ASSIGNMENT 1

Long questions.

1. Define torque, moment of inertia and power in rotational motion. Derive a relation for rotational
kinetic energy of a body. Justify that “the rotational kinetic energy is simply another form of kinetic
energy”.
2. Explain angular momentum. Show that the angular momentum is conserved if there is no applied
external torque.
3. What is SHM? Discuss the theory of a simple spring mass system and derive an expression for its
time period and frequency.
4. Define phase and phase constant in SHM. Show that in a spring mass system the K.E. and P.E vary
with time but total energy remains constant.
5. What do you mean by black body and black body radiation? What are the main features of spectrum
of black body?
6. Define lattice and basis of a crystal and draw a net diagram of BCC structure of sodium. Also
determine its packing fraction, coordination number and atomic concentration.
7. Calculate the lattice constant, face diagonal, body diagonal, packing density, coordination number
and atomic concentration of FCC crystal unit cell of Aluminium.
8. What are Bravais lattices? Draw a net diagram of SC structure of polonium. Also determine its
packing density, coordinate number and atomic structure.

Numerical problems.

1. A machine shop has a lathe wheel of 40 cm diameter driven by a belt that goes around the rim. If
the linear speed of the belt is 2m/s and the wheel requires a tangential force of 50N to turn it, how
much power is required to operate the lathe?
2. A large wheel of radius 0.4 m and moment of inertia 1.2 kgm 2 pivoted at the center is free to rotate
without friction. A rope is wound it and a 2 kg weight is attached to the rope. When the weight has
descended 1.5 m from its starting position (s) what is the downward velocity? (b) What is the
rotational velocity of wheel?
3. A grindstone with I= 240 kgm 2 rotates with a speed of 2 rev/sec. A knife blade is pressed against it,
and the wheel coasts to a stop with constant deceleration in 12 sec. what torque did the knife exert
on the wheel?
4. A strip of copper 150µm wide is placed in a uniform magnetic field “B” of magnitude 0.65 T, with B
perpendicular to strip and current of 23A is set up in the strip. Calculate (i) Hall voltage (ii) Hall
coefficient (iii) Hall mobility and (iv) Hall resistance. [n=8.5 x 10 28 /m2 and ρ = 1.78 x 10-8]
5. Two positive point charge of 12µc and 8µc respectively are placed 10 cm apart in air. Calculate the
amount of work done to bring those 4 cm closer.
 ASSIGNMENT 2

Long questions.

1. What is de-Broglie hypothesis? Explain Davission-Germer experiment to show the electron

beam behaves like a wave.
2. Derive an expression for the frequencies of radiation emitted in hydrogen atom. Hence explain
various spectral series of this atom.
3. Explain, how Franck-Hartz experiment demonstrate the existence of discrete energy level in
atoms.
4. State the postulates of Bohr’s theory and deduce the expression for the energy of the n th orbit of
hydrogen atom.
5. Discuss Einstein photo electric effect. Explain in brief, Planck’s quantum theory.
6. Write assumptions of CFE model and use them to derive the expression for electrical
conductivity. Explain how this model is failed to explain the temperature dependence of sp.
Heat capacity and electrical conductivity.
7. What is Hall Effect? Derive expressions for coefficient and Hall voltage. Also explain quantum
Hall effect. Write its application.
8. Define electric force, electric field, electric potential and mobility. Calculate force experienced
by a current carrying conductor placed in a uniform magnetic field.

Numerical problems.

1. When a mass of 0.2 kg is suspended from a spring, it stretches 0.04m. The mass is pulled down
an additional distance 0.2 m from its equilibrium position and released. (a) What is spring
constant? (b) What is the period of oscillation? (c) What is the frequency of oscillation? (d) What
will be the maximum velocity?
2. Show that the displacement of a moving point at any time is given by an equation of the form
X=a cosѠt + b sinѠt the motion is simple harmonic. If a= 3cm, b=4 cm, and Ѡ=2 rad/sec determine
the period, amplitude, maximum velocity and maximum acceleration of the motion.
3. The rate of sun’s energy striking the earth is 2 cal/m 2-sec. Assuming, there is no reflection, the
earth absorb all energy. The earth would be the blackbody radiator and would radiate all the
energy that it receives back into space. What will be the equilibrium temperature of the earth?
4. A charge of 5 x 105 c is distributed between two spheres. It is found that they repel each other
with a force of 1 N when their centers are 2m apart. Find the charge on each sphere.
5. Assume that the electron in H-atom is essentially in a circular orbit radius 0.5 x 10 -10 m and
rotates about the nucleus at the rate of 10 14 times per second. What is the magnetic moment of
the H-atom due to the orbital motion of the electron?