Course Objective(s):
This course will enable the students to -
Course Outcomes (COs):
Course Outcomes
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On completion of this course, the students will be able to- CO79: compute dot product, cross product, length of vectors, gradient functions. CO80: apply Fundamental Theorem of Line Integrals, Stokes’ Theorem, or Divergence Theorem to evaluate integrals. CO81: explain the phenomena of simple harmonic motion and the properties of systems executing such motions. CO82: use the principles of wave motion and superposition to explain the Physics of polarisation, interference and diffraction. CO83: analyze, design and implement combinational logic circuits. CO84: to understand and examine the structure of various number systems and its application in digital design |
Approach in teaching: ▪ Interactive Lectures ▪ Discussion ▪ Didactic questions ▪ Tutorials ▪ Demonstration Learning activities for the students: ▪ Self learning Assignments ▪ Seminar Presentation ▪ Giving tasks ▪ Simulation ▪ Effective questions |
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Scalar and vector fields, Scalar and vector products, differentiation of a vector, gradient, divergence and curl operations and their meaning, Gauss and Stokes’ theorem.
Linearity and superposition principle, free oscillation with one and two degrees of freedom, simple pendulum, combination of two simple harmonic motions. Lissajous figures, free and damped vibrations, forced vibrations and resonance, Q factor, wave equation, travelling and standing waves, superposition of waves, phase and group velocity.
Interference, Young’s double slit interference in thin films, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction: plane transmission grating, resolving power of a telescope and a microscope, resolving and dispersive power of a plane diffraction grating. Polarization- Polarization by reflection and refraction, Brewster’s law, quarter and half-wave plates, Production and analysis of circularly and elliptically polarized light.
Half-wave, full-wave and bridge rectifiers, ripple factor, rectification efficiency, filters (series in inductor, shunt capacitator, LC and π sections), voltage regulations, Zener diode as voltage regulator. Construction and working of bipolar junction transistors, Characteristic curves of CE, CB and CC configuration circuits, negative and positive feedback, Barkhausen’s criterion for self-sustaining oscillations.
Number systems (binary), Logic gates, AND, OR, NAND, NOR and XOR. Boolean algebra (Boolean laws and simple expressions), binary adders, half adder, half subtractor, full adder and full subtractor.
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