Hand Out MEOW PHYF111

INSTRUCTION DIVISION
SECOND SEMESTER 2023-2024

Course Handout Part-I
Date: 09-01-2024
In addition to part I (General handout for all courses appended to the timetable) this portion gives further details
regarding the course.
Course Number : PHY F111
Course Title : MECHANICS, OSCILLATIONS & WAVES
Instructor-in-Charge : SUBHADEEP ROY
Instructors : P. K. Thiruvikraman, Sankar Davuluri, Rickmoy Samanta, Suvadip Das, Tanay Nag.
Course Description: “Mechanics, Oscillations, and Waves” serves as a fundamental course in physics for science
and engineering. This course, consisting of a series of lectures coupled with several demonstrations, provides a
good, sound, working knowledge of the following topics: polar coordinates, angular momentum, central force
motion, harmonic oscillator, coupled oscillations, waves and wave equation.
Scope & Objective: Newtonian mechanics, the oldest branch of physics, is rather robust and possesses a very
solid foundation. The phenomena of oscillations and waves have always been intriguing and are ubiquitous in the
world around us. A course on “Mechanics, Oscillations, and Waves” is indispensable to understand other branches
of science and engineering and serves as one of the stepping stones for scientific, engineering and medical
research and development. The wide-ranging spectrum of subject matter of this course provides a foundation for
advanced level physics courses. The objective of this course is to develop good physics problem-solving skills by
building a deep conceptual understanding of the subject.
Text Books:
1. An Introduction to Mechanics, by D. Kleppner and R. Kolenkow, Cambridge University Press, Second
edition 2021.
2. French, Anthony P French, Vibrations and Waves, CBS, 2003.
Reference Books:
1. Physics Vol I & II, Halliday/Resnick/Krane 5th Edition, John Wiley, 2003.
2. Berkeley Physics Course Volume I, Tata-McGraw Hill.
3. Berkeley Physics course volume III, Tata-McGraw Hill
4. Feynman lectures on Physics, Vol I, Addison-Wesley
Learning Outcomes:
1. Ability to draw free body diagrams with knowledge of constraints and forces and solve the equation of
motion.
2. Application of Newton’s laws to planetary motion.
3. Ability to analyze and understand oscillatory mechanical systems which are coupled.
4. To understand Interference and diffraction phenomena
Lecture Learning Objectives Topics to be covered Suggested

Number Chapter/Section
1 Introduction The Spirit of Newtonian Mechanics CLASS NOTE
2-3 Vectors and Kinematics Velocity and Acceleration, Motion in 1.7-1.11 (TB1)
Plane Polar Coordinates
4-8 To understand the concept of Angular Momentum, Torque, Fixed 7.1-7.9 (TB1)
Angular Momentum and to study axis rotation, Physical Pendulum
rotation of a rigid body about a fixed
axis
9-14 Understand Central Force Motion Central force motion, Energy 10.1-10.6 (TB1)
diagrams, planetary motion, Kepler’s
laws
15-16 Calculate frequency of small Introduction and review of SHM, 5.5-5.7, 11.1-11.2
oscillations for arbitrary potentials Energy diagrams, Small oscillations (TB1)
in a bound system
17-18 Damped harmonic oscillator Lightly damped, heavily damped, 11.3 (TB1)
and critically damped oscillations, Q
factor
19-20 Forced harmonic oscillator Undamped forced oscillator, 11.4-11.6 (TB1)

resonance, forced damped oscillator,
Q factor
21-23 To learn how vibrations can be Superposed vibrations in 1D, two Chapter 2 – pages
combined to give more general superposed vibrations of equal and 19-39 (TB2)
vibrations leading to beats. unequal frequencies, beats, Lissajous
figures
24-25 To analyze the behavior of undamped Coupled oscillators, normal modes, Chapter 5 (TB2)
coupled harmonic oscillators. Define forced coupled oscillators
normal modes and describe how they Pages: 119-135
may be combined.
26-28 To find the normal modes of coupled Matrix method for finding normal Class notes
pendulums. To determine the motion mode frequencies, matrices,
of coupled pendulums from their eigenvalues and eigenvectors
initial conditions.
29-32 To learn how to set up the wave The free vibrations of stretched Chapter 6 – TB2
equation. To learn how a normal string, Progressive Waves, the (Pages: 161-170)
mode of vibration of a stretched string energy in a mechanical wave, phase
is describable as a combination of two and group velocity Chapter 7 (Pages:
progressive waves. To find the total 201-212) – TB2
energy associated with one complete
wavelength of a sinusoidal wave on a
stretched string.
33-34 To distinguish between particle and Superposition of waves, energy in Pages 213-215,
wave/phase velocity. mechanical wave 230-234, 237-242
(TB2)
35-40 To describe interference from Reflection of wave pulses, Chapter 8 (TB2)
multiple sources. Study diffraction Interference from two and more than
grating and diffraction by a single and two sources, diffraction grating, Pages: 253-
double slit. diffraction by a single slit 259,267-274, 280-
298
Evaluation Scheme:
S. No. Evaluation Component Duration Weightage (%) Date & Time Nature of
Component
1 Mid semester Test 90 mins. 30 Open Book
2 Quizzes * 50 mins. 20 Closed book
3 Classroom 10 Open book
participation
4 Comprehensive 3 hours. 40 Closed Book
Examination
* Two quizzes will be conducted and the best performance will be considered. No make-up for the quizzes.
Details about the “classroom participation” component will be announced in the respective classes.
● Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in class.
● Notices: Notices will be posted on CMS.
● Make up Policy: Make up for Mid sem and Compre exam only for exceptional circumstances.
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Lecture Learning Objectives Topics to be covered Suggested

19-20 Forced harmonic oscillator Undamped forced oscillator, 11.4-11.6 (TB1)

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