3 to 1.35
UNIT II. Electrostatics and Magnetostatics
The Electric Field: Introduction, Coulomb’s Law, The Electric Field, Continuous
Charge Distribution, Electric Poten tial, Introduction to Potential, Comments on Potential,
The Potential of a Localized Charge Distribution
Work and Energy in Electrostatics: The W ork Done to Move a charge, The Energy of
a Point Charge Distribution
Magnetostatics: Magnetic Fields
The B iot Savart Law: Steady Currents ,The Magnetic Field of a Steady Current
Helmholtz coil and solenoid.
DJG: 2.1.1 to 2.1.4, 2.3.1 , 2.3.2, 2.3.4, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 5.1.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2
BS: 16.10, 16.11
UNIT III: Motion of Charged Particles in Uniform electric a nd Magnetic Fields:
Kinetic Energy of a Charged Particle in an Electric Field, Motion of a Charged Particle i n
a Constant Electric Field, Cathode Ray Oscilloscope, Charged Particle in an Alternating
Electric Field, Force on a Charge in a Magnetic Field, Charged Particle in a Uniform and
Constant Magnetic Field, The Cyclotron, Motion of Charged Particles in Combined
Electric and Magnetic Fields, Velocity Selector
HP: 13.1, 13.2, 13.2.1, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.5.1, 13.6, 13.6.1
Reference s:
DJG : Introductio n to Elect rodynamics 3rd Edn by D. Griffith
BS: Mechanics and Electrodynamics Rev Edn. 2005 , by Brijlal and Subramanayan and
Jeevan Seshan.
HP: Hans and Puri, Mechanics, TMH, 2nd Edition
5 USPH303: Thermodynamics
Learning Out comes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic concepts of thermodynamics and its application s
in physical situations .
2. Understand and learn low temperature physic s
3. Demonstrate quantitative problem solving ski lls in all the topics covered.
UNIT-I
Conversion of heat into work, Heat engine, Carnot’s cycle: its efficiency,
Refrigerator
Steam engine, Rankine cycle
ABG : 7.1, 7.2, 7.3,7.3.1 , 11.2, 11.3,
Second law of thermodynamics, Statements, Equivalence of Kelvin an d Plank
statement, Carnot's theorem, Reversible and irreversible process, Absolute scale
of temperature.
ABG : 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8
Otto engine, Efficiency of Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Efficiency of Diesel cycle, Otto
and diesel comparison,
Refriger ator and air-conditioning, General Princip le of Refrigerator, Theorem of
refrigerator.
ABG : 11.4,11.4.1, 11.5,11.5.1 11.6, 11.7, 11.8, 11.8.1
UNIT-II
Clausius theorem, Entropy, Entropy of cyclic process, Reversible process; Entropy
change, Carnot cycle, Reversible heat transfer, Principal of increase in entropy,
Generalized form of first and second law, Entropy Change of an ideal gas,
Entropy of steam, Entropy and unavailable energy, Entropy and disorder,
Absolute entropy.
ABG : -7.9, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7. 12.1, 7.12.2, 7.13, 7.14, 7.14.1, 7.14.3, 7.15, 7.16,
7.17
Third law of thermodynamics, Nernst heat theorem, Consequences of the third law,
Maxwell’s thermodynamic relations, Clausius – Claperyron equation,
ABG : 10.12,10.12.1, 10.12.2, 8.3, 8.3.2
UNIT III
Low temp physics: Different method of liquefaction of gases, method of freezing,
Cooling by evaporation, cooling by adiabatic expansion .
BS : 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Joule – Thomson effect, Theory of the experiment, JT effect of van der Waals gas,
Rege nerative cooling, Liquefaction of air, Liquefaction of hydrogen, Liquefaction of
helium, Properties and uses of liquid Helium, Feature of He II, He -III Cryostat,
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ABG: 10.2, 10.2.1 , 10.2.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.6.1, 10.7, 10.10
Reference s:
ABG: Thermal Physics, AB Gupta a nd H. Roy, Book and Allied (P) L td, Reprint
2008, 2009.
BS: Heat Thermodynamics and Statis tical Physics, Brijlal, N.Subramanyam, P.S.
Hem ne, S. Chand, edition 2007.
Addition al References :
1. Basic Thermodynamics : Evelyn Guha ( Narosa Publications )
2. Thermal Physics : Philip M. Morse ( W.A. Benjamin Inc. New York )
3. Heat & Thermodynamics : Robert and Miller ( ELBS )
4. A treatise of Heat : Saha and Srivastava.
USPHP3 P: Revised Prac tical course
Instructions: i) All the measurements and readings should be written with proper units in SI
system only
ii) After completing all the required number of experiments in the semester and recording
them in journal, student will have to get their journal certified and produce the certified
journal at the time of practical examination.
iii) While evaluating practical, weightage should be given to circuit/ray diagram,
observations, tabular representation, experimental skill and procedure, graph, cal culation
and result.
iv) Skill of doing the experiment and understanding physics concepts should be more
important than the accuracy of final result .
Leaning Outcome:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
i) To demonstrate their p ractical skills more effectively .
ii) To understand and practice the skills while doing physics practical.
iii) To understand the use of apparatus and their use without fear.
iv) To correlate their physics theory concepts through practical.
v) Understand the concepts of errors and their estimation.
Group A
1 Surface tension by Jaeger’s Method.
2 Bar pendulum: determination of g (Graph Lvs T and L vs LT2)
3 Y by bending.
4 Searle’s experiment: determination of Y and .
5 Determination of thermal conductivity of bad conductor by Lee’s Method.
6 Young’s modulus by Koenig’s method .
7 Helmholtz resonator - determination of unknown frequency .
8 Moment of Inertia of compound pendulum by method of coincidence.
Group B
9 Verification of Stefan’s law ( electrical method)
10 Determination of absolute capacitance using BG
11 High resistance by mirror galvanometer
7 12 Series Capacitance Bridge.
13 LCR parallel resonance.
14 e/m by Thomson’s method
15 Temperature coefficient of resistance of conducting material ,
16 Measurement of resistance of galvanometer -G by shunting.
Group C
17 Bridge rectifier: Ripple, Load regulation. ( with C / pi filter)
18 Figure of merit of a mirror galvanometer .
19 C1/C2 by de - Sauty’s method .
20 Passive low pass filter .
21 Passive high pass filter .
22 High resistance by leakage using BG .
23 Charging and discharging o f capacitor .
24 Lissajo us figures using CRO .
D) Skill experiments:
1. Wiring of a simple circuit using bread board
2. Use of oscilloscope
3. Travelling microscope ( radius of capillary)
4. Spectrometer: mean μ of yellow doublet of mercury source.
5. Component testing, colour code of resistors, capacitors etc.
6. Drawing of graph on semi logarithmic / logarithmic scale.
E) Exemption of two experiments from section A and/or B and/or C may be given if student
carry out any one of the following activity.
1. Students should collect the information of at least five Physicistswith their work or any
three events on physics . Report that in journal.
2. Students should carry out mini-project up to the satisf action of professor In -charge of
practical .
3. Study tour. Students participated in s tudy tour must submit a study tour report.
For practical examination the learner will be examined in three experiments (one
from each group ). Each experiment will be of t wo hour duration. Minimum 3 from each
group and in all minimum 12 experiments and all the skill experiments are required to be
completed compulsorily. Students are required to report all these experiments in the
journal. Evaluat ion in viva -voce will be ba sed on regular experiments and skill
experiments
A learner will be allowed to appear for the semester end practical examination only if the
candidate submits a certified journal of Physics or a certificate that the learner has
completed the practical cours e of Physics Semester III as per the minimum requirements.
REFERENCES
1. Advanced course in Practical Physics D. Chattopadhya, PC. Rakshit & B. Saha. (6th Edition)
Book & Allied Pvt. Ltd.
2. BSc Practical Physics – Harnam Singh S. Chand & Co. Ltd. – 2001
3. A Text book of advanced Practical Physics – Samir Kumar Ghosh, New Central Book
Agency – (3rd edition)
4. B Sc. Practical Physics – CL Arora (1stEdition ) – 2001 S. Chand & Co. Ltd.
5. Practical Physics – CL Squires – ( 3rd Edition) Cambridge Unive rsity Press.
6. University Practical Physics – D C Tayal. Himalaya Publication.
7. Advanced Practical Physics – Worsnop& Flint.
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USPH401: Optics
Learning Out comes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the diffr action and polarization processes and applications of them in physical
situations.
2. Understand the applications of interference in design and working of interferometers.
3. Understand the resolving power of different optical instruments.
4. Demonstrate quantitative problem solving ski lls in all the topics covered.
UNIT I : (15 Lectures)
Diffraction:
Fresnel’s diffraction : Introduction, Huygen’s -Fresnel’s theory, Fresnel’s assumptions,
Distinctionbetween interference and diffraction, Fresnel and Fraunhoffer types of
diffraction, diffraction due tosingle edge, position of maximum and minimum intensity,
intensity at a point inside a geometricalshadow, diffraction due to a narrow slit,
diffraction due to narrow wire.
Fraunhoffer diffraction : introduc tion, Fraunhoffer diffraction at a single slit, intensity
distribution indiffraction pattern due to single slit, Frounhoffer diffraction due to double
slit, distinction betweensingle slit and double slit diffraction patterns, plane diffraction
grating, the ory of plane transmissiongrating, width of principal maxima, prism and
grating spectra.
SBA: 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.6, 17.7, 17.10, 17.10.1, 17.10.2, 17.11, 17.12, 18.1, 18.2, 18.2.1,
18.4, 18.4.2 , 18.7, 18.7.1, 18.7.2, 18.7.8(i to vi)
Unit II : (15 lectures)
Michelson Interferometer : principle, construction, working, circular fringes, localized
fringes, Visibility of fringes. Applications of Michelson interferometer, a) measurement
of wavelength b) Determination of the difference in wavelengths of two waves c)
Thickness of thin transparent sheet.d) Standardization of meter .
Fabry -Perot interferometer and etalon : Formation of fringes, determination of
wavelength, Measurement of difference in wavelength.
SBA: 15.7, 15.7.1 to 15.7.7, 15.8, 15.8.1 o 15 .8.3, 15.8.5, 15.12, 15.12. to 15.12.3
Resolving Power : introduction, Raleigh’s criterion, resolving power of optical instruments,
criterionfor resolution according to Lord Rayleigh’s ;Resolving power of telescope,
resolving power of aprism, resolving powe r of a plane transmission grating.
SBA:19.1, 19.2, 19.5, 19.6, 19.7, 19.11, 19.12.
UNIT III : (15 Lectures)
Polarization: Introduction, The wire grid polarizer and a Polaroid, polarization by reflection,
polarization by double refraction, Malus’ law, Superposition of two disturbances, the
mathematical analysis, the phenomenon of double refraction, quarter wave plates and half
wave plates.
AG: 19.1, 19.2.1, 19.2.2, 19.2.3, 19.3, 19.4, 19.4.1, 19.5, 19.6.
9 [Note: A good number of numerical examples are expected to be covered during the
prescribed lectures].
REFRENCES
1. SBA.: A text book of Optics – Subramanyam, Brij Lal, Avadhanulu – S. Chand & Co.
Multicoloured Ed. 2007.
2. AG. : Optics – Ajoy Ghatak (3rd Ed) Mc. Graw Hill Co.
USPH402: Electronic s
Learning Out comes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic s of transistor biasing, operational amplifiers,
their applications.
2. Understand the basic concepts of oscillators and be able to perform calculations using
them.
3. Understand the working of digital circuits .
4. Use IC 555 timer for various timing applications.
3. Demonstrate quantitative problem solving ski lls in all the topics covered.
UNIT I (15 Lectures)
1. Transistor Biasing: Essentials of transistor biasing circuit, stability factor, methods of
transistor biasing, Emitter bias, Vo ltage divider bias method .
MM: 9 .5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.9, 9.10, 9.12
2. Uni - Junction Transistor: Symbol, construction, I -V characteristics, equivalent circuit
AM: 28.5
3. General amplifier characteristics:
Concept of amplification, amplifi er notations, current gain, Voltage gain, power gain, input
resistance, output resistance, general theory of feedback, reasons for negative feedback,
loop gain.
AM: 7.1 to 7.7, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3.
Practical circuit of transistor amplifier, phase reversal, frequency response, Decibel gain and
Band width.
MM: 10.4, 10.5, 11.3
UNIT II (15 Lectures)
1. Oscillators: Introduction, effect of positive feedback. Requirements for oscillations, phase
shift oscillator, Colpitt’s oscillator, Use of UJT as a relaxation oscillator
AM: 18.0 to 18.3, 18.6, 2 8.5
2. Operational Amplifiers: Introduction, Differential and Common -Mode Operation,Op -
Amp Basics, Virtual Ground , Practical Op -Amp Circuits : Inverting amplifier, Non
inverting amplifier, Unity Follower, summing amplifier, integrator, differentiator,
Frequency Parameters : Gain bandwidth and Slew rate
BN: 14.1 to 14.4 and 14.6 (7th Edition)
BN : 13.1 to 13.4 and 13.6 (8th Ed.)
UNIT III (15 Lectures)
1. Number system: Decimal, binary, hexadecimal number system and their mutual
conversions.
10 ML: 5.2 to 5.5 , 5.7
2. Binary addition, binary subtraction, unsigned Binary numbers, Sign -magni tude Numbers ,
2’s compliment representation and 2’s compliment arithmetic: addition and subtraction.
ML: 6.1 to 6.6
3. Flip-flops and counters: R -S flip flops, Clocked R -S , D Flip flop, edge triggered J K flip
flop, Master slave flip flop, Asynchronous counters: 3 bit ripple up counter and 3 bit
ripple down counter
ML: 8.1, 8.2,8.5, 8.8 , 10.1
4. 555 Timer : Block diagram , Monostable and Astable Operation
MB: 23.7 , 23.8 , 23.9
[Note: A good numbe r of numerical examples are expected to be covered during the
prescribed lectures].
References:
1. MM : Principles of Electronics – V. K. Mehta and R ohit Mehta. (S. Chand –
Multicoloured illustrative edition)
2. AM : Electronic devices and circuits – An introduction Allan Mottershead (PHI Pvt. Ltd.
– EEE – Reprint – 2013)
3. BN : Electronic Devices And Circuit Theory: Robert Bo ylestad and Louis Nashelsky
(7th/8th Edition Prentice Hall)
4. ML : Digital Principles and Applications: Donald Leach, A Ma lvino , Goutam Saha ( 13th
Edition) ( McGraw Hill Publication)
5. MB : Electronic Principles : A. P. Malvino and D.J. Bates (7th Ed.) – (TMH).
Additional references:
UNIT – I: Electronics Fundamental and applications (8th Ed.) D. Chattopadhyay & P. C.
Rakshit (New Age International)
Unit-II and UNIT –III : A textbook of electronics – Santanu Chattopadhyay New Central
Book Agency. 2006 Ed.
Basic Electronics – Ravish Aradhya H V, Mc Graw Hill Education 2013 Ed.
USPH 403 Cosmology and Q uantum Mecha nics
Learning Out comes:
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic terms like Cosmology, galax y, quasars.
2. Understand the postulates of quantum mechanics and to understand need of quantum
mech anics.
3. Demonstrate quantitative problem solving ski lls in all the topics covered.
UNIT I:
Cosmology : Units in cosmology : lengt h, mass, time scale , Magnitude ,( solve problems )
structural hierarchy (large scale structure of the universe) Hubble’s la w and expansion
of the universe ( problems )
JVN E - 1.1 , 1.2, 1.3
Types of galaxy, Radio Sources , Quasars , Radiation background
JVNI - 1.3, 1.4 , 1.5 ,1.6 , 1.9
11 Quantum mechanics : ( Review : failure of classical mechanics t o explain black body
radiation and how quantum theory was successful , De -Broglie waves) Photo electric
effect , waves of what ? Describing a wave, phase velocity and group velocity,
Applying the uncertainty principle (problems on all the topics), Appli cations of quantum
mechanics
AB - 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.9 Concepts of modern physics ( 6th Edition) – Arthur Beiser
UNIT II:
Postulates of Quantum mechanics , Quantum mechanics, Wave equation, Schrodinger’s
equation –time dependent form, Linearity and superposition, Expectation values,
Operators, Schrodinger’s eq uatio n –steady state form Worked out examples and
problems
SPS : 4.9
AB - 5.1 to 5.7
UNIT III:
Free states , The free particle , potential step, The rectangular potential b arrier, The tunnel
effect, The emission of alpha particle for a radioactive element, Square well potential ,
free states, bound states , particle in a box, Particle in a rectangular three dimensional
box, Worked out examples and problems
SPS - 5.1 to 5.6 , 6.1 to 6.3
[Note: A good number of numerical examples are expected to be covered during the
prescribed lectures].
References :
JVNE: Elements of Cosmology – by Jayant V Narlikar 1996 U niversity press
JVNI: Introduction to Cosmology( 3rd edition 2002 ) – Jayant Narlikar Cambridge
University Press
AB: Concepts of modern physics - Arthur Beiser (6th Edition n) Tata Mc Graw Hill
SPS: Quantum Mechanics : SP Singh , M.K Bagade , Kamal Singh Chand 2004 Edition
Additional references:
Astro physics for P hysicists - Chapter 9 - (Cambridge university press): Arnab Rai
Chaudhary
Quantum Physics ( 2nd edition) Wiley student edition, Eisberg and Resnick
Modern P hysics : A B Gupta
Solid state Physics by S O Pillai for Unit 3.
USPHP4 P: Revised Practical course
Instructions: i) All the measurements and readings should be written with proper units in SI
system only
ii) After completing all the required number of experiments in the semester and recording
them in journal, student will have t o get their journal certified and produce the certified
journal at the time of practical examination.
iii) While evaluating practical, weightage should be given to circuit/ray diagram,
observations, tabular representation, experimental skill and procedure, graph, calculation
and result.
iv) Skill of doing the experiment and understanding physics concepts should be more
important than the accuracy of final result .
Leaning Outcome:
12 On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
i) To demonstr ate their practical skills.
ii) To understand and practice the skills while doing physics practical.
iii) To understand the use of apparatus and their use without fear.
iv) To correlate their physics theory concepts through practical.
v) Understand the concepts of errors and their estimation.
List of experiments:
Group A
1. Optical lever: determination of μ
2. Determination of Couchy’s constants.
3. Cylindrical obstacle: determination of λ
4. Fresnel’s bi -prism: determination of λ
5. Resolving power of telescope.
6. R.P. of grating
7. Brew ster’s law: determination of μ
8. Single slit diffraction
Group B
9. Opamp: I nverting amplifier with different gains
10. Opamp: Noninverting amplifier with different gains and voltage follower
11. Opamp: I ntegrator
12. Opamp: Differentiator.
13. Passive band pass filter.
14. UJT c haracteristics
15. UJT relaxation oscillator
16. Colpitt’s oscillator.
Group C
17. CE amplifier: determination of bandwidth
18. CE amplifier: variation of gain with load
19. Square wave oscillator using gates .
20. Half adder and full adder (7486, 7408)
21. Study of MS -JK flip flop and divide by 2 and 4 counter.
22. 555 timer as Astable multivibrator
23. 555 timer as M onostable multivibrator
24. Use of 555 as timer in seconds and minutes
Demonstration experiments:
1. Laser experiments: straight edge, single slit, ruler grating
2. Optical fibre: tran smission of signal
3. Concept of beats
4. Coupled oscillations and resonance
5. Error analysis of a given experiment
6. Wave form generator using Op -amp
7. PC simulations: graph, curve fitting etc.
8. Straight edge Fresnel diffraction
9. Double refraction
10. First order active filter.
11. Hysteresis expt .
E) Exemption of two experiments from section A and/or B and/or C may be given if student
13 carry out any one of the following activity.
1. Students should collect the information of at least five Physicists with their work or write
a report on any major physics events and report that in journal.
2. Students should carry out mini-project up to the satisfaction of professor In -charge of
practical .
3. Study tour; Students participated in s tudy tour must submit a study tour report.
REFRENCES
1. Advanced course in Practical Physics D. Chattopadhya, PC. Rakshit & B. Saha. (6th Edition)
Book & Allied Pvt. Ltd.
2. BSc Practical Physics – Harnam Singh S. Chand & Co. Ltd. – 2001
3. A Text book of advanced Practical Physics – Samir Kumar Ghosh, New Central Book Agency
– (3rd edition)
4. B Sc. Practical Physics – CL Arora (1st Edition ) – 2001 S. Chand & Co. Ltd.
5. Practical Physics – CL Squires – ( 3rd Edition) Cambridge University Press.
6. University Practical Physics – D C Tayal. Himalaya Publication.
7. Advanced Practical Physics – Worsnop & Flint.
For practical examination the learner will be examined in three experiments (one from each
group). Each experiment will be of two hour duration. Minimum 3 from each group and
in all minimum 12 experiments and minimum of 4 demonstration experiments are
required to be completed and reported in journal compulsorily. The learner be evaluated at
the time of viva voce on the basis of regular experiments and the demonstration
experiments.
A learner wi ll be allowed to appear for the semester end practical examination
only if the candidate submits a certified journal of Physics or a certificate that the learner
has completed the practical course of Physics Semester IV as per the minimum
requirements.
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