UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN PHYSICS
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
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COURSE THIRD SEMESTER – CORE COURSE – III
COURSETITLE GENERAL MECHANICS AND CLASSICAL MECHANICS
CREDITS 5
COURSE This course allows the students: To have a basic understanding of the
OBJECTIVES laws and principles of mechanics; To apply the concepts of forces
existing in the system; To understand the forces of physics in everyday
life; To visualize conservation laws; To apply Lagrangian equation to
solve complex problems.
UNITS COURSEDETAILS
LAWS OF MOTION:
Newton’s Laws– Forces – Equations of Motion – Frictional Force –
Motion of a particle in a Uniform Gravitational Field – Types of
Everyday Forces in Physics.
Gravitation:Classical Theory of Gravitation–Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s
UNIT-I Law of Gravitation – Determination of G by Boy’s Method – Earth-
Moon System – Weightlessness – Earth Satellites – Parking Orbit –
Earth Density – Mass of The Sun – Gravitational Potential – Velocity of
Escape – Satellite Potential and Kinetic Energy –Einstein’s Theory of
Gravitation – Introduction –Principle of Equivalence – Experimental
Tests of General Theory of Relativity – Gravitational Red Shift –
Bending of Light – Perihelion of Mercury.
CONSERVATION LAWS OF LINEAR AND
ANGULAR MOMENTUM:
Conservation of Linear and Angular Momentum – Internal Forces and
momentum Conservation – Center of Mass – Examples – General
UNIT-II
Elastic Collision of Particles of Different Masses – System with
Variable Mass – Examples – Conservation of Angular Momentum –
Torque due to Internal Forces – Torque due to Gravity – Angular
Momentum about Center of Mass – Proton Scatteringby Heavy
Nucleus.
CONSERVATION LAWS OF ENERGY:
Introduction – Significance of Conservation Laws – Law of
Conservation of Energy concepts of Work- Power – Energy –
UNIT-III Conservative Forces – Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy in
gravitational and Electric Field – Examples –Non-Conservative Forces –
General Law of Conservation of Energy.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN PHYSICS
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
RIGID BODY DYNAMICS:
Translational and Rotational Motion – Angular Momentum – Moment
UNIT-IV of Inertia – General Theorems of Moment of Inertia – Examples –
Rotation About Fixed Axis – Kinetic Energy of Rotation – Examples –
Body Rolling along aPlane Surface – Body Rolling Down an Inclined
Plane – Gyroscopic Precision – Gyrostatic Applications.
LAGRANGIAN MECHANICS:
Generalized Coordinates –Degrees of Freedom – Constraints -
UNIT-V Principle of Virtual Work and D’ Alembert’s Principle –Lagrange’s
Equation from D’ Alembert’s Principle – Application –Simple
Pendulum – Atwood’s Machine.
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Publishing house, Mumbai.
2. P.DuraiPandian, LaxmiDuraiPandian,
MuthamizhJayapragasam,2005, Mechanics, 6threvised edition,
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TEXT BOOKS
3. D. S. Mathur & P. S. Hemne,2000, Mechanics, Revised
Edition, S.Chand& Co.
4. Narayanamurthi, M.&Nagarathnam. N, 1998, Dynamics.
The National Publishing,Chennai.
5. Narayanamurthi, M. and Nagarathnam, N, 1982, Statics,
Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics, The National Publishers,
Chennai.
1. Goldstein Herbert, 1980, Classical Mechanics. U.S.A: Addison
and Wesely.
REFERENCE 2. Halliday, David & Robert, Resnick, 1995, Physics Vol.I. New
BOOKS Age, International, Chennai.
3. Halliday, David Robert Resnick and Walker Jearl,
2001, Fundamentals of Physics, John Wiley, New Delhi
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UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME IN PHYSICS
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2023-2024
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1 Understand the Newton’s Law of motion, understand general
theory of relativity, Kepler’s laws and Realize the basic
principles behind planetary motion
CO2 Acquire the knowledge on the conservation laws
COURSE CO3 Apply conservation law and calculate energy of various
OUTCOMES systems, understand and differentiate conservative and non-
conservative forces
CO4 Gain knowledge on rigid body dynamics and solve problems
based on this concept
CO5 Appreciate Lagrangian system of mechanics, apply
D’ Alemberts principle
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