PAPER-1

PART - A
Answer any ten questions.
Each question carries 1 mark.

1. What is artificial radioactivity? Briefly explain the theory behind radioactive dating.

2. Write the Planck’s distribution law.

3. What is Rayleigh scattering?

4. Explain the zener breakdown mechanism.

5. What do you understand by box normalization?

6. Write down the different modes of vibration for a molecule having no centre of symmetry.

7. What do you understand by Eigen function? Write down the normalized eigen function for a
particle in a box.

8. Why an ordinary junction transistor is called bipolar?

9. Write the relation between half-life and mean-life of an element.

10. Consider two identical bodies, one at 1000K and the other at 1500 K. Which body emits
more radiation in the shorted wavelength region?

11.Explain the term Bohr magneton.

12.What are magnetographs?

PART - B
Answer any six questions.
Each question carries 5 mark.

13. Find the de wavelength of an electron accelerated to a potential difference of 100 Volt.

14. If the wave function y(x)= A sin kT satisfie: the time -independent Schrodinger equation. Find the
form of the potential V(x).

15.Determine the activity of Img of a radioactive substance having atomic mass 222amu. iven the
half-life is 3.8 days.

16. A potential barrier of 0.50 V exists across a p-n junction. (a) If the depletion region is 5.0 x10^-7
m wide, what is the intensity of the electric field in this region? (b) An electron with
speed 5.0 x 10^5 ms^-1 approaches the p-n junction from the n-side, with what speed will it enter
the p-side?

17. An archaeological sample contain 1/8 as much C-14 as an equal amount of carbon in living
matter. What is the age of the sample if the half-life ofC-14 is 5568 years?

18. Magnetic susceptibility of copper is 7.8 x 10^-4 . Calculate the flux density when it is subjected to
a magnetic field of 8 x 10^5 A/m.

19. How does junction breakdown occur in p-n junction diodes?

20. Obtain the ripple factor of (a) Half wave rectifier (b) Full wave rectifier.
21. Discuss the properties of ferromagnetic substances.

PART - C
Answer any two questions.
Each question carries 10 mark.

22. Draw the circuit diagram and explain the working of a half wave diode rectifier.Explain ripple
voltage and ripple factor.

23. Give a comparative study on :

a)Fluorescence and Phosphorescence
b)Infra Red and Raman spectroscopy

24. Discuss about earth’s magnetism and with help of diagram, explain the components of earth’s
magnetic fields.

25. Give an account of the Bohr model of atom. Explain the origin of spectral lines of hydrogen on
the basis of this theory.

PAPER - 2

PART - A
Answer any ten questions.
Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Why emitter is always forward biased?

2. Why a transistor is called a current controlled device

3. Graphically represent the wave functions for three lowest energy levels of a particle in a box and
the corresponding probability distributions.
4. What is meant by magnetostriction?

5. Define the terms a) Isoclinic B) isogonic lines.

6. Explain the temperature dependency of ferromagnetic susceptibility.

7. Briefly explain J-J coupling.

8. Explain the uses of carbon dating.

9. Write the relation between half-life and mean-life of an element.

10. How can Paschen series be formed in a Hydrogen spectrum.

11. Distinguish between stokes lines and antistokes lines.

12. What do you understand by singlet, doublet and triplet states?

PART - B
Answer any six questions.
Each question carries 5 mark.

13. The lowest energy for a particle trapped in 1-dimensinal box is 3.2 x 10^-18J. Calculate the next
three possible higher states of energies the particle can have in eV.

14. What is the probability of finding the particle in between 0.4 L and 0.6 L in a one dimensional
box of length L.

15. A full wave rectifier using four diodes of constant forward resistance of 11.5 ohm is used to
rectify an ac voltage of rms 12V If the load resistance is 167 ohm calculate the maximum and the
mean load current.

16. Find the energy of the neutron in units of electron Volt whose de Broglie wavelength is 10^-10
m.

17. A silicon diode of forward resistance 13 ohm is connected in series with an ac voltage of peak
value 24 V and a load resistance of 220 ohm . Calculate the peak current and peak voltage across the
load.

18. The lowest energy that is possible for a particle trapped in a box is 40 eV. What are the possible
three higher energies for the particle.

19.What are the advantages ofa full wave bridge rectifier over that of a centre tap full wave
rectifier?

20. Classify and explain magnetic materials on the basis of susceptibility.

21. How does a zener diode work as avoltage regulator ?

 PART - C
Answer any two questions.
Each question carries 10 mark.

22. Derive the equation for radioactive decay. What do you mean by half-life and mean life of
radioactive substance? Obtain the relation connecting disintegration constant, mean life and half-life
of a radioactive substance

23. Explain the working of a bridge rectifier and derive expressions for efficiency and ripple factor.

24. Obtain the time dependent Schrodinger equation for a free particle.

25. Explain the origin and compare the properties of dia, para and ferromagnetic materials?