Manarat International University (MIU)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Physics (PHY-102)
Class Assignment (Spring 2020)
Total Point: 40 Time: 10 day
Set – A (For Even Digit)
All questions are of equal value. Answer all of them.

1. a. State Fermat's Principle.

b. How does an optical cable transmit light?

2. a. Derive Snell's Law of refraction from Fermat's principle.

b. Define critical angle.

3. a. Explain Roemer's experiment to determine the speed of light.

b. Define refractive index. Why does the sky appears blue to us ?

4. a. Considering the following wire derive an expression for the current density in terms of drift velocity.

b. A metal wire of diameter 0.5mm has resistivity 6 ohms per meter. A different kind of metal wire with
diameter 0.25mm has resistivity 12 ohms per meter. Calculate the ratio of the drift velocities in the two
metals.

5. a. Define Electron Volt.

b. Calculate the resultant potential at point P for the given dipole system where r >> d.

6. a. Define Electric Potential Energy. Show that electric potential due to a charge q at the point r as shown
in following figure is
 b. Calculate the amount of force to move a charge of 5 coulombs through a distance of
[last_digit_of_your_roll_number] cm in a constant electric field of 7 V/cm?

7. a. Explain Kirchoff's Current Law (KCL) and Voltage Law (KVL).

b. Find the total current of the circuit.

8. Charge A (-1.0 μCC) is located 1.0 m from the origin on the y-axis. Another charge B (+1.0 μCC) is
located on the x-axis 1.0 m from the origin.
Determine the following values
1. The magnitude of the electric field at the origin
2. The direction of the electric field at the origin
3. The electric potential (assuming the potential is zero
at infinite distance) at the origin