VIGNANA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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B. Tech / M. Tech / MBA I Year II Semester End Examinations, Nov – 2020
Applied Physics Model / Guess Paper
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 70

Answer any Five Questions

All Questions carry equal marks.

1. a. Explain the black body spectrum? 3M

b. What is Work Function. Derive the expression for Work function. 4M
c. Show that the energy of a particle in a metal is quantized.
(Particle in a potential box) 7M

2. a. Distinguish between PIN diode and Avalanche Photo Diode. 3M

b. Explain the solar cell working principle and V-I characteristics? 4M
c. Calculate the hole density using the fermi energy level condition in p-type
of semiconductor. 7M

3. a. Write Maxwell's equations in differential form? 4M

b. Show that 3M
c. Derive the expression for local field? 7M

4. a. What is lasing action? Explain with neat diagram. 4M

b. he refractive indexes of core and cladding materials of a step index are
N1=1.48 and N2=1.45 respectively calculate a) Numerical Aperture b)
acceptance angle c) fractional refractive indexes change. 4M
c. Describe the ND: YAG laser with its construction and working? 6M

5. a. What are type I and type II superconductors? 4M

b. What is Bohr magneton? What is the value of Bohr magneton? 4M
c. What are the different types of magnetic materials? Explain briefly each type
of material. 7M
 6. a. Explain the Compton effect with neat diagram? 4M
b. Explain the Division - Germer experiment which is the evidence of duality of
electron? 5M
c. Derive the one- dimensional Schrodinger wave equation for the motion of the
particle under the action of a force using an operator Ψ. 5M

7. a. Explain Hall effect and derive an equation for Hall coefficient. 6M

b. Explain construction, working principle and V–I characteristics of LED? 5M
c. Explain the radiative and non-radiative recombination?

8. a. What is polarization? Mention the types of polarizations? 4M

b. Derive the Clausius - Mossotti relation? 5M
c. What are Maxwell’s equations? Convert them in differential form? 5M

Note: This paper is only a model paper and guess paper.