Textbook of Engineering Physics, Part I

This book is written specifically to address the course curriculum in Engineering Physics-I of the B.Tech syllabus of the Anna University. The book is designed to serve the needs of the first-year undergraduate students of all branches of engineering. It provides a sound understanding of the important phenomena in physics.

The book exposes the students to fundamental knowledge in areas of:
• Ultrasonics and their applications in industry and medicine.
• Properties and applications of lasers in industry and medicine.
• Types of optical fibres, their geometries, and use in communication systems; types of optical sources, detectors, and sensors including endoscopes.
• Characteristics of black body radiation and quantum concepts of radiation.
• Science of crystallography for understanding the structure of solids including the nature of crystal defects.

KEY FEATURES
– Numerous worked-out examples in text to give students a sound understanding of the subject.
– Chapter-end summary for quick revision of the important results.
– Chapter-end short and long answer questions to stimulate discussion on the major themes in the chapter.
– Chapter-end numerical problems with answers to help students assess their progress and familiarize them with many of the types of questions set in exams.