21PH23T- Engineering Physics – II

PART – A

1. What are the postulates (assumptions) of classical free electron theory?

2. Define mobility of electrons.
3. What is effective mass of electron?
4. What is drift velocity?
5. What are the drawbacks (or) failures of classical free electron theory?
6. Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor.
7. What are the differences between elemental (indirect band gap) semiconductors and
compound (direct band gap) semiconductors?
8. What are Fermi energy and Fermi level?
9. What are the properties of semiconductors?
10. What is drift current?
11. Draw energy band diagram of a semiconductor.
12. Give Curie Weiss Law and its importance.
13. On the basis of spin how the materials are classified.
14. What is Bohr Magneton?
15. What are the four types of energies involves in the growth of magnetic domains?
16. Differentiate soft and hard magnetic materials.
17. What do you understand by the term “magnetic domains” and “domain walls”?
18. What is the pressure in a fluid?
19. Define capillarity.
20. What are the factors affecting surface tension.
21. How viscosity varies with Temperature?
22. . How surface tension varies with Temperature?
23. Define Co-efficient of viscosity.
24. Write the Advantages of Mechanical gauges over manometer.
25. What is Chemical Shift? Mention its uses.
26. What is Raman spectroscopy? Mention it applications.
27. Write the role of sample cells and sampling of substances used in IR.
28. Mention the Various sources of IR radiation sources.
29. What is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy?
30. What is free induction decay?
 PART – B

1. Deduce the mathematical expressions for electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity of

a conducting material and hence obtain Wiede-mann Franz law.
2. Explain the band theory of solids and classify the solids into conductors, semiconductors
and insulators with a neat diagram.
3. Derive an expression for density of energy states and obtain carrier concentration (density
of electrons) of metals also fermi energy (EF) when T=0.
4. Obtain an expression for the carrier concentration of electrons in an intrinsic
semiconductor.
5. Obtain an expression for density of electrons in the conduction band of an n-type
semiconductor
6. Obtain an expression for density of electrons in the conduction band of an p-type
semiconductor
7. Explain the working and applications of any two of the following devices
i) Light Emitting Diode.
ii) Solar cell.
iii) LDR
iv) Photo diode
8. Explain the necessary theory of Hall effect in n-type and p-type semiconductors?
Describe the experimental determination of Hall Co-efficient.
9. (i). Discuss the Domain theory of ferromagnetism.
(ii). Draw the M-H curve (Hysteresis) of ferromagnetic materials and explain it through
domain concept?
10. Compare and contrast the different types of magnetic materials.
11. Explain the following
(i) Meissner Effect
(ii) SQUID
(iii)Magnetic Levitation
12. Write notes on the following
i) Differentiate Type-I & Type-II Superconductors.
ii) High Temperature (Tc) Superconductors.
13. Explain the experimental determination of Surface tension by capillary rise method.
14. Derive Co-efficient of viscosity of a liquid by using stokes method.
15. List out classification of devices used for measuring pressure. Describe in detail the
measurement of pressure by strain gauge diaphragm.
16. Explain the instrumentation, working of Infrared (IR) spectrometer with the necessary
theory of Infrared spectroscopy with the quantum treatment.
17. Explain the excitation mechanism of Raman Spectroscopy and also Describe its
instrumentation in detail.
18. (i). Describe the relaxation process, free induction decay and chemical shift in Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer.
(ii) Explain the instrumentation and components of NMR in detail