[Nov-16]

[EPH-101]
B.Tech. Degree Examination
BT, Civil, CSE, ECE, EEE, EIE, IT, ME, IE & AE
I SEMESTER
ENGINEERING PHYSICS
(Effective from the admitted batch 2015–16)
Ti me: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
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Instructions: Each Module carries 12 marks.
Answer all modules choosing one question fro m each module.
All parts of the module must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand marg in indicate marks allotted.
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MODULE-I
1. a) Describe and explain the formation of Newton’s rings in reflected
monochromatic light with necessary theory. Explain why
Newton’s rings are circular 9
b) In Michelson’s interferometer 100 fringes cross the field of view
when the movable mirror is displaced through 0.02945 mm.
Calculate the wavelength of light used 3
OR
2. a) Define dispersive power of a grating and obtain an expression
for it 5
b) When a parallel bean of sodium light is incident on plane
transmission grating having 4250 lines per cm, a second order
spectral line is observed at an angle of 300 . Calculate the
wavelength of light 3
c) Define resolving power of plane diffraction grating and obtain
an expression for the resolving power of grating 4
MODULE -II
3. a) What are doubly-refracting crystals? Explain the geometry
of a calcite crystal 5
b) What are retarding plates? Explain about quarter and half
wave plates 4
c) Explain how Polaroid sunglasses help reduce glare due to
reflection 3
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4. a) What is a plane polarized light? How it can be produced? 4
b) Describe the construction and action of a Nicol prism 6
c) The thickness of a calcite plate to produce polarized light is
8.56x10-7 m. The principal refractive indices are, o = 1.658
and E = 1.486 at a wavelength of 5890 Ao . Identify the type
of retardation plate 2
MODULE -III
5. a) With a neat sketch, explain the construction and working of a
ruby laser 6
b) Outline some of the industrial applications of lasers 4
c) Your friend says lasers can provide more energy than what is
fed into it. Comment on your friend’s view 2
OR
6. a) What are the conditions to be met for achieving total internal
reflection in a step index fiber 4
b) Define numerical aperture. For an optical fiber, the refractive
indices of core and cladding, respectively, are 1.5 and 1.48.
Calculate the numerical aperture and acceptance angle of the
fiber 5
c) Among the type of fibers known to you, which is the one
preferred for long distance communications? Why? 3
MODULE -IV
7. a) Arrive at Schroedinger’s time independent equation. What
does the solution of this equation relate to 7
b) A bullet of 100g mass is shot out with a velocity of 600ms -1
with an uncertainty of 0.01 percent in momentum. What would
be the accuracy of its position with which it will be located? 3
c) What do you mean by a “free” particle? 2
OR
8. a) What are the reasons that prompted deBroglie to suggest the
concept of matter waves? 3
b) Describe, in detail, the G.P. Thomson’s experiment that
confirmed the wave nature of electrons 6
c) Explain briefly about bosons with examples 3
 MODULE -V
9. a) What is magnetostrictive effect? 3
b) Describe the construction and working of a magnetostriction
oscillator with the relevant circuit diagram 6
c) Brief any one application of ultrasonics 3
OR
10. a) Write Ampere’s law. What is the inconsistency in this law?
Obtain the modified form of Ampere’s law as was done by
Maxwell 5
b) Present the differential form of Faraday’s law and explain the
same. What does the negative sign in the equation imply? 4
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c) What is the physical nearing of  . B  0 ? What is curl of a
vector field? What does it represent? 3

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