Course Code: PHY-1201

Course Title: Physics II (Electromagnetism, Optics and

Modern Physics)
Credit Hours: 3Contact Hours:3 per Week
[Pre requisite: PHY-1101, Physics I]

Objectives:In this course student will learn about Physics in regards to charge and electric potential,
magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, current and resistance, structure of matter, relativity, modern
physics and radioactivity
Section A
(Mid-term Exam: 30 Marks)
1. Charge and Electric Potential: Electric charge, conductors and insulators, Coulombs law,
electric field, Electric field strength, Gausss law and its applications, electric potential and
potential function, electric dipole, dielectrics in Gauss law.
2. Magnetic Field:
The definition of magnetic field B, magnetic force on charge and current,
Amperes law, Biot-Savart law and their application, Lorentz force and its application in CRT.
3. Electromagnetic Induction: Faradays law of electro-magnetic induction, Lenzs law, self and
mutual induction, energy density in the magnetic field.
Section- B (Final Exam: 50 Marks)
Group- A (20-Marks)
4. Current and Resistance: Current and current density, Ohms law, potential difference, RC
circuit, generation of alternating current and E.M.F.
5. Structure of Matter: Crystalline and non-crystalline solid, single crystal and polycrystalline
solids, unit cell, bonds in solids, Inter atomic distances, calculation of cohesive and bonding
energy.
Group-B (30 Marks)
6. Relativity: Postulates of special theory of relativity, Lorentz transformation, time dilation and
length contraction, relativity of mass, energy-mass relation, energy- momentum relation.
7. Modern Physics: Bohrs atomic model, radius and energy of Hydrogen atom, atomic nucleus and
binding energy, photo-electric effect, Compton effect, De-Broglie waves, X-ray diffraction,
atomic spectra and Zeeman effect.
8. Radioactivity: Definition, radioactive decay laws, half-life, mean life, alpha decay, beta decay,
gamma decay, cross section, nuclear fission & fusion.
Recommended Books:

Dr. M.C.Saxena & Dr. V.P. Arora

: Electricity and Magnetism

A.K. Rafiqullah, M.S. Huq,

: Concept of Electricity and Magnetism

Atomic & Nuclear Physics

: Brij Lal & Subrahmanyam

A text book of Optics

:Brij Lal & Subrahmanyam

Robert Resnick & David Halliday

: Physics (Part II)

Arthur Beiser

:Concepts of Modern Physics

Theraja B.L.

: Modern Physics

Physics for Engineers-II

: Dr. Giasuddin Ahmed

Satya Prakash

: Relativistic Mechanics

Course Code: PHY-1202

Course Title Physics II Sessional