Engineering Physics (Theory & Lab)

NPH-101/102 C[L-T-P]: 4[3-0-2]

Course Objective:
The objective of the course is to understand the basic concepts of nature around us and to synthesize the
knowledge from different areas of physics for analysing and solving various critical problems.

Course Outcome (CO):

On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
CO1 Understand and apply the principle of conservation of momentum, the Understand K2, K1
theory of relativity.
CO2 Understand the basics of quantum mechanics and apply its principles to Apply K3, K1
learn the phenomenon that occurs at subatomic dimensions.

CO3 Understand Maxwell’s equations of electromagnetic theory with the aim to Evaluate K5, K1
apply them in a communication system.

CO4 Apply the fundamentals of material science, especially to dielectric Understand K2, K1
materials, semiconducting materials, nanomaterials, and Superconducting
Materials.

CO5 Understand the statistical behavior of the constituent particles and apply the Analyze K4, K1
principles of statistical mechanics in the formation of materials and basics
of LASERs

K1-Remember, K2- Understand, K3-Apply, K4-Analyse, K5-Evaluate, K6-

Create
Course COs PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12

NPH-101/102: Engineering Physics

NPH CO1 3.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 - - - - - 3.00
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NPH CO2 3.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 - - - - - 3.00
101/102
NPH CO3 3.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 - - - - - 3.00
101/102
NPH CO4 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 3 - - - - 3.00
101/102
NPH CO5 3.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 - - - - - 3.00
101/102

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Course Content
UNIT- 1
Relativistic Mechanics:
Inertial and Non- Inertial Frames of references, Galilean transformation equations, Michelson Morley
Experiment, Lorentz Transformation equations, Length contraction, Time dilation and its experimental
evidence, Relativistic velocity addition formula, Relativistic variation of mass with velocity, Evidence of
variation of mass with velocity, Einstein’s Mass-Energy equivalence, examples from nuclear physics,
Relativistic energy momentum relation.
UNIT- 2
Quantum Mechanics:
Dual nature of matter & radiation, Heisenberg’s uncertainty Principle and their applications, wave
packet concept, Davisson-Germer experiment, Postulates of quantum mechanics, Significance of wave
function, Derivation of Schrodinger equation for time independent and time dependent cases.
Applications of Schrodinger wave equation for a free particle, Particle in a box (one dimensional and
three dimensional cases), Simple harmonic oscillator (one dimensional case).
UNIT- 3
Electromagnetic Theory:
Ampere’s law and Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, Derivation of Maxwell’s equations and
their physical significance, Correction of Ampere’s law by Maxwell, Concept of displacement current,
Poynting theorem, Maxwell’s equations in free space & velocity of electromagnetic waves, Transverse
character of the wave and orthogonality of E, H and k vectors, Maxwell’s equation in dielectric medium and
velocity of e.m. wave, Comparison with free space, Maxwell’s equations in conducting media & solution of
differential equation in this case, penetration depth & its significance.
UNIT- 4
Statistical Mechanics & Lasers:
Macrostates and Microstates, Phase space, probability of distribution, most probable distribution,
Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics, Applications of Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics, derivation of average velocity,
RMS velocity and most probable velocity in the above cases, Bose-Einstein Statistics & its application in case
of black body radiation, distribution law of energy, Planck’s radiation formula, derivation of Wien’s law,
Rayleigh-Jeans law and Stefan’s law from Planck’s radiation formula. Fermi – Dirac statics, application in
case of free electrons in metals, energy distribution, Fermi energy.
Lasers: Spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiations, Einstein’s theory of matter-radiation
interaction, Einstein’s coefficients and relation between them, Population inversion, components of a laser,
different kinds of lasers, Ruby laser, He-Ne laser, solid state lasers, properties of laser beams, mono-
chromaticity, coherence, directionality and brightness, applications of lasers in various technological

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 applications.
UNIT- 5
Materials of Technological Importance:
Dielectric Materials: Electric field in presence of dielectric medium, concept of electric polarization,
different types of polarizations, behaviour of dielectric in a.c. field, concept of dielectric loss and loss energy
and their importance.
Semiconducting Materials: Concept of energy bands in solids, carrier concentration and conductivity
in intrinsic semiconductors and their temperature dependence, carrier concentration and conductivity in
extrinsic semiconductors and their temperature dependence, Hall effect in semiconductors, compound
semiconductors, amorphous semiconductors.
Nano Materials: Basic principles of nanoscience and technology, preparation, structure and properties
of fullerene and carbon nanotubes, applications of nanotechnology.
Superconducting Materials: Resistivity and susceptibility ofSuperconductors, Type – I and Type –
II superconductors, Meissner effect, Low temperature Superconductors, Organic Superconductors, Oxide
Superconductors, High temperature Superconductors, BCS theory (Qualitative).
Text Books:
1. Engineering Physics, R. K.Shukla, Pearson Education, Vol.-II, 2014
2. Electrical Engineering Materials, R.K.Shukla, McGraw Hill, 1st Edition, 2012
3. Principles of Engineering Physics, R.K.Shukla, Ira Books, 1st Edition, 2011
4. Engineering Physics –I & II, S.K.Gupta, Krishna Prakashan Media (P) Ltd., 2014
References Books:
1. Fundamental university physics, Vol. - I: Mechanics, Marcelo Alonso, J. Finn Edwards, Addison-Wesley,
1ST
Edition, 1967
2. Concepts of Modern Physics, Arthur Beiser, McGraw Hill, 6th Edition, 2003
3. Introduction to Electrodynamics, David Griffiths, Cambridge University Press, 4th Edition, 2017
4. Introduction to Solid State Physics, Charles Kittel, Willey, 8th Edition, 2005
5. Introduction to Nanotechnology, Charles P. Poole Jr., Frank J. Owens, Wiley-Interscience, 1st Edition, 2003
Web Links:
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/122101002 [IIT Bombay, Prof. D.K. Ghosh]

2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/122103011 [IIT Guwahati, Prof. Alika Khare , Prof. Pratima Agarwal, Prof. S.
Ravi]

3. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115105099 [IIT Kharagpur, Prof. Amal Kumar Das]

4. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115101005 [IIT Bombay, Prof. D.K. Ghosh]

5. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115106066 [IIT Madras, Prof. S. Lakshmi Bala]

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