SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

(Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

Re - accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Founder: Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and
Padma Shri by President of India)

(Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, by notification No.F.9-

12/2001-U3 Government of India)
Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Founder: Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri
by President of India)
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Sub Committee - Specialization for Curriculum Development

Under Graduate
Course Title: Physics (RA)

Electromagnetism, Wave and Optics

(UG/PG): UG (All Departments)

Course Code: T7391

Number of Credits: 3

Level: 1

Learning Objectives

The student should be able to:

1. Understand the origin and nature of the electric field and electric lines of force and
calculate the flux through various surfaces.
2. Explain the electric properties of various materials.
3. Understand the origin and nature of magnetic lines of force.
4. Explain the behaviour of various materials in a magnetic field and the nature of
magnetic media.
5. Realize the importance of light phenomena in thin films, grating and telescope and
understand their applications.

Pedagogy:

1. Classroom teaching with practical examples

2. Assignments
3. Quizzes/ Group discussions
 4. Projects/Presentations

Pre-requisites: None

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

A. Continuous Assessment
1. Essential
a) Unit Tests
b) Assignments
c) Project/Presentation
2. Optional
a) Quizzes
b) Class Tests
c) Seminars

B. End Semester Examination

a) Written examination
S.N. Topic Hours

Static Electric Field

1.1. Three orthogonal coordinate systems (rectangular, cylindrical and spherical).
Gradient, Divergence and Curl
1 1.2. Coulomb's law, Electric field intensity, Electrical field due to point charges. Line, 11
Surface and Volume charge distributions
1.3. Gauss law and its applications. Calculation of potential differences for different
configurations. Electric dipole, Electrostatic Energy and Energy density

Conductors, Dielectrics and Capacitance:

2 2.1. Current and current density, Continuity of current, Boundary conditions of 6

perfect dielectric materials.
2.2. Permittivity of dielectric materials, Capacitance

Static Magnetic Fields

3.1. Magnetic flux and magnetic flux density
3 6
3.2. Biot-Savart Law, Ampere Law,
3.3. Steady magnetic fields produced by current carrying conductors

Magnetic Forces, Materials and Inductance

2.3. Force on a moving charge, Force on a differential current element, Force between
differential current elements.
2.4. Nature of magnetic materials, Magnetization and permeability, Magnetic
4 11
boundary conditions.
2.5. Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law for Electromagnetic induction, Displacement
current.
2.6. Magnetic circuits, inductances and mutual inductances.

Waves, interference and diffraction

5.1. Transverse wave, Harmonic waves, reflection and transmission of waves at a
boundary, longitudinal waves and the wave equation for them,
5.2. Acoustics waves and speed of sound, standing sound waves.
5. 5.3. Superposition of waves and standing waves: Huygens’ principle, interference of 11
light Young’s double slit experiment, Newton’s rings.
5.4. Fraunhofer diffraction from a slit, double slit and multiple slit diffraction, the
Rayleigh criterion for limit of resolution and its application to vision; Diffraction
gratings and their resolving power, resolving power of a telescope

Course Outline
Books Recommended

Textbook:

1. “Magnetic Materials: Fundamentals and Device Applications” by Nicola A. Spaldin

(Publication Date: April 21, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0521016584 | ISBN-13: 978-0521016582)
2. David Griffiths: Introduction to electromagnetism, 3rd edition
3. Concepts of Modern Physics”, Beiser, Mc-Graw Hill, International Edition
4. Fundamentals of Physics (Extended)”, Halliday, Resnick and Walker, John Wiley (Eighth
Edition)
5. Text Book of Engineering Physics”, Avadhanulu & Kshirsagar, S. Chand Pub (Revised
Edition).

Research Papers/Articles recommended for reading:

1. J. Singh, Semiconductor Optoelectronics: Physics and Technology, McGraw-Hill Inc. (1995).

2. S. M. Sze, Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, Wiley (2008).
3. A. Yariv and P. Yeh, Photonics: Optical Electronics in Modern Communications, Oxford
University Press, New York (2007).
4. Ian G. Main, Oscillations and waves in physics
5. H.J. Pain, The physics of vibrations and waves

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

B. Continuous Assessment
3. Essential
d) Unit Tests
e) Assignments
f) Project/Presentation
4. Optional
d) Quizzes
e) Class Tests
f) Seminars

B. End Semester Examination

b) Written examination
Parallel/Similar courses in the existing curriculum

S.No. Name of the course Institute where it was offered

Sub specialization committee

Name of Dr. Meena Dr Brajesh Pandey Dr Neeru Bhagat Dr Rupali

Member Laad Nagar

Designation Professor Associate Associate Assistant

 Professor Professor Professor

Org. / Inst. SIT SIT SIT SIT

Signature
 Course Outcomes

CO Description
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CO 2
CO 3
CO 4
CO 5

Pedagogy

1. Classroom teaching with practical examples

2. Assignments
3. Quizzes/ Group discussions
4. Projects/Presentations,

CO-PO mapping

CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2

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Name of the Expert: Dr Brajesh Pandey

Signature:

Date: