12 -PHY-UNIT- 06 (2/3)1

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Physics M.

Palanichamy
Time: 1.15 Hours]
PART-I :

6. ATOMIC PHYSICS

[Max Marks: 50
(20 x 1 = 20)

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. To explain the structure of spectral lines, Sommerfeld introduced

(a) the path of an electron is elliptical
(b) velocity of an electron varies at different parts of the path
(c) mass of an electron varies at different parts of the path
(d) all the above
2. For Sommerfeld atom model, the correct statement is:
(a) to deal with the variation of distance of electron, azimuthal quantum number is introduced
(b) angular momentum quantum number takes (n-1) number of discrete values
(c) the principal quantum number n determines the total energy of the electron
(d) the equation for the path of an electron is given by

1
a

b
n

3. The path of a 2s level electron is

(a) circle
(b) ellipse
(c) parabola
(d) none of the above
4. The correct equation is
n2 h2 0
m Z 2 e4
m e4
(a) En
(b) rn
(c) R
(d) all the above are correct
8 02 n 2 h 2
m Z e2
8 02 h 3 C
5. In Sommerfeld atom model,
(a) velocity of electron is minimum near the nucleus
(b) path of an electron is processing ellipse or rosette
(c) the theory is able to explain spectra of alkaline metals like sodium and potassium
(d) for any principal quantum number n, the possible number of sub shells is (n-1)
6. X-ray was invented by
(a) Roentgen
(b) Coolidge
(c) Nobel
(d) J.J.Thomson
7. For a Coolidge tube select the wrong statement:
(a) the pressure inside is 0.01 mm of Hg
(b) filament emits electron by thermionic emission
(c) filament is surrounded by a cylinder made of molybdenum
(d) the target element may be tungsten or molybdenum
8. In Coolidge tube the intensity of X-ray is controlled by
(a) anode potential
(b) filament current
(c) atomic number of target element
(d) nature of anode
9. Wavelength of soft X-rays
(a)
0.5 to 10
(b) above 4
(c) below 4
(d) 1
10. Choose the wrong answer: Hard X-rays have
(a) high penetrating power
(b) high frequency
(c) high intensity
(d) wavelength of about 1
11. Choose the best:
(a) the device used for detecting and measuring intensity of X-rays is cloud chamber
(b) the absorption coefficient of X-rays is given by

dI
I .dx

(c) ordinary grating can not diffract x-rays because of X-rays shorter wavelength
(d) any plane containing arrangement of atoms is called polarizing plane.

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Physics M. Palanichamy

12 -PHYUNIT-06(2/3)2
12. The crystal used in Laue experiment is
(a) ZnS
(b) rock salt
(c) NaC
(d) potassium
13. The maximum frequency of continuous X-ray spectrum depends on
(a) filament current
(b) atomic number of target element
(c) anode potential
(d) all the above
14. In heavy elements if the electrons jumps from M-shell to L-shell, the lines emitted is
(a) H
(b) H
(c) M
(d) L
15. Characteristic X-ray spectrum
(a) depends on nature of target element
(b) independent of anode potential
(c) is a line spectrum
(d) all the above
16. Moseleys law
(a) the frequency of continuous X-ray spectrum is proportional to Z2
(b)useful to find new elements
2
(c) for characteristic X-ray, Z
(d) all the above
17. Life time of an atom in excited state is
(a) 10-8 s
(b) 10-3 s
(c) 10-3 s
(d) 10-8 s
18. In He-Ne laser, _________ is used for producing population inversion
(a) neon flash tube
(b) powerful radio waves
(c) optical pumping
(d) microwave pumping
19. Select the correct statement for ruby laser:
(a) flash pulse lasts for several milli seconds (b) in each flash few thousand joules of energy is consumed
(c) the first laser transition is spontaneous emission
(d) all the above
20. Select the correct statement:
(a) in He-Ne laser, the transition between 20.66 eV level and 18.7 eV level is laser transition
(b) the wavelength of laser emitted by He-Ne laser is 6943
(c) the pressure inside He-Ne laser tube is 10-6 mm of Hg
(d) diamagnetic ions are MASER materials
PART-II:

Answer all the five of the following

(5 x 3 = 15)

21. What are characteristic X-rays?

22. Differentiate optical grating and crystal salts.
23. What are the important facts established by the Laue experiment?
24. what is holography?
25. Derive an expression for the minimum wavelength of continuous X-ray spectrum.
PART-III:

Answer the following

(1 x 5 = 5)

26. Give the scientific and engineering applications of laser.

PART-IV:

Answer the following

(1 x 10 = 10)

27. State Braggs law and obtain expression for the same. Also explain Bragg spectrometer experiment.

1
d
11
c

2
c
12
a

3
b
13
c

4
d
14
d

5
b
15
d

6
a
16
b

7
a
17
a

8
b
18
b

9
b
19
d

10
c
20
a

Physics M.PALANICHAMY,M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil., P.G TEACHER IN PHYSICS,

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