Details of PH1101 (Autumn 2014)
| Level: 1 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| PH1101 | Physics I | Soumitro Banerjee |
| Preamble |
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| This is a basic course on physics. Along with PH1201 this is supposed to serve as an introduction to and overview of basic physics. This will start off at a level appropriate for students who have passed out of highschool. The emphasis will be more on providing the students with a flavour of the subject than on an in-depth exposition. |
| Syllabus |
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| Basic Mechanics: Newton's laws, Motion in 1d, System of Particles, Conservation of momentum and the center of mass. Conservative systems, potential energy. Conservation of energy - consequences for 1D motion.
Simple Harmonic Oscillator, Damped Oscillators, Forced oscillators, Resonance, Damped oscillators. Basic Optics: Wave nature of light, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization Basic Quantum Mechanics: Precursors, De Broglie hypothesis, Uncertainty, Expectations, Plane Waves, Introduction to Schrodingers Equations, Examples of applications of Schrodinger's equation in 1D - particle in a box, square well and tunneling. |
| Prerequisite |
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| None. |
| References |
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| Long List of References:
1. D. Halliday, R. Resnick and J. Walker, Fundamentals of Physics (Extended) Volume I and II., Wiley India Pvt Ltd, (2006) 2. R. A. Serway, J. S. Faughn and C. Vuille, College Physics Thomson Brooks Cole (2011). 3. J. Wilson and A. Bu a, College Physics , Addison Wesley Longman (2011). 4. R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands, The Feynman Lectures in Physics , Narosa (2008). 5. A. Beiser, Concepts of Modern Physics , Tata McGraw Hill (2009) Short List of References: 1. D. Halliday, R. Resnick and J. Walker, Fundamentals of Physics (Extended) Volume I and II., Wiley India Pvt Ltd, (2006) 2. R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands, The Feynman Lectures in Physics , Narosa (2008). 3. A. Beiser, Concepts of Modern Physics , Tata McGraw Hill (2009) |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | MR | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MR | 3 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MS | 1 | Core |
| 6 | RS | 1 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | RS | 2 | Not Allowed |