Mechanics: Particle kinematics, particle dynamics, work and energy, linear momentum and collisions, rotation motions, elastic properties of matters, oscillatory motion
Fluid mechanics: Fluid statics, fluid dynamics
Thermodynamics: Temperature and heat, the first law of thermodynamics, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics
Waves: Wave motion, reflection, superposition of waves, sound and hearing, standing wave, resonance, types of waves
Optics: Geometrical optics, physical optics
Electricity and magnetism: Electric force, magnetic force, electric field, magnetic field, electric potential, capacitor, electromagnetic induction, basic electric circuits, application of electromagnetism in agriculture
Quantum mechanics: Blackbody radiation, photoelectric effects, Compton effect, atomic spectra, de Broglie’s hypothesis (wave-particle duality), hydrogen atom, laser Nuclear physics: Structure of nucleus, mass-energy equivalent, binding energy, nuclear force, radioactive decay, nuclear reaction, interactions of radiation with matter, radiation detection and measurement, application of nuclear technology in agriculture
Course Syllabus
Course Syllabus