Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Semester 2 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 2 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Thermal Physics and Semiconductor Devices
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Labs, practicals & project workलैब, प्रैक्टिकल और प्रोजेक्टExperiments / jobs / project work as in the syllabus, with practical file and viva preparation.
Thermal Properties of Matter and Electronic Circuits Lab
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Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्मA test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 2 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 2 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षाPrevious papers, important questions and full revision.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
2 subjects · 12 chapters · 46 topics
Thermal Physics and Semiconductor Devices6 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Laws of Thermodynamics
5 topics+
- Zeroth law and temperature
- First law; internal energy and work
- Isothermal and adiabatic processes
- Cp - Cv = R and gamma
- Reversible and irreversible processes
02Unit 2: Second Law, Entropy and Thermodynamic Relations
5 topics+
- Heat engines and Carnot cycle
- Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements
- Entropy and its change in processes
- Thermodynamic potentials and Maxwell's relations
- Clausius-Clapeyron equation
03Unit 3: Kinetic Theory of Gases
5 topics+
- Kinetic interpretation of pressure and temperature
- Maxwell's distribution of speeds
- Mean free path
- Law of equipartition and specific heats
- Real gases and van der Waals equation
04Unit 4: Heat Transfer and Radiation
5 topics+
- Conduction, convection and radiation
- Black body radiation
- Stefan-Boltzmann law
- Wien's displacement law
- Planck's radiation law
05Unit 5: Semiconductor Diodes
5 topics+
- Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors
- p-n junction and its characteristics
- Zener diode as a voltage regulator
- Half-wave and full-wave rectifiers; ripple factor and efficiency
- LED and photodiode
06Unit 6: Transistors
5 topics+
- Bipolar junction transistor: structure and action
- CB, CE and CC configurations
- Current gains alpha and beta
- Biasing and load line
- Transistor as amplifier and switch; FET basics
Thermal Properties of Matter and Electronic Circuits Lab6 chapters · 6 Months
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01Exp Set 1: Thermal Conductivity
2 topics+
- Thermal conductivity of a good conductor by Searle's method
- Thermal conductivity of a bad conductor by Lee's disc method
02Exp Set 2: Specific Heat and Cooling
3 topics+
- Specific heat of a liquid by the method of cooling
- Verification of Newton's law of cooling
- Mechanical equivalent of heat by Callendar and Barnes method
03Exp Set 3: Thermocouple and Thermometry
3 topics+
- Thermo-emf vs temperature of a thermocouple
- Neutral and inversion temperatures
- Platinum resistance thermometer
04Exp Set 4: Diode Characteristics
3 topics+
- Forward and reverse characteristics of a p-n junction diode
- Zener diode characteristics and voltage regulation
- LED characteristics
05Exp Set 5: Rectifiers and Filters
2 topics+
- Half-wave and full-wave (bridge) rectifiers
- Ripple factor with and without capacitor filter
06Exp Set 6: Transistor Characteristics
3 topics+
- Input and output characteristics in CE configuration
- Determination of current gain beta
- CB characteristics
About this course
You will be able to
- Complete Thermal Physics and Semiconductor Devices syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Thermal Properties of Matter and Electronic Circuits Lab syllabus with regular tests
Who it is for
- B.Sc students with Physics, Semester 2 (UP state universities, NEP 2020)
- Students preparing for university semester exams and entrance tests such as IIT-JAM / CUET-PG (basic level)
What you need
- Enrolled in B.Sc with Physics as a major subject
- Class 12 Physics and Mathematics
- Scientific calculator
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Sc. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches your university's units and papers.
Are numericals practised?
Yes. Every unit has solved examples and practice numericals at university exam level.
Is electronics new for me?
The semiconductor units start from basics of Class 12; circuits are explained with diagrams and solved problems.
Are the experiments done in the centre?
The centre covers theory, observation tables, calculations and viva for each experiment; experiments needing college apparatus are done in your college lab.
Do I need to know how to use a multimeter?
The first lab session teaches safe use of multimeter, rheostat and power supply.
