Continuous Assessment Test (CAT - I), January 2023

Programme : B.Tech Semester : Winter 2022-23

Course Title : Engineering Physics Course Code : BPHY101L
School : School of Advanced Sciences Slot : D1 +TD1
Duration : 90 min Max. Marks : 50
Class ID : VL2022230503777,
VL2022230503728
Part – A (5x 10 = 50)
Answer ALL Questions

Sl. Max
Questions Marks
No
(i) Derive the wave equation for transverse waves on a stretched string. (7
1 marks) 10
(ii) Classify the waves based on their medium of propagation? (3 marks)
(i) The displacement of a wave is y = a cos (kx+ ωt). Does this wave
satisfy the wave equation? What is the velocity of this wave (3+2
marks).
2 10
(ii) Write the first four Eigen frequencies for the oscillating waves in a
string fixed between two ends and sketch the figure for the first four
modes of vibrations. (5 marks)
(i) Apply boundary condition to understand the transmission and
reflection amplitude coefficient of two strings which have constant
tension ‘T’ joined at a point. (5 marks)
(ii) A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude 6 cm and wavelength 30
3 10
cm travels along a light string of 2 g.cm −1 mass, which is joined to a
heavier string of 8 g. cm−1 mass. The joined strings are held under
constant tension. What is the (a) wavelength and (b) amplitude of the
wave as it travels along the heavier string. (5 marks)
Derive the wave equation in free space, starting from Maxwell’s
4 10
equation for the electric field (10 marks)
(i) What are the physical significance of divergence and curl of a vector. 10
5 (5 marks)
(ii) Find the grad(div (E)) of a field E= (y+x2, z, x2). (5 marks)
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