PU physics syllabus ( pokhara university )

1.MECHANICAL OSCILLATION	v  Introduction and equation of simple harmonic motion v  Energy in simple harmonic motion v  Oscillation of mass-spring system v  Compound pendulum
2. WAVE  MOTION	v  Introduction of wave v  Wave velocity and partical velocity v  Types of waves v  Equation v  Energy v  Power v  Intensity of plane progressive wave v  Standing wave v  resonance
3. Acoustics	v  Reverberation of sound v  Absorption coefficient v  Sabine’s formula introduction v  Production v  Applications of ultra sound
3. Physical optics	A.      Interference: v  introduction v  Coherent sources v  Interference in thin films due to reflected and transmitted light v  Newton’s ring B.      Diffraction: v  Introduction v  Fraunhoffer diffraction at single slit and double slit v  Diffraction grating C.      Polarization : v  Introduction v  Double refraction v  Nicol prism v  Optical activity v  Specific rotation v  Wave plates
5. LASER AND FIBER OPTICS	v  Introduction of laser v  Spontaneous and stimulated emission v  Optical pumping v  He-Ne laser v  Ruby laser v  Use of laser v  Propagation of light waves v  Types of optical fiber v  Application of optical fiber
6. ELECTROSTATICS	v  Electric charge v  Electric force v  Electric flux v  Electric potential v  Gauss law and its application v  Electric field intensity v  Electric potential due to dipole v  Electric potential due to quadrupole v  Capacitors v  Electrostatic potential energy v  Dielectrics v  Gauss law charging and discharging of capacitor
7. ELECTRICITY AND  MAGNETISM	v  Electric current v  Resistance v  Resistivity v  Conductivity v  Atomic view of resistivity v  Magnetic field v  Magnetic force v  Lorentz force v  Hall effects v  Biot and savart laws and its application v  Force between two parallel conductors v  Ampere’s circuital law and its application v  Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction v  Self induction R-L circuit v  Energy stored in magnetic field v  Magnetic energy density
8. ELECTROMAGNETISM	v  LC oscillation v  Damped oscillation v  Forced oscillation v  Resonance v  Maxwell’s equation and displacement current v  Wave equations in free space v  Continuity equation v  E and B fields v  Pointing vector v  Radiation pressure
9. PHOTON AND MATTER WAVES	v  Photon v  Group velocity and phase velocity v  De-broglie wavelength v  Schrodinger wave equation v  One dimensional potential well v  Tunneling effects
10. SEMICONDUCTOR AND SUPER CONDUCTIVITY	v  Introduction v  Types of semi conductors v  Doping v  P-N junction v  Metal –semiconductor junction v  Junction breakdown v  Junction capacitance v  Electrical conduction in metals v  Insulators v  Semiconductor according to band theory of solids v  Introduction to superconductor

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