This book is a sequel to the authors Engineering Physics, Part I and is written to the course curriculum in Engineering Physics II of the B.Tech syllabus of the Anna University.
The book is designed to serve the needs of the firstyear 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: Properties of metals; Drude Lorentz theory of metals; Wiedemann Franz law; Lorentz number; Quantum free electron theory; Band theory of solids.
Properties of semiconducting materials; compound semiconductors; Hall effect in semiconductors.
Magnetic behaviour of materials and their classification into diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic and ferrimagnetic materials; explanation of hysteresis; hard and soft magnetic materials.
Phenomenon of superconductivity, properties and types of superconductors; BCS theory of superconductivity; normal and superconducting tunnelling; applications of superconductors.
Properties of dielectric materials; types of polarization, dielectric losses; dielectric breakdown; applications of dielectric materials; ferroelectric materials.
Properties of metallic glasses; introduction to nanomaterials and their applications; properties of carbon nanotubes and their applications; shape memory alloys; properties of biomaterials.
Key Features Numerous workedout examples in text to give students a sound understanding of the subject.
Chapterend summary for quick revision of the important results.
Chapterend short and long answer questions to stimulate discussion on the major themes in the chapter.
Chapterend numerical problems with answers to help students assess their progress and familiarize them with many of the types of questions set in exams.
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