Engineering Physics (CC 110011) Common for all Engineering Branches

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Chapter 1. Architectural Acoustics
	1.1 Introduction
		1.2 Sound, its Meaning, How it Works
			1.3 Classifi cation of Sound
			14. Characteristics of Musical Sounds
			1.5 Weber – Fechner Law
			1.6 Decibel
			1.7 Sound Absorption and Reverberation
			1.8 Sabine’s Formula
			1.9 Acoustics of Buildings
				Solved Problems
				Multiple-Choice Questions
				Short-answer Questions
				Long-answer Questions
				Practice Problems
				Questions from Previous Exams
Chapter 2. Ultrasonics
	2.1 Ultrasonic Waves
		2.2 Production of Ultrasonic Waves
		2.3 Detection of Ultrasonics
		2.4 Properties of Ultrasonics
		2.5 Wavelength of Ultrasonic Waves
		2.6 Applications of Ultrasonic Waves
		2.7 Comparison of Magnetostrictive Versus Piezoelectric Transducers for Power Ultrasonic Applications
			Solved Problems
			Multiple-Choice Questions
			Practice Problems
			Short-answer Questions
			Long-answer Questions
			Questions from Previous Exams
Chapter 3. Crystal Physics
	3.1 Introduction
		3.2 Classification of Solids
		3.3 Crystal Structure
		3.4 The Crystal Systems and Bravais Lattices
		3.5 Space Lattices of Cubic Systems
		3.6 Miller Indices for Directions and Planes
		3.7 Relation Between Interplanar Distance and Cube Edge
		3.8 Some Important Crystal Structures
		3.9 Atomic Packing Factor of the Cubic System
		3.10 Symmetry Elements and Classes of Crystals
		3.11 Relation Between Lattice Constant and Density
			Solved Problems
				Multiple-Choice Questions
				Practice Problems
				Short-answer Questions
				Long-answer Questions
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Chapter 4. Band Theory of Solids
	4.1 Origin of Energy–Band Formation in Solids �
		4.2 Classifi cation of Materials into Conductors, Semiconductors and Insulators
		4.3 Types of Diodes
		4.4 Solar Cell and its Applications
		4.5 Photodiodes and Photovoltaic Cells
		4.6 Photoconductivity
		4.7 Hall Effect and Hall Coeffi cient
			Solved Problems
			Multiple-Choice Questions
			Practice Problems
			Short-answer Questions
			Long-answer Questions
			Questions from the Previous Exams
Chapter 5. Laser
	5.1 Introduction to Laser
		5.2 Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission
		5.3 Population Inversion
		5.4 Pumping and Active System
		5.5 Metastable State
		5.6 Main Components of Laser
		5.7 Types of Lasers
		5.8 The Ruby Laser
		5.9 Nd:Yag Laser
		5.10 Gas Laser
		5.11 Semiconductor Laser
		5.12 Characteristics of Lasers
		5.13 Uses of Lasers
		5.14 Holography
			Solved Problems
			Multiple-Choice Questions
			Practice Problems
			Short-answer Questions
			Long-answer Questions
			Questions from Previous Exams
Chapter 6. Optical-Fibre Communication
	6.1 Introduction to Fibre Optics
		6.2 Principle of Optical Fibre
		6.3 Structure and Classifi cation of Optical Fibres
		6.4 The Numerical Aperture
		6.5 Fibre-Optics Communication System
		6.6 Advantages of Fibre-Optic Communication Systems
		6.7 Applications and Uses
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			Multiple-Choice Questions
			Practice Problems
			Short-answer Questions
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Chapter 7. Conducting Materials
	7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Brief Survey of Materials
		7.3 Conduction in Metals
		7.4 Basic Terminology of Electrical Conductivity
		7.5 Electrical Conductivity s
		7.6 Thermal Conductivity
		7.7 Widemann–Franz Law
		7.8 Success and Shortcomings of Free-Electron Theory
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			Multiple-Choice Questions
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Chapter 8. Superconductivity and Applications
	8.1 Introduction
		8.2 Transition Temperature and a Survey of Superconductivity
		8.3 Mechanism of Superconductivity: Bardeen, Cooper and Schrieffer (BCS Theory)
		8.4 The Effect of a Magnetic Field
		8.5 Meissner Effect
		8.6 Thermal Conductivity
		8.7 Penetration Depth of a Magnetic Field in a Superconductor
		8.8 The Energy Gap and Specifi c Heat
		8.9 Isotope Effect
		8.10 High Tc Superconductors (HTS)
		8.11 Josephson Tunnelling
		8.12 Applications of Superconductors
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				Multiple-Choice Questions
				Practice Problems
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Chapter 9. New Engineering Materials
	9.1 Introduction
		9.2 Metallic Glasses
		9.3 Nanomaterials
		9.4 Shape Memory Alloys
		9.5 Biomaterials
			Multiple-Choice Questions
			Short-answer Questions
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Chapter 10. Non-Destructive Testing
	10.1 Introduction
		10.2 Objectives of Non-Destructive Testing
		10.3 Comparison of Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing
		10.4 Types of Defects
		10.5 Various Methods of Non-Destructive Testing
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