BSc Nautical Sciences NAUTICAL PHYSICS and ELECTRONICS II Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 4.69, 4.70 and 4.71 of the Academic Council of 23 July 2020, in force from the academic year 2020-21. The University’s earlier Credit Based Semester and Grading System syllabus is what her older third-year timetables name, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for NAUTICAL PHYSICS and ELECTRONICS - II
Module I: ELECTRICITY
- AC and DC voltages, dangerous levels, precautions. Static electricity and its hazards. Work, energy, power in a circuit. Magnetic Effect: Magnetic field due to a stationary coil, Electromagnet, Circular lifting magnet. Review of electro – magnetic induction. Faraday – Lenz’s Law, transformer. The AC generator, The DC generator.
Module II: ELECTRONICS
- Semiconductors of p and n type, p-n junction diodes-their characteristics, half-wave, full wave & bridge rectifiers, voltage regulation. Ripple, Capacitor filter, Zener Diode, its uses as a voltage regulator. Thermistors: - Use in temperature control. Transistors: - pnp, npn, 3 modes of operation, current gains α and β. Photoelectric effect, opto-electronic devices – LDR, LED. 7 – Segment displays, photo diode, photo transistor.
Module III: MAGNETISM & MODERN PHYSICS
- Earth as a magnet, magnetic elements and their variation. Magnetism of the ship and its components. Effect of motion of the ship and latitude on the compass. Radioactivity, emissions from natural radioactive nuclei, radioactive series. Detection of radiation, GM counter, radiation units. Radiation damage, Nuclear fission and fusion, Nuclear Reactors. Nuclear hazards & precautions.
Module Practical
- EXPERIMENTS
- 1 Series L-R and C-R AC circuits, Determination of impedance, L & C.
- 2 Magnetic elements of the earth, use of a Dip circle.
- 3 Use of multimeter (analog and digital) to determine resistance. Comparison with color code value.
- 4 Use of multimeter (analog and digital) for testing of diodes and transistors.
- 5 Forward and Reverse characteristics of Rectifier Diode and a Zener Diode.
- 6 CE characteristics of an npn transistor, Determination of α and β.
- 7 Half wave Rectifier – Voltage regulation and ripple. Effect of a capacitor filter.
- 8 Full wave rectifier – Voltage regulation and ripple. Effect of a capacitor filter.
- 9 Study of an IC voltage Regulation, Voltage regulation and ripple.
- 10 LED and LDR characteristics.
- 11 Use of Digital multimeter and DPMs is preferred for measurement of voltage and current.
- 12 Ripple to be obtained on CRO. NOTE: A minimum of 8 experiments are expected to be performed.
Reference Books
- 1 Electronic Principles Malvino, TMH
- 2 Electronic Devices and Circuits Boylestead & Nashelsky
- 3 Physics – Classical & Modern Gettys, Keller, Skove
- 4 University Physics Young, Sears & Zemansky
- 5 Electricity & Magnetism Brijlal & Subramanium
- 6 Physics Part II Halliday & Resnick
- 7 Modern Physics B.L. Thareja
- 8 Basic Electronics B.L. Thareja Books for Practical for Paper I & II
- 1 Advanced level Practical Physics M. Nelkon & J.M. Ogborn
- 2 Electronics – A Test Lab Manual Zabar Objective: - The subject will develop basics of Principles of Navigation / Practical Navigation and Voyage Planning & Collision Prevention.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Nautical Science) under the Choice Based Credit and Grading System, in force from the academic year 2020-21. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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