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5. A quantum mechanical particle in a harmonic oscil-
lator potential has the initial wavefunction ψ0 (x) +
JEST 2013 ψ1 (x), where ψ0 and ψ1 are the real wavefunctions
in the ground and first excited states of the har-
monic oscillator Hamiltonian. For convenience we
PART A: THREE MARK take m = h̄ = ω = 1 for the oscillator. What is
the probability density of finding the particle at x
QUESTIONS at time t = π?
1. If Jx , Jy , Jz are angular momentum operators, the (a). (ψ1 (x) − ψ0 (x))2
eigenvalues of the operator (Jx + Jy )/h̄ are
(b). (ψ1 (x))2 − (ψ0 (x))2
(a). real and discrete with rational spacing (c). (ψ1 (x) + ψ0 (x))2
(b). real and discrete with irrational spacing (d). (ψ1 (x))2 + (ψ0 (x))2
e
(c). real and continuous
6. A K meson (with a rest mass of 494 MeV) at rest
r
(d). not all real decays into a muon (with a rest mass of 106 MeV)
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and a neutrino. The energy of the neutrino, which
2. Compute can be taken to be massless, is approximately
Re(z 2 ) + Im(z 2 )
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lim . (a). 120 MeV
z→0 z2
(a). The limit does not exist.

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(c). 300 MeV
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(b). 1
(d). 388 MeV
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(c). −i
(d). −1 7. There are on average 20 buses per hour at a point,
but at random times. The probability that there are
3. The electric fields outside (r > R) and inside (r < no buses in five minutes is closest to
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R) a solid sphere with a uniform volume charge den-

⃗ r>R = 1 q2 r̂ and E ⃗ r<R = (a). 0.07
sity are given by E 4πϵ0 r
1 q (b). 0.60
4πϵ0 R3 rr̂ respectively, while the electric field out-
side a spherical shell with a uniform surface charge (c). 0.36
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density is given by E ⃗ r>R = 1 q2 r̂, q being the

4πϵ0 r (d). 0.19
total charge. The correct ratio of the electrostatic
energies for the second case to the first case is 8. Two drunks start out together at the origin, each
having equal probability of making a step simulta-
(a). 1 : 3 neously to the left or right along the x axis. The
(b). 9 : 16 probability that they meet after n steps is
(c). 3 : 8 (a). 1 2n!
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4n n!2
(d). 5 : 6 1 2n!
(b). 2n n!2
1
4. A particle of mass m is thrown upward with velocity (c). 2n 2n!
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v and there is retarding air resistance proportional (d). 1

4n n!
to the square of the velocity with proportonality con-
stant k. If the particle attains a maximum height 9. If, in a Kepler potential, the pericentre distance of a
after time t, and g is the gravitational acceleration, particle in a parabolic orbit is rp while the radius of
what is the velocity v? the circular orbit with the same angular momentum
q is rc , then
k
pg
(a). g tan
kt
(a). rc = 2rp
√ pg
(b). gk tan kt (b). rc = 2rp
pg √
(c). k tan gkt (c). 2rc = rp
√ √ √
(d). gk tan gkt (d). rc = 2rp
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10. Under a Galilean transformation, the coordinates (d). E = 3/2h̄ω(1 + 1 − λ)
and momenta of any particle/system transform as:  
t′ = t, ⃗r′ = ⃗r +⃗v t and p⃗′ = p⃗ + m⃗v , where ⃗v is the ve- 1/2
locity of the boosted frame with respect to the orig- 15. Consider the state  1/2 √
 corresponding to the
inal frame. A unitary operator carrying out these 1/ 2
transformations for a system having total mass M , angular momentum l = 1 in the Lz basis of states
total momentum P⃗ and center of mass coordinate with m = +1, 0, −1. If L2z is measured in this state
X⃗ is yielding a result 1, what is the state after the mea-
surement?
⃗ ⃗
(a). eiM⃗v.X/h̄ eit⃗v.P /h̄  
1
⃗ ⃗ 2
(b). eiM⃗v.X/h̄ e−it⃗v.P /h̄ e−iM v t/(2h̄) (a). 0
⃗ ⃗ 2 0
(c). eiM⃗v.X/h̄ eit⃗v.P /h̄ eiM v t/(2h̄)
 √ 
⃗ 2 1/ 3
(d). eit⃗v.P /h̄ e−iM v t/(2h̄)
e
(b). p0 
2/3
r
11. The equation describing the shape of a curved mir-  
nt
ror with the property that the light from a point 0
source at the origin will be reflected in a beam of (c). 0
rays parallel to the x-axis is (with a as some con- 1
 √ 
Ce
stant)
1/ 2
ni se
(a). y 2 = ax + a2 (d).  0√ 
1/ 2
(b). 2y = x2 + a2
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(c). y 2 = 2ax + a2 16. A particle of mass m is contained in a one-
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dimensional infinite well extending from x = −L/2
(d). y 2 = ax3 + 2a2
to x = L/2. p The particle is in its ground state given
12. The vector field xz î + y ĵ in cylindrical polar coordi- by ψ0 (x) = 2/L cos (πx/L). The walls of the box
nates is are moved suddenly to form a box extending from
x = −L to x = L. What is the probability that the
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(a). ρ(z cos2 ϕ + sin2 ϕ)êρ + ρ sin ϕ cos ϕ(1 − z)êϕ particle will be in the ground state after this sudden
expansion?
(b). ρ(z cos2 ϕ + sin2 ϕ)êρ + ρ sin ϕ cos ϕ(1 + z)êϕ
(c). ρ(z sin2 ϕ + cos2 ϕ)êρ + ρ sin ϕ cos ϕ(1 + z)êϕ (a). (8/3π)2
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(d). ρ(z sin2 ϕ + cos2 ϕ)êρ + ρ sin ϕ cos ϕ(1 − z)êϕ (b). 0
(c). (16/3π)2
13. A spherical planet of radius R has a uniform density
ρ and does not rotate. If the planet is made up of (d). (4/3π)2
some liquid, the pressure at any point r from the
17. Consider a system of two particles A and B. Each
center is
particle can occupy one of three possible quantum
4πρ2 G states |1⟩, |2⟩, and |3⟩. The ratio of the probabil-
(a). (R2 − r2 )
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3 ity that the two particles are in the same state to

4πρG 2 2
(b). 3 (R − r ) the probability that the two particles are in dif-
2πρ2 G ferent states is calculated for bosons and classi-
(c). (R2 − r2 )
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3 cal (Maxwell-Boltzman) particles. They are respec-

ρG 2 2
(d). 2 (R − r ) tively
14. A simple model of a helium-like atom with electron- (a). 1, 0

electron interaction is replaced by Hooke’s law (b). 1/2, 1
2
force is described by hamiltonian −h̄ 2 2
2m (∇1 + ∇2 ) +
1 2 2 2 λ 2 2 (c). 1, 1/2
2 mω (r1 + r2 ) − 4 mω |⃗
r1 − ⃗r2 | . What is the exact
ground state energy? (d). 0, 1/2
√ 18. For a diatomic ideal gas near room temperature,
(a). E = 3/2h̄ω(1 + 1 + λ)
√ what fraction of the heat supplied is available for
(b). E = 3/2h̄ω(1 + λ) external work if the gas is expanded at constant
√
(c). E = 3/2h̄ω 1 − λ pressure?

(a). 1/7 (a). nvA
(b). 5/7 (b). nvA/2
(c). 3/4 (c). nvA/4
(d). 2/7 (d). none of the above
19. A box contains 100 coins out of which 99 are fair 24. A metal suffers a structural phase transition from
coins and 1 is a double-headed coin. Suppose you face-centred cubic (FCC) to the simple cubic (SC)
choose a coin at random and toss it 3 times. It turns structure. It is observed that this phase transition
out that the results of all 3 tosses are heads. What does not involve any change of volume. The nearest
is the probability that the coin you have drawn is neighbour distances df c and dsc for the FCC and the
the double-headed one? SC structures respectively are in the ratio (df c /dsc )
(a). 0.99 [Given 21/3 = 1.26]
(b). 0.925 (a). 1.029
e
(c). 0.075 (b). 1.122
r
(d). 0.01 (c). 1.374
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20. The free fall time of a test mass on an object of mass (d). 1.130
M from a height 2R to R is
25. At ‘equilibrium’ there can not be any free charge in-
Ce
q
R3 side a metal. However, if you forcibly put charge in
ni se
(a). (π/2 + 1) GM
q the interior then it takes some finite time to ‘disap-
R3 pear’, i.e. move to the surface. If the conductivity,
(b). GM −1
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q σ, of a metal is 106 (Ωm) and the dielectric con-
R3
stant ϵ0 = 8.85 × 10−12 Farad/m, this time will be
(c). (π/2) GM
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q approximately:
2R3
(d). π GM
(a). 10−5 sec
21. A flat surface is covered with non-overlapping disks
(b). 10−11 sec
of same size. What is the largest fraction of the area
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that can be covered? (c). 10−9 sec

3 (d). 10−17 sec
(a). π
5π
(b). 6
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(c). 6
7 PART B: ONE MARK QUES-
π
(d). √
2 3 TIONS
22. In an observer’s rest frame, a particle is moving to-
wards the observer with an energy E and momen- 26. What is the value of the following series?
tum p. If c denotes the velocity of light in vacuum, 2 2
1 1 1 1
the energy of the particle in another frame moving 1 − + − ··· + 1 − + − ···
in the same direction as the particle with a constant 2! 4! 3! 5!
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velocity v is (a). 0
(E+vp) (b). e
(a). √
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1−(v/c)2
(c). e2
(b). √(E−vp) 2
1−(v/c) (d). 1
(E+vp)
(c). [1−(v/c)2 ]2 27. The operator
(E−vp)
(d). [1−(v/c)2 ]2

d d
−x +x
23. Consider a uniform distribution of particles with dx dx
volume density n in a box. The particles have an
is equivalent to
isotropic velocity distribution with constant magni-
tude v. The rate at which the particles will be emit- d2
(a). dx2 − x2
ted from a hole of area A on one side of this box
d2
is (b). dx2 − x2 + 1

d2 d 2
(c). dx2 − x dx x +1 32. If a proton were ten times lighter, the ground state
d2
d energy of the electron in a hydrogen atom would be
(d). dx2 − 2x dx − x2
(a). less
28. The coordinate transformation
(b). more
x′ = 0.8x + 0.6y, y ′ = 0.6x − 0.8y (c). the same
represents (d). less, more or equal depending on the electron

mass
(a). a translation.
33. The hermitian conjugate of the operator (−∂/∂x) is
(b). a proper rotation.
(c). a reflection. (a). ∂/∂x
(b). −∂/∂x
(d). none of the above.
e
(c). i∂/∂x
29. An electromagnetic wave of frequency ω travels in
r
(d). −i∂/∂x
the x-direction through vacuum. It is polarized in
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the y-direction and the amplitude of the electric field 34. What are the eigenvalues of the operator H = ⃗σ ·
is E0 . With k = ω/c where c is the speed of light ⃗a, where ⃗σ are the three Pauli matrices and ⃗a is a
in vacuum, the electric and the magnetic fields are vector?
Ce
then conventionally given by
ni se
(a). ax + ay and az
⃗
(a). E = E0 cos (ky − ωt)x̂ and ⃗
B =
E0 (b). ax + az ± iay
cos (ky − ωt)ẑ
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c
(c). ±(ax + ay + az )
⃗
(b). E =
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E0 cos (kx − ωt)ŷ and ⃗
B =
Le . B
E0 (d). ±|⃗a|
c cos (kx − ωt)ẑ
⃗
(c). E = E0 cos (kx − ωt)ẑ and ⃗
B = 35. If the expectation value of the momentum is ⟨p⟩ for
E0
cos (kx − ωt)ŷ the wavefunction ψ(x), then the expectation value
c
of momentum for the wavefunction eikx/h̄ ψ(x) is
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⃗
(d). E = E0 cos (kx − ωt)x̂ and ⃗
B =
E0
c cos (ky − ωt)ŷ (a). k
(b). ⟨p⟩ − k
30. Consider a particle with three possible spin states:
s = 0 and ±1. There is a magnetic field h present (c). ⟨p⟩ + k
S
and the energy for a spin state s is −hs. The sys- (d). ⟨p⟩
tem is at a temperature T . Which of the following
statements is true about the entropy S(T )? ⃗ 1 = xy î + 2yz ĵ + 3xz k̂ and E
36. If E ⃗ 2 = y 2 î + (2xy +
2
z )ĵ + 2yz k̂ then
(a). S(T ) = ln 3 at T = 0, and 3 at high T
(b). S(T ) = ln 3 at T = 0, and zero at high T (a). Both are impossible electrostatic fields.
(c). S(T ) = 0 at T = 0, and 3 at high T (b). Both are possible electrostatic fields.
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⃗ 1 is a possible electrostatic field.

(c). Only E
(d). S(T ) = 0 for T = 0, and ln 3 at high T
⃗ 2 is a possible electrostatic field.
(d). Only E
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31. Consider three situations of 4 particles in a one di-

mensional box of width L with hard walls. In case 37. A light beam is propagating through a block of glass
(i), the particles are fermions, in case (ii) they are with index of refraction n. If the glass is moving
bosons, and in case (iii) they are classical. If the to- at constant velocity v in the same direction as the
tal ground state energy of the four particles in these beam, the velocity of the light in the glass block as
three cases are EF , EB and Ecl respectively, which measured by an observer in the laboratory is ap-
of the following is true? proximately
(a). u = nc + v 1 − n12

(a). EF = EB = Ecl
(b). u = nc − v 1 − n12

(b). EF > EB = Ecl
(c). u = nc + v 1 + n12

(c). EF < EB < Ecl
c
(d). EF > EB > Ecl (d). u = n

38. A thin uniform ring carrying charge Q and mass M 43. A small mass M hangs from a thin string and can
rotates about its axis. What is the gyromagnetic swing like a pendulum. It is attached above the
ratio (defined as ratio of magnetic dipole moment window of a car. When the car is at rest, the string
to the angular momentum) of this ring? hangs vertically. The angle made by the string with
the vertical when the car has a constant acceleration
(a). Q/(2πM ) a = 1.2 m/s2 is approximately
(b). Q/M
(a). 1◦
(c). Q/(2M )
(b). 7◦
(d). Q/(πM )
(c). 15◦
39. The velocity of a particle at which the kinetic energy (d). 90◦
is equal to its rest energy is (in terms of c, the speed
of light in vacuum) 44. Consider the differential equation
√
e
(a). 3c/2 dG(x)
+ kG(x) = δ(x),
r
(b). 3c/4 dx
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p
(c). 3/5c where k is a constant. Which of the following state-
√ ments is true?
(d). c/ 2
Ce
(a). Both G(x) and G′ (x) are continuous at x = 0.
40. Two electrons are confined in a one dimensional box
of length p
ψn (x) =
ni se
L. The one-electron states are given by
2/L sin (nπx/L). What would be the
(b). G(x) is continuous at x = 0 but G′ (x) is not.
(c). G(x) is discontinuous at x = 0.
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ground state wave function ψ(x1 , x2 ) if both elec-
(d). The continuity properties of G(x) and G′ (x) at
trons are arranged to have the same spin state?
ng x = 0 depend on the value of k.

Le . B
(a). ψ(x1 , x2 ) = √12 L2 sin πx sin 2πx
1
2

L L
45. 238 U decays with a half life of 4.51 × 109 years, the
+ L2 sin 2πx sin πx

1 2
L L
decay series eventually ending at 206 Pb, which is
(b). ψ(x1 , x2 ) = √12 L2 sin πx

1
sin stable. A rock sample analysis shows that the ratio
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L
(-2 2πx πx
L sin ( L 1 ) sin ( L2 ) of the numbers of atoms of 206 Pb to 238 U is 0.0058.
Assuming that all the 206 Pb has been produced by
(c). ψ(x1 , x2 ) = L2 sin πx sin 2πx
1
2

L L the decay of 238 U and that all other half-lives in
(d). ψ(x1 , x2 ) = L2 sin 2πx sin πx
1
2

the chain are negligible, the age of the rock sample
S
L L
is
41. If the distribution function of x is f (x) = xe−x/λ
over the interval 0 < x < ∞, the mean value of x is (a). 38 × 106 years
(b). 48 × 106 years
(a). λ
(b). 2λ (c). 38 × 107 years
(c). λ/2 (d). 48 × 107 years

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(d). 0 46. A metal bullet comes to rest after hitting its target
with a velocity of 80 m/s. If 50% of the heat gener-
42. A charge q is placed at the centre of an otherwise ated remains in the bullet, what is the increase in its
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neutral dielectric sphere of radius a and relative per- temperature? (The specific heat of the bullet = 160
mittivity ϵr . We denote the expression q/4πϵ0 r2 by Joule per Kg per degree C)
E(r). Which of the following statements is false?
(a). 14◦ C
(a). The electric field inside the sphere, r < a, is
given by E(r)/ϵr . (b). 12.5◦ C
(b). The field outside the sphere, r > a, is given by (c). 10◦ C
E(r). (d). 8.2◦ C
(c). The total charge inside a sphere of radius r > a
47. If the Poisson bracket {x, p} = −1, then the Poisson
is given by q.
bracket {x2 + p, p} is
(d). The total charge inside a sphere of radius r < a
is given by q. (a). −2x

(b). 2x Answer Key
(c). 1
(d). −1
48. The electric and magnetic fields caused by an accel-

erated charged particle are found to scale as E ∝
r−n and B ∝ r−m at large distances. What are the
values of n and m?
(a). n = 1, m = 2
(b). n = 2, m = 1
(c). n = 1, m = 1
(d). n = 2, m = 2
er
49. The binding energy of the k-shell electron in a Ura-
nium atom (Z = 92; A = 238) will be modified due
nt
to (i) screening caused by other electrons and (ii)
the finite extent of the nucleus as follows:
Ce
(a). increases due to (i), remains unchanged due to
(ii).
ni se
(b). decreases due to (i), decreases due to (ii).
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(c). increases due to (i), increases due to (ii).
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(d). decreases due to (i), remains unchanged due to
(ii).
50. The period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary

lift is T . If the lift accelerates downwards with an
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acceleration g = 4, the period of the pendulum will

be
(a). T
S
(b). T /4
√
(c). 2T / 3
√
(d). 2T / 5
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(a). The limit does not exist.

R) a solid sphere with a uniform volume charge den-

density is given by E ⃗ r>R = 1 q2 r̂, q being the

v and there is retarding air resistance proportional (d). 1

S. N. Bose Physics Learning Centre

3 ity that the two particles are in the same state to

3 cal (Maxwell-Boltzman) particles. They are respec-

14. A simple model of a helium-like atom with electron- (a). 1, 0

S. N. Bose Physics Learning Centre

that can be covered? (c). 10−9 sec

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represents (d). less, more or equal depending on the electron

⃗ 1 is a possible electrostatic field.

31. Consider three situations of 4 particles in a one di-

S. N. Bose Physics Learning Centre

ng x = 0 depend on the value of k.

(c). λ/2 (d). 48 × 107 years

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48. The electric and magnetic fields caused by an accel-

50. The period of a simple pendulum inside a stationary

acceleration g = 4, the period of the pendulum will

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