INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS National Graduate Physics Examination 2012-13 Day and Date of Examination : Sunday, 20" January 2013 Time : 10 AM to 1 PM Instructions to Candidates 1. eID In addition to this question paper, you are given answer sheet for part A and answer paper for part B. On the answer sheet for part A, fill up all the entries carefully in the space provided, Only in block capital. Do write the name and PIN of your city. Incomplete / incorrect / carelessly filled information may disqualify your candidature On part A answer sheet, use only BLUE or BLACK BALL PEN for making entries and marking answers. Tn Part A each question has FOUR alternatives. Any number of these (4, 3, 2 or 1) may be correct. You have to mark ALL correct alternatives and mark a cross (><) for each, like Full marks are 6 for each question, you get them only when ALL correct answers are marked. Part A answer sheet will be collected at the end of one hour. Any rough work should be done only on the sheets provided with part B answer paper. Use of non-programmable calculator is allowed. No candidate should leave the examination hall before the completion of the examination. You will take away the question paper with you. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY MARK OTHER THAN (X) IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ON THE ANSWER SHEET OF PARTA Answer sheets for part A are likely to be evaluated with the help of a machine. Due to this, CHANGE OF ENTRY IS NOTALLOWED Scratching or overwriting may result in wrong score DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON BACK SIDE OFANSWER SHEET FOR PARTAINDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS National Graduate Physics Examination 2012-2013 Day and Date of Examination : Sunday, 20* January 2013 Tim PartA-Maximum Marks : 150 Part B-Maximum Marks : 150 :10AMto1 PM Time forpartA : 60 minutes Time forpartB : 120 minutes PartA Mark the correct option / options (Any number of options may be correct). Marks will be awarded only if all the correct options are marked. No negative marking. QU. The three vectors L= +2)+5k, B= 7i+5j + ak and V = 4i+2j +9k are coplanar for the value of a= (@) 85 (b) 10.5 (©) 125 (d) None Q2. A planet is revolving in an elliptical orbit around the Sun which lies at one of the foci. If the eccentricity of the orbit be 'e', the ratio of the speed of the planet at the perihelion to that at the aphelion is, @ 42 1 ors (dee I¥e @l-€ Ite Q3. If the average distance between the Sun and the Earth is 1.5 x 10" mand the power radiated by the Sun is 3.8 x 10” watt then. the average energy reaching Earth's surface is (a) 2cal/em’/minute (b) 1400 cal/m’/second (©) 1400wattim? (d) 6.2.x 10’ watt/m? 4. Qs 6. According to Fresnel's theory of diffraction, when a plane wave front is divided into half period zones, then (a) The area of each half period zone is almost equal (b) The radii of successive circles are proportional to square root of natural numbers () The width of annular space defining successive zones goes on decreasing (d) The resultant intensity at any point is only % of the intensity due to first half period zone. Maxwell's equation V x E=— statement of (a) Gauss's law in electrostatics (b) Equation of continuity (c) Modified form of Ampere's law (d) Faraday's law of electro-magnetic induction Niel Bohr, in 1913, explained successfully the structure of hydrogen atom and hydrogen-like atoms on the basis of quantum theory and forwarded the concept of quantisation of (a) Energy (b) Momentum, (c) Angularmomentum (d) Radial & azimuthal components of angular momentum separatelyqr Q8. Qo. Qo. Ten identical resistances (each equal to R) are arranged along the edges of a cube whose two pairs of corners (shown by double arrow) are shorted. The electrical resistance across the diagonal AB is SR @ 3R 3k TR oR @R Some of the peculiar properties of liquid helium Il are (a) The density is maximum at A point (T=2.19K) (b) Specific heat increases to very large value at A point (T= 2.19 K) (c) It flows as an ideal liquid (viscosity tending to zero) at 4. point (T= 2.19 K) (@) Under suitable conditions, it oozes out ofa vertical capillary asa fountain. Choose the correct option(s) (a) Gravitational self energy of a uniform solid sphere of mass M and radius Ris 3.GM’ 5 Rk (b) For a twisted solid rod the angle of shear is zero on the axis of the rod (©) For a twisted solid rod the angle of shear is independent ofits radius (@) Total energy (KE+PE) of a satellite in its orbit is always negative Which of the following reaction (s) is / are the example ofa weak nuclear interaction. @ Moptr (0) «n> ,H'+,B"+0 (© He'+ Be’ >,C" +n" @ Th’ —,,Pa™'+_p'¥0 Qu. Qu2. Qu3. aia A circuit containing a cell of 10 volt, a capacitor C = 0.1F, an_ inductor L= 10 mH and a resistance R would be oscillatory when (a) R= 200k (b) R= 20kQ ‘The kinetic energy of a particle executing SH Mis plotted against its displacement inthespace. The two dimensional plot is (a) Acircle (b) Aparabola (©) Anellipse (@) Abyperbola In a thermodynamical process, which of the following is/are integratable ie a path independent function ora state function (a) Amountofheat (dQ) (b) Internal energy (dU) (c) Enthalpy (dH) (@) Entropy (dS) Two very wide parallel glass plates are held vertically in a water trough ata small separation d= 2R. Water rises up in the gap between the plates forming a curved meniscus. IfP, is the atmospheric pressure and T is the surface tension of water, the pressure just below the curved liquid surface between the platesis (@ p=p,+4b (b) pap,+2t (©) Pap, 2T @ P=P,-2Faus. Que. Ql ais. = Pick up the correct Boolean identity/ identities for binary numbers / functions (@) A.B.C=A+B+C (b) A+B+C=A.B.C (c) A+A=0 (@) A.A=1 Quantum mechanical operator for total energy is /are tho @ ~nd Ad (b) -Th re © T+ ve @-Ev+vo Which of the given expressions is / are correct relation(s) between the elastic coefficients of a material (symbols have their usual meaning): (b) Y=3K(I-20) (©) Y=n(2—20) W C Sabine expressed the Time of Reverberation of a theatre in terms of its volume (V) and the total absorption (A=ZdS) of sound energy as (@) 0.049VA 0.049V Or (©) 0.0161V A d) 24V) @) qin lo cis the speed of sound in air. Q19. A small spherical ball of density p and 20. @ radius r is dropped in a viscous liquid where it experiences a dragging force proportional to its velocity. The velocity of the ball against the distance fallen is best represented by the curve (@) y ©y @) y| —— Let the distance between a ion and the nearest neighbour ion in the face centred cubic lattice of is 'p. The distance between the Na’ ion and the next nearest neighbour CT ion is (a) p2 (b) p3 () 2p (@ Noneofthese -A circle of area mR’ is made to move parallel to one of its diameters with a speed of 0.8c. As a result of Lorentz transformations, the area is decreased by (a) 20% (b) 36% (©) 40% (@) 64%Q22. Q23. aa, A bowling ball is thrown down the alley in such a way that it slides without rolling, Because of friction, it later rolls without sliding. In this process, the force of friction (@) initially acts opposite to the direction of motion and later in the direction of motion (b) causes linear retardation (©) causes angular acceleration (d) stops acting when pure rolling begins Which of the following is/are true regarding the principal quantum number n inthe theory of hydrogen atom? (a) Itcannotbe zero. (b) It decides the total energy ofn" circular orbit (©) It affects the total energy of n®™ elliptical orbit (d) The radius of n° circular orbit is proportional ton’. Choose the correct statement (s). (a) A linearly polarised light on passing a 4 linearly polarised light. (6) Acircularly polarised white light on through a “ plate can never stay a passing through a 2 plate becomes plane polarised light Q25. (©) Cireularly polarised monochromatic light after passing through x plate remains circularly polarised light. (@) Given an elliptically polarised light, It can not be converted into a plane polarised lightusinga A plate alone 4 In the given circuit, the npn transistor is being used as (@) Anoscillator (b) Anamplifier (c) Inworkingmode (d) Insaturation mode B, PART B-1 (10x5=50) Answer all the following in brief (not more than 10 lines) with appropriate reasoning Deep waterruns calm. Explain. B, The curl of a conservative force is always zero. Argue. B, The speed of a transverse wave ona string stretched by a tension T is expressed as B, Scalar and vector potentials describe the concept ofan electric field. Argue. No engine can be more efficient than a Carnot's engine working between same limits oftemperature. Prove. The two mirrors of a Michelson interferometer are set exactly perpendicular to each other and the rearsurface of the slightly silvered glass plate bisects the angle between them. The interference fringes seen in the telescope are circular with the order increasing as their diameter decreases. Explain The de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with speed —i equal to its compton wavelength, Show. In a two terminal network, the maximum power is transferred to the load when the load impedance is the complex conjugate of the internal impedance of the generator. Justify, PART B-IL B, By tis well known that the electric field E is a conservative field. Also the curl of a conservative field is zero but one of the Maxiwell's equation of EM theory is Vxk=-2 Resolve Whether a load line is DC or AC. Explain, How can DC and AC load lines be constructed on to the output characteristics of an electronic device? Whether or not, an AC load line is steeper than aDC loadline. Argue, (10x 10=100) Answer all the following in brief (not more than 10 lines) with appropriate reasoning PL P2 A particle of mass m moves in a circle of radius R under the influence of a central attractive force F = (a) Determine the condition on the constant ot such that the circular motion be stable. (b) Compute the frequency of small radial oscillations about the circular orbit. A solid homogenous circular cone of height h and semi vertical angle 0 oscillates about a horizontal axis passing through its vertex and perpendicular to its symmetry axis, Write down the general equation of Simple Harmonic Motion for this system. Show that the length of an equivalent simple pendulum is Find its time period when z h=1.0mand0=. P3 P4 A string 120 cm in length sustains a standing wave with points on the string, at which the displacement amplitude is equal to3.5mm, being separated by 15cm. Find (a) the maximum displacement amplitude (6) which overtone do these oscillations of the string correspond to? Two parallel beams of light P and Q (distance d apart) both containing radiations of wavelengths 400 nm and 500 nm (cach individually being mutually coherent) are incident normally on a right angled prismas shown. P 7 ©. The refractive index of the prism is expressed by Cauchy's formula wOy= ae Where a and b are positive constants, The value of b is such that the condition of total internal reflection is satisfied at theP6 P7 face AC for one wavelength and not for the other wavelength when a= 1.20. Find (a) the value ofb (b) the deviation ofthe emergent beam (©) the resultant intensity if a converging lens is used to bring the transmitted beams to focus. Given that the intensities of the beams on transmission through the prism are 41 and I respectively. Apoint charge +q is placed at a distance d from the centre of an earthed conducting sphere of radius R. Using the method of electrical images, obtain expressions for (a) the strength of image charge and its location in the sphere. (b) the electric field E at a general point on the surface of the conducting sphere. (c) the surface charge density of induced charge on the sphere. (d) force of electrostatic attraction between the sphere and the charge +q. (a) A Geiger Muller counter initially records 360 counts per second when placed 2.0 m away from a radioactive source of half life T= 15 minute. After 1.5 hour, ina new position, the counter records 30 counts per second. Estimate the new location of the counter relative to the source. (b) Acertain mass of Oxygen gas (y= 1.4) suffers Joule-Kelvin expansion at 27°C. Calculate the change in temperature if the pressure difference on the two sides of the porous plug is AP = 150 atmosphere. Given that oxygen gas obeys equation e + 4) (V —b) = RT with the constants a= 132x190" Nm mol &b=3.12x 10 mol In the first betatron developed by D W Kerst at the University of Illinois in 1940 for electron acceleration, an electron was P8 P9 P10 made to move in a circular orbit in the presence of a time varying magnetic field. ‘What is the working principle of this machine? Obtain an expression for the electron momentum in terms of orbit radius and the magnetic field. How does the flux at the orbit change so as to keep electron accelerating? Do we receive the accelerated electron beam continuously from the machine? Estimate the energy and speed of accelerated electrons if the rate of change of flux at the orbit is 400 volt and the electrons revolve at 2x10" rev/sec before being ejected. H, lines produced by hydrogen atom and deuterium atom are measured as dy = 6551.01 A and A, = 6562.80 A, respectively, Hundred years ago, how this information was used to estimate the ratio of deuterium mass to that of hydrogen atom? It is to be noted here that the mass of hydrogen atom is 1837 times the electron mass. Use one dimensional Schrodinger Hay ay. VO) = EY to show 2m ay that a paticle of microscopic dimension confined in a finite potential well of depth V, defined by the limits V(x) = 0 for—a $x Sain the well and V(x)=V, for—a2x2>a outside the well has two clas: f solution which are complimentary to each other Obtain energy eigen values in each case and show that the energy levels depend upon the well parameters V,anda. equation— The mobility of electrons and holes in a sample of intrinsic germanium, at 300 K, is 0.39 and 0.19 m’ V"s", respectively. Compute the forbidden energy band gap of germanium if the conductivity (6) of this sample is measured to be 2.32 Q"'m' Usek,=1.38x 107 WK & €=1.6x 10°C.