UNIT:I

Q.No.1.
State the postulates of special theory of relativity.
What are the differences between Galilean
transformation and Lorentz transformation? Find the
expression for the Lorentz transformation and check
the boundary condition at c>>v.

Q.No.2.
Find the Expression for Time dialation and Length
contraction. Find the expression for the four velocity
in Lorentz transformation.

Q.No.3.
A rocket is chasing enemy's space-ship. An observer
on the earth observes the speed of rocket to be 2.5
x 108m/sec and that of space-ship 2 x l08m/sec.
Calculate the velocity of enemy's ship as seen by
rocket. What is inertial mass? State the differences
between inertial and gravitational mass.

Q.No.4.
State Equivalence principle. At what speed does a
clock move if it runs at a rate which is one-half the
rate of a clock at rest?
Q.No.5.
The average lifetime of a n meson in its own frame
of reference is 26.0 ns. (This is its proper lifetime.)
If the r meson moves with speed 0.95c with
respect to the Earth, what is its lifetime as measured
by an
observer at rest on Earth?
What is the average distance it travels before
decaying as measured by an observer at rest on
Earth?
An atomic clock is placed in a jet airplane. The clock
measures a time interval of 3600 s when the jet
moves
with speed 400 m/s.
A rod of length LO moves with speed v along the
horizontal direction. The rod makes an angle 60 with
respect to the x0 axis.
Determine the length ofthe rod as measured by a
stationary observer.
Determine the angle 0 the rod makes with the x
axis.

UNIT:1

Q.No.1.
Find the Equation of motion of a charged particle in
a field

Q.No.2.
Find the First pair of Maxwell's equation from
Electromagnetic field tensor.

Q.No.3.
What is metric tensor? Show that the covariant
derivarive of metric tensor is zero.
Q.No.4.
Find the elements of electromagnetic field tensor.
Show the Lorentz transformation of the field.

Q.No.5.
Write a short note on covariant and contravariant
tensor. Write a short note on parallel transport. What
is the relation between metric tensor and affine
connection?

UNIT: II1

Q.No.1.
Write a short note on Geodesics equation. What is
weak field approximation.

Q.No.2.
What is gravitational redshift? Write a short note on
gravitational wave.

Q.No.3.
Write a short note on Einstein's Field equation.
What are the evidences of Einstein's GTR (Give an
elaborate description of those evidences)?

Q.No.4.
Give an description of Schwarschild field. What is
Schwarzschild radius? If 1.989 x 10430 kg isthe
mass of the sun then what will be its schwarzschild
radius?
Q.No.5.
Write a note on Mach's principle. Does Mass slow
down the clock?What isproper time? Are Lorentz
dilation of time and gravitationaltime delay same
phenomena?