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PSG POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, COIMBATORE - 641 004

DIPLOMA EVEN SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – APRIL 2016
X15203 – APPLIED PHYSICS
Time : 3 Hours Max.Marks: 100
Instructions:
1. Answer any TEN questions in Group A. Each question carries three marks.
2. Answer ALL questions either (a) subdivision or (b) subdivision in Group B. Each
question carries 14 marks.

GROUP – A Marks: 10 x 3 = 30

1. Define : Longitudinal wave motion. Give an example.

2. State any three uses of Doppler effect.
3. State the laws of transverse vibrations of a stretched string.
4. Define : Co-efficient of thermal conductivity. State its SI unit.
5. State any three uses of bad conductors.
6. State second law of thermodynamics.
7. State Ohm’s law and laws of resistances.
8. State Joule’s law of heating.
9. Mention three types of magnetic materials.
10. Define : Energy band gap. State its SI unit.
11. What is doping?
12. What is rectification in semiconductor? Which electronic device acts as rectifier?
13. Define : Refraction. State the laws of refraction.
14. What are the conditions to occur total internal reflection.
15. State any three characteristics of laser.

GROUP – B Marks: 5 x 14 = 70

16. a) i) Define : Noise pollution. State any 5 ideas to control the noise pollution in
machines. (7)
ii) Describe an experiment to determine the frequency of a tuning fork using
sonometer. (7)
(OR)
b) i) Calculate the intensity of sound at the sound level of 110 dB. (7)
ii) Write short note on acoustics of building. (7)

17. a) i) Describe an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid using
Joule’s calorimeter. (7)
ii) Explain the principle and working of a refrigerator. (7)
(OR)
b) i) Describe a carnot engine and its cycle of operations. (7)
ii) A gas at 1 atm pressure is compressed to half of its original volume. Calculate the
final pressure, if the compression is isothermal and adiabatic. (𝛾 = 1.4). (7)
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18. a) i) Describe a metre bridge. Determine the specific resistance of a material using the
same. (7)
ii) Find the magnetic field at the centre of a coil of radius 5cm and 100 turns, when
the current is 4A. (7)
(OR)
b) i) Calculate the effective capacitance, when three capacitors of capacitances,
10𝜇𝐹, 20𝜇𝐹, 30𝜇𝐹 respectively are connected in series and parallel. (7)
ii) Explain hysteresis loop with B – H curve. (7)

19. a) i) Explain the classification of solids using energy band gap theory. (7)
ii) Write a short note on electromagnetic spectrum. (7)
(OR)
b) i) Explain extrinsic semiconductor and its types. (7)
ii) Describe the working of PN junction diode in forward and reverse biasing. (7)

20. a) i) Explain in the working of CFL. (7)

ii) Mention any seven applications of LASER. (7)
(OR)
b) i) Describe the construction and working of ruby laser. (7)
ii) What is photon? Calculate the energy of a photon of frequency 6 x 1014Hz. (7)

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