Engineering Physics - Unit 1 Lecture Notes

Jul 5, 2024

Success Classes Technical Education - Engineering Physics - Unit Lecture

Introduction

  • Lecturer: Vimal Chaudhari
  • Focus: One Shoot Video for Engineering Physics, Unit 1

Objectives

  • One Shoot Videos: Full unit in one video
  • Content Covered: Previous year questions (PYQ), One Shoot explanations, Important questions

Preparation

  • Notes: Full derivations and explanations provided
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  • Approach: Combination of theory + numerical examples

Unit 1 Topics

Classical Mechanics and Its Limitations

  • Black Body Radiation and Ultraviolet Catastrophe: Classical physics fails to explain these phenomena
  • Photoelectric Effect: Quantum mechanics explains where classical physics fails
  • Double Slit Experiment: Demonstrates wave-particle duality, contradicting classical mechanics

Important Phenomena and Theories

  • Plank Theory: Quantized energy levels to resolve classical inconsistencies
  • De Broglie's Concept of Matter Waves: Introduction to wave-particle duality
  • Schrodinger's Wave Equation: Time-independent equation for wave functions
  • Physical Interpretation of Wave Function: Uses in calculating physical quantities like energy and momentum

Schrodinger Wave Equation (Time Independent)

Derivation Steps:

  1. Total Energy Equation:
    • E = Kinetic Energy + Potential Energy
    • E = p┬▓/2m + V(x)
  2. Wave Function Representation:
    • ╧И(x) = A e^(i(╧Йt - kx))
  3. Differentiation:
    • First and second-order derivatives of ╧И(x) with respect to x
  4. Substitution:
    • Replace k with p/─з
  5. Final Form:
    • [-─з┬▓/2m * (d┬▓╧И/dx┬▓)] + V(x)╧И = E╧И, the Time-Independent Schrodinger Equation

Eigenvalues and Eigenfunctions for 1D Box

  • Setup: Particle in a box with boundaries 0 and L
  • Potential Function: V(x) = 0 inside the box, тИЮ outside
  • Wave Function Solutions: ╧И(x) = A sin(kx) where k = n╧А/L
  • Energy Eigenvalues:
    • E_n = n┬▓ * ╧А┬▓ * ─з┬▓ / (2mL┬▓)
    • Quantized energy levels, n = 1, 2, 3, ...

Compton Effect and Wavelength Shift

Derivation of Wavelength Shift (╬Ф╬╗)

  1. Energy and Momentum Relations
  2. Incorporate Photon Collisions
  3. Final Equation:
    • ╬Ф╬╗ = h/m_ec * (1 - cos ╬╕)
  4. Numerical Example Provided: Calculation of photon energy and wavelength shifts

Group Velocity vs Phase Velocity

  • Phase Velocity (V_P): V_P = ╧Й/k
  • Group Velocity (V_G): V_G = d╧Й/dk
  • Relation in Non-Dispersive Medium: VG = VP
  • Example and Derivation

Conclusion

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