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End Semester Examination

August/ September, 2016

Level : B.E./B.Sc./B. Pharm./B. Tech. Course : PHYS 102

Year : I Semester : II
Exam Roll No. : Time: 30 mins. F. M. : 15

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SECTION “A”
[15Q × 1 = 15 marks]

Choose and tick the most appropriate answer. The symbols, unless mentioned otherwise,
have their usual meanings.

1. The divergence of a vector v  xyz( xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ) is

[a] 3xyz [b] 6xyz [c] xyz(iˆ  ˆj  kˆ) [d] 2 xyz(iˆ  ˆj  kˆ)

2. Which one of the following properties of a vector F does not allow us to get the
identity,
 
    F  2 F ?
[a] F is solenoidal.
[b]   F is a non-zero constant.
[c] F is expressible to the curl of another vector.
[d] F is expressible to the gradient of some scalar function.

3. A point charge q is placed at the center of two concentric spherical shells of inner
radius, Ri , and outer radius, Ro . If i is the total electric flux crossing the surface of
inner sphere, then total flux crossing the outer sphere is
Ri Ri2 Ri3
[a] 0  i [b] o  i [c] o  2 o [d] o  3 i
Ro Ro Ro
4. When a perfectly conducting sphere is placed in a uniform external electric field E0 ,
then
[a] electric potential is zero everywhere inside the sphere.
[b] electric field is non-zero constant everywhere inside the sphere.
[c] electric potential is non-zero constant everywhere inside the sphere.
[d] electric field at the center is zero and increases as we move toward the surface.

5. When a unit volume of benzene with dielectric constant 2.28 is placed in an electric
field to make it polarized, then the ratio of bound charge to free charge inside it is
[a] 0.686 [b] 0.561 [c] 1.781 [d] 1.438

6. A circular loop of radius 4 cm, carrying a steady current, lies on xy-plane with center
at origin. If the magnetic field at 3 cm above the loop is 64 T, the magnetic field at
the center is
[a] 100 T [b] 125 T [c] 192 T [d] 64 T

7. An electric dipole placed in a uniform electric field remains at equilibrium when its
dipole moment
[a] is parallel to the electric field. [b] is anti-parallel to the electric field.
 
[c] makes an angle of with electric field. [d] makes an angle of with electric field.
2 4
8. If a particle of mass m and charge Q is projected normally into a uniform magnetic
field of magnitude B, then the period of revolution of the particle about the field
direction is
2 m QB mB m
[a] [b] [c] [d]
QB 2 m 2 Q QB

9. A square wire carrying a current I lies close to an infinite

straight wire carrying the same current as shown in figure. If
the straight wire is held fixed, the square wire will
[a] remain stationary.
[b] move towards the straight wire.
[c] move away from the straight wire.
[d] rotate about an axis parallel to the straight wire.

10. Which one of the following pairs of equations concludes that E is purely Faraday’s
induced electric field?
 B 
[a]   E  and   E   [b]   E  and   E  0
ò0 t ò0
B
[c]   E  0 and   E  0 [d]   E  0 and   E  
t

11. Which one of the following statements was established by Maxwell?

[a] Time varying electric field induces a magnetic field.
[b] Time varying magnetic field induces an electric field.
[c] Magnetic flux in a current loop is directly proportional to the current.
[d] Direction of induced current is such that it opposes the effect producing it.

12. The mutual inductance of a loop with respect to the other

[a] depends on the current flowing along the loops.
[b] does not depend on the relative position of the loops.
[c] does not depend on the current flowing along the loops.
[d] does not depend on the shapes and sizes of the two loops.

13. Which one of the following combinations of permittivity ò0 and permeability 0 in

vacuum gives the speed of light in vacuum?
ò0 0 1
[a] ò0 0 [b] [c] [d]
0 ò0 ò0 0
14. X-rays
[a] are deflected by electric and magnetic fields.
[b] do not ionize the gases through which they pass.
[c] are not deflected by electric and magnetic fields.
[d] do not exhibit the phenomena of interference and polarization.

15. In nuclear reactors, heavy water (D2O) or graphite is used

[a] for cooling purpose.
[b] to control the chain reaction.
[c] to protect the surrounding from  -rays.
[d] to slow down the production of highly energetic neutrons.
 KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY
End Semester Examination
August/ September, 2016

Level : B.E./B.Sc./B. Pharm./B. Tech. Course : PHYS 102

Year : I Semester : II
Time : 2 hrs. 30 mins. F. M. : 40
SECTION “B”
[5Q ×3 = 15 marks]

1. What do you mean by electric polarization? Show that a uniform polarization, P ,

establishes the bound charges  b  P  nˆ on the surface.
OR
Using Gauss’s law, find the electric field inside a sphere which carries the charge
density proportional to the distance from the center,   kr , for some constant k .

2. Show that divergence of curl of a vector and curl of gradient of a scalar are always zero.

3. Define surface current density K and volume current density J . Show that volume

current density obeys the continuity equation   J  0.
t
OR
What is magnetic dipole moment? Derive an expression for the torque on a magnetic
dipole of dipole moment m placed in a uniform magnetic field B .

4. Obtain the Maxwell’s equations in matter.

5. A short solenoid (length l , radius R , and n1 turns per unit length) lies on the axis of
long solenoid ( n2 turns per unit length). Current I flows in the short solenoid. What is
the flux through the long solenoid and hence the mutual inductance of the system?
OR
What is Meissner effect? A superconducting tin has a critical temperature of 3.7 K in
zero magnetic field and a critical field of 0.0306 T at 0 K. Find the critical field at 2 K.

SECTION “C”
[5Q × 5 = 25 marks]

6. Derive an expression for work done to assemble the N number of point charges by
bringing them from infinity. Update your result for a system of continuous charge and
hence obtain the electrostatic energy density.
OR
A spherical cavity of radius R is made inside a uniformly polarized medium with
polarization P . Show that the electric field at the center of the cavity sphere due to the
P
bound charges on the cavity surface is and hence obtain the Clausius-Mossotti
3ò0
relation.

7. Define curl and divergence of a vector with their physical significances. Show that,
F F F
  F  x  y  z for a vector F .
x y z
8. A straight wire with finite length carrying current I lies on the y-axis with one end at
y1 and the other at y2 ( y1 ) from the origin. Find the magnetic vector potential z
distance above the wire. Using the derived result of the vector potential, find the
magnetic field at the same position where the vector potential was derived.
OR
A long coaxial cable carries current I (the current flows down the surface of the inner
cylinder, radius a , and back along the outer cylinder, radius b ). Find the magnetic
energy stored in a section of length l and hence the self-inductance of the system.

9. What do you mean by Raman Effect? Give the quantum mechanical explanation of it.
Write three characteristics of Ra man spectra.

10. What are the two differences between diamagnetic and paramagnetic materials? Explain
the Langevin’s theory of paramagnetism and show that, at normal condition,
paramagnetic susceptibility is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature.
OR
Prove the Poynting’s theorem and then show that Poynting vector S satisfies the

continuity equation,   S   U em  U mech  , where U em and U mech are the
t
electromagnetic and mechanical energy densities respectively.