GITA AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA

NAME OF THE COURSE: APPLIED PHYSICS NAME OF THE PROGRAM: B.TECH. (1st Sem.)

LEVEL-1
Module-1:

1. A particle is vibrating in SHM with an amplitude of 10 cm. What fraction of the total

energy is kinetic when displacement is 5 cm.

2. Show that displacement and velocity graph of SHM is elliptical.

3. A glass window may be broken by a distant explosion. Explain it.

4. Show that for a particle in linear SHM the average kinetic energy over a period of

oscillation equals to the average potential energy over the same period.

5. Two coherent beams intensities I1 & I2 interfere. what will be the maximum and

minimum intensity.

6. Differentiate between under damped, over damped & critically damped harmonic

oscillation including graphical representation.

7. Write down the differential equation for free vibrator.

8. How does force oscillator relate with resonance.

9. In a stationary wave of wavelength of the constituent wave is 3.6m. What is the separate

between a node and its nearest anti nodes ?

10 A progressive wave is represented by the equation Ψ(x,t) = 4 sin(0.2x+2t+𝜋 6)where all

quantities are in SI units. calculate.

(i) Amplitude(ii) The period (iii) The frequency (iv) Speed (v) The wave length of wave

Module-2:

1. What are Newton’s rings? How are they formed ?

2. What are the conditions to get sustained interference pattern?

3. Why Newton’s rings are circular in Nature?

4. One day Young’s double slit experiment was performed in physics laboratory by taking

monochromatic blue ,orange and red light and fringe widths were obtained as βB, βO, βR

repectively . Other variables had been kept constants .Write a relation between βB, βO and

βR .

5. In Young’s double slit expt., the intensities on the screen due to individual slits are I1 , I2

respectively. What is the difference between maximum and minimum Intensity ?

6. What is zone plate ?

7. Define Fresnel’s half period zones.

8. Plot the intensity versus phase difference case in case of interference .

9. Show graphically the Intensity distribution in Fraunhoffer diffraction due to single slit .

10. What is coherent superposition ?

Module-3:

1. What do you mean by basis of a crystal?

2. What do you mean by lattice of a crystal?

3. What is a unit cell of a crystal?

4. Distinguish between crystalline and amorphous solids. Give examples of each.

 5. What is meant by population inversion?

6. What is meant by active medium?

7. Explain the different pumping mechanisms for achieving lasing condition.

8. In the He – Ne laser, why is the proportion of He more?

9. What is LASER? Mention its 2 applications.

Module-4:

1. Derive the relation between displacement current and electric displacement ?

2. Write down condition for the validity of ampere’s circuited low ?

3. Define irrotational vector field. Give example .

4. Find the gradient of a position vector ?

5. Evaluate the divergence of 𝐴 = 𝑥𝑦ἲ + 𝑦𝑧𝑗 + 2𝑥𝑧𝑘 at a point (2,1,0).

6. Write the Maxwell’s equation which supports the idea of absence magnetic monopoles.

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7. Find 𝛻. 𝑟 where r is a position vector.

8. Find 𝛻 x r where r is a position vector.

9. Define Stoke’s theorem.

10. Define Gauss Divergence theorem.

Module-5:

1. Give a relation between classical physics and quantum physics.

2. What do you mean by photon? Give two significant characters of it.

3. What is Compton effect?

4. What do you mean by Compton wavelength?

5. Find the value of Compton wavelength for electron.

6. What are the factors on which de-Broglie wavelength depends?

7. What are the characteristics of wave function?

8. What is physical significance of wave function?

9. Write time independent Schrodinger equation for particle moving along x – axis .

10. For which angle of scattering is the Compton shift maximum? Explain with appropriate

formula.

LEVEL-II

Module-1:

1. The natural frequency of a simple harmonic oscillator of mass 2gm is 0.8 rad/s. It

undergoes critically damped motion when placed in viscous medium. Find the

damping force on the oscillator, when its speed is 0.2m/s.

2. The amplitude of an under damped oscillator falls to 1/10 of its initial value after 10

oscillation. If The time period of oscillation is 2s. Find the damping co-efficient.

3. An oscillator has a mass of 0.01kg. a retarding force of 0.1Ns/m and restoring force

of 1000 N/m. Find the logarithmic decrement

4. Find the speed of longitudinal wave propagating in a medium of density 6×108 kg/m

and bulk modulus 1.2×108 N/m.

5. . A uniform string of length 2m and mass 200 gram is under a tension of 800N.

Calculate the speed of transverse wave in the string ?

6. 1Show that the equ. Y=2 sinkt+3 coskt represents simple harmonic motion.

7. The time period of simple harmonic oscillator is 2s. It is subjected to a damping force

proportional to speed with damping co-efficient β=1sec-1. Find the time period and
 logarithmic decrement. What should be the value of β for the motion to be critically

damped ?

Module-2:

1. The fringe width in Young’s double slit arrangement is 0.008 cm. What would be the

fringe width if the slit separation is halved and slit-screen distance is doubled?

2. In Young’s double slit experiment ,the screen is 1m away from the slits .The

separation between the slits is 1mm and the distance between the 1st and 4th fringe

is 1.2 mm. Determine the wavelength of light used.

3. What is zone plate .Discuss its theory and its construction.

4. Give a comparison between Positive zone plate and convex lens .

5. The principal focus of a positive zone plate is 60 cm for a light of wavelength 6.0×10 -

5 cm. Compute the radii of first two transparent zones .

6. Find the radius of 1st half period zone in a zone plate behaving like a convex lens of

focal length 50cm for a light wavelength 5000 Ao ?

7. What is incoherent superposition ?

Module-3:

1. Explain how the Band theory of solids explains conductors, semiconductors and

insulators and show the band structures in conductors, semiconductors and

insulators.

2. What is the significance of numerical aperture in optical fibre?

3. What is an optical fibre? Give its applications.

4. Which pumping sources are used in optical fibres?

5. Explain the constructions of an optical fibre.

 6. Describe the constructional features of optical fibre.

7. Derive the expression for numerical aperture.

Module-4:

1. Using Gauss divergence theorem, prove that the volume of the sphere of radius r is 4/3

π𝑟 3 .

2. An electron and a proton is placed inside a sphere of radius 15 cm. Calculate the net flux

coming out of the surface of the sphere.

3. State Gauss’s law .

4. State Ampere’s circuital law .

5. Obtain differential form of Ampere’s circuital law.

6. . Obtain differential form of Gauss law.

7. . Obtain differential form of Faraday’s law.

Module-5:

1. What is black body radiation?

2. Write down one statement of Heisenberg’s uncertainity relation.

3. Plot the variation of uncertainity in momentum Δp with uncertainity in position Δx

according to Heisenberg’s uncertainity principle.

4. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of a particle of mass 10g moving with a speed of

310m/s.

5. Write the time dependent Schrodinger equation for the particle.

6. The de Broglie wavelength of a particle moving with a velocity 200 m/s is 14.14A0. What

will be de Broglie wavelength if kinetic energy is doubled?

7. State Einstein’s photoelectric equation.

LEVEL-III

Module-1:

1.

(a) Derive the differential equation for DHO .Give its solution. Differentiate between under

damped, over damped and critically damped harmonic oscillation including graphical

representation.

(b) What do you mean by SHM ? Set up a differential equation of SHM.

2.

(a) Obtain the steady state solution for displacement when a damped harmonic oscillator

is subjected to an external periodic force .

(b) Two pendulums of mass 100gm each are suspended by mass less rigid rods of length 10

cm each. The two masses are coupled by a mass less spring of spring const K=250 dyne/cm.

Determine the normal mode frequencies of coupled oscillator.

3.
(a) Two identical simple pendulums have mass m and length l each connected by a mass less

spring of force constant k. Set up differential equation for coupled system in normal co-

ordinates.

(b) The amplitude of an under damped oscillator falls to 1/10 of its initial value after 10

oscillation. If The time period of oscillation is 2s. Find the damping co-efficient.

Module-2:

1.

(a) Give the theory of Newton’s ring and how from their study the wavelength of

monochromatic light can be can be determined? Explain why the central fringe is dark?

(b) Discuss the condition for interference. Describe Young’s experiment and derive an

expression for intensity at a point on the screen.

2.

(a) Derive an expression for diameter of Newton’s ring in reflected light.

(b) Describe Young’s experiment and derive an expression for intensity at a point on the

screen.

Derive an expression for fringe width in Young’s double slit experiment.

3.

(a) What do you mean by diffraction of light and discuss the diffraction pattern due to single

slit?

(b) Differentiate between zone plate and convex lens.

Module-3:

1.

(a) Describe the construction and working of Ruby laser.

(b) Describe the construction and working of He – Ne laser.

2.

(a) What is LASER? How laser light emitted from Ruby laser, explain it.

(b) How laser light emitted from He-Ne laser, explain it.

3.

(a) Write Bragg’s law and explain the symbols.

(b) Write notes on –

i)Population inversion ii) Optical pumping iii) Stimulated emission

Module-5:

1.

(a) What is photoelectric effect? Write Einstein’s photoelectric equation and explain the

terms used.

(b) ‘Electrons cannot stay within the nucleus’, justify by using Heisenberg’s principle
2.

(a) Discuss the properties of photoelectric effect and Show the graphical variation of

photocurrent with intensity, collector’s potential, frequency.

(b) Write notes on:

i) stopping potential ii) work function

iii) threshold frequency iv) Einstein’s photoelectric equation

3.

(a) What is Compton effect? Discuss the variation of Compton shift with angle of scattering.

(b) Write notes on: a) black body radiation b) pair production

4.
(a) Write down Schrondiger equation for a particle inside a potential given by –
V(x) = 0, 0 < x < L

= ∞ , x< 0 and x > L

Solve it to obtain energy eigen values, show that energy eigen values are discrete.
(b) Derive time independent Schrodinger equation in 3-D for a particle.