PHY101 / Physics

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M1: Electromagnetics

• Scalar and Vector Fields [Pg 17 on Link]

  • Gradient of a scalar field and its physical significance [Pg 50 on Link]

  • Equipotential surfaces

• Vector Calculus

  • Line, surface, and volume integrals

  • Divergence and curl of vector fields (Mathematical and physical analysis) [Pg 69 on Link]

• Electric Flux and Laws

  • Gauss’ Law: Proof and applications

  • Differential form of Gauss’ Law

• Theorems and Laws

  • Gauss divergence theorem

  • Stokes theorem

  • Ampere’s Law

  • Displacement current [Pg 3 on Link]

  • Faraday’s Law

• Maxwell’s Equations

  • Maxwell’s equations in free space and isotropic media:

    • Integral forms

    • Differential forms

• Electromagnetic Wave Propagation

  • EM wave propagation in free space

  • Poynting vector

M2: Special Theory of Relativity

• Foundational Experiments

  • Michelson-Morley experiment

  • Importance of negative results

• Frames of Reference

  • Inertial frames of reference

  • Non-inertial frames of reference

• Einstein’s Postulates

  • Space-time coordinate system

  • Relativistic space-time transformation (Lorentz transformation equation)

• Relativity Concepts

  • Length contraction [Pg 11 on Link]

  • Time dilation [Pg 13 on Link]

  • Addition of velocities [Pg 17 on Link]

  • Transformation of velocity [Pg 18 on Link]

• Mass-Energy Relation

  • Einstein’s energy-mass equivalence and derivation

  • Variation of mass with velocity

M3: Wave Mechanics

• Wave-Particle Duality

  • De-Broglie matter waves

  • Phase and group velocity [Pg3 on Link]

• Uncertainty Principle

  • Heisenberg uncertainty principle [Pg19 on Link]

• Wave Functions

  • Wave function and its physical interpretation

  • Operators and expectation values

• Schrödinger Wave Equation

  • Time-dependent form

  • Time-independent form

  • Applications to Free and Bound States

    • Square well potential (rigid wall) [Pg 10 onwards in Link]

      • Step potential

M4: Semiconductor & Electronics Materials

• Band Theory of Solids

  • Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors

  • Carrier concentration

  • Direct and indirect band gaps

• Types of Electronic Materials

  • P-N Junction Diode & Diode equation

  • Breakdown mechanisms: Avalanche and Zener

  • Zener Diode and its applications

• Photoconductivity and Photovoltaics

• Superconductivity

  • Meissner effect

  • Type I and Type II superconductors

Notes

[⤓] PHY101-Midsem-Short-Notes

[⤓] PHY101-Endsem-M1-KeyNotes

[⤓] PHY101-Endsem-M2-KeyNotes

Questions Directory

Assignment Questions

[⤓] [PDF] Assignment-M2-PHY101-Btech

[⤓] [PDF] Assignment-M4-PHY101-Btech

Previous Year Questions

[⤓] [PDF] MidSem-PYQ-PHY101-Apr24-Btech

[⤓] [PDF] EndSem-PYQ-PHY101-Jun22-Btech

[⤓] [PDF] EndSem-PYQ-PHY101-Jun23-Btech

[⤓] [PDF] EndSem-PYQ-PHY101-Jun24-Btech

External Sources

Schrödinger Wave Equation: Derivation & Explanation | Electrical4UElectrical4U

Lecture Notes on Maxwell's Eqs by Jefferson Lab

https://uspas.fnal.gov/materials/18ODU/2L%20Maxwell's_Equations.pdf

Electromagnetics Notes by GCE, Kalahandi

https://gcekbpatna.ac.in/assets/documents/lecturenotes/Phys-Unit-4.pdf

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