Applied Physics
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The official GTU curriculum for Applied Physics (subject code DI01000121) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 51 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI01000121)Unit 1 Units and Measurements
- 1.a Explain physical quantities and their units. 1.b Convert unit of a given physical quantity in one system of units into another systems of units. 1.c Explain methods to measure the dimensions of given object by using relevant instruments. 1.d Estimate errors in the measurement. 1.e Apply the concept of least count
- errors and significant figures to solve the given problems. 1.1 Measurement and units in engineering and science 1.2 Physical quantities: fundamental and derived quantities
- 1.3 Systems of units: CGS, MKS and SI, Interconversion of units MKS to CGS and vice versa
- requirements of standard units and unit systems
- applications of Vernier calipers and Micrometer screw gauge with their errors. 1.5 Accuracy
- estimation of errors: absolute error
- relative error
- percentage error
- rounding off, significant digits
Unit 2 Circular Motion
- law of Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch :Sem 1: Civil/Environmental/Mining/Textile Manufacturing Technology/ Ceramic Technology/Printing Technology/Renewable Energy Sem 2:Automobile/Chemical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Textile Processing Technology/Fabrication Technology/Textile Design/Mechanical Engineering(CAD/CAM) Course / Subject Code: DI01000121 Course / Subject Name: Applied Physics 2.a Apply the concept of linear momentum and its conservation to explain recoil of gun. 2.b Apply the concept of centripetal and centrifugal forces to solve given engineering problems conservation of linear momentum
- its applications such as recoil of gun, impulse and its applications 2.2 Circular motion
- angular displacement
- angular velocity
- angular acceleration and their interrelation 2.3 Centripetal and centrifugal forces examples: banking of roads and bending of cyclist
Unit 3 General Properties of matter
- 3.a Explain the Hooke’s law, stress-strain curve and moduli of elasticity. 3.b Explain surface tension
- cohesive and adhesive forces. 3.c Apply Ascent formula to determine surface tension of the given liquid. 3.d Explain viscosity
- coefficient of viscosity
- terminal velocity and Stokes’ law. 3.e Explain types of fluid motion and Reynolds number 3.1 Elasticity 3.1.1 Deforming and restoring Force 3.1.2 Stress-Strain with their types 3.1.3 Hooke’s law 3.1.4 Moduli of elasticity
- Young’s modulus
- Bulk modulus
- Shear modulus 3.1.5 Stress-Strain curve 3.2 Surface Tension 3.2.1 Surface tension
- concept and units 3.2.2 Cohesive and adhesive forces 3.2.3 Molecular range and sphere of Influence 3.2.4 Laplace’s molecular theory 3.2.5 Angle of contact
- Ascent Formula (No derivation) 3.2.6 Relation between Surface tension and Surface energy 3.2.7 List the Applications of surface tension 3.2.8 Effect of temperature and impurity on surface tension 3.3 Viscosity 3.3.1 Viscosity and its SI units Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch :Sem 1: Civil/Environmental/Mining/Textile Manufacturing Technology/ Ceramic Technology/Printing Technology/Renewable Energy Sem 2:Automobile/Chemical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Textile Processing Technology/Fabrication Technology/Textile Design/Mechanical Engineering(CAD/CAM) Course / Subject Code: DI01000121 Course / Subject Name: Applied Physics 3.3.2 Newton’s law of Viscosity 3.3.3 Viscous force
- velocity gradient and coefficient of viscosity and its SI units. 3.3.4 Types of fluid motion
- stream line and turbulent flow
- critical velocity
- Reynold’s number 3.3.5 Stokes’ law : free fall of an object through viscous medium and terminal velocity*( No derivation) 3.3.6 Effect of temperature on viscosity
Unit 4 Heat and Thermometry
- 4.a Distinguish between heat and temperature. 4.b Explain modes of heat transmission. 4.c Explain various temperature scales and conversion between them. 4.d Explain heat capacity and specific heat. 4.e Explain types of thermometers and their uses. 4.f Apply the concept of coefficient of thermal conductivity to solve Engineering problems. 4.g Explain expansion in solids and coefficient of linear 4.1 Heat and temperature 4.2 Modes of Heat transfer: Conduction
- Convection( natural and forced) and Radiation* 4.3 Temperature measurement scales: Kelvin
- Celsius and Fahrenheit and interconversion between them 4.4 Heat capacity and specific heat 4.5 Types of thermometers: Mercury thermometer
- Bimetallic thermometer: Principle
- Advantages and Disadvantages) and their uses. 4.6 Coefficient of thermal conductivity and its engineering applications. 4.7 Expansion of solids
- coefficient of linear expansion Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch :Sem 1: Civil/Environmental/Mining/Textile Manufacturing Technology/ Ceramic Technology/Printing Technology/Renewable Energy Sem 2:Automobile/Chemical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Textile Processing Technology/Fabrication Technology/Textile Design/Mechanical Engineering(CAD/CAM) Course / Subject Code: DI01000121 Course / Subject Name: Applied Physics expansions in solids
Unit 5 Waves , ultrasonic and Semiconductor
- 5.a Explain wave and wave motion with example. 5.b Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves. 5.c Explain frequency
- periodic time
- wave length and wave velocity 5.d Explain principle of superposition of waves
- interference. 5.e Explain reverberation
- reverberation time
- noise and coefficient of absorption of sound. 5.f Apply Sabine’s formula to calculate reverberation time. 5.g Explain ultrasonic waves and their properties. 5.h List engineering and medical applications of ultrasonic waves. 5.i Apply the concept of energy band gap to classify Conductor
- Semiconductors and insulators 5.1 Waves
- wave motion, and types of waves: longitudinal and transverse waves 5.2 Frequency
- wave length and wave velocity and their relationship 5.3 Superposition of waves
- Interference: constructive and destructive interference
- conditions for stationary interference pattern. 5.4 Reverberation
- noise and coefficient of absorption of sound 5.5 Sabine’s formula ( derivation not required) for reverberation time
- methods to control reverberation time and their applications 5.6 Ultrasonic waves and their properties
- List the applications of ultrasonic waves in the field of engineering and medical 5.7 Conductors
- Semiconductors and insulator in reference to Energy band gap* 5.8 Intrinsic Semiconductors 5.9 Extrinsic Semiconductors: P & N type
- electric conduction in N- type and P-type semiconductor
- temperature dependence of conductivity of semiconductor
- Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch :Sem 1: Civil/Environmental/Mining/Textile Manufacturing Technology/ Ceramic Technology/Printing Technology/Renewable Energy Sem 2:Automobile/Chemical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Textile Processing Technology/Fabrication Technology/Textile Design/Mechanical Engineering(CAD/CAM) Course / Subject Code: DI01000121 Course / Subject Name: Applied Physics 5.j Apply the concept impurity doping to the semiconductors