(State Private University Established Under the Shiv Nadar University Act, 2018)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering,

Regulation 2021
Mid Semester Examinations
Question Paper
Name of the Programme: B.Tech AI & DS Semester: 01
Course Code & Name: PH1001T Engineering Physics Date: 30.10.21
Time:9.30 AM - 11.30 AM Answer All Questions Maximum: 50

Q.No Part A (6 x 2 =12 marks) Marks CO KL

The same notes being played on the sitar and veena differ in
(a) pitch
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1 (b) quality 2
(c) both pitch and quality
(d) neither pitch or quality
An ultrasound pulse sent by a source in sea is reflected by a submerged
target at a distance 597.50m and reaches the source after 0.83seconds. Find
the velocity of sound in sea water.
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2 a) 1495.93 m/s 2
b) 1719.88 m/s
c) 1110 m/s
d) 1439.75 m/s
According to Weber-Fechner law, the loudness of sound is
(a) Proportional to intensity
(b) Inversely proportional to intensity CO1 KL1
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(c) Proportional to logarithm of intensity
(d) Inversely proportional to logarithm of intensity
Two states are said to be degenerate if they have
(a) same wavefunctions and same energy
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4 (b) different energy and same wavefunctions 2
(c) different wavefunctions and same energy
(d) same potential
A particle is confined in an infinite 1D potential well of length 3L, If its de
Broglie wavelength is 2L, it implies that it is in the
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(b) first excited state
(c) second excited state
(d) third excited state

Which of the following are acceptable wave functions for a quantum state
within the indicated range of x
(a) cos x (0,) CO2 KL4
6 (b) e-x/2 (0,) 2
(c) tan x(0, 2)
(d) e-ix (0, 1)
(e) ex (-, )
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 Part B (3 x 6 = 18 Marks) Marks CO KL

Calculate the difference in sound intensity levels incident on the ears of the
person at a location illustrated in the figure if (i) point source P1 alone is
ON (ii) If the second unrelated source P2 is also switched ON in addition
to P1 . (Ignore attenuation of sound as it passes through the head)

Perpendicular distance from P1 to EL, r1 = Perpendicular distance from P2 to

ER =(32+42)1/2 =5m
Perpendicular distance from P1 to ER, r2 = Perpendicular distance from P2 to
EL =(32+4.172)1/2 =5.137m
Intensity of sound radiated from P1 , IP1= 105Iref
Intensity of sound radiated from P2 , IP2= 107Iref
Intensity of sound incident from P1 on EL  IP1/4r12
Intensity of sound incident from P1 on ER IP1/4r22
Intensity of sound incident from P2 on EL IP2/4r12
Intensity of sound incident from P2 on ER IP2/4r22
A-proportionality constant
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7 (i) Difference in intensity levels of sound incident on the ears of 6
person from P1 alone
= 10 log [AIP1/Iref4r12] - 10 log [AIP1/Iref4r22]
=10 log[ r22/ r12] = 20 log(5.317/5) = 0.235dB
(Left ear receives more intensity when compared to right ear.)

(ii) When P1 and P2 are ON:

Total Intensity at EL IP1/4r12 + IP2/4r22
Total Intensity at ER IP1/4r22 + IP2/4r12

Difference in intensity levels of sound incident on the ears of person

from P1 and P2 are ON is

= 10 log [IP1/Iref4r12+ IP21/ Iref 4r22] - 10 log [IP1/Iref4r22 + IP2/ Iref 4r12]
= 10 log [105/4r12+ 107/ 4r22] - 10 log [105/4r22 +107 /4r12]

 10 5 4r22  10 7 4r12   10 5 4r12  10 7 4r22 

= 10 log  
  10 log  
 4r22 4r12   4r22 4r12 
 10 5 4r22  10 7 4r12   10 5 r22  10 7 r12 
 10 log 5   10 log 5 2
2  7 2 
  10 log( 0.9484 )
 10 4r1  10 4r2   10 r1  10 r2 
2 7

 0.23dB
(Right ear receives more intensity when compared to left ear.)
OR any equivalent alternatives

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 What is an acoustic grating ?
Alternate dense and less denser layers are formed at nodes and antinodes
respectively of standing waves produced by an acoustic wave and its
a reflection. This acts like alternate opaque and transparent regions seen in 2
a conventional optical grating and therefore diffracts incoming light
beam. Such an optical grating formed by standing acoustic waves is CO1 KL2
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called an acoustic grating.
Explain with relevant diagrams how to determine the velocity of
ultrasonic waves using an acoustic grating ?
b 4
Diagram -1
Explanation and derivation- 3
Why is wave nature of moving objects not apparent in our
everyday experience?
(i)Large mass-when compared to subatomic particles results in
small deBroglie wavelength.
a (ii) Wave nature of objects will be apparent when they interact with 2
structures close to their deBroglie wavelength.
As general structures encountered in everyday life is large when
compared to dB of macroscopic moving objects, its wave nature is
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9 not apparent OR any equivalent answer
Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of 87Rb atom at a temperature
of T=100 K. Assume kinetic energy at temperature T is given by
(3kBT/2 ) where kB =1.38x10-23 J/K and 1 amu = 1.6605x10-27 kg
b 4
3kBT/2=p2/2m, T = 100x10-6 K m=87amu, p = (3kBTm)1/2

dB=h/p = h/ (3kBTm)1/2 = 2.711x10-8 = 27.1 nm

Part C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks)
What is NDT? Draw the block diagram of a ultrasonic pulse –echo flaw
detection system and explain its functioning
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Block diagram – 2
Explanation -6
OR
Explain with relevant diagrams , the display modes used for obtaining a
sonogram.
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Compound B mode-7
Time motion display -3

Derive the expression for Plank's radiation law and arrive at its
approximations for shorter and longer wavelength regions.
Postulates -2
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Derivation -4
Approximations -2+2

OR
Obtain the solution of Schrodinger's equation for a particle in an infinite 1D
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potential well and show that it leads to the quantization of energy. When 10 CO1 KL2
will the energy levels become quasi continuous ?

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Derivation value of k and its significance -7

Finding A-2

Large L-quasi continuous -1

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