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NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, GREATER NOIDA
(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to AKTU, Lucknow)
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SEM: II - THEORY EXAMINATION - (2023 - 2024)
Subject: Engineering Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
General Instructions:
IMP: Verify that you have received the question paper with the correct course, code, branch etc.
1. This Question paper comprises of three Sections -A, B, & C. It consists of Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQ’s) & Subjective type questions.
2. Maximum marks for each question are indicated on right -hand side of each question.
3. Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
4. Assume suitable data if necessary.
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5. Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.
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6. No sheet should be left blank. Any written material after a blank sheet will not be
evaluated/checked.
1. Attempt all parts:-
SECTION A
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1-a.
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Special theory of relativity treats problems involving (CO1)
(a) Inertial frame of reference
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(b) Non-inertial frame of reference
(c) Accelerated frame of reference
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(d) None
Michelson and Morley experiment was designed to measure (CO1) 1
(a) The relativistic mass of an electron
(b) The relativistic energy of electron
(c) The velocity of earth relative to ether
(d) The acceleration of gravity on earth surface
1-c. A moving particle is associated with a wave packet or group of waves. The 1
group velocity is equal to: (CO2)
(a) Velocity of light
(b) Velocity of sound
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(c) velocity of the particle
(d) None of the above
1-d. In case of electrons and photons having the same wavelength. What is same 1
for them? (CO2)
(a) Energy
(b) Momentum
(c) Velocity
(d) Angular momentum
1-e. How many lenses are used in Fraunhofer Diffraction? (CO3) 1
(a) Two Convex lenses
(b) Two Concave lenses
(c) One Convex lens
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(d) No lens used
Interference of light is evidence that: (CO3)
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(a) The speed of light is very large
(b) light is a transverse wave
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(c) light is electromagnetic in character
(d) Light is a wave phenomenon
Atomic packing factor for BCC is (CO4) A Y 1
(a) 0.52
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(b) 0.74
(c) 0.68
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(d) None of these
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The group of points arranged in regular fashion in three dimensions is 1
called________ (CO4)
(a) Crystalline
(b) Amorphous
(c) Non-crystalline
(d) None of these
1-i. The temperature at which a conductor becomes a superconductor is known as 1
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(a) Curie temperature
(b) Onne's temperature
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(c) Critical temperature
(d) None of these
1-j. When a material makes the transition from the normal to superconducting 1
state, it actively excludes magnetic fields from its interior, this is known as
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(a) Magnetic levitation
(b) Meissner effect
(c) Josephson effect
(d) None of these
2. Attempt all parts:-
2.a. What is the difference between inertial or non inertial frame of 2
reference? (CO1)
2.b. Explain wave particle duality and de-Broglie’s hypothesis of matter 2
waves. (CO2)
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2.c.
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Why is the central spot in Newton’s rings seen in reflected light dark? (CO3)
What do you understand by coordination number and atomic packing density
or factor? (CO4)
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2.e. What are High temperature superconductors? (CO5)
SECTION B
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3. Answer any five of the following:-
3-a.
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A clock keeps correct time. With what speed should it be moved relative to an 6
3-b.
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observer so that it may be appear to lose 4 minutes in 24 hours. (CO1)
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At what speed will the mass of a body be 2.25 times its rest mass? (CO1) 6
3-c.
3-d.
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Calculate the velocity and kinetic energy of a neutron having de-Broglie
wavelength 1Å. (CO2)
Calculate the energy difference between the ground state and first excited
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state for electron in one dimensional rigid box of length 10-8cm. (CO2)
3.e. Find the minimum number of lines in a plane diffraction grating required to 6
just resolve the sodium doublet (5890 & 5896 Angstrom) in the first order and
second order. (CO3)
3.f. Calculate the inter planner spacing for (1 0 1) plane in a simple cubic crystal 6
whose lattice constant is 0.42 nm. (CO4)
3.g. What are the applications of nanotechnology? (CO5) 6
SECTION C 50
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4. Answer any one of the following:-
4-a. Deduce an expression for the variation of mass with velocity. Discuss the 10
significance of mass energy relation. (CO1)
4-b. What is the meaning of proper length? Explain how Lorentz transformation 10
equations results in the phenomenon of length contraction. (CO1)
5. Answer any one of the following:-
5-a. What do you mean by phase velocity and group velocity? Prove that phase 10
velocity is greater than the velocity of light. (CO2)
5-b. Derive an expression for the normalised wave function and energy of a particle 10
confined in one dimensional box also define the eigen value and eigen
function.(CO2)
6. Answer any one of the following:-
6-a. What do you understand by interference. Discuss the phenomenon of 10
maxima and minima. (CO3)
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interference in uniform thin films by transmitted light and find the condition of
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What are Newton rings. Show the experimental set up of Newton's ring
formation. Find the expression for diameter of dark and bright fringes in
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newton’s ring arrangement. (CO3)
7. Answer any one of the following:-
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Explain seven crystal systems with their fourteen Bravais space lattices. (CO4)
What are Miller indices? How are they determined? Give example. (CO4)
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8. Answer any one of the following:-
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Explain briefly the salient points of BCS theory. How this theory supports the
conduction in superconductors? (CO5)
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8-b.
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What do you mean by Nanotubes? Discuss in brief the Single walled and
multiwalled nanotubes. (CO5)
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