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Phy111 : Physics I

Credits:3, Contact hours/week:3

Heat and Temperature: Temperature, Zeroth law of thermodynamics. Thermometers- Constant volume. Platinum resistance, thermocouple. Transmission of heat: modes of transmission of heat, Thermal conductivity, thermal gradient, thermal resistance,   rectilinear flow of heat, determination of thermo-conductivity of good and bad conductors, heat flow through compound walls.

Waves and Oscillations: Oscillations: S.H.M., Damped S.H. oscillations, Forced oscillations, Resonance. Transverse and longitudinal nature of waves. Travelling and standing waves. Intensity of a wave. Energy calculation of progressive and stationary waves, phase velocity, group velocity, Architectural acoustics:  Sabines's formula, Requisites of a good auditorium.

Optics: Theories of light. Huygen’s principle and construction. Interference of light. Young’s double-slit experiment, Thin film interference, Newton’s rings. Interferometers. Diffraction of light. Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction. Diffraction by a single slit. Diffraction by double-slit. Diffraction grating. Polarization,  production, and analysis of polarized light. Optical activity. Optics of crystals.

Reference Books:

1.  “A Text Book of Optics”  -by Brijlal And Subramanya

2.  “Fundamentals of Optics” - by Francis Jenkins, Harvey White

Reference Books:

1.  "Physics for Engineers (Part-I & II)"- by Dr. Giasuddin Ahmed 

2.  "Physics (Volume I)" - by Resnick and Halliday

3.  "A textbook of Optics" - by Brijlal and Subramanyam