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CSS Syllabus: Subject: Physics

This document provides the syllabus for the Physics paper for the CSS exam, which is divided into two parts worth 100 marks each. Part I covers topics in mechanics, fluid mechanics, waves and oscillations, and heat and thermodynamics. Part II covers electricity and magnetism, modern and quantum physics, solid state physics, and nuclear physics. It also lists several recommended textbooks to aid preparation for the exam.

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CSS Syllabus: Subject: Physics

This document provides the syllabus for the Physics paper for the CSS exam, which is divided into two parts worth 100 marks each. Part I covers topics in mechanics, fluid mechanics, waves and oscillations, and heat and thermodynamics. Part II covers electricity and magnetism, modern and quantum physics, solid state physics, and nuclear physics. It also lists several recommended textbooks to aid preparation for the exam.

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CSS Syllabus

Subject: Physics

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Paper: Physics (200 Marks)
PAPER—I (Marks-100)
I. Mechanics

▪ Vectors: Dots, Cross and triple products, Gradient, divergence, curl and applications.
▪ Newtonian laws of motion: calculus based approach to kinematics, forces and dynamics,
conservation law of energy; conservation of linear and angular momentum; Dynamics of rigid
body; spin and precession; gyroscope; Gravitation; planetary motion and satellites; Kepler's
laws; centripetal forces
▪ Special theory of relativity: Michelson-Morley experiment and Einstein’s postulates; Lorentz
transformation; time dilation and length contraction; equivalence of mass and energy.
II. Fluid Mechanics

▪ Surface tension; Viscosity; Elasticity; fluid motion and Bernoulli’s theorem.


III. Waves and Oscillations, Optics

▪ Free oscillation with one and two degrees of freedom; forced and dampedoscillations and
phenomenon of resonance; Simple harmonic motion; Traveling waves and transmission of
energy; Phase and Group velocity; standing waves; Basics of sound waves.
▪ Reflection, Refraction, Interference, Diffraction and Polarization of waves; interfero meter and
Newton’s rings; Diffraction Gratings and their resolving power; spectro meters.
Electromagnetic wave equation; normal and anamolous dispersion; coherence, lasers and
applications.

IV. Heat and Thermodynamics

▪ Perfect gas, real gas and Van der Waals equation; Three Laws of Thermodynamics; internal
energy; temperature; entropy; Thermal properties of simple systems; kinetic theory of gases;
Maxwellian distribution of molecular velocities; Brownian motion; Transport phenomena.
Classical Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics and its application; Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac
Statistics.

PAPER—II (Marks-100)

I. Electricity and Magnetism


▪ Electric field due to point charges; Gauss’ law; Electric potential; Poisson and Laplace’s
equations; Dielectric medium and Polarization; Capacitance; Moving charges and resulting
magnetic field; Ampere’s law; Magnetic properties of matter; Faraday’s law of
electromagnetic induction; Alternating current and RLC circuit; Poynting theorem and
Poynting Vector. Maxwell's equations in integral and differential form; scalar and vector
potential.
II. Modern and Quantum Physics

▪ Waves and particles and De Broglie’s Hypothesis; Operators and quantum states;observables;
time dependent and independent Schrodinger equation; angular momentum; spin-1/2 particle
in a magnetic field; wave mechanics; particle in a box; tunneling; one-dimensional harmonic
oscillator; Heisenber's uncertainty relationship and indeterminacy based on commutation
properties of operators; Bohr’s theory and quantum numbers including electron spin; Pauli’s
exclusion principle; Spectra of simple systems with one or two valence electrons; photo
electric effect; Compton scattering; pair production; Lande’s g factor and Zeeman effect.
Raman effect;

III. Solid State Physics

▪ Crystal lattice and structure, Bravais lattice, free electron model, Band theory andelectron in a
periodic potential, Fermi energy and density of states, n and p type semiconductors, physics
of the transistor and MOSFET, dielectric properties, magnetic properties and origin of
magnetism.

IV. Nuclear Physics

▪ Structure of Nuclei; Radioactivity, α, β and γ decay; Methods of detection of nuclear radiation,


Mass Sepectrometer; Accelerators; Phenomenon of fission; reactor and nuclear power; nuclear
fusion and its applications; Elementary particles and their properties.

SUGGESTED READINGS
S. No. Title Author
1 Perspectives of Modern Physics. A. Beiser.
2 Fundamentals of Physics. Halliday & Resnick
3 Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields andWaves. D. Corson & P. Lorrain.

4 Heat and Thermodynamics. D. Zemansky


5 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics D. Griffiths
6 Modern Physics Serway, Moses, Moyer.
7. Solid State Physics C. Kittel

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