Indian School of Mines (ISM) is a prestigious institution of mineral sciences and technology in the country. The institute offers various under graduate and post graduate courses in different fields. The admission to its M.Sc. Tech programmes will be on the basis of entrance exam conducted by ISM.

Structure of Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam

ISM M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam will consists of questions from core topics of Physics which one has pursued in their bachelor’s degree programme. The duration of exam will be for 3 hours.

Syllabus of Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam

General Physics

• Linear and angular motion of particles
• Newton’s Gravitational law
• Gravitational field due to geometrical bodies
• Kepler’s law
• Escape velocities and satellites
• Rotational motion
• Moment of inertia for various geometrical bodies
• Elastic modulii and their inter-relations
• Torque on cylinder, cantilever, ripples and gravity waves
• Molecular theory of surface tension
• Capillarity for liquid columns
• Kinematics of moving fluids
• Equation of continuity
• Euler’s equation
• Bernoulli’s theorem
• Viscosity
• Stokes law

Sound

• Simple harmonic motion and its superposition
• Velocity of sound waves
• Dispersion and phase and group velocity of waves
• Free, damped, forced vibrations
• Fourier’s theorem and its applications
• Analyzing simple waveforms
• Concept of vibration of membrane
• Vibration of air column
• Vibrations of strings
• Acoustics of auditorium and building

Classical Mechanics

• Hamilton’s principle
• Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations of motion
• Motion in a central field
• Inertia of ellipsoid and principal moments of inertia
• Moment of rigid body
• Euler’s equation of rotating body
• Gyroscopic motion

Special Theory of Relativity

• Inertial frames and Galilean invariance
• Postulates
• Lorentz transformation and consequences
• Length contraction and time dilation
• Velocity dependence of mass
• Relativistic velocity addition theorem
• Mass energy equivalence

Statistical Physics

• Distinguishable and indistinguishable particle
• Maxwell-Boltzman, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distribution laws
• Black body radiation
• Planck’s radiation law
• Wein’s and Raleigh-Jean’s distribution laws and Stefan’s law

Thermal Physics

• Kinetic theory of gases
• Laws of Thermodynamics
• Isothermal and adiabatic processes
• Reversible, irreversible and quasi-static processes
• Carnot’s cycle
• Entropy, Maxwell’s and T - dS equations
• Phase transition and Clausius-Clapeyron’s equations
• Latent heat equations for liquid and vapour
• Liquification of gas
• Vander-Waal’s equation
• Joule-Thomson effect
• Enthalpy
• Free energy

Optics

• Combination of thin lenses and thick lens
• Rayleigh’s criterion and resolving powers
• Interference of light
• Diffraction of light
• Plane and concave gratings
• Double refraction
• Plane, circular and elliptical polarizations
• Dispersion through prisms and grating
• Zeeman Effect
• Stark effect
• Rotation and vibration spectra of molecules

Electricity / Magnetism

• Gauss’s law
• System of charges
• Conductors
• Capacitors
• Dielectrics
• Dielectric polarization
• Volume and surface charges
• Electrostatic energy
• Bio-savart’s law
• Ampere’s law
• Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction
• Self and mutual inductance
• Electric polarization and displacement
• Electric images
• Space quantization
• Stern-Gerlach experiment
• Langevin’s theories of dia- and para- magnetism
• Weiss’ theory of ferromagnetism
• Hysteresis
• Transients
• L.C.R circuit
• Alternating current
• Use of J-operator in solving electrical circuit problems
• Parallel and series-resonant circuits
• Transformers
• Seebeck, Peltier, and Thomson effects
• Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations
• Maxwell’s field equations
• Plane electromagnetic waves
• Poynting’s theorem
• Reflection and refraction at dielectric interface

Modern Physics

• Nuclear disintegration
• Mass defect
• Packing fraction
• Binding energy
• Nuclear energy
• Elementary crystallography
• Crystal binding
• Einstein’s and Debye’s theories of specific heat
• Free electron in metals
• Fermi energy and density of states
• Elementary band theory
• Concept of hole & effective mass
• Photoelectric, Compton and Raman effects
• Active semiconductor devices- diodes and transistors
• Rectifier
• Simple voltage amplifier
• Principle of oscillator
• Radio-activity
• a and  b spectra
• Theories of a and b decay

Eligibility Criteria

For the admittance to the Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech course in Applied Geo Physics, one should have completed their 3-years B.Sc. Degree with Physics as Honors / Major / Main / Equivalent  subject with Mathematics as  a  subsidiary  subject and another subsidiary subject from Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Electronics, Statistics and Computer Science.

How to Apply?

The application form along with information brochure of ISM M.Sc. Tech course in Applied Geo Physics entrance exam can be obtained from the ISM sale counter in the office of the Deputy Registrar (Academic & Student Welfare) by fee payment of Rs. 1300/- (Rs.650/- for SC / ST / PD candidates). The same can also be obtained through post for which DD of Rs.1,350/- (Rs.700/- for SC/ST/PD candidates) drawn in favour of the Registrar, I.S.M., Dhanbad payable at Dhanbad along with a self addressed unstamped envelope of A4 size should be sent to Deputy Registrar (Academic & Student Welfare), ISM. The application form is also available in the official website of ISM. The completed application form in all respect has to be sent to Deputy Registrar (Academic & Student Welfare), Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad-826004, Jharkhand on or before the last date.

How to fill the Form?

The candidates are advised to read the information bulletin before filling. The exact details need to be furnished. The course chosen and subject of examination have to be filled very carefully without committing any errors. One has to also make sure that the application form along with the required enclosures reaches the destination on or before the due date.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Commencement of Sale of Application Form: First week of January, 2012

Late Date of Receipt of Completed Application Form: First week of March, 2012

Date of entrance exam: Mid week of May, 2012

List of Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam Centers

• Bhubaneswar
• Dhanbad
• Guwahati
• Kolkata
• Chennai
• Hyderabad
• Varanasi
• New Delhi

Contact Address for Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam

• Address: Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad - 826004, Jharkhand, India
• Phone no: 0326-2235625
• Fax: 0326-2296563
• Website: www.ismdhanbad.ac.in
• Email: [email protected]

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Reference Books for Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam

• A Textbook of Applied Physics by A K Jha
• Applied Physics by Kshamata Muktavat , A K Upadhyaya
• Fundamentals of Physics by Resnick Walker Halliday
• Applied Physics by P K Mittal
• Introductory Applied Physics by Norman C Harris Edwin
• Applied Physics by Rajendran V Marikani
• Applied Physics by K Vijaya Kumar, T Sreekanth
• Applied Physics by Kumar J Moorthy
• Applied Physics by Herman W Pollack
• Dictionary of Physics by Mc Graw Hill

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Study Plan

The candidates have to be well prepared for clearing the Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam. One has to be thorough with each and every topic in the syllabus of entrance exam. Practicing with sample question papers will help the candidates in improving time management for the final exam. The candidates are advised to refer as many books as possible while preparing. Various reference books covering the syllabus of the exam are available in the market with which they can prepare.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam can be obtained from the official website of ISM.

Score Validity

The validity of Indian School of Mines M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geo Physics Entrance Exam will be for 1 year.