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The Physics course (PHY113) is a 3-credit hour program that covers fundamental topics such as oscillations, electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics, with a focus on applications in computer science and information technology. It includes both theoretical and laboratory components, requiring students to perform experiments from specified units. Recommended textbooks and references are provided for further study.

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Physics

The Physics course (PHY113) is a 3-credit hour program that covers fundamental topics such as oscillations, electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics, with a focus on applications in computer science and information technology. It includes both theoretical and laboratory components, requiring students to perform experiments from specified units. Recommended textbooks and references are provided for further study.

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Physics

Course Title: Physics Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20


Course No.: PHY113 Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab Credit Hour: 3
Semester: I

Course Description: This course covers the fundamentals of physics including oscillations,
electromagnetic theory, and basics of quantum mechanics, band theory, semiconductors and
universal logic gates and finally physics of manufacturing integrated circuits.

Course Objectives: The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge in physics and
apply this knowledge for computer science and information technology.

Course Contents:
Unit 1: Rotational Dynamics and Oscillatory Motion (5 Hrs.)
Moment of inertia and torque, Rotational kinetic energy, Conservation of angular momentum,
Oscillation of spring: frequency, period, amplitude, phase angle and energy

Unit 2: Electric and Magnetic Field (5 Hrs.)


Electric and magnetic field and potential, Force on current carrying wire, magnetic dipole
moment, Force on a moving charge, Hall effect, Electromagnetic waves

Unit 3: Fundamentals of Atomic Theory (8 Hrs.)


Blackbody radiation, Bohr atom, Spectrum of Hydrogen, Franck-Hertz experiment, de Broglie’s
hypothesis and its experimental verification, Uncertainty principle and its origin, matter waves
and the uncertainty principle, group velocity.

Unit 4: Methods of Quantum Mechanics (5 Hrs.)


Schrodinger theory of quantum mechanics and its application, Outline of the solution of
Schrodinger equation for H-atom, space quantization and spin, Atomic wave functions

Unit 5: Fundamentals of Solid State Physics (6 Hrs.)


Crystal structure, Crystal bonding, Classical and quantum mechanical free electron model, Bloch
theorem, Kronig-Penny model, Tight-binding approximation, conductors, insulators and
semiconductors, effective mass and holes.

Unit 6: Semiconductor and Semiconductor devices (8 Hrs.)


Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, Electrical conductivity of semiconductors,
Photoconductivity, Metal-metal junction: The contact potential, The semiconductor diode,
Bipolar junction transistor (BJT), Field effect transistor (FET).

Unit 7: Universal Gates and Physics of Integrated Circuits (8 Hrs.)


Universal gates, RTL and TTL gates, Memory circuits, Clock circuits, Semiconductor
purification: Zone refining, Single crystal growth, Processes of IC production, Electronic
component fabrication on a chip.

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Laboratory Works:
Students should able to perform at least one experiment from units 1, 2 and 5, 6, 7. The details of
the experiment will be provided in the manual.

Text Books:

1. Garcia Narciso, Damask Arthur, Physics for Computer Science Students, Springer-Verlag

Reference Books:

1. Heliday David, Resnick Robert and Walker Gearl, Fundamentals of Physics, 9th ed.,
John-Wiley and Sons, Inc.
2. Francis W. Sears, Hugh D. Young, Roger Freedman, Mark Zemansky, University
Physics, Volume 1 & 2, 14th ed., Pearson Publication
3. Knight Randall D., Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, 3rd ed.,
Pearson Publication

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