Code No: RR10103 Set No.

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I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING PHYSICS
( Common to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production
Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Give the analytical treatment of interference of light and hence obtain the
condition for maximum and minimum intensity.
(b) Two coherent sources of intensity 10 W/m2 and 25 W/m2 interfere to form
fringes. Find the ratio of maximum intensity to minimum intensity. [12+4]

2. (a) What is meant by diffraction of light? Explain it on the basis of Huygen’s

wave theory.
(b) What are the types of diffraction and give the difference between them.
(c) What is the difference between Interference and Diffraction? [6+6+4]

3. (a) Explain the following:

i. Polarized light
ii. Double refraction
iii. Non-destructive testing
(b) Calculate the thickness of a quarter wave plate for a monochromatic light of
wavelength 600 nm if the refractive indices of ordinary and extra-ordinary rays
in the medium are 1.5442 and 1.5533 respectively. [12+4]

4. (a) Describe the construction of a typical optical fiber and give the dimensions of
the various parts.
(b) Define the acceptance angle and numerical aperture. Obtain an expression for
the numerical aperture of an optical fiber.
(c) Calculate the numerical aperture and acceptance angle for an optical fiber with
core and cladding refractive indices being 1.48 and 1.45 respectively. [6+6+4]

5. (a) Explain Thomson effect.

(b) State and explain
i. law of intermediate metals and
ii. law of intermediate temperatures.
(c) For a thermo-couple, the neutral temperature is 320 ◦ C. If the cold junction
is at 20 ◦ C , calculate the temperature of inversion. [4+8+4]

6. (a) Explain the term “relative permittivity” of a dielectric medium.

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(b) Discuss the mechanisms that lead to electric breakdown.
(c) The dielectric constant of helium at NTP is 1.0000684. Under these condi-
tions, the gas contains 2.7 × 1025 atoms/m3 . Calculate the radius of the atom
(electron cloud). [6+6+4]

7. (a) Explain how magnetic materials are classified?

(b) What is Bohr magneton? How it is related to magnetic moment of electron?
[10+6]

8. (a) Write a note on creep resistant materials.

(b) Explain all the features of load - elongation curve. [8+8]

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Code No: RR10103 Set No. 2
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING PHYSICS
( Common to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production
Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the colors in a thin film when exposed it to sun light.
(b) A soap film of refractive index 1.33 and thickness 5000 A.U. is exposed to
white light. What wavelengths in the visible region are reflected.
(c) How the refractive index of transparent liquid can be determined by using
Newton’s ring method. [6+4+6]

2. (a) Write the expression for resolving power of a telescope.

(b) Explain how resolving power can be improved?
(c) Calculate the linear separation between two points at a distance of 10 km from
a telescope objective of width 0.5 m if the wavelength of light used is 600 nm.
[8+4+4]

3. (a) Explain the following:

i. Polarization by selective absorption
ii. Polarization by scattering.
(b) Prove that if the angle of incidence corresponds to the Brewster’s angle, then
the angle between reflected and refracted beams is 90o . [10+6]

4. (a) Describe the construction of a typical optical fiber and give the dimensions of
the various parts.
(b) Define the acceptance angle and numerical aperture. Obtain an expression for
the numerical aperture of an optical fiber.
(c) Calculate the numerical aperture and acceptance angle for an optical fiber with
core and cladding refractive indices being 1.48 and 1.45 respectively. [6+6+4]

5. (a) Derive an expression for thermal conductivity of a metal by applying classical

theory.
(b) What is thermal analysis? Discuss any two techniques, you know, for thermal
analysis. [8+8]

6. (a) Explain the term “relative permittivity” of a dielectric medium.

(b) Derive an expression for dielectric loss of a dielectric material. [6+10]

7. (a) What are paramagnetic materials? Explain.

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(b) Obtain an expression for paramagnetic susceptibility (χ). How does the para-
magnetic susceptibility of a material vary with temperature?
(c) A paramagnetic material has 1028 atoms per m3 . Its susceptibility at 350 K
is 2.8 × 10−4 . Calculate the susceptibility at 300 K. [6+6+4]

8. (a) Distinguish between elastic and plastic deformation.

(b) Draw the creep diagram and explain the different stages of creep. [6+10]

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Code No: RR10103 Set No. 3
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING PHYSICS
( Common to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production
Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are the conditions to obtain maximum intensity in the reflected light
due to a thin film?
(b) A thin film 4 × 10−5 cm thick is illuminated by white light normal to its
surface. Its refractive index is 1.5. What wavelengths are seen in the visible
spectrum of the reflected light?
(c) Explain why Newton’s rings appear as circular rings with central dark.
[6+4+6]

2. (a) What is diffraction of light?

(b) Describe the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern obtained with single slit.
(c) In a diffraction due to single slit the screen is placed at 1 m from the slit
that is illuminated by a light of wavelength 5890 A.U. The width of the slit
is 0.1 mm. Find the separation between the central maximum and the first
minimum. [4+8+4]

3. (a) Explain the following:

i. Polarization by selective absorption
ii. Polarization by scattering.
(b) Prove that if the angle of incidence corresponds to the Brewster’s angle, then
the angle between reflected and refracted beams is 90o . [10+6]

4. (a) Explain the characteristics of a laser beam.

(b) Describe the construction and working of a ruby laser.
(c) Discuss how lasers are helpful in induced fusion and isotope separation processes.
[4+6+6]

5. (a) Write notes on

i. Thermo-gravimetric analysis and
ii. Thermo-mechanical analysis.
(b) The junctions of a thermo-couple are maintained at the ice point and steam
point. Calculate
i. thermo-e.m.f.
ii. thermo-electric power

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iii. neutral temperature and
iv. inversion temperature
if the variation of the thermo-e.m.f. (E) with temperature difference between
the junctions (t), is given by E = (35.6 × 10−6 )t − (0.145 × 10−6 )t2 . [10+6]

6. (a) Explain, in detail, the different polarization mechanisms in dielectrics.

(b) If the permittivity of a dielectric medium is 44.27 × 10−12 F/m, find the electric
susceptibility of the medium. [12+4]

7. (a) Explain the origin of diamagnetism. Obtain an expression for the diamagnetic
susceptibility of a magnetic material.
(b) An electron in a hydrogen atom circulates with a radius 0.052 nm. Calculate
the change in its magnetic moment if a magnetic induction of 3 weber/m2 acts
at right angles to the plane of orbit. [12+4]

8. (a) Why is the airborne pressure vessels are required in aerospace?

(b) Explain the various properties of the materials used for airborne vessels along
with their salient feature.
(c) Why is the magnesium alloy is not used for the airborne vessels?
[6+8+2]

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Code No: RR10103 Set No. 4
I B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
ENGINEERING PHYSICS
( Common to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgy & Material Technology, Production
Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Write the necessary theory to determine the radius of curvature of a lens using
Newton’s rings method.
(b) Explain why different colors are exhibited by a thin film when exposed to
white light.
(c) In Young’s double slit experiment the separation of slits is 1.9 mm and the
fringe spacing is 0.31 mm. The screen is placed at a distance of 1 m from the
slits. Find the wavelength of the light? [6+6+4]

2. (a) What is meant by diffraction of light? Explain it on the basis of Huygen’s

wave theory.
(b) What are the types of diffraction and give the difference between them.
(c) What is the difference between Interference and Diffraction? [6+6+4]

3. (a) Explain the following:

i. Polarized light
ii. Double refraction
iii. Non-destructive testing
(b) Calculate the thickness of a quarter wave plate for a monochromatic light of
wavelength 600 nm if the refractive indices of ordinary and extra-ordinary rays
in the medium are 1.5442 and 1.5533 respectively. [12+4]

4. (a) Explain the purpose of an active medium in a gas laser.

(b) With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the principle, construction and
working of a helium-neon laser. [6+10]

5. (a) Give an example of engineering application in which you would use a material
with a low value of specific heat and a high value of specific heat.
(b) Discuss the variation of thermal conductivity of a solid with temperature.
(c) Explain the terms:
i. drift velocity
ii. relaxation time
iii. collision time and
iv. mean free path. [4+4+8]

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6. (a) Discuss in detail the different polarization mechanisms in dielectrics.
(b) Write notes on “Porcelain”. [10+6]

7. (a) Define the terms permeability (µ), susceptibility (χ), magnetic induction (B),
magnetic field (H), and magnetization (M) with reference to magnetism. Ob-
tain a relation between magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, and magnetic
field.
(b) A circular loop of copper having a diameter of 10 cm carries a current of 500
mA. Calculate the magnetic moment associated with the loop. [8+8]

8. (a) Describe in detail how slip and twinning can cause plastic deformation.
(b) Describe Frank - Read mechanism for dislocation motion. [8+8]

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