DEGREE 3RD SEMESTER PHYSICS

MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS UNIT WISE

UNIT 1 :- KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

1. Derive Maxwell’s law of distribution of molecular speeds?
2. State Maxwell’s Disribution law of molecular speeds.Give its
experimental verification?
3. Define Coefficient of viscocity.Obtain ana expression of
coefficient of viscocity on the basis of kinetic theory of gases?
4. Define Thermal conductivity of a gas.on the basis of kinetic
theory,derive an expression for the thermal conductivity of a
gas?
5. What is mean free path ? Deduce an expression for mean free
path molecule?
6. What is Transport phenomena?
7. Explain Maxwell’s law of distribution law in brief?

UNIT 2 :- THERMODYNAMICS
1. Describe the Carnot’s ideal heat engine and its working.
Derive an expression for its efficiency?
2. State and prove Carnot’s theorem?
3. What is T-S diagram. Derive an expression of efficiency of a
carnot’s engine using T-S diagram?
4. Explain Reversible and Irreversible process with examples?
5. Give physical interpretation of entropy?
6. State and explain Second law of thermodynamics
UNIT 3 :- THERMODYNAMIC POTENTIALS
AND
MAXWELL’S EQUATIONS
1. Define the four thermodynamic potentials. Obtain Maxwells
thermodynamic equations using these potentials?
2. State and explain Joule-Kelvin effect. Derive an expression
for Joule-Kelvin effect for a) An Ideal gas b) A vander
waal’s gas?
3. Define molar specific heats. Derive the specific heat
relations from Maxwell’s thermodynamic relations?
4. Derive Clausius- Clayperon equation from Maxwell’s
equations.What are its applications?
5. Derive an expression for the difference of two specific heats
(or) Derive Cp-Cv=R ?
6. What do you mean by specific heats of a gas. Obtain the
ratio of specific heats of a gas?
7. What are thermodynamic potentials ? What is their
importance?

UNIT 4 :- LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS

1. Explain Joule Kelvin effect. Describe porus plug experiment
and explain the results of the experiment?
2. Explain with necessary theory the Adiabatic
Demagnetisation method for producing very low
temperature?
3. Explain the production of liquid helium by kapitza’s
liquefier?
4. What are the properties of an ideal refrigerant ? Mention two
of the commonly used refrigerant?
5. Write Difference between Adiabatic expansion and Joule-
Thomson Expansion?
UNIT 5 :- QUANTUM THEORY OF RADITION
1. State and prove Wein’s displacement law?
2. What is pyrometer? Derive the construction and working of
a Fery’s total radiation pyrometer?
3. Define Solar constant. Describe how angstrom’s pyro heliom
meter is used to determine solar constant?
4. Derive Plank’s radiation formula and show that Rayleigh –
Jeans law and Wein’s law are special cases of plank’s law?
5. Define black body? Explain Fery’s black body?