R C Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur

An Autonomous Institute
A.Y.2020-21
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION- ODD SEMESTER (I)
Course: Engineering Physics I (BSFY1020T)
Timing-11.00 am To 12.30 pm
Max. Marks: 40 Duration: 1hr 30 minutes.
Class: FY B Tech Semester: I
Date of Exam: 19/05/2021 QP Pages: 02

Instructions:
(1) Solve any 4 Questions from 6.
(2) Assume suitable data wherever required but justify it.
(3) All questions carry equal marks.
(4) Answer to each new question to be started on a fresh page.
(5) Figure to the right indicate full marks.
(6) Draw diagrams wherever necessary.

Constant values:
(1) Planck’s constant: 6.63 x 10-34 Js
(2) Mass of an electron: 9.1 x 10-31 Kg
(3) Charge of an electron: 1.6 x 10-19 C

SECTION 2

Question Max. Course

No. Marks Outcome

Q1(a) Explain with band diagrams the variation in Fermi level in n type of
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(i) Dopant concentration and (ii) Temperature
Q1(b) In a crystal, the lattice constants are (a= 1.5 Å), (b=2Å), and (c=2Å), a plane cut
an intercept 1.5 Å along the negative X-axis, 1 Å along Y-axis and infinity along 05
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Z-axis. Find the miller indices of the plane and plot the plane.
Q2 (a) Derive Schrodinger time independent wave equation.
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Q2 (b) Calculate the kinetic energy and group velocity for fast moving neutron having
an associated de Broglie wavelength of 3 Å.
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Given mass of neutron = 1.675x 10-27 kg.

Q3 (a) What are carbon nanotubes? State any 4 applications of carbon nanotubes. 05
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Q3 (b) Write a note on synthesis of nanomaterial by Ball milling technique with a neat,
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labelled diagram.
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Q4 (a) What is Fringe width? Derive the expression for fringe width of wedge-shaped
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film
Q4 (b) In a Newton’s ring arrangement with a film observed with light of wavelength,
λ1= 5 x 10-5 cm, the quantity, Dn+12-Dn2 = 0.225 cm2. What will happen to
(Dn+12-Dn2) if:
i) Wavelength of light is changed to λ2= 6.5 x 10-5 cm.
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ii) A liquid of refractive index 1.22 is introduced between the lens and the CO4
plate.
iii) The radius of curvature of convex surface of plano-convex lens is
reduced to half of original value.

Q5 (a) What is Hall effect. Derive expression for Hall voltage. 05

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Q5 (b) Estimate the time spent by atom in excited state during excitation and
de-excitation processes when spectral line of wavelength 646 nm and width 05
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10-14 m is emitted.

Q6 (a) Prove that the diameter of nth bright ring is proportional to

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√(2𝑛 − 1) for reflected rays in Newton’s ring experiment.
Q6 (b) X-rays are diffracted in first order from (121) crystal plane having lattice
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constant 3.036 Å at glancing angle of 10º. Calculate the wavelength of X-rays.

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