Physics-I

Module 1:Harmonic Oscillation 6 Lectures
Simple harmonic motion, damped and forced simple harmonic oscillator with examples,
damped harmonic oscillator – heavy, critical and light damping, Amplitude and energy decay
in a damped harmonic oscillator. Forced oscillation and resonance condition.
Module 2: Wave optics 8 Lectures
Superposition of waves, Interference, thin film interference and Newton’s ring, Diffraction of
light, Diffraction due to single slit, double slits, Unpolarized& Polarized light, Polarization of
wave, Production of polarized wave: Brewster’s law, Malus’ law, Double refraction,
Retardation plate, Analysis of polarization.
Module 3: Vector Calculus 6 Lectures
Scalar & Vector field, Gradient of scalar field, Divergence & Curl of Vector field, Gauss’
Divergence theorem, Stokes’ theorem.
Module 4: Electrostatics 7 Lectures
Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations for electrostatic potential, Uniqueness theorem. Electric
polarization; Relation between D, E and P Electric displacement and boundary conditions;
Dielectric sphere in uniform electric field.
Module 5: Magnetostatics 7 Lectures
Biot-Savart’s law and applications, Three magnetic vector B, H and M andrelation between
them; Boundary conditions on B and H. magnetic susceptibility, diamagnetic, paramagnetic
and ferromagnetic materials. Hysteresis loop Hysteresis loss and its application.

Module 6: Maxwell’s equations & EMW 8 Lectures
Continuity equation for current densities; Ampere’s law and its modification, Differential and
integral forms of Maxwell’s equation, Maxwell’s equation in vacuum and non-conducting
medium; The wave equation; Plane electromagnetic waves in vacuum, transverse character,
relation between electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave; Energy in an
electromagnetic field and Poynting theorem.
Text Book:
● Introduction to Electrodynamics, D.J. Griffiths, 3rd Edn., 1998, Benjamin Cummings.
Reference books:
● Fundamentals of Physics Electricity and Magnetism, Halliday and Resnick, tenth
edition (published 2013).
● Electricity, magnetism and light, W. Saslow, 1st edition
● Electromagnetic Theory, Singh and Prasad, I. K. International Publication, 1/e
● Electricity, Magnetism & Electromagnetic Theory, S. Mahajan and Choudhury, 2012, Tata
McGraw
● Elements of Electromagnetics, M.N.O. Sadiku, 2010, Oxford University Press.
● Fundamentals of Optics, F.A. Jenkins and H.E. White, 1981, McGraw-Hill
● Principles of Optics, Max Born and Emil Wolf, 7th Edn., 1999, Pergamon Press.
● Optics, AjoyGhatak, 2008, Tata McGraw Hill
● Waves: Berkeley Physics Course, vol. 3, Francis Crawford, 2007, Tata McGraw-Hill.
● Engineering physics, Gaur and Gupta, DhanpatRai Publications
● Modern engineering physics, A. S. Vasudeva, S Chand & Company Ltd