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B.Tech. First Semester 2nd Sessional Examination - Deecember 2022

ENGINEERING PHYSICS [PHY 1071]
Marks: 15 Duration: 60 mins.
MCQ
Answer all the questions. Section Duration: 20 mins
1) In a photoelectric effect experiment the stopping potential is

the electric potential the energy required the kinetic energy the potential energy
(0.5)
that causes the to remove an of the least of the most
electron current to electron from the energetic electron energetic electron
vanish sample ejected ejected

2) The probability that a particle is in a given small region of space is proportional to

(0.5)
the square of the magnitude of its its its the frequency of its
wave function energy momentum wavefunction

3) Of the following, Compton scattering from electrons is most easily observed for

(0.5)
x rays infrared light visible light ultraviolet light

4) The probability of finding the particle outside the well in an infinitely high potential well is

(0.5)
Very high Low, but finite Depends on the width of the well Zero

5) Two stars, Alpha and Beta, are radiating same amount of power. However, surface temperature
of Alpha is twice that of Beta. Then, the surface area of Beta should be

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2 times that of 4 times that of 16 times that of Half that of
Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha

6) For a particle in its ground state inside a box of length L, the probability density is maximum at

(0.5)
x = L/2 x = 0 x = L x = L/4
7) A free electron has a momentum of 5.0 × 10–24 kg m/s. The wavelength (in m) of its wave
function is
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1.3 × 10-8 1.3 × 10-10 1.3 × 10-12 1.3 × 10-6

8) The ground state energy of an electron in a one-dimensional trap with zero potential energy in
the interior and infinite potential energy at the walls is 2.0 eV. If the width of the well is
doubled, the ground state energy will be
(0.5)

0.5 eV 1 eV 2 eV 4 eV

9) Modern physical theories indicate that

All particles Only moving Only charged Only uncharged (0.5)

exhibit wave particles exhibit particles exhibit particles exhibit wave
behaviour wave behaviour wave behaviour behaviour

10) What is the quantum number, n of a particle of mass, m confined to a one-dimensional “box” of
length, L when its energy is 2 h2/mL2?
(0.5)
4 2 8 1

DESCRIPTIVE
Answer all the questions.
11) Show that the group speed of a wave packet is equal to the particle speed.
(3)

12) A proton is confined to move in a one-dimensional box of length L= 0.20 nm. (a) Find the
lowest possible energy E1 of the proton. (b) What is the lowest possible energy E1 for an
electron confined to the same box? (c) Account for the great difference in results for (a) and (b).
(3)
Given: Mass of the proton = 1.67 x 10-27 kg, Mass of the electron= 9.1 x 10-31 kg

13) What are the mathematical features of a wave function? .

(2)

14) A 0.110 nm photon collides with a stationary electron. After the collision, the electron moves
forward and the photon recoils backward. Find the kinetic energy of the electron. Given: Mass
of the electron = 9.1 x 10-31 kg; Planck’s constant h=6.63x10-34 Js; speed of light in vacuum c (2)
=3x108 m/s .