Paper: Physics (200 Marks)
PAPER—I (Marks-100)
I. Mechanics
▪ Vectors: Dots, Cross and triple products, Gradient, divergence, curl and applications.
▪ Newtonian laws of motion: calculus based approach to kinematics, forces and dynamics,
conservation law of energy; conservation of linear and angular momentum; Dynamics of rigid
body; spin and precession; gyroscope; Gravitation; planetary motion and satellites; Kepler's
laws; centripetal forces
▪ Special theory of relativity: Michelson-Morley experiment and Einstein’s postulates; Lorentz
transformation; time dilation and length contraction; equivalence of mass and energy.
II. Fluid Mechanics
▪ Surface tension; Viscosity; Elasticity; fluid motion and Bernoulli’s theorem.
III. Waves and Oscillations, Optics
▪ Free oscillation with one and two degrees of freedom; forced and dampedoscillations and
phenomenon of resonance; Simple harmonic motion; Traveling waves and transmission of
energy; Phase and Group velocity; standing waves; Basics of sound waves.
▪ Reflection, Refraction, Interference, Diffraction and Polarization of waves; interfero meter and
Newton’s rings; Diffraction Gratings and their resolving power; spectro meters.
Electromagnetic wave equation; normal and anamolous dispersion; coherence, lasers and
applications.
IV. Heat and Thermodynamics
▪ Perfect gas, real gas and Van der Waals equation; Three Laws of Thermodynamics; internal
energy; temperature; entropy; Thermal properties of simple systems; kinetic theory of gases;
Maxwellian distribution of molecular velocities; Brownian motion; Transport phenomena.
Classical Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics and its application; Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac
Statistics.
PAPER—II (Marks-100)
I. Electricity and Magnetism
▪ Electric field due to point charges; Gauss’ law; Electric potential; Poisson and Laplace’s
equations; Dielectric medium and Polarization; Capacitance; Moving charges and resulting
magnetic field; Ampere’s law; Magnetic properties of matter; Faraday’s law of
electromagnetic induction; Alternating current and RLC circuit; Poynting theorem and
Poynting Vector. Maxwell's equations in integral and differential form; scalar and vector
potential.
II. Modern and Quantum Physics
▪ Waves and particles and De Broglie’s Hypothesis; Operators and quantum states;observables;
time dependent and independent Schrodinger equation; angular momentum; spin-1/2 particle
in a magnetic field; wave mechanics; particle in a box; tunneling; one-dimensional harmonic
oscillator; Heisenber's uncertainty relationship and indeterminacy based on commutation
properties of operators; Bohr’s theory and quantum numbers including electron spin; Pauli’s
exclusion principle; Spectra of simple systems with one or two valence electrons; photo
electric effect; Compton scattering; pair production; Lande’s g factor and Zeeman effect.
Raman effect;
III. Solid State Physics
▪ Crystal lattice and structure, Bravais lattice, free electron model, Band theory andelectron in a
periodic potential, Fermi energy and density of states, n and p type semiconductors, physics
of the transistor and MOSFET, dielectric properties, magnetic properties and origin of
magnetism.
IV. Nuclear Physics
▪ Structure of Nuclei; Radioactivity, α, β and γ decay; Methods of detection of nuclear radiation,
Mass Sepectrometer; Accelerators; Phenomenon of fission; reactor and nuclear power; nuclear
fusion and its applications; Elementary particles and their properties.
SUGGESTED READINGS
S. No. Title Author
1 Perspectives of Modern Physics. A. Beiser.
2 Fundamentals of Physics. Halliday & Resnick
3 Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields andWaves. D. Corson & P. Lorrain.
4 Heat and Thermodynamics. D. Zemansky
5 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics D. Griffiths
6 Modern Physics Serway, Moses, Moyer.
7. Solid State Physics C. Kittel
