Anna University, Chennai All Questions

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Anna University is a really good University andaz established a really good reputation for itself over the years. Speaking about masters in medical physics, the syllabus for the entrance exam is somewhat like this.

Part 1: MECHANICS: Linear and angular Velocity - Linear and Angular Acceleration - Projectile - Impulse and Impact -Simple Harmonic Motion - Moment of Inertia. Theory of moments friction - Simple Machines - Centre of gravity - Virtual work. Thrust Centre of pressure - Floating bodies - Metacentre - Atmospheric Pressure Versus Altitude. Equation of continuity - Bernoulli's theorem and applications.

Part 2: GENERAL PHYSICS, SOUND, HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS : Gravitation and elements of space science - elasticity - surface tension - viscosity - Lissajou's figures - velocity of sound, ultrasonics and applications - acoustics of buildings - Recording and Reproduction of sound - Doppler effect. Calorimetry -Kinetic theory of gases - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Laws of thermodynamics - heat engines, low temperature physics -convection, conduction and radiation.

Part 3: OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY : Reflection - Refraction - Mirrors - Lenses - defects in lenses - optical instruments - Photometry- velocity of light - interference - diffraction - polarisation - crystal optics, classification of spectrainfra-red , ultra violet and Raman spectroscopy.

Part 4: ELECTRICITY ,MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM : Electrostatics , current electricity -elecrolysis-




Anna University MSc Entrance Exam Syllabus

MATHEMATICS

For Admission to M.Sc. ( Applied Mathematics)

Part 1: MODERN ALGEBRA AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY: Group, rings and fields Vector spaces. Hermitian, Unitary and normal transformations - General equation of second degree - tracing of conics - polar equations, shortest distance between skew lines - sphere, cone and cylinder- ellipsoid, paraboloid and huperboloid - normal and tangent planes.

Part 2: COMPLEX ANALYSIS AND SERIES: Analytic function - Cauchy - Riemann equations - Conjugate harmonic functions. Elementary functions - conformal mapping - complex integration. Cauchy's theorem and application - singularities and residues, Convergency tests - alternating series - Leibnitz test - power series - radius of conver gence.

Part 3: VECTOR ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS: Grad., div., curl., Line, Surface,

Volume integrals and Jacobians - Gauss and Stoke theorems - Improper integrals - Beta, gamma Functions, Linear Equations with variable coefficients. Simultaneous differential equations - General, particular and complete integrals - Lagrange's Equation.

Part 4: NUMERICAL METHODS, PROGRAMMING DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS: Roots of alg, and

transcendental equations, method of bisection. Newton's method - Trapezoidal and Simpson's rule of num. Integration - Straight line fitting by least square method. Fortran and Basic - Variables, Statements I/O Statements, Formats, dimesion, subscribed variables, function, subprograms, Data Structures - Arrays, Stacks, Queues -linked List Trees Algorithm - Sorting and searching.

Part 5: DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND AUTOMATA: Set theory - Inclusion - Exclusion principle - relations -

functions posets - Lattices-Boolean Algebra, Gate networks, Logic - Graphs - Trees -Recursion - Permutations and Combinations - finite field - field extension - finite automata - push down automata.

PHYSICS

For Admission to M.Sc. (Material Science) & M.Sc. (Medical Physics)

Part 1: MECHANICS: Linear and angular Velocity - Linear and Angular Acceleration - Projectile - Impulse and Impact -Simple Harmonic Motion - Moment of Inertia. Theory of moments friction - Simple Machines - Centre of gravity - Virtual work. Thrust Centre of pressure - Floating bodies - Metacentre - Atmospheric Pressure Versus Altitude. Equation of continuity - Bernoulli's theorem and applications.

Part 2: GENERAL PHYSICS, SOUND, HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS : Gravitation and elements of space

science - elasticity - surface tension - viscosity - Lissajou's figures - velocity of sound, ultrasonics and applications - acoustics of buildings - Recording and Reproduction of sound - Doppler effect. Calorimetry -Kinetic theory of gases - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Laws of thermodynamics - heat engines, low temperature physics -convection, conduction and radiation.

Part 3: OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY : Reflection - Refraction - Mirrors - Lenses - defects in lenses - optical instruments - Photometry- velocity of light - interference - diffraction - polarisation - crystal optics, classification of spectrainfra-red , ultra violet and Raman spectroscopy.

Part 4: ELECTRICITY ,MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM : Electrostatics , current electricity -elecrolysis- thermoelectricity - heating effect -magnetic materials- hysteresis - galvanometers - electromagnetic induction-bridge circuits - LCR circuits - motors and generators.

Part 5: ATOMIC PHYSICS, NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS : Cathode rays - electron theory of metals - atomic structure, X-rays - application to crystallography - special theory of relativity - wave mechanics - size, charge, mass, spin of nucleus - Radioactivity - particle accelerators, nuclear reactions, nuclear - energy -cosmic rays, elementry particles .Series and parrallel resonance circuits - valves - semiconductors - power supply amlifiers - oscillators -Modulation and detection-Radiation and wave propagation - Microwaves Electronic measuring instruments - T.V - Radar.
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