AK Lecture Notes: April 2020

Longitudinal and Transverse Waves. Plane and Spherical Waves. Progressive (Travelling) Waves. Differential Equation of a Plane Progressive Wave. Solution of One Dimensional Wave Equation.

Target Audience:

2nd Semester (2020) Physics Honours Students of Chandernagore College.

Class Notes Download Link

Lecture:

Part I

Part II

References:

1. N K Bajaj, "The Physics of Wave and Oscillations",
2. Frank S. Crawford, "Barkley Physics Course (Volume III): Waves",
3. Richard P Feynman, "Feynman Lectures on Physics (Volume I)".

Atanu Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Chandernagore College

atanukum@gmail.com

Wednesday, 15 April 2020

Basics of Positional Astronomy: Astronomical Coordinates

Topics Covered:

Astronomical Coordinate Systems, Geographical Coordinate Systems, Horizon System, Equatorial System, Conversion of Coordinates.

Target Audience:

6th Semester (2020) Physics Honours Students of Chandernagore College.

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Astronomical Coordinates

Lectures:

Part I

Part II

Part III

References:

(i) Baidyanath Basu, "An Introduction to Astrophysics"

(ii) Pankaj Jain, "An Introduction to Astronomy"
(iii) IGNOU Study Materials

Atanu Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Chandernagore College

atanukum@gmail.com

Saturday, 11 April 2020

Complex Analysis: Cauchy's Residue Theorem and its Applications

Topics Covered:

Classification of Singularities, Residue, Cauchy's Residue Theorem, Evaluation of Definite Integrals.

Target Audience:

4th Semester (2020) Physics Honours Students of Chandernagore College.

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Cauchy's Residue Theorem and its Applications L1

Lecture 1:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Assignments Download Link:

Assignment I

References:

(i) Arfken & Weber, "Mathematical Methods for Physicists"

(ii) Spigel et. al., "Outlines of Complex Variables"

Atanu Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Chandernagore College

atanukum@gmail.com

Thursday, 9 April 2020

Basics of Positional Astronomy: Celestial Sphere

Topics Covered:

Basic concepts of positional astronomy: Celestial Sphere, Geometry of a Sphere, Spherical Triangle, Diurnal Motion of the Stars.

Target Audience:

6th Semester (2020) Physics Honours Students of Chandernagore College.

Classnotes Download Link:

Celestial Sphere

Astronomical Scales

Lectures:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

References:

1. Jim Kaler, "Measuring The Sky: A Quick Guide to the Celestial Sphere"

2. IGNOU Study Materials

3. Baidyanath Basu, "An Introduction to Astrophysics"

Atanu Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Chandernagore College

atanukum@gmail.com

Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Superposition of Perpendicular Harmonic Oscillations

Topics Covered:

Superposition of two Perpendicular Harmonic Oscillations. Graphical and Analytical Methods. Lissajous Figures with equal an unequal frequency and their uses.