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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS
(MODIFIED SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS)
(w.e.f.2013-14)

FIRST SEMESTER

Course Ins. Exam Max. Marks

Name of the Subjects Credit
Components Hours Hours CIA EXT
PART I Language Paper II 4 3 3 25 75
PART II English Paper II 4 3 3 25 75
Core I – Mechanics and
6 5 3 25 75
Properties of Matter
PART III Core III – Major Practical I 3 2 **
Allied Paper I – Theory 6 5 3 25 75
Practical 3 2 **
1(a) Basic Tamil I (or) 2 3 25 75
1(b) Adv. Tamil I (or) 2 2 3 25 75
PART IV
1(c) Non-major elective I 2 3 25 75
2. Skill based elective I 2 3 3 40 60

SECOND SEMESTER
PART I Language Paper II 4 3 3 25 75
PART II English Paper I 4 3 3 25 75
Core II – Thermal Physics
6 5 3 25 75
and Acoustics
PART III Core III – Major Practical I 3 2 3 40 60
Allied Paper II – Theory 6 5 3 25 75
Practical 3 2 3 40 60
1(a) Basic Tamil II (or) 2 3 25 75
1(b) Adv. Tamil II (or) 2 2 3 25 75
PART IV
1(c) Non-major elective II 2 3 25 75
2. Skill based elective II 2 3 3 40 60
** - Practical Examination at the end of even semester
ALLIED SUBJECTS:
1. Maths - I 2. Maths - II 3. Chemistry - I 4. Chemistry - II
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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN PHYSICS
REVISED SYLLABUS
(w.e.f.2013-14)

II YEAR FOURTH SEMESTER CREDIT : 5

CORE PAPER V - ATOMIC PHYSICS

Unit 1 : Discharge Phenomenon Through Gases:

Moving of a charge in transverse electric and magnetic fields - specific charge of an
electron - Dunnington's method - positive rays – Aston’s , Dempster’s mass spectrographs.
Unit 2 : Photo-electric Effect:
Richardson and Compton experiment - Laws of photoelectric emission - Einstein photo
electric equation - Millikan's experiment - verification of photoelectric equation - photo electric
cells - photo emissive cells - photovoltaic cell - photo conducting cell - photomultiplier.
Unit 3 : Atomic Structure :
Bohr and Sommerfield atom models - Vector atom model - Pauli's exclusion principle -
explanation of periodic table - various quantum numbers - angular momentum and magnetic
moment - coupling schemes - LS and JJ coupling - special quantisation - Bohr magnetron - Stern
and Gerlach experiments.
Unit 4 : Ionisation Potential and Splitting of Energy Levels:
Excitation and ionization potential – Frank and Hertz’s experiment - Davis and
Goucher's method. Spectral terms and notions - selection rules - intensity rule and interval rule -
fine structure of sodium D lines - alkali spectra - fine structure of alkali spectra - spectrum of
Helium - Zeeman effect - Larmor's theorem - Debye's explanation of normal Zeeman effect.
Anamalous Zeeman effect - theoretical explanation. Lande's `g' factor and explanation of
splitting of D1 and D2 lines of sodium. Paschen-Back effect - Stark effect (qualitative study
only).
Unit 5 : X-Rays:
Bragg's law - X-ray spectroscopy - characteristic X-ray spectra - satellite and Auger
effect - continuous X-ray spectra - X-ray absorption and fluorescence - Moseley's law - uses of
X-rays - Compton effect - experimental verification of Compton effect.

Books for Study :

1. Modern Physics by R. Murugeshan, Kiruthiga Sivaprasath, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi (2008).
2. Modern Physics by D.L.Sehgal, K.L.Chopra and N.K.Sehgal. Sultan Chand & Sons Publication, 7th
Edition, New Delhi(1991).
3. Atomic Physics by J.B. Rajam, S. Chand & Co., 20th Edition, New Delhi (2004).
4. Atomic and Nuclear Physics by N. Subrahmanyam and Brij Lal, S. Chand & Co. 5th Edition, New
Delhi (2000).

Books for Reference :

1.Modern Physics by J.H. Hamilton and Yang, McGraw-Hill Publication, (1996).
2.Concepts of Modern Physics by A. Beiser, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi(1997).
3.Fundamentals of Physics by D.Halliday, R.Resnick and J. Walker, Wiley, 6th Edition, New
York(2001).
4.Modern Physics by Kenneth S.Krane, John Willey & sons, Canada(1998).
Website : www.abo.fi/~mhottoka/mhottoka/lectnote.html.
Note: The only change made is the deletion of Magnetron method in the first unit.

III YEAR FIFTH SEMESTER CREDIT : 5

CORE PAPER VII - ELECTRICITY AND ELECTROMAGNETISM

Unit 1 : Chemical Effects of Electric Current:

Faraday's laws of Electrolysis - ionic velocities and mobilities. Calculation and
experimental determination of ionic mobilities - transport number. Thermoelectricity- Peltier
effect - Experimental determination of Peltier coefficient - Thomson coefficient - experimental
determination of Thomson coefficient - application of thermodynamics to a thermocouple and
connected relations - thermoelectric diagram and uses.

Unit 2 : DC Circuits:
Growth and decay of current in a circuit containing resistance and inductance - growth
and decay of charge in a circuit containing resistance and capacitor - growth and decay of charge
in an LCR circuit - condition for the discharge to be oscillatory - frequency of oscillation -
network analysis - Thevenin and Norton's Theorems.

Unit 3: AC Circuits:
AC Voltage and current - Power factor and current values in and AC circuit containing
LCR circuit - series and Parallel resonant circuits - AC motors - single phase, three phase - star
and delta connections - electric fuses - circuit brakers.
Unit 4 : Magnetic Effect of Electric Current:
Biot and Savart's law - magnetic field intensity due to a solenoid carrying current - effect
of iron core in a solenoid - Helmholtz galvanometer - moving coil ballistic galvanometer - theory
- damping correction - determination of the absolute capacity of a condenser using B.G.

Unit 5 : Electromagnetic Induction and Its Applications:

Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction - inductor and inductance - determination of
self inductance of a coil using Anderson method - mutual inductance - experimental
determination of absolute mutual inductance - coefficient of coupling - Earth inductor - uses of
earth inductor - measurement of horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field -
measurement of vertical component of earth's magnetic field - calibration of B.G. - Induction
coil and its uses.

Books for Study :

1. Electricity & Magnetism by M.Narayanamurthy & N.Nagarathnam, NPC pub., Revised edition.
2. Electricity and Magnetism by Brijlal and Subrahmanyam; S.Chand & Co., New Delhi, (2000).
3. Electricity & Magnetism by D.Chattopadhyay and P.C. Rakshit, Books and Allied (P) Ltd.(2001).
4. Fundamentals of electricity and magnetism by B.D. Dugal and C.L. Chhabra, Shobanlal Nagin,
S. Chand & Co., 5th edition, New Delhi(2005).
5. Electricity and Magnetism by R. Murugeshan, S.Chand & Co., New Delhi, (2008).
Books for Reference:
1.Electricity & Magnetism by K.K.Tewari, S.Chand & Co., New Delhi, .(2002).
2.Introduction to Electrodynamics by D.J.Griffiths, Printice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., 3rd Edition, New Delhi
(2003).
3. Fundamentals of Physics, D.Halliday, R.Resnick and J.walker, Wiley, 6th Edition, New York (2001).
Web Site :http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/teach/ module-home/px207.
www.core.org.cn/ocw web/physics/8-311 spring 2004/lecture notes.

Core – III : Practical - I

(At the end of the Second semester - Any Fifteen Experiments)

1. Young’s modulus – Non-uniform bending – Pin & microscope

2. Young’s modulus – Uniform bending – Optic lever

3. Rigidity modulus – Torsional pendulum (without identical masses)

4. Rigidity modulus and moment of inertia – Torsional pendulum (With identical
masses)

5. Surface tension and interfacial surface tension – drop weight method

6. Coefficient of viscosity of liquid – Graduated burette (radius of capillary tube by

Mercury pellet method)

7. Sonometer – Verification of laws and frequency of tuning fork

8. Sonometer – Relative Density of a solid and liquid

9. Specific heat capacity of a liquid – Newton’s law of cooling

10. Specific heat capacity of liquid – Method of mixtures (Half-time correction)

11. Focal length, Power, R and refractive index of a long focus convex lens

12. Focal length, Power, R and refractive index of a concave lens

13. Spectrometer – refractive index of a liquid

14. P.O. Box – Temperature coefficient of resistance

15. Potentiometer – Calibration of low range voltmeter

16. Potentiometer – Internal resistance

17. Carey Foster bridge - Specific resistance of the given wire

Note : Use of Digital balance is permitted

Core Paper – VI : Practical - II

(At the end of Fourth semester - Any Fifteen Experiments)

1. Young's modulus - cantilever - depression - (Static method - Scale and telescope)

2. Rigidity modulus - Static torsion
3. Compound pendulum - g and k
4. Sonometer - A.C. Frequency - Steel and Brass wires
5. Melde's string - frequency, Relative Density of a solid and liquid
6. Thermal conductivity of a bad conductor - Lee's disc method
7. Spectrometer - µ of a glass prism - i-d Curve
8. Spectrometer - Grating N and λ - minimum deviation method
9. Air wedge - Thickness of a wire
10. m and BH - deflection mangetometer Tan C position and vibration magnetometer
11. Carey Foster bridge - Temperature coefficient of resistance of a coil
12. Potentiometer – Specific resistance of the given wire
13. Potentiometer - Ammeter calibration.
14. Figure of merit of galvanometer (Mirror or Table Galvanometer)
15. Comparison of emfs of the given cells using B.G.
16. Comparison of capacitances of the given capacitors using B.G.

17. * C.R.O. Study of wave forms - Lissajou's figures - frequency determination

18. * Study of resistors, Choke, capacitors and transformer
19. * Construction of battery eliminator - various voltages - with filter circuit and IC
voltage regulator.
20. * Two transistor Radio receiver

* Not for Examination

Core Paper – XIII : Practical - III

(At the end of Sixth Semester - Any Fifteen Experiments)

1. Young's modulus - Non uniform Bending - Koenig's method.

2. Kundt's Tube – Determination of velocity of sound in solid - Young's modulus.
3. Spectrometer - Small angled prism - Normal incidence and emergence
refractive index of the material of prism.
4. Spectrometer - (i - i') curve - refractive index.
 5. Spectrometer - Cauchy's constant.
6. Newton's rings - R1, R2 and µ of convex lens.
7. Spectrometer – Grating N and λ - Normal incidence method
8. Field along axis of a circular coil - Deflection magnetometer - BH and M.
9. Field along axis of a circular coil - vibration magnetic needle - BH.
10. Potentiometer - Calibration of high range voltmeter
11. Potentiometer - Temp coeff. of resistance of a thermistor
12. Potentiometer - Emf of a thermo couple.
13. Thermo emf - Mirror galvanometer (or) spot galvanometer
14. B.G - Figure of merit (quantity of charge)
15. B.G - Internal resistance of a cell
16. B.G - High Resistance by leakage
17. B.G - Absolute capacitance
18. B.G - Comparison of mutual inductances
19. B.G - Absolute mutual inductance
20. B.G - Self inductance - Anderson method.

ALLLIED PHYSICS – PRACTICALS

(At the end of even semester - Any Fifteen Experiments)

1. Young’s Modulus by Non-uniform bending using Pin and Microscope

2. Young’s Modulus by Non-uniform bending using Optic lever – Scale
and telescope
3. Rigidity modulus by Static torsion method
4. Rigidity modulus by torsional oscillations without mass
5. Surface tension and interfacial tension – Drop Weight method
6. Comparison of viscosities of two liquids – Burette method
7. Specific heat Capacity of a liquid – Half time correction
8. Sonometer – Determination of a.c frequency
9. Newton’s rings - Radius of curvature
10. Air wedge – Thickness of a wire
 11. Spectrometer – Grating – Wavelength of Mercury lines – Minimum
deviation method
12. Potentiometer – Voltmeter Calibration
13. P.O. Box – Specific resistance
14. B.G. – Figure of merit
15. Construction of AND, OR, NOT gates – using diodes and Transistor
16. Zener Diode – Characteristics
17. NAND gate as a universal gate

Note : Use of Digital Balance Permitted

The following procedure is to be followed for internal marks (40 marks):

Attendance : 5 marks
Practical test – best 2 out of 3 : 30 marks
Record : 5 marks

Books for Study and Reference :

1. Practical Physics by M.N.Srinivasan S. Chand & Co.,
2. Practical Physics by M.Arul Thalapathy Comptek Publishers

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Common syllabus of B.Sc. (Physics with Computer Application) with B.Sc. Physics and
B.Sc. Mathematics with Computer Application the semester wise details along with
subject title.

Semester Subject title Common with the course

I Mechanics and Properties of Matter Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Mechanics and
Properties of Matter.
Allied Paper I – Maths I Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Allied Paper I- Maths I
II Thermal Physics and Acoustics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Thermal Physics and
Acoustics
Allied Paper II – Maths II Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Allied Paper II-
Maths II
III Optics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Optics
Basic Electronics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Basic Electronics
Data Structures Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Maths with Computer
Applications : Data Stuctures
Object oriented Programming using Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Maths with Computer
C++ Applications : Object oriented programming using C++
IV Atomic Physics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Atomic Physics
Elective I – Integrated Electronics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Elective I – Integrated
Electronics
Operating System Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Maths with Computer
Applications: Operating System
Database Management Systems Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Maths with Computer
Using Visual Basic Applications: Database Management Systems Using
Visual Basic
V Nuclear and Particle Physics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics : Nuclear and Particle
Physics.
Solid State Physics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Solid State Physics
Discrete Mathematics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Maths with Computer
Applications : Discrete Mathematics
Programming in Java Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Maths with Computer
Applications : Programming in Java
VI Electricity and Electromagnetism
Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Electricity and
Electromagnetism
Relativity & Quantum Mechanics Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Relativity &
Quantum Mechanics
Elective II – Microprocessor Syllabus same as in B.Sc. Physics: Microprocessor
 Fundamentals Fundamentals.
Note: The only paper with a different syllabus in B.Sc. Physics with Computer Applications (Semester VI) is
: Mathematical & Numerical methods.