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displacement current density, Basic introduction to Maxwell‘s equations in electromagnetism.

PRACTICAL(30 Hours)

Every student must perform at least 6 experiments from the following list.
1. To use a Multimeter for measuring (a) Resistances, (b) AC and DC Voltages, (c) DC
Current, and (d) checking electrical fuses
2. Ballistic Galvanometer:
a. Measurement of charge and current sensitivity
b. Measurement of CDR
c. Determine a high resistance by Leakage Method
3. To compare capacitances using De‘Sauty‘s bridge
4. Measurement of field strength B & its variation in a Solenoid (Determine dB/dx)
5. To study the Characteristics of a Series RC Circuit
6. To study a series LCR circuit and determine its (a) Resonant Frequency, (b) Quality Factor
7. To study a parallel LCR circuit and determine its (a) Anti-resonant frequency and (b)
Quality factorQ
8. To determine a Low Resistance by Carey Foster‘s Bridge
9. To verify the Thevenin and Norton theorem
10. To verify the Superposition, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

SUGGUESTED READINGS:

1. Introduction to Electrodynamics, D. J. Griffiths, 3rd Edn., 1998, Benjamin Cummings
2. Electricity, Magnetism & Electromagnetic Theory, S.Mahajan and Choudhury,2012,
Tata McGraw .
3. Fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism, Arthur F. Kip, 2nd Edn.1981, McGraw-
Hill.
4. Electricity and Magnetism, Edward M. Purcell, 1986 McGraw-Hill Education
5. Electricity and Magnetism, Tom Weideman, University of California Davis. [url:
https://zhu.physics.ucdavis.edu/Physics9C_2021/Physics%209C_EM%20by%20Tom
%20Weideman.pdf]
6. Feynman Lectures Vol. 2, R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands, 2008, Pearson
Education
7. Electricity and Magnetism, J. H. Fewkes and J. Yarwood, Vol. I, 1991, Oxford Univ.
Press.
8. Problems and Solutions in Electromagnetics (2015), AjoyGhatak, K Thyagarajan and
Ravi Varshney.
9. Advanced Practical Physics for students, B. L. Flint and H. T. Worsnop, 1971, Asia
Publishing House
10. A Text Book of Practical Physics, I. Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Ed., 2011, Kitab
Mahal
11. Advanced Level Physics Practicals, Michael Nelson and Jon M. Ogborn, 4th Edition,
reprinted 1985, Heinemann Educational Publishers
12. Practical Physics, G. L. Squires, 2015, 4th Edition, Cambridge University Press

Phys.211 Statistical and Thermal Physics 3+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this course is to:
 Make the student understand the applications of fundamental laws of thermodynamics to
various systems and processes.

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