2 khurmi sedha material science s chand co 2001 4th

2. Khurmi Sedha Material Science S. Chand & Co. 2001, 4th edition
Books for study
1. Materials Science by M.Arumugam, Anuradha Publishers. 1990 Vidayalkaruppur, Kumbakonam.
2. M.Arumugam Materials Science Anuradha agenciesKumbakonam Revised 1990 1 st edition 1987
3.Materials Science and Engineering V.Raghavan Printice Hall India Ed. V 2004. New
Delhi.
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Mapping of Course Outcomes with Program Outcomes:
Course
Outcomes
Program Outcomes
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9
CO1 H H H L H L
CO2 H L L H
CO3 L H M
CO4 H L L M
CO5 H L

Subject Code Subject Title Lecture Tutorial Practical Credit Type
19BPHC13 Astrophysics 4 5 DSC
Subject Description:
This paper presents the fundamentals of universe, galaxies, star and solar systems.
Objectives:
 To know about the sun, star and planetary motion
 To know about the astronomical instruments
 To know about the age and evaluation of earth
CO1 : To learn about fundamental universe
CO2 :
To acquire knowledge about solar system
CO3 : To acquire basic knowledge about age and evolution of earth
CO4 :
To calculate the distance and magnitude of stars
CO5 : To have a basic knowledge about astronomical instruments
UNIT I Theories of the universe, galaxies and star clusters
[12 Periods]
Origin of the universe - the big bang theory - the steady state theory - the oscillating universe theory -
Hubble’s law
Galaxies : Types of galaxies - Milky Way - star clusters - globular clusters
UNIT II Solar System
[12 Periods]
Mass and stability of the sun of the sun - solar constant - temperature of the sun - source of solar
energy - solar wind - corona

Other members of the solar system : Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune
- Moon - Bode’s law
UNIT III Age and evaluation of earth
[12 Periods]
Solar nebula theory – planetesimials theory – age of earth – radiative dating – exposure age of meteoroids –
age of radiative elements – motion of the planets – evaluation of earth’s atmosphere – formation of ozone
layer – role of life in changing the earth’s atmosphere
UNIT IV Distance and magnitude of stars
[12 Periods]
Magnitude and brightness - apparent magnitude of stars - absolute magnetic of stars - relation between
apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude of stars - Luminosities of stars - measurement of stellar
distance
UNIT V Astronomical Instruments
[12 Periods]
Optical telescope – reflecting telescope – types of reflecting telescope – advantages – antenna requirements
for solar observations – parapoloid reflection antenna – broad band antennas – dipole arrays
Books for study:
1. K.S.Krishnaswamy , “Astrophysics: A modern perspective”, New Age International Pvt Ltd, New
Delhi, 1 st Edition (2002)
2. A.B.Bhattacharya, S.Joardar, R.Bhattacharya, “Astronomy and Astrophysics”, Overseas Press
2010.
Books for reference:
1. B.Basu , “An introduction to Astrophysics”, Hall of India Pvt Ltd (2001)
2. R.Murugeshan. Er. Kiruthiga Siva Prasath, “Modern Physics”, S.Chand and Company Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi, 2016.