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PSF1302/PSE1302 - Physics I
Measurements and units; velocity; acceleration; relative velocity; gravitational, magnetic and electric forces; coplanar forces; equations of motion;centre of mass; friction; work; energy; power; conservation of energy principle; principles of machines; impulse; momentum; collision of elastic bodies; basics of angular motion; elements of simple harmonic motion; Archemede’s principle, it’s applications; Properties of matter - molecular theory of matter; elasticity; Hooke’s law and elastic module; viscosity; stokes’ law; surface tensional phenomena; effects of surface tension; propagation and characteristics of sound waves; properties of sound waves; formation of stationary waves in pipes; vibrations in strings and rods; the sonometer velocity of longitudinal waves in wires and rods; vibrations in rods; Kund’t tube method; velocity of sound in free air and the factors affecting the velocity of sound in a medium; frequency measurements; the Doppler effect, the rectilinear propagation of light, optical lever; reflection at curved surfaces; refraction; refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses; the structure of the human eye; defects of vision; dispersion and spectrometer; spectra; optical instruments.
PSF2302/PSE2302 - Physics II
Heat - heat and temperature; thermal expansion of solids; effects of temperature rise in liquids; expansion of gases; kinetic theory of gases; specific heat capacity of substances; specific latent heat; specific heat capacities of a perfect gas; boiling and evaporation; relative and absolute humidity, hygrometer; thermal conductivity; natureFields - introduction to fields; electrostatics; electrostatic induction; electric field of force and field strength; electric flux - Gauss’ theorum; potential; equi potential surfaces; capacitance; concentric spherical conductors; flux models for fields; magnetic fields. galvanometers; electric current, ohm’s law, resistivity, conductivity; resistance, resistors, colour code; measurement of resistance; cells; electrolysis; laws of electrolysis; secondary cells; electro - magnetic induction; induced e.m.f.; uses of electro magnetic induction.
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