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Introduction to vectors: linear independence – completeness – basis – dimensionality – inner product – orthogonality – displacement – derivatives of a vector – velocity – acceleration – plane polar coordinates.

Angular momentum: angular momentum and torque on a single particle – angular momentum and torque on a system of particles – moment of inertia – angular momentum of a rigid body

Planetary motion:  central force motion of two bodies – relative coordinates – reduction to one dimensional problem – spherical symmetry and conservation of angular momentum, consequences – planetary motion and Kelpler’s laws

Oscillations: Simple pendulum – 1-D harmonic oscillator – damped and forced harmonic oscillators – resonance

Special Relativity: Einstein’s correction – Space-time interval – length contraction – time dilation - four vectors – displacement – velocity – acceleration – Lorentz transformation – conservation of 4-momentum – Mass energy relation

Modern Physics: Photo electric effect - blackbody radiation - wave matter duality - uncertainty principle - Compton scattering

Semester
Subject Code
PH111
Programme type
Text Books

1. Kleppner, D. and Kolenkow, R. J., An Introduction to Mechanics, 2nd ed., Cambridge Univ. Press (2013).

 

References

Serway, R. A. and Jewett, J. W., Principles of Physics: A Calculus Based Text, 5th ed., Thomson Brooks/Cole (2012).
Halliday, D., Resnick, R., and Walker, J., Fundamentals of Physics, 9th ed., John Wiley (2010).
Young, H. D., Freedman, R. A., Sundin, T. R., and Ford, A. L., Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics, 13th ed., Pearson Education (2011).