The syllabus for First Degree Programme in Physics under Choice Based-Credit & Semester System (CBCSS) offered by Kerala University is as follows:
PY1141:BASIC MECHANICS & PROPERTIES OF MATTER
(36 H OURS-2 CREDITS)
MECHANICS (22 hrs.)
Unit 1- Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (7 hrs)
Equations of motion for rotating rigid bodies-angular momentum and M.I-Theorems on
M.I- calculation of M.I of bodies of regular shapes- uniform rod, ring, disc, annular
ring, solid cylinder, hollow cylinder and solid sphere-KE of rotating and rolling
bodies-torque-Determination of M.I of a fly wheel (theory, experiment and applications).
Unit 2- Conservation of energy (3 hrs)
Conservation laws-Work –power- Kinetic Energy – Work Energy theoremConservative Forces -potential energy – Conservation of energy for a particle– energy
function- Non Conservative forces- Friction- types of friction.
Unit 3-Oscillations (12 hrs)
Simple harmonic motion – Energy of harmonic oscillators-simple pendulum-mass on a
spring-oscillation of two particles connected by a spring- compound bar pendulum -
interchange ability of suspension and oscillation-four points collinear with C.G about
which the time period is the same-conditions for maximum and minimum periods -
Determination of g using symmetric bar pendulum.Mechanical and electromagnetic wave
motion- General equation of a wave motion-expression for a plane progressive harmonic
wave- energy density for a plane progressive wave- transverse waves in stretched string
(expression)- longitudinal waves in rods- longitudinal waves in gas. Acousticsreverberation-Sabines reverberation formula-Determination of absorption coefficientacoustic Intensity-Factors affecting acoustics of buildings.
Unit 4- Elasticity (8 hours)
Modulus of elasticity (revision)-Relations connecting the three elastic modulii- poisson’s
ratio- bending of beams- bending moment-cantilever-centrally loaded beams and
uniformly bent beams-I section girders-torsion of a cylinder-expression for torsional couple
-work done in twisting a wire-torsion pendulum-static torsion-theory and experiment.
Unit 5– Surface Tension (3 hrs )
Surface tension-molecular explanation of S.T-angle of contact (revision)-shapes of
drops -expression for excess of pressure on a curved liquid surface -determination of
surface tension by Jaeger’s method-capillary rise method-variation of S.T with
temperature.
Unit 6 – Fluid Dynamics (3 hours )
Streamline and turbulent flow-equation of continuity-Bernoulli’s theoremventurimeter-viscosity-Newton’s law- Poisseulle’s equation-derivation-flow of blood in
human body-Stoke’s formula-theory and experiment.
Books for Study
1. Mechanics – Hans H.S and Puri S.P, TMH: second edition.
2. Mechanics – J.C Upadhyaya (Ramaprasad)
3. Properties of matter – D.S.Mathur
4. Funda mentals of Physics- Halliday and Resnick
Syllabus First Degree Programme in Physics (CBCSS) Kerala University
