Code No: 111AD

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD

B. Tech I Year Examinations, June -2015
ENGINEERING PHYSICS
(Common to all Branches)
Time: 3 hours
Max.
Marks: 75
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in
Part A.
Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each
unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub
questions.
Part A
1. a) Write a short note on properties of ionic crystals.
[2]
b) What are the main conditions for Braggs law?
[3]
c) State and explain de Broglies hypothesis.
[2]
d) Explain origin of energy bands.
[3]
e) Define polarizability, dielectric constant and susceptibility.
[2]
f) Explain Meissner effect.
[3]
g) Write briefly about double refraction.
[2]
h) Define numerical aperture and acceptance angle.
[3]
i) Write a short note on direct and indirect band gap semiconductors.
[2]
j) Explain quantum confinement in nanomaterials.
[3]
Part B
2. a) Calculate the cohesive energy of a diatomic molecule.
[3]

b) Discuss the structure of NaCl with a neat diagram.

[4]
c) Explain salient features of Miller Indices.
[3]
Or
3. a) Define unit cell, space lattice and lattice parameters.
[3]
b) Prove that FCC is closely packed, compared to SC and BCC
structures.
[4]
c) Estimate the number of Schottky defects at a given temperature.
[3]
4. a) Derive Schrodinger time independent wave equation.
[6]
b) Write the properties of matter waves.
[2]
c) Explain the physical significance of .
[2]
Or
5. a) Discuss in detail the properties of M-B, B-E and F-D statistics.
[10]
6. a) Derive expressions for electronic and ionic polarizations.
[6]

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b) Write a short note on piezoelectricity.

[4]
Or
7. a) Define permeability, magnetic field induction and magnetic filed
intensity. [3]
b) Discuss about Bohr magneton.
[3]
b) Explain domain theory of ferromagnetism and on the basis of this
theory how
do you explain hysteresis behaviour of ferromagnetic materials.
[4]
8. a) Discuss Newtons rings experiment and describe the procedure to
calculate the radius of curvature of the lens.
[6]
b) Discuss the characteristic features of laser light.
[4]
Or
9. a) Describe the construction of fiber optic cable with the help of block
diagram. [6]
b) Explain attenuation in optical fibers.
[4]
10. a) Estimate the carrier concentration in n-type semiconductor and find
the position of Fermi level in n-type semiconductor.
[5]
b) Discuss about the factors affecting architectural acoustics and
suggest their remedies.
[5]
Or
11. a) Discuss the origin of nanotechnology.
[4]
b) Explain the synthesis of nanomaterials by sol-gel method.
[6]