INDIAN SATELLITES

NAME	DATE OF LAUNCH	WEIGHT ( KG )	LAUNCH VEHICLE
ARYABHATA	19-04-1975	358	C-1 INTERCOSMOS, USSR
BHASKARA -1	07-06-1979	444	C-1 INTERCOSMOS, USSR
RTP	10-08-1979	35	SLV – 3, INDIA
RS - 1	18-07-1980	35	SLV – 3, INDIA
RS –D1	31-05-1981	38	SLV – 3, INDIA
APPLE	19-06-1981	670	ARIANE, EUROPE
BHASKARA -2	20-11-1981	436	C-1 INTERCOSMOS, USSR
INSAT – 1A	10-04-1982	1150	DELTA, USA
RS –D2	01-04-1983	41.5	SLV – 3, INDIA
INSAT – 1B	30-08-1983	1194	SPACE SHUTTLE, USA
SROSS - 1	24-03-1987	150	ASLV, INDIA
IRS – 1A	17-03-1988	980	VOSTOK, USSR
SROSS - 2	13-07-1988	150	ASLV, INDIA
INSAT -1C	22-07-1988	1190	ARIANE, EUROPE
INSAT -1D	12-06-1990	1293	DELTA, USA
IRS – 1B	29-08-1991	990	VOSTOK, USSR
SROSS - C	20-05-1992	106	ASLV, INDIA
INSAT – 2A	10-07-1992	1906	ARIANE, EUROPE
INSAT – 2B	23-07-1993	1932	ARIANE, EUROPE
IRS – 1E	20-09-1993	845	PSLV, INDIA
SROSS – C2	04-05-1994	113	ASLV, INDIA
IRS – P2	15-10-1994	904	PSLV, INDIA
INSAT – 2C	07-12-1995	2050	ARIANE, EUROPE
IRS – 1C	28-12-1995	1250	MOLNIYA, RUSSIA
IRS – P3	21-03-1996	920	PSLV, INDIA
INSAT – 2D	04-06-1997	2070	ARIANE, EUROPE
IRS – 1D	29-09-1997	1200	PSLV - C1, INDIA
INSAT – 2DT	( PROCURED IN ORBIT FROM ARABSAT IN JANUARY 1998 )
INSAT – 2E	03-04-1999	2550	ARIANE, EUROPE
IRS – P4	26-05-1999	1050	PSLV – C2, INDIA
INSAT – 3B	22-03-2000	1530	GSLV – D1, INDIA
GSAT -1	18-04-2001	1530	GSLV – D1, INDIA
TES	22-10-2001	1108	PSLV – C3, INDIA
INSAT - 3C	24-01-2002	2750	ARIANE, EUROPE
KALPANA -1	12-09-2002	1060	PSLV – C4, INDIA
INSAT – 3A	10-04-2003	2950	ARIANE, EUROPE
GSAT - 2	08-05-2003	1825	GSLV – D2, INDIA
INSAT – 3E	28-09-2003	2775	ARIANE, EUROPE
IRS – P6	17-10-2003	1360	PSLV – C5, INDIA

SLV: SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE. ASLV: AUGMENTED SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE. PSLV: POLAR SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE. GSLV: GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE. RS: ROHINI SERIES. RTP: ROHINI TECHNOLOGY PAYLOAD. APPLE: ARIANE PASSENGER PAYLOAD EXPERIMENT. SROSS: STRETCHED ROHINI SATELLITE SERIES. INST:  INDIAN NATIONAL SATELLITE. IRS:  INDIAN REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE. TES: TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENT SATELLITE.

Reading Books of UGC CSIR NET

General Reference
1. Fundamentals of Physics – R Resnick, D Halliday & J Walker (Wiley)
2. Concepts of Physics – H C Verma (Bharati Bhawan)
3. Feynman Lecture in Physics, especially Vol. I is a must read.
4. Calculus and Analytical Geometry – Thomas and Finney (Pearson) {for those who want some basic math}
5. Concepts of Modern Physics – A Beiser (TMH)
6. Modern Physics – R Gautreau and W Savin (Schaum’s Outline Series)
7. Quantum Mechanics – Y. Peleg et al. (Schaum’s Outline Series)

I. Mathematical Methods of Physics 
1. Mathematical Methods for Physicists – Arfken and Weber
2. Mathematical Methods for Physicists: A concise introduction - Tai L. Chow (Cambridge University Press - 2000)
3. Mathematical Techniques for Engineers and Scientists – Andrews and Phillips (SPIE Press)
4. Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers – Donald A McQuarrie (University Science Books: California)
5. Complex Variables – Churchill (McGraw-Hill)
6. Differential Equations – G. F. Simmons (McGraw-Hill)
7. Mathematical Methods in Classical and Quantum Physics – Tulsi Dass and Satish K. Sharma (University Press – 1998)

II. Classical Mechanics
1. Mechanics – Landau and Lifshitz (Pergamon Press)
2. Classical Mechanics – H S Hans and S P Puri (Tata McGraw Hill).
3. Classical Mechanics – Goldstein, Poole and Safko (Pearson) 3rd Edn.
4. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics – M G Calkin (World Scientific).
5. Relativity – The Special and General Theory – A Einstein (available for download from the Physics Kerala web).
6. Introduction to Special Relativity – R Resnick (Wiley).
7. Special Relativity – A. P. French (The MIT Introductory Physics Series – 1968).
8. Classical Mechanics - R. Douglas Gregory (Cambridge University Press 2006).

III. Electromagnetic Theory 
1. Introduction to Electrodynamics – D J Griffiths (Prentice Hall)
2. Basic Laws of Electromagnetism – I E Irodov (Mir Publishers)
3. Electromagnetics with Applications – Kraus and Fleisch (McGraw-Hill)
4. A Student’s Guide to Maxwell’s Equations - Daniel Fleisch (Cambridge University Press - 2008)
5. Optics – Eugene Hecht (Pearson)
6. Introduction to Modern Optics – Grant R. Fowles (Dover)
7. Modern Optics – Robert D. Guenther (Wiley - 1990).

IV. Quantum Mechanics 
1. Quantum Mechanics – E. Merzbacher (John Wiley & Sons)
2. Principles of Quantum Mechanics – R. Shankar (Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers)
3. Textbook of Quantum Mechanics - P. M. Mathews and K. Venkatesan (Tata McGraw-Hill)
4. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics - David J. Griffiths (Prentice Hall)
5. Quantum Mechanics An Introduction – Walter Greiner (Springer)
6. Quantum Mechanics – A. Goswami (Waveland Pr Inc)
7. Lecture on Quantum Mechanics – Ashok Das (Himalaya Publishers)
8. Applied Quantum Mechanics – A. F. J. Levi (Cambridge University Press - 2004)

V. Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics 
1. Statistical Mechanics – R. K. Patria (Butterworth Heinemann)
2. Statistical Mechanics – K. Huang (Wiley)
3. Elements of Statistical Mechanics – Kamal Singh and S. P. Singh (S. Chand)
4. Statistical Mechanics: A Set of Lectures – R. P. Feynman (W A Benjamin Inc: New York)
5. Fundamental of Statistical and Thermal Physics – P. Reif (McGraw-Hill)
6. Statistical Physics – I. Ishihara (Academic Press).
7. Elementary Statistical Physics – C. Kittel (John Wiley & Sons)
8. Concepts in Thermal Physics - Stephen J. Blundell and Katherine M. Blundell (Oxford University Press 2006)

VI. Electronics 
1. Elements of Electronics – Bagde & Singh (S Chand & Co)
2. Principles of Electronics – V. K. Mehta (S Chand & Co.)
3. Operational Amplifiers & Linear Integrated Circuits – R. Gayakawad (Pearson)
4. Electronic Principles – A. P. Malvino (Tata McGraw-Hill)
5. Electronic Devices and Circuits – Allen Mottershed (?)
6. Integrated Electronics – Millman and Halkias (?)
7. Digital Principles and Applications – Malvino and Leech (McGraw-Hill)

VII. Atomic & Molecular Physics 
1. Quantum Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Solids, Nuclei, and Particles, - R Eisberg and R Resnick (Wiley)
2. Introduction to Atomic Spectra - H. E. White (McGraw-Hill)
3. Molecular Spectroscopy – C. N. Barnwell (McGraw-Hill)
4. Modern Spectroscopy - J. Michael Hollas (John Wiley & Sons - 2004)
5. Laser Fundamentals – William T. Silfvast (Cambridge University Press - 2004)

VIII. Condensed Matter Physics
1. Introduction to Solid State Physics – C Kittel (Wiley)
2. Solid State Physics – Ali Omar (Pearson)
3. Problems and Solutions in Solid State Physics – S. O. Pillai (New Age)
4. Solid State Physics – Azhcroft and Mermin

IX. Nuclear and Particle Physics 
1. Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics – A. Das and T. Ferbel (World Scientific – 2005)
2. Subatomic Physics - Ernest M. Henley and Alejandro Garcia (World Scientific - 2007)
3. An Introduction to Nuclear Physics – W. N. Cottingham and D. A. Greenwood (Cambridge University Press - 2004)
4. Particles and Nuclei: An Introduction to the Physical Concepts - Bogdan Povh et. al. (Springer - 2006)
5. Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics – Khanna (Prentice Hall)

SIMPLE HARMONIC OSCILLATOR

The best example for a simple harmonic oscillator is a loaded horizontal spring. With in the elastic limits the spring follows Hook’s law and has a force constant ‘k’ when the spring is stretched by a small amount, the restoring force F is directly proportional to the extension or compression in a direction opposite to it. By placing a mass ‘m’ on an air track, it can slide on a smooth frictionless surface. Stable position of the block is when it is neither be compressed nor elongated.

Let this position be x=0. Now if we displace it by doing some work on it and leave it, the block tries to seek back its real position due to elasticity of the spring, which provides the necessary restoring force. When the mass reaches the equilibrium position, it keeps on going and stops at some point in opposite direction. Once again it proceeds for its return trip. This to and fro motion is called oscillation. This system oscillates with a fixed frequency whatever amplitude it is. This happens with in the elastic limits only. The frequency is called the natural frequency.

The force law for this motion is given by,

F = -kx

Where F is the restoring force, k is the spring constant

According to Newton’s law of motion,

F = ma

ma = -kx

a = (-k*x)/m

BODY MOVING IN A VISCOUS MEDIUM

Let a small solid sphere of radius r, fall through a viscous liquid in a tall jar. Let v be the terminal velocity acquired by the sphere. The force acting on the sphere is,

1.    The downward force due to the weight of the ball is given by mg

2.    The upward force due to the viscous resistance is given by 6πηrv

3.    The upward thrust exerted on the sphere by the liquid. It is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the sphere ma.

When the upward thrust balances the downward force, the ball attains constant velocity and this velocity is called terminal velocity.

6πηrv + ma = mg

ma = mg - 6πηrv

a = g - 6πηrv / m