SYLLABUS - MECHANICS - CORE COURSE - CODE: 23BPH3C1


UNIT - I


LAWS OF MOTION: Newton Laws of Motion – 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 Laws, Newton Law of Gravitation – Determination of G by Boys 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 Theory of Gravitation – Introduction – Principle of Equivalence – Experimental Tests of General Theory of Relativity – Gravitational Red Shift – Bending of Light – Perihelion of Mercury.


UNIT - II


CONSERVATION LAWS OF LINEAR AND  ANGULAR MOMENTUM: Conservation of Linear and Angular Momentum – Internal Forces and Momentum Conservation – Center of Mass – Examples – General 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 Scattering by Heavy Nucleus.


UNIT - III


CONSERVATION LAWS OF ENERGY: Introduction – Significance of Conservation Laws – Law of Conservation of Energy Concepts of Work - Power – Energy – Conservative Forces – Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy in Gravitational and Electric Field – Examples – Non-Conservative Forces – General Law of Conservation of Energy.

UNIT - IV

RIGID BODY DYNAMICS: Translational and Rotational Motion – Angular Momentum – Moment of Inertia – General Theorems of Moment of Inertia – Examples – Rotation about Fixed Axis – Kinetic Energy of Rotation – Examples – Body Rolling Along a Plane Surface – Body Rolling Down an Inclined Plane – Gyroscopic Precession – Gyrostatic Applications.

UNIT - V

LAGRANGIAN MECHANICS: Generalized Coordinates – Degrees of Freedom – Constraints - Principle of Virtual Work and D’Alembert’s Principle – Lagrange’s Equation from D’ Alembert’s Principle – Application –Simple Pendulum – Atwood’s Machine.

UNIT - VI

PROFESSIONAL COMPONENTS: Expert Lectures – Seminars – Webinars – Industry Inputs – Social Accountability – Patriotism


TEXT BOOKS:

1. J.C.Upadhyaya, 2019, Classical Mechanics, Himalaya Publishing house, Mumbai.

2. P.DuraiPandian, LaxmiDuraiPandian, MuthamizhJayapragasam,2005, Mechanics, 6threvised edition, S.Chandand Co.

3. D. S.Mathur and P. S.Hemne, 2000, Mechanics, Revised Edition, S.Chandand Co.

4. Narayanamurthi, M.and Nagarathnam. N, 1998, Dynamics. The National Publishing,Chennai.

5. Narayanamurthi, M. and Nagarathnam, N, 1982, Statics, Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics, The National Publishers, Chennai.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Goldstein Herbert, 1980, Classical Mechanics. U.S.A: Addison and Wesely.

2. Halliday, David and Robert, Resnick, 1995, Physics Vol.I. New Age, International, Chennai.

3. Halliday, David Robert Resnick and Walker Jearl, 2001, Fundamentals of Physics, John Wiley, New Delhi