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Engineering physics May-2016
PTU • B-TECH • Civil Engineering • 1st-2nd • May-2016
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PART A
1. EM waves & Dielectrics:
Physical significance of Gradient, Divergence & Curl, Relationship between Electric Field & Potential, Dielectric polarization, displacement Current, Types of polarization, Maxwell‟s Equations, Equation of EM waves in free space, velocity of EM waves, Poynting vector, Electromagnetic Spectrum ( Basic ideas of different region).
2. Magnetic Materials & Superconductivity:
Basic ideas of Dia, Para, Ferro & Ferri, Ferrites, Magnetic Anisotropy, Magnetostriction its applications in production of Ultrasonic waves, Superconductivity, Superconductors as ideal diamagnetic materials, Signatures of Superconducting state, Meissner Effect, Type I & Type II superconductors, London Equations, Introduction to BCS theory.
3. Elements of crystallography:
Unit cell, Basis, Space lattice, Crystal Systems, Miller Indices of Planes & Directions in cubic system, Continuous & Characteristic X-Rays, X-Ray Diffraction & Bragg‟s law in Crystals, Bragg‟s spectrometer, X-ray radiography.
4. Lasers:
Spontaneous & Stimulated emissions, Einstein‟s Coefficients, Population Inversion, Pumping Mechanisms, Components of a laser System, Three & four level laser systems; Ruby, He-Ne, CO2 and semiconductor Lasers, Introduction to Holography.
PART B
5. Fibre Optics:
Introduction, Acceptance Angle, Numerical Aperture, Normalized frequency, Modes of propagation, material dispersion & pulse broadening in optical fibres, fibre connectors, splices and couplers, applications of optical fibres.
6. Special Theory of Relativity:
Concept of Ether, Michelson Morley Experiment, Einstein‟s postulates, Lorentz transformation equations; length, time and simultaneity in relativity, addition of velocity, variation of mass with velocity, Mass-Energy and Energy-momentum relations.
7. Quantum Theory:
Need and origin of quantum concept, Wave-particle duality, Matter waves, Group & Phase velocities, Uncertainty Principle, Significance & normalization of wave function, Schrodinger wave equation: time independent & dependent, Eigen functions & Eigen values, particle in a box.
8. Nanophysics:
Nanoscale, surface to volume ratio, electron confinement, nanoparticles (1D, 2D, 3D), Nanomaterials, Unusual properties of nanomaterials, synthesis of nanomaterials- ball milling and sol-gel techniques, Carbon nanotubes (synthesis and properties), applications of nanomaterials.
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State Gauss’s law in electrostatics.Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Explain the term electric susceptibility. How it is related to dielectric constant?Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Define the term “magnetic anisotropy”.Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Define the term “Ferrimagnetism”.Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Define the term “population inversion”.Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Dec 2016 What is the concept of population inversion? (3)
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Describe the term “holography”.Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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How fast would a rocket have to go relative to an observer for its length to be contracted to 99% of its length at rest?Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Why only x-rays are used for the crystal structure studies?Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Dec 2019 Why X-rays are suitable for studying crystal diffraction?
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Describe “Born’s interpretation”.Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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What do you mean by Meissner effect? 2 | M - 5 4 0 1 6 ( S 1 ) - 2 2 2 0Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Write Maxwell’s four equations of electromagnetic theory and briefly interpret each of them. (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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May 2019 Derive all Maxwell’s equations in free space and explain their physical significance.
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May 2018 Write Maxwell’s four equations of electromagnetic theory and briefly interpret each of them. (4)
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What do you mean by dielectric and dielectric polarization? Define D, E and P and establish relation between them. (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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What is meant by “hysteresis”? Explain hysteresis loss. How would you use hysteresis curve to select materials for the construction of permanent magnets? (5)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Explain the difference between ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. (3)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Why four level lasers are more efficient than three level lasers? (3)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Describe the working of He-Ne laser with proper energy level diagram. (5)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Derive the expression for numerical aperture of an optical fibre. Discuss the relation numerical aperture and acceptance angle. (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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A rocket is chasing enemy ’s space ship. An observer on the earth observes the speed of rocket to be 2.5 × 108 m/s and hat of space ship 2 × 108 m/s. Calculate :Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Derive the relativis tic relation for variation of mass wit h velocity and further obtain E = mc2. (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Describe Mosley's law and its significance. (3)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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What do you mean by X-ray spectra? Describe the production of characteristic x-rays. (5)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Derive the expression for time independent Schrodinger's equation. (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Write down Schrodinger’s wave equation for a particle in a box. Solve it to obtain Eigen functions and show that the Eigen functions are discrete. (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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May 2018 Write down Schrodinger’s wave equation for harmonic oscillator. Solve it to obtain eigen functions and show that the eigen functions are discrete. (4)
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Give a quantitative explanation of B CS theory of superconductors. H ow does this theory explain major characteristics of superconductors? (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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Classify the superconduct ors on the basis of their behav ior in magnetic field. Discuss major characteristics of each type. (4)Short Answer May-2016 • PTU B-TECH
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