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Course Details
Class: First Year, B. Tech Semester: I Year: 2018-19
Course Title: ENGINEERINGPHYSICS Course Code: 15A56101 Credits: 3
Program/Dept.: Freshmen Engg. Department (Fed) Section: CSE-B Batch: 2018-22
Regulation: R-15 Faculty: NRKM, KRS,YS & SNB

Question Bank

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UNIT-1
1 Explain Interference 1 2 2
2 What do you understand by coherent source? 1 1 2
What should be the path difference between two interfering waves for 1 1 2
3 constructive interference and destructive interference?
4 Explain diffraction 1 2 2
5 Explain plane transmission grating 1 2 2
6 Compare between interference and diffraction 1 3 2
State the properties of laser beam (or) fundamental characteristics of 1 1 2
7 lasers (or) Name the properties of laser which are making it suitable for
industrial applications.
8 What do you mean by population inversion 1 1 2
9 Define metastable state 1 1 2
Why is population inversion necessary for laser action? (or) Explain the 1 1 2
10 need of population inversion in the production of lasers.
11 What are Einstein’s coefficients 1 1 2
12 What is meant by optical resonator? (or) resonance cavity? 1 1 2
13 Can a two level system be used for the production of laser? Why? 1 1 2
What is the role played by He in He-Ne laser? (or) What is the function 1 1 2
of He in He- Ne laser?
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15 What is stimulated emission of radiation 1 2
16 Mention the different types of pumping methods in Lasers (or) what are 1 1 2
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the different methods of achieving population inversion?
Compare between spontaneous emission and stimulated emission. 1 2 2
17 Spontaneous emission Stimulated emission
18 List out the applications of lasers in Engineering 1 1 2
19 What is meant by pumping 1 1 2
20 What is the basic principle of fiber optic communication 1 1 2
21 What is called mode of propagation in optical fibers 1 1 2
22 What is the role of cladding in optical fiber? 1 1 2
What are the ways in which an optical fiber is categorized? (or) How are 1 1 2
23 fibers classified?
24 Define Numerical Aperture. 1 2
25 What is step index fiber? 1 1 2
26 What is graded index fiber? 1 1 2
27 List the conditions to be satisfied for total internal reflection. 1 1 2
28 Give application of fiber endoscope. 1 1 2
UNIT-2
1 What is meant by crystalline solids? 2 1 2
2 What is meant by amorphous solids? 2 1 2
3 What is meant by space lattice? 2 1 2
4 What is meant by basis? 2 1 2
5 Explain unit cell and primitive cell 2 2 2
6 Explain lattice parameters 2 2 2
7 What is meant by Bravais lattices? 2 1 2
8 Define nearest neighboring distance. 2 1 2
9 Define atomic radius 2 1 2
10 Define coordination number 2 1 2
11 Define atomic packing factor 2 1 2
12 What is meant by closely packed structure? Give an example. 2 1 2
13 What are Miller indices? 2 1 2
14 What is Bragg’s law ? 2 1 2
15 What are ultrasonics ? 2 1 2
16 Explain their properties of Ultrasonic waves: 2 2 2
17 Explain piezo- electric effect 2 2 2
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18 Explain inverse piezoelectric effect. 2 2 2
19 What is meant by non destructive testing method ? 2 1 2
20 Explain the detection of Ultrasonic waves using sensitive flame method 2 2 2
Unit-3
1 Explain de-Broglie hypothesis of matter waves 3 2 2
2 write expression for wavelength of an electron 3 1 2
3 Write properties of matter waves 3 1 2
4 Define Mobility of electrons. 3 1 2
5 Define Wiedemann- Franz law 3 1 2
6 Define Fermi level 3 1 2
7 Define electrical conductivity. 3 1 2
8 What are the drawbacks of classical free electron theory? 3 1 2
9 Write the Fermi- Dirac distribution function. 3 1 2
10 Define density of states. 3 1 2
11 Define mean free path. 3 1 2
12 Define Drift velocity and give its formula. 3 1 2
Mention the physical significance of wave function of matter waves (or) 3 1 2
13 de Broglie waves.
14 What are meant by a degenerate state and Non-degenerate state? 3 1 2
15 What is Fermi level? 3 1 2
16 Explain Mathieseen rule. 3 2 2
17 Explain random motion of electrons in a metal 3 2 2
18 Explain drift velocity of electrons in a metal. 3 2 2
19 What is Bloch theorem? 3 1 2
20 What is the cause of electrical resistance in metals? 3 1 2
21 What is intrinsic semiconductor? 3 1 2
22 What is extrinsic semiconductor? 3 1 2
23 Describe drift and diffusion currents in semiconductors? 3 2 2
24 what is Fermi level? 3 1 2
25 what is hall effect? 3 1 2
26 what is LED? 3 1 2
27 what is LCD? 3 1 2
28 what is junction photo diode? 3 1 2

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29 what is law of mass action? 3 1 2
UNIT-4
1 Define magnetic susceptibility ? 4 1 2
2 What is the origin of magnetic moment ? 4 1 2
3 How different magnetic materials are classified ? 4 1 2
4 What are the properties of diamagnetic materials ? 4 1 2
5 What is ment by hysteresis ? 4 1 2
6 What are application of ferrites ? 4 1 2
7 What is ment by neel temperature ? 4 1 2
8 Define magnetization ? and show that B = H0 [ H + M ] 4 1 2
9 What is Bohr magnetron ? and it value . 4 1 2
Explain the Magnetic dipole? and also explain the Magnetic 4 2 2
10 permeability ?
11 Define Magnetic field Intensity [ H ] and Magnetic Induction [ B] ? 4 1 2
UNIT-5
1 Define superconductor 5 1 2
2 what is Meissner effect? 5 1 2
5 2 2
3 Explain Type I Superconductors
5 2 2
4 Explain Type 2 superconductors
5 1 2
5 Define josephson effect ?
5 1 2
6 What are applications of Josephson effect in superconductors?
7 What are AC and DC Josephson effects explain? 5 1 2
8 What is a Cooper Pair? 5 1 2
9 What is BCS Theory explain briefly? 5 1 2
10 What is meant by Nanoscience? 5 1 2
11 What is meant by Nano technology? 5 1 2
12 What is meant by Nanomaterial ? 5 1 2
13 What are carbon nanotubes? 5 1 2

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14 What is meant by Bottom up method? 5 1 2
15 What are the applications of nano materials in medicine? 5 1 2
what are the applications of nano materials in information and 5 1 2
16 communication?
17 what is sol gel method explain ? 5 1 2
18 What is chemical vapour deposition explain? 5 1 2
19 What is ball milling? 5 1 2
20 what is nano scale? 5 1 2

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