DAYANANDA SAGAR UNIVERSITY
USN No:
I Semester B.Tech Examinations - December 2019 / January 2020
Course Title: Engineering Physics Course Code: 19EN1202
Duration: 03 Hours Date: 26-12-2019
Time: 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM Max Marks: 100
Note: 1. Answer 5 full questions choosing, TWO from Section ~ A and THREE from Section - B
Each Section carries 20 Marks
3. Draw neat sketches wherever necessary
4. Missing Data may be suitably assumed
Physical Constants: Velocity of light, c = 3x10° m/s, Planck's constant, h =6.625x10* JS;
Mass of electron m= 9.1x10°31 kg; Boltzmann constant, k = 1.38x1023 J/K;
Avogadro number, Na = 6.02X1026/K mole
SECTION -A
(Answer ANY TWO full Questions) 02 x 20 = 40 Marks
1a. What is a frame of reference? Define inertial and non-inertial frames of
reference with an example. (05 Marks)
1b. Definea lattice, unit cell, basis and crystal structure. (04 Marks)
1c. Define diffraction and give four differences between fresnel and
fraunhoffer diffraction, (05 Marks)
1d. Mention different types of scaling laws? Explain scaling of heat flux and
capacitance of a capacitor. (06 Marks)
2a, State the uncertainty principle. Write its mathematical form for the
following pairs of variables. (03 Marks)
(Position and momentum (ii) Energy and time
2b. Define an intrinsic semiconductor. With neat diagram explain the
mechanism of current flow in an intrinsic semiconductor. (05 Marks)
2.c. Monochromatic X-ray of wavelength 0.82 A undergo first order Bragg
reflection from a crystal of cubic lattice with lattice constant 3 A at a
glancing angle of 7.855 A. Identify the possible planes which give rise to
this reflection in terms of their Miller indices. (05 Marks)
2d. Describe the damped harmonic oscillator and discuss the underdamping,
critical damping and over damping with diagram. (07 Marks)
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3.b.
3.c,
3.d,
4a.
Ab.
6a.
6b.
6.c.
Ta.
7b.
Write any four characteristics of ferroelectric materials.
Define the operator “V”. Suppose the position function Va = x2 + yf + 24,
(04 Marks)
Vi = Zand Ve =24, calculate their divergences. Oe)
Define Newton's ring. How do they form, explain in detail. (06 Marks)
With a schematic diagram give four differences between LED and photo
diode (06 Marks)
SECTION -B
(Answer ANY THREE full Questions) 03 x 20 = 60 Marks
Write the properties of the wave function. Define normalized wave (96 yanks)
function.
Write a brief note on Maxwell's equation. Using Maxwell’s equations find
the velocity of light. (10 Marks)
Calculate the polarization produced in a dielectric medium of dielectric
constant 6 when it is subjected to an electric field of 100 V/m
(0 = 8.85 x 1072 F/m). (04 Marks)
Set up the equation for SHM and obtain the expression for displacement
and time period of oscillation. (10 Marks)
Calculate the energy required for an electron to jump from ground state to
the second excited state in a potential well of width 1A. (04 Marks)
What is a top down approach in nanoparticle synthesis? Explain ball
milling in detail. (06 Marks)
With a neat diagram derive the expression of Brage's law of x-ray
diffraction, (04 Marks)
Derive an expression for the carrier concentration of an intrinsic
semiconductor. (10 Marks)
Explain the electronic and ionic polari: (06 Marks)
Why nano scale is so special? (04 Marks)
What are matter waves? Derive one dimensional time independent
Schrodinger wave equation for a particle. (08 Marks)
Describe the construction and working of Ruby laser with neat diagram. (05 Marks)
Explain the knee voltage and breakdown voltage with the help ofa graph. (03 Marks)
Page 2 of 38.a. Derive clausius-Mosotti relationship for cubic solids. (08 Marks)
8b. State coulombs law and obtain expression for electric filed with many
point charges. (04 Marks)
8c. Discuss Fermi-Dirac distribution function. Give its importance. (08 Marks)
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