Previous Year Question Paper

BT-201 (GS) – Engineering Physics

June 2024COMMONSEMESTER-1
June 2024
Max Marks: 70
Duration: 3 Hours
Instructions:

Attempt any five questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Q.1
a)Unit 1

Define phase velocity and group velocity.

b)Unit 1

Explain uncertainty principle.

c)Unit 1

Derive the time independent Schrödinger wave equation.

Q.2
a)Unit 2

Define path difference and phase difference.

b)Unit 2

What should be the minimum number of lines in a grating which will just resolve in the second order, the lines whose wavelengths are 5890Å and 5896Å.

c)Unit 2

Derive the expression for intensity due to diffraction at a single slit.

Q.3
a)Unit 3

Explain the Fermi level shifting in semiconductors.

b)Unit 3

Discuss the free electron theory of motors.

c)Unit 3

Draw the V-I characteristics of Zener diode.

Q.4
a)Unit 4

Explain the properties of LASER.

b)Unit 4

Find the intensity of laser beam of 10 mW power and having diameter of 1.3 mW, assuming the intensity to be uniform across the beam.

c)Unit 4

Explain the working of Ruby laser with labelled diagram.

Q.5
a)Unit 5

Define gradient of a scalar field and divergence of a vector field.

b)Unit 5

State and prove continuity equation.

c)Unit 5

State and explain Maxwell's equation in vacuum and non conducting medium.

Q.6
a)Unit 1

Discuss the energy and momentum operator.

b)Unit 1

Explain the Dual nature of matter.

c)Unit 1

Prove that for one dimensional motion of a particle in a box ψₙ = A sin(nπx/L).

Q.7
a)Unit 2

Differentiate between division of amplitude and division of wavefront.

b)Unit 2

In Newton's ring experiment the diameter of nth and (n+14)th rings are 0.42 cm and 0.70 cm respectively. If the radius of curvature of plano convex lens is 100 cm. Calculate the wavelength of light.

c)Unit 2

Explain the Michelson's interferometer experiment on the basis of labelled diagram and types of fringes.

Q.8
a)Unit 4

Write down the applications of LASER in Engineering and Medicine.

b)Unit 4

Write down the importance of total internal reflection in optical fiber.

c)Unit 4

Calculate the numerical aperture and acceptance angle for an optical fiber, given that the refractive indices of core and cladding are 1.45 and 1.41 respectively.