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JNU-ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2005

Ph.d (Physical Science)
Maximum Marks: 70
PART-A
NOTE: Answer all questions. Each question carries 8 marks.

Q.1

Obtain the general solution of the differential equation

2

1 z ddz u 2 z du
2u z 0
dz
2

Q.2

A mass is placed on a vertical spring and pushes it down by 5 cm. The spring is then
placed on a platform which vibrates vertically at a frequency of 20 Hz. What is the ratio
of the vibration amplitudes of the mass and the platform?

Q.3 (a) A one-dimensional harmonic oscillator has frequency . What is the energy and parity of
the eigenstate with quantum number n?
(b) The wave function of a three-dimensional oscillator may be written as the product of
three wave functions of the one-dimensional oscillator with quantum numbers n x, n y and
nz. Find the energy, parity and degeneracy of the three lowest distinct energy levels.

Q.4

Derive the equation of state for an ideal Bose gas.

Q.5

A point charge Q is placed at the origin, and an electric dipole with moment p is placed
at r . The length of the dipole is negligible compared to r . Calculate the force and torque
on the dipole.

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PART B

NOTE: Answer all questions. Each question carries 3 marks.

Q.1

Use the residue theorem to calculate

Q.2

d
3 2 cos

Determine the radius of convergence of the power series

z
S z 2 n C n
a
n0

where a is a complex constant.

Q.3

A particle at rest has a mean life of 2 x 10-6 s. A beam of these particles is emitted by an
accelerator with speed 0.6c (where c is the speed of light) and hits a target 2 km away.
What fraction of particles hits the target?

Q.4

An electron is confined in a two-dimensional rectangular box with sides a and b. Obtain

the energy levels and wave function for the electron.

Q.5

A system consists of two identical and non-interacting particles A and B. The wave

functions for a single particle are s r , where s labels the state. What are the possible
wave functions of the two-particle system if A and B are (a) bosons; (b) fermions?

Q.6

In a linearly graded p-n junction, the doping profile is N(x) = ax, where a is a constant
and x is the distance from the centre of the junction. A positive value of N(x) corresponds
to n-type doping, and a negative value to p-type doping. Show that the electric field in the
depletion region is

Ex

ea 2
x x02
2

where x0 is the width of the depletion region on either side of the junction, and is the
permittivity.
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Q.7

For black-body radiation, show that PV = U/3, where symbols have their usual meanings.

Q.8

A system consists of N one-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillators with frequency .

Calculate the entropy of this system as a function of temperature T?

Q.9

A rectangular loop of wire with length a and width b lies in the xy-plane with tits sides
parallel to the axes, as shown. The loop moves with speed v along the y-axis, and the
coordinates of its centre are denoted as xc y c where xc 0 .
y
v

xc , y c

a
O

There is a static magnetic field in the z-direction, Bz = B0 sin (ky).

(a) Calculate the magnetic flux through the coil as a function of y c .
(b) What is the e.m.f. induced in the loop?

Q.10

Consider the parallel chemical reaction A B (with rate k1 ) and A C (with rate k 2 ).
Determine the concentration ratio [B]/[C] as a function of time.

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