PH25C05 Applied Physics (ME) – II – Semester II – Mech / Aero / Auto / Mfg / IEM / Marine / Mechatronics / MechAuto / Robotics / Aerospace / Mech(Auto) / Mech(Smart) / RAI – R-2025

Subject Code & Name: PH25C05 – Applied Physics (ME) – II

Regulation: R-2025

Semester: II (Second Semester)

Branch: B.E. Mechanical Engineering (Mech) and Mech-faculty programmes

Credits / L-T-P: 3 Credits | L-T-P: 2-1-0

Course Objectives

• To impart fundamental knowledge of rigid body dynamics, thermal physics, phase transitions, and functional materials.
• To provide analytical abilities for evaluating physical phenomena in mechanical engineering applications.

Full Unit-wise Syllabus

Unit I – Rigid Body Dynamics

Centre of mass – Moment of inertia (circular disc, solid cylinder, hollow cylinder, solid sphere, hollow sphere), Gear, shaft, gyroscope.

Activities: Demonstration of moment of inertia of Gear, shafts and Gyroscopes.

Unit II – Thermal Physics

Thermal conductivity – Transient plane source method, Transient Line Source method - Forbe’s method - conduction through compound media, Laws of Thermodynamics.

Activities: Demonstration of thermal conductivity of insulators.

Unit III – Phase Transitions

Solid solutions - single component system, binary phase diagrams - iron-carbon equilibrium diagram, T-T-T-diagram - heat treatment of steels – hardening techniques.

Activities: Demonstration of Hardening of steels.

Unit IV – Functional Materials

Ceramics Composites, Fiber Reinforced Plastics, Metallic Glasses, LED Characteristics.

Activities: Demonstration of LED working and its characteristics.

Course Outcomes (COs)

• CO1: Explain the concepts of physics in mechanical engineering stream.
• CO2: Apply appropriate techniques in physics to solve engineering problems.
• CO3: Analyse physical systems and interpret data from the virtual studies in the core branches in mechanical engineering.

Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)

• Weightage: Continuous Assessment 40% | End Semester Examinations 60%
• Internal methodology: Quiz (10%), Assignments (30%), Flipped Class (10%), Internal Examinations (50%)

Source: Official Anna University – B.E. Mechanical Engineering R-2025 Syllabus
Last Updated: September 2026