Syllabus for NET examination in Physics stream

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Syllabus for Physical Sciences Paper I and Paper II --

I. Mathematical Methods of Physics Dimensional analysis; Vector algebra and vector calculus; Linear algebra, matrices, Cayley Hamilton theorem, eigenvalue problems; Linear differential equations; Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Legendre); Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms; Elements of complex analysis: Laurent series-poles, residues and evaluation of integrals; Elementary ideas about tensors; Introductory group theory, SU(2), O(3); Elements of computational techniques: roots of functions, interpolation, extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson’s rule, solution of first order differential equations using Runge-Kutta method; Finite difference methods; Elementary probability theory, random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions.

II. Classical Mechanics Newton’s laws; Phase space dynamics, stability analysis; Central-force motion; Two-body collisions, scattering in laboratory and centre-of-mass frames; Rigid body dynamics, moment of inertia tensor, non-inertial frames and pseudoforces; Variational principle, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms and equations of motion; Poisson brackets and canonical transformations; Symmetry, invariance and conservation laws, cyclic coordinates; Periodic motion, small oscillations and normal modes; Special theory of relativity, Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics and mass–energy equivalence.

III. Electromagnetic Theory Electrostatics: Gauss’ Law and its applications; Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value problems; Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem, electromagnetic induction; Maxwell's equations in free space and linear isotropic media; boundary conditions on fields at interfaces; Scalar and vector potentials; Gauge invariance; Electromagnetic waves in free space, dielectrics, and conductors; Reflection and refraction, polarization, Fresnel’s Law, interference, coherence, and diffraction; Dispersion relations in plasma; Lorentz invariance of Maxwell’s equations; Transmission lines and wave guides; Dynamics of charged particles in static and uniform electromagnetic fields; Radiation from moving charges, dipoles and retarded potentials.

IV. Quantum Mechanics Wave-particle duality; Wave functions in coordinate and momentum representations; Commutators and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle; Matrix representation; Dirac’s bra and ket notation; Schroedinger equation (time-dependent and time-independent); Eigenvalue problems such as particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, etc.; Tunneling through a barrier; Motion in a central potential; Orbital angular momentum, Angular momentum algebra, spin; Addition of angular momenta; Hydrogen atom, spin-orbit coupling, fine structure; Time-independent perturbation theory and applications; Variational method; WKB approximation;

Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi's Golden Rule; Selection rules; Semi-classical theory of radiation; Elementary theory of scattering, phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation; Identical particles, Pauli's exclusion principle, spin-statistics connection; Relativistic quantum mechanics: Klein Gordon and Dirac equations.

V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics Laws of thermodynamics and their consequences; Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations; Chemical potential, phase equilibria; Phase space, micro- and macrostates; Microcanonical, canonical and grand-canonical ensembles and partition functions; Free Energy and connection with thermodynamic quantities; First- and second-order phase transitions; Classical and quantum statistics, ideal Fermi and Bose gases; Principle of detailed balance; Blackbody radiation and Planck's distribution law; Bose-Einstein condensation; Random walk and Brownian motion; Introduction to nonequilibrium processes; Diffusion equation.

VI. Electronics Semiconductor device physics, including diodes, junctions, transistors, field effect devices, homo and heterojunction devices, device structure, device characteristics, frequency dependence and applications; Optoelectronic devices, including solar cells, photodetectors, and LEDs; High-frequency devices, including generators and detectors; Operational amplifiers and their applications; Digital techniques and applications (registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits); A/D and D/A converters; Microprocessor and microcontroller basics.

VII. Experimental Techniques and data analysis Data interpretation and analysis; Precision and accuracy, error analysis, propagation of errors, least squares fitting, linear and nonlinear curve fitting, chi-square test; Transducers (temperature, pressure/vacuum, magnetic field, vibration, optical, and particle detectors), measurement and control; Signal conditioning and recovery, impedance matching, amplification (Op-amp based, instrumentation amp, feedback), filtering and noise reduction, shielding and grounding; Fourier transforms; lock-in detector, box-car integrator, modulation techniques. Applications of the above experimental and analytical techniques to typical undergraduate and graduate level laboratory experiments.

VIII. Atomic & Molecular Physics Quantum states of an electron in an atom; Electron spin; Stern-Gerlach experiment; Spectrum of Hydrogen, helium and alkali atoms; Relativistic corrections for energy levels of hydrogen; Hyperfine structure and isotopic shift; width of spectral lines; LS & JJ coupling; Zeeman, Paschen Back & Stark effect; X-ray spectroscopy; Electron spin resonance, Nuclear magnetic resonance, chemical shift; Rotational, vibrational, electronic, and Raman spectra of diatomic molecules; Frank – Condon principle and selection rules; Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A & B coefficients; Lasers, optical pumping, population inversion, rate equation; Modes of resonators and coherence length.

IX. Condensed Matter Physics Bravais lattices; Reciprocal lattice, diffraction and the structure factor; Bonding of solids; Elastic properties, phonons, lattice specific heat; Free electron theory and electronic specific heat; Response and relaxation phenomena; Drude model of electrical and thermal
conductivity; Hall effect and thermoelectric power; Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism; Electron motion in a periodic potential, band theory of metals, insulators and semiconductors; Superconductivity, type – I and type - II superconductors, Josephson junctions; Defects and dislocations; Ordered phases of matter, translational and orientational order, kinds of liquid crystalline order; Conducting polymers; Quasicrystals.

X. Nuclear and Particle Physics Basic nuclear properties: size, shape, charge distribution, spin and parity; Binding energy, semi-empirical mass formula; Liquid drop model; Fission and fusion; Nature of the nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential; Charge-independence and charge-symmetry of nuclear forces; Isospin; Deuteron problem; Evidence of shell structure, single- particle shell model, its validity and limitations; Rotational spectra; Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their selection rules; Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanisms, compound nuclei and direct reactions; Classification of fundamental forces; Elementary particles (quarks, baryons, mesons, leptons); Spin and parity assignments, isospin, strangeness; Gell-Mann-Nishijima formula; C, P, and T invariance and applications of symmetry arguments to particle reactions, parity non-conservation in weak interaction; Relativistic kinematics.

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I. Mathematical Methods of Physics Dimensional analysis; Vector algebra and vector calculus; Linear algebra, matrices, Cayley Hamilton theorem, eigenvalue problems; Linear differential equations; Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Legendre); Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms; Elements of complex analysis: Laurent series-poles, residues and evaluation of integrals; Elementary ideas about tensors; Introductory group theory, SU(2), O(3); Elements of computational techniques: roots of functions, interpolation, extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson’s rule, solution of first order differential equations using Runge-Kutta method; Finite difference methods; Elementary probability theory, random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions.

II. Classical Mechanics Newton’s laws; Phase space dynamics, stability analysis; Central-force motion; Two-body collisions, scattering in laboratory and centre-of-mass frames; Rigid body dynamics, moment of inertia tensor, non-inertial frames and pseudoforces; Variational principle, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms and equations of motion; Poisson brackets and canonical transformations; Symmetry, invariance and conservation laws, cyclic coordinates; Periodic motion, small oscillations and normal modes; Special theory of relativity, Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics and mass–energy equivalence.

III. Electromagnetic Theory Electrostatics: Gauss’ Law and its applications; Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value problems; Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart law, Ampere's theorem, electromagnetic induction; Maxwell's equations in free space and linear isotropic media; boundary conditions on fields at interfaces; Scalar and vector potentials; Gauge invariance; Electromagnetic waves in free space, dielectrics, and conductors; Reflection and refraction, polarization, Fresnel’s Law, interference, coherence, and diffraction; Dispersion relations in plasma; Lorentz invariance of Maxwell’s equations; Transmission lines and wave guides; Dynamics of charged particles in static and uniform electromagnetic fields; Radiation from moving charges, dipoles and retarded potentials.

IV. Quantum Mechanics Wave-particle duality; Wave functions in coordinate and momentum representations; Commutators and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle; Matrix representation; Dirac’s bra and ket notation; Schroedinger equation (time-dependent and time-independent); Eigenvalue problems such as particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, etc.; Tunneling through a barrier; Motion in a central potential; Orbital angular momentum, Angular momentum algebra, spin; Addition of angular momenta; Hydrogen atom, spin-orbit coupling, fine structure; Time-independent perturbation theory and applications; Variational method; WKB approximation;

Time dependent perturbation theory and Fermi's Golden Rule; Selection rules; Semi-classical theory of radiation; Elementary theory of scattering, phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation; Identical particles, Pauli's exclusion principle, spin-statistics connection; Relativistic quantum mechanics: Klein Gordon and Dirac equations.

V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics Laws of thermodynamics and their consequences; Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations; Chemical potential, phase equilibria; Phase space, micro- and macrostates; Microcanonical, canonical and grand-canonical ensembles and partition functions; Free Energy and connection with thermodynamic quantities; First- and second-order phase transitions; Classical and quantum statistics, ideal Fermi and Bose gases; Principle of detailed balance; Blackbody radiation and Planck's distribution law; Bose-Einstein condensation; Random walk and Brownian motion; Introduction to nonequilibrium processes; Diffusion equation.

VI. Electronics Semiconductor device physics, including diodes, junctions, transistors, field effect devices, homo and heterojunction devices, device structure, device characteristics, frequency dependence and applications; Optoelectronic devices, including solar cells, photodetectors, and LEDs; High-frequency devices, including generators and detectors; Operational amplifiers and their applications; Digital techniques and applications (registers, counters, comparators and similar circuits); A/D and D/A converters; Microprocessor and microcontroller basics.

VII. Experimental Techniques and data analysis Data interpretation and analysis; Precision and accuracy, error analysis, propagation of errors, least squares fitting, linear and nonlinear curve fitting, chi-square test; Transducers (temperature, pressure/vacuum, magnetic field, vibration, optical, and particle detectors), measurement and control; Signal conditioning and recovery, impedance matching, amplification (Op-amp based, instrumentation amp, feedback), filtering and noise reduction, shielding and grounding; Fourier transforms; lock-in detector, box-car integrator, modulation techniques. Applications of the above experimental and analytical techniques to typical undergraduate and graduate level laboratory experiments.

VIII. Atomic & Molecular Physics Quantum states of an electron in an atom; Electron spin; Stern-Gerlach experiment; Spectrum of Hydrogen, helium and alkali atoms; Relativistic corrections for energy levels of hydrogen; Hyperfine structure and isotopic shift; width of spectral lines; LS & JJ coupling; Zeeman, Paschen Back & Stark effect; X-ray spectroscopy; Electron spin resonance, Nuclear magnetic resonance, chemical shift; Rotational, vibrational, electronic, and Raman spectra of diatomic molecules; Frank – Condon principle and selection rules; Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A & B coefficients; Lasers, optical pumping, population inversion, rate equation; Modes of resonators and coherence length.

IX. Condensed Matter Physics Bravais lattices; Reciprocal lattice, diffraction and the structure factor; Bonding of solids; Elastic properties, phonons, lattice specific heat; Free electron theory and electronic specific heat; Response and relaxation phenomena; Drude model of electrical and thermal
conductivity; Hall effect and thermoelectric power; Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism; Electron motion in a periodic potential, band theory of metals, insulators and semiconductors; Superconductivity, type – I and type - II superconductors, Josephson junctions; Defects and dislocations; Ordered phases of matter, translational and orientational order, kinds of liquid crystalline order; Conducting polymers; Quasicrystals.

X. Nuclear and Particle Physics Basic nuclear properties: size, shape, charge distribution, spin and parity; Binding energy, semi-empirical mass formula; Liquid drop model; Fission and fusion; Nature of the nuclear force, form of nucleon-nucleon potential; Charge-independence and charge-symmetry of nuclear forces; Isospin; Deuteron problem; Evidence of shell structure, single- particle shell model, its validity and limitations; Rotational spectra; Elementary ideas of alpha, beta and gamma decays and their selection rules; Nuclear reactions, reaction mechanisms, compound nuclei and direct reactions; Classification of fundamental forces; Elementary particles (quarks, baryons, mesons, leptons); Spin and parity assignments, isospin, strangeness; Gell-Mann-Nishijima formula; C, P, and T invariance and applications of symmetry arguments to particle reactions, parity non-conservation in weak interaction; Relativistic kinematics.


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UGC NET exam (Physics) paper

1. From the following, identify the
one which is not a theory of
management :
(A) The classical theory
(B) The neo-classical theory
(C) The systematic-analytical
theory
(D) The modern theory
2. From the following, identify the one
which is not the principle of
organisation :
(A) Decentralization
(B) Delegation
(C) Over-lapping
(D) Communication
3. Management has traditionally been
divided along a bipolar authoritariandemocratic
continuum. The
management where the manager does
not provide active leadership and
believes that problems will solve
themselves if given time, is called :
(A) Authoritarian management
(B) Democratic management
(C) Eclectic management
(D) Laissez faire management
4. A subject exercised for five minutes
in Harward step test. If his total pulse
count was 250, then his fitness index
will be :
(A) 60 (B) 70
(C) 75 (D) 55
5. Validity may be of different types
such as face validity, concurrent
validity and construct validity.
Among them establishment of logical
validity is included in :
(A) Concurrent validity
(B) Construct validity
(C) Predictive validity
(D) Face validity
6. Two groups were tested for
abdominal strength endurance using
sit-up test. Mean values of the groups
in sit-up were 25 and 27.4
respectively. The standard error of
the difference between means was
1.2. Calculated t-value was :
(A) 26.2 (B) 1.2
(C) 2.0 (D) 2.4
7. The research which, involves an indepth
study and evaluation of
available information to explain the
nature of complex phenomenon is :
(A) Experimental research
(B) Analytical research
(C) Descriptive research
(D) Qualitative research
8. A substantial imbalance between
demand (physical and psychological)
& response capability, where failure
to meet demand has important
consequences refers to :
(A) Tension
(B) Trait anxiety
(C) Stress
(D) State anxiety
9. A measure of the percentage of one’s
maximum capacity necessary to
perform the exercise is referred as :
(A) Absolute Volume
(B) Absolute Intensity
(C) Relative Volume
(D) Relative Intensity
10. Ground friction depends on
(A) Surface area of contact and
nature of surface.
(B) Nature of material and surface
area.
(C) Nature of surface and nature of
material.
(D) Nature of surface and coefficient
of friction.
11. Causal analysis of motion is called :
(A) Kinetics (B) Statics
(C) Kinematics (D) Dynamics
12. Mass and weight are two dimensions
of a matter. Among them :
(A) Mass changes but weight
remains unchanged.
(B) Mass is fixed but weight
changes.
(C) Both mass and weight are
fixed.
(D) Both mass and weight change.
13. Milk, butter and ghee provide
(A) Vitamin B and C
(B) Vitamin E and K
(C) Vitamin A and D
(D) Vitamin C and E
14. Calorie is a measurement unit of
(A) Liquids (B) Heat
(C) Solids (D) Cold
15. The deficiency of insulin in the body
causes
(A) Rickets (B) Diabetes
(C) Asthma (D) Alergy
16. Respiratory exchange ratio for
carbohydrate is :
(A) 0.95 (B) 1.00
(C) 1.50 (D) 1.45
17. The contractile unit of skeletol
muscle is :
(A) Sarcomere
(B) Actin and Myosin
(C) Z-line
(D) Myofibril
18. Identify from the following list
which one is not to be considered as
major for professional preparation :
(A) Leadership
(B) Academic studies
(C) Professional experience
(D) Nature and requirement of the
job
19. Identify the area which is not
required to be successful in teaching
profession :
(A) Communication
(B) Instruction
(C) Social service
(D) Human relation
20. Reciprocal Innervation means
(A) When agonist muscles contract
and antagonist muscles relax /
extend.
(B) When agonist muscles contract
and antagonist muscles remain
static.
(C) When antagonist muscles
relax/extend and agonist
muscles remain static.
(D) When both agonist muscles and
antagonist muscles contract.
21. Modern concept of physical
education is
(A) Education of the physical
(B) Education for the disabled
(C) Education for the society
(D) Education through the physical
22. Planning is a major function of
management. It involves :
(A) Setting objectives and
communication
(B) Directing and motivating
(C) Goal setting and mission
statement
(D) Recruiting and professional
development
23. Test and measurement helps in
I. Assessment of status
II. Assessing the differences
III. Drawing conclusions
IV. Setting up of objectives
Find the correct combination :
(A) I, II & IV
(B) I, II & III
(C) II & III
(D) II, III, IV

24. A guideline for finding a research
problem should be to look for :
(A) Basic causes and not just the
effects.
(B) The effects and not the causes.
(C) Both the effects and the causes.
(D) Neither the effects nor the
causes.
25. Descriptive research is concerned
with status. Different methods of
Descriptive research are :
(A) Interview, Review, Survey
(B) Review, Survey, Case study
(C) Survey, Case study, Interview
(D) Case study, Interview, Review
26. Variability is the degree of difference
between each individual score and
the central tendency. Estimates of
variability are :
(A) Range and standard deviation
(B) Mean and standard deviation
(C) Mean and range
(D) Mean and quartile deviation
27. Play theories are :
I. Catharsis theory
II. Attribution theory
III. Individual zone of optimal
functioning theory
IV. Psycho-analytic theory
Find the correct combination :
(A) I & II (B) I & IV
(C) II & III (D) III & IV
28. Distance between pommels in
pommel horse in gymnastics shall be
(A) Minimum ≤ 40 cm and
Maximum ≥ 45 cm
(B) Minimum ≤ 45 cm and
Maximum ≥ 48 cm
(C) Minimum ≤ 40 cm and
Maximum ≥ 43 cm
(D) Minimum ≤ 40 cm and
Maximum ≥ 50 cm
29. Arrange the following muscles
according to their position in
ascending order from the code given
below :
I. Posterior deltoid
II. Rectus abdominis
III. Soleus
IV. Rectus femoris
(A) III, IV, II, I
(B) IV, II, I, III
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) I, III, IV, II
30. Smooth functioning of an
organization involves many factors
like :
I. Money
II. Material
III. Method
IV. Manipulation
V. Machinery
From the following, find the correct
combination of factors of which
management is a unified force :
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) I, III, IV, V
(C) I, II, III, V
(D) I, II, IV, V
31. Load parameters structure for
developing maximum strength are :
I. Load should be high
II. Load should be medium
III. Rest interval should be high
IV. Rest interval should be low
Find the correct combination :
(A) I and IV
(B) I and III
(C) II and III
(D) II and IV

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