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B. Tech I Year I Semester (AR23)

Name of the Course : Engineering Physics

Question Bank

1 What is superposition principal? 2M

2 Write properties of a coherent source. 2M
3 Define constructive and destructive interference. 2M
4 Write differences between Interference and Diffraction 2M
5 Define Grating and write grating equation. 2M
6 Draw diffraction spectra due to monochromatic and 2M
polychromatic light source.
7 Define unpolarised and polarised light. 2M
8 State Brewster’s law. 2M
9 Explain the conditions for sustained interference. 5M
10 Explain colours on thin films. 5M
11 In Newton’ rings experiment the diameter of 15 th ring was found 5M
to be 0.59cm and that of 5th ring is 0.336cm. Find the wavelength
of light if the radius of curvature of the lens used is 100cm.
12 Discuss the differences between Fresnel’s and Fraunhofer’s 5M
diffraction.
13 Explain Grating and dispersive power of grating? 5M
14 Explain the generation of plane polarised light by reflection 5M
(Brewster’s Law)
15 Define half wave plate? Deduce its thickness for given 5M
wavelength in terms of refractive indices.
16 Find the thickness of half wave plate of quartz for a wave length 5M
of 500nm. Here μe = 1.553 and μo= 1.544 respectively.
17 Derive the conditions for interference fringes formed due to light 10M
reflecting from uniform thin films.
18 Determine the wavelength of a light source and refractive index 10M
of materials using Newton’s rings.
19 Describe the Fraunhofer’s diffraction due to a single slit and 10M
deduce the positions of maxima and minima.
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20 Discuss birefringence and apply it to explain the construction and 10M

working of Nicol’s prism.
1 Define a lattice, basis and crystal structure? 2M
2 What is coordination number? Mention coordination no for SC, 2M
BCC and FCC.
3 Define packing fraction in a crystal. 2M
4 Draw the Miller planes for the indices (122) (211) 2M
5 Describe the crystal systems and the relation between their lattice 5M
parameters.
6 Define inter-planar distance and obtain expression for ‘d’ in a 5M
cubic lattice.
7 Define miller indices and write the steps to obtain miller indices 5M
for a given plane.
8 Discuss Bravais lattices of crystals. 5M
9 Calculate atomic packing fraction for SC, BCC and FCC and 10M
prove that FCC crystal is the most packed lattice structure of the
cubit lattices.
10 (a) State Bragg’s law. Derive the Bragg’s law with a neat sketch. 10M
(6 M)
(b) Calculate the glancing angle at which the third order
reflection of X-rays of 0.79Å wavelength can occur in a calcite
crystal of 3.04 x 10-8 cm spacing. (4 M)
11 (a) Describe the working of an X-ray spectrometer. (5M) 10M
(b) Discuss Lauve X-ray diffraction method. (5M)
12 (a) Discuss the crystal structure determination by powder X-ray 10M
diffraction method. (6 M)
(b) Consider a plane, whose intercepts are 41, 2b and 2c along X,
Y, Z. Calculate its Miller indices. (4 M)
1 What is a dielectric material? 2M
2 Define electric flux density (D) or Electric Displacement Vector. 2M
3 Define magnetic Susceptibility? 2M
4 Define Bohr Magneton. 2M
5 Establish the relation concerning D, E, and P. 5M
6 Explain the frequency dependence of various polarizations. 5M
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7 Write the differences between hard and soft magnetic materials. 5M

8 Discuss classification of magnetic materials. 5M
9 Discuss types of dielectric polarization and obtain expression for 10M
electronic and Ionic polarisations?
10 Describe properties of Ferro, Ferri and Anti-Ferro magnetic 10M
materials.
11 Discuss domain theory in magnetism. Draw and explain the 10M
Hysteresis curve of a ferromagnetic material using domain theory.
12 Define Bohr magneton? Explain origin of magnetic moment and 10M
write few applications of magnetic materials
1 Explain is dual nature of material particle? 2M
2 State Heisenberg’s Uncertainty principal 2M
3 What is a wave function? Write its importance. 2M
4 Write limitations of wave function. 2M
5 What are Matter waves? Derive the expression for their 5M
wavelength.
6 Draw and explain Fermi-Dirac distribution of electrons. 5M
7 Explain the postulates of classical free electron theory? 5M
8 Discuss merits and demerits of quantum free electron theory? 5M
9 (a) Derive the time dependent Schrodinger wave equation. 10M
(6 M)
(b) Calculate the wavelength associated with an electron of
energy 2000 eV. (4M)
10 (a) Derive the time independent Schrodinger wave equation. 10M
(6M)
(b) Determine the wavelength of an electron accelerated from rest
through a potential difference of 100 volts. (4M)
11 Derive Eigen values and Eigen functions for a particle in a one 10M
dimensional potential box.
12 Derive the Expression for Density of states? 10M
1 What are the semiconductors? Given two examples? 2M
2 Define energy band gap. 2M
3 Define Valance Band and Conduction Band. 2M
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4 Define Fermi energy level. 2M

5 Distinguish between Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors with 5M
suitable examples.
6 Explain n-type and p-type semiconductors. 5M
7 Indicate on an energy level diagram the conduction and valance 5M
bands, donor and acceptor levels for n-type and p-type
semiconductors.
8 Write importance and applications of Hall Effect. 5M
9 Explain Formation of energy bands and classify crystalline solids 10M
based on band gap?
10 What are the intrinsic semiconductors and derive expression for 10M
density of charge carriers.
11 Derive expressions for drift and diffusion currents and deduce the 10M
Einstein’s equation.
12 Explain ‘Hall effect’ with a neat sketch, obtain expression for 10M
Hall voltage.