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MSCPH-02
December - Examination 2019
MSc (Previous) Physics Examination
Statistical Mechanics and Quantum  Mechanics
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Paper - MSCPH-02
Time : 3 Hours ] [ Max. Marks :- 80
Note: The question paper is divided into three sections A, B and C. Write
answers as per the given instructions. In case of any discrepancy, the
English Version will be final for all purposes. Check your paper code
and paper title before starting the paper. Calculators are not allowed.
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Section - A 8 × 2 = 16
(Very Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer all questions. As per the nature of the question delimit
your answer in one word, one sentence or maximum up to 30
words. Each question carries 2 marks.

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IÊS> - "A'
(A{V bKw CÎmar¶ àíZ)
{ZX}e : g^r àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE& Amn AnZo CÎma H$mo àíZmZwgma EH$ eãX,
EH$ dm³¶ ¶m A{YH$V‘ 30 eãXm| ‘| n[agr{‘V H$s{OE& à˶oH$ àíZ
2 A§H$m| H$m h¡&
1) (i) What is the relationship between entropy of a state and its
probability?
EÝQ´>m°nr VWm àmo~o{~{bQ>r Ho$ ‘ܶ g§~§Y ³¶m h¡?
(ii) Define an ensemble.
EZg|{~b H$mo n[a^m{fV H$a|&
(iii) Which of the following particles obey Bose-Einstein statistics.
Photon, electron, positron, 24 He
{ZåZ H$mUm| ‘| H$m¡Z ~mog - AmBÝñQ>rZ ñQ>o{Q>pñQ>³g H$m nmbZ H$aVo
h¡… ’$moQ>moZ, Bbo³Q´>m±Z, nmo{OQ´>m±Z, 24 He
(iv) What is Hermitian operator?
h{‘©{e¶Z Am°naoQ>a ³¶m h¢?
(v) State Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.
ho{OZ~J© Ho$ A{ZpíMVVm {Z¶‘ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$a|&
(vi) Write the value of the commutator 8Lt x , PtyB
H$å¶yQ>oQ>a 8Lt x , PtyB H$m ‘mZ {bI|&
(vii) Write Dirac’s equation for a free particle.
‘wº$ H$U Ho$ {bE {S>amH$ g‘rH$aU {bI|&
(viii)In the time - independent perturbation theory what is the
correction to the energy eigen value in the first-order
approximation of the perturbation.
Q>mB‘-BpÝS>noÝS>|Q> nQ>©a~oeZ ϶m±ar Ho$ AZwgma D$Om© AmaJZ ‘mZ ‘|
àW‘ H$mo{Q> H$m g§emoYZ ³¶m h¡?
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Section - B 4 × 8 = 32
(Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any four questions. Each answer should not exceed
200 words. Each question carries 8 marks.
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(bKw CÎmar¶ àíZ)
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200 eãXm| ‘| n[agr{‘V H$s{OE& à˶oH$ àíZ 8 A§H$m| H$m h¡&
2) Define Gibbs free energy G. Prove the following thermodynamic
2G j = - 2G j =
relations ` S and ` V.
2T p 2P T

{Jãg ’«$s-D$Om© G H$mo n[a^m{fV H$a|§& {ZåZ W‘m}S>mBZo{‘H$ gå~ÝYm| H$mo

ñWm{nV H$a|& ` 22G
T
j = - S VWm ` 2G j = V .
2P
p T

3) Using Maxwell-Boltzmann formula for distribution of velocities of

molecules in gas in thermal equilibrium, derive an expression for the
root mean square speed of the molecules.
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{dVaU {Z¶‘ H$s ì¶wËn{Îm X|& Bg gyÌ H$s ghm¶Vm go AUwAm| H$m dJ©‘mܶ
‘yb doJ H$m 춧OH$ àmßV H$a|&
4) What are distinguishing features of Bose-Einstein statistics. Derive
Bose-Einstein distribution formula.
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AmBÝñQ>rZ {dVaU gyÌ H$s ì¶wËn{Îm X|&

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5) If xt and pt x are the coordinate and momentum operators, then prove

6xt, pt x@ = ni ' p x
n n-1

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Vmo {gÕ H$a|& 6xt, pt xn@ = ni ' p xn - 1
d x
6) Obtain the Ehrenfest theorem m = px
dt
d x
{ZåZ EoaoZ’o$ñQ> à‘o¶ àmßV H$[aE m dt = px
7) Solve Schrodinger’s equation for a particle moving in a one-
dimensional potential step. The energy of the particle is E > U0 ,
where U0 is the height of the potential step.
EH$ {d‘r¶ nmoQ>|{e¶b ñQ>on ‘| J{V‘mZ H$U Ho$ {b¶o lmoqS>Ja g‘rH$aU H$mo
hb H$a|& H$U H$s D$Om© E > U0 , Ohm± na {H$ U0 , {d‘d ñQ>on H$s D±$MmB©
àX{e©V H$aVm h¡&
8) Explain the postulate of equal a prior probability.
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9) Obtain the K.G. equation for a free particle.
‘wº$ H$Um| Ho$ {b¶o K.G. g‘rH$aU àmßV H$a|&
Section - C 2 × 16 = 32
(Long Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any two questions. You have to delimit your each answer
maximum up to 500 words. Each question carries 16 marks.
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(XrK© CÎmar¶ àíZ)
{ZX}e : {H$Ýht Xmo àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE& Amn AnZo CÎma H$mo A{YH$V‘ 500
eãXm| ‘| n[agr{‘V H$s{OE& à˶oH$ àíZ 16 A§H$m| H$m h¡&
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10) Explain Dirac’s ‘‘Hole theory’’ to resolve the problem of negative
energy solutions.
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Xÿa hþB©& BgH$s {ddoMZm H$a|&
11) Define micro canonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles.
Give a comparison of these ensembles.
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n[a^m{fV H$a|& BZHo$ JwUm| H$s VwbZmˑH$ {ddoMZm H$a|&
12) In the time independent perturbation theory where the Hamiltonian of
the system can be expressed as Ht = Ht 0 + mHt l , where H' is the time
independent perturbation energy, and m is a perturbation parameter.
Find the correction to the energy eigenvalue and eigenfunction
correct upto first order and second order of perturbation.
Q>mB‘ BpÝS>noÝS>|ÝQ> ϶moar Ho$ AÝVJ©V {H$gr {ZH$m¶ H$m ho{‘ëQ>mo{Z¶Z
Ht = Ht 0 + mHt l , go 춳V {H$¶m OmVm h¡& ¶hm± na H' Q>mB‘ BpÝS>noÝS>oÝQ>
naQ>~}eZ 춺$ H$aVm h¢& {ZH$m¶ Ho$ D$Om© AmBJZ ‘§o àW‘ H$mo{Q> Ho$
g§emoYZ H$m ‘mZ àmßV H$a|&
13) Formulate the Schrodinger equation for hydrogen atom and separate
the angular and radial part. Solve for the radial part of the wave
function.
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nmQ>© VWm ao{S>¶b nmQ>© H$mo AbJ H$a|& Va§J ’$bZ H$m ao{S>¶b nmQ>© àmßV
H$a|&

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