2016 PH 1201

4lultg
Indian lnstitute of Engineering Science and rechnoioEy,

Shibpur
B.Tech-M.Tech Dual degree Semester
(1'tSemester ) Examination, 2016
PHYSTCS (P!{ - 12011
Fr-rll Marks: 70 Time: 3 hrs
Answer all questions
An swer of differen D arts of a ouesfio n should not hre disioint
1. a) Define Poynting vector and state poynting theorem

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b) Find curl of
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c) lf the frequency of the velocity resonance is sought to be reduce to half by the
changing the mass alone, then what will be the new nnass?
d) State Brewster's Law in polarization of light. Find out the angle of polarization if
a light is incident on a glass sudace of refractive index 1.732.
e) Use Heisenberg uncertainty principle to estimate the ground state energy of a
quantum harmonic oscillator.
12+2+2+2+21=10
2 a) state Gauss divergence theorem. Find #, i.7], where i = 4xt. * syj - zk

and s is the close surface of a hemisphere of radius 1 unit.
b) Write down lVlaxwell's equations in electro-magnetic theory. What will be the
form of ftlaxwell's equations in vacuum? Show that electric and magnetic fields
propagate like wave in vacuum, hence find its speed.
c) A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C (of area A and separation distance
between plates d), is discharging through a resistance R. The discharging
potential is V (t1 : Voe-t/Gc). Find the displacement current inside the
capacitor.
[(2+3) + (Z+ 1+3 + 1) + 3]= 1 5
3. a) Two oscillators of masses m1 ?nd rT12 ?re stiffness coupled. Derive the equation
of motion of the system and calcurate the normal frequencies.
b) A thin taut string tied at both ends and oscillating in third harmonic has shape
described by the equation y(x,t) = 5.6 sin(0.034 x) sin(50t) cm where the origin
is at the left end of the string, the x-axis is along the string and the y-axis is
perpendicular to the string.
(l) Find the amplitudes of the two travelling waves that form this standing wave.
(ii) What is the length of the string ?
(iii) what is the fundamental frequency of vibration of the string?
(iv) Find the maximum velocity for a polnt element of the string"
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(v) What would be the equation for this string if it were vibrating in lts eighth
harmonic?
[(2+3) t- (2+2+2+2+211= 15
4. a) (i) Distinguish between quarter-wave plate and half wave plate in
polarization of liglit. lf the refractive index of extraordinary and ordinary ray are
1.65 and 1.45, find the thickness of the material required for a quafter-wave
plate at wavelength 5000 Ao.
(ii) A diffraction grating at normal incidence shows second order diffraction at an

angle 300 for a light of wavelength 5.40 x 10-5 cm. Find the number of lines per
cm of the grating.
b) i.Define optical pumping in a laser system. ln a He-Ne laser transition from 3s

to 2p level gives a ia.:er er,ritsion of wavelength 632 nm. The 2p level has
energy 15.2x10-1e J. Assurning nc loss of energy calcuiate the requirec
pumping energy.
ii. Light is emitted from laser source at wavelength 694.3 nm. Find the frequency
and energy of the photon ernitted? Obtain the output power of laser if 1A23
number of photons are emitted per second.
iii. A sensor is exposed to a laser of 1C [VlW power. Assuming all the energy of
the laser is given off as emitted light, find the number of photons entering the
sensor for a laser of wavelength 600nm.
[(3+Z;+ (3+3+4]1=15
5. a) (i) Assuming Lorentz transformation, show that iwo events occurring

simultaneously in an inertial frame S may not be simultaneous in another frame
S'moving with uniform speed along the x axis relative to S.
(ii). Two events occurred at the same time in an inertial frame S and are
separated by a distance of 1 km along x-axis. What is the time difference
between these events as measured in a frame S' moving uniformly along x-axis
with a speed f c relative to S.
b) (i) Consider a particie of mass rn confined in the following potential
u(t':=:
h#i:
Show that the energy of the particle is quantized. Also find the normalized wave
function.
(ii). lf the uridth of the box be 25A, calculate the probability of finding the particle
within an interval of 5A at the centre of the box when it is in the ground state.
[(3+2) + (5+3+2;1 = 15

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1. a) Define Poynting vector and state poynting theorem

2 a) state Gauss divergence theorem. Find #, i.7], where i = 4xt. * syj - zk

(ii) A diffraction grating at normal incidence shows second order diffraction at an

b) i.Define optical pumping in a laser system. ln a He-Ne laser transition from 3s

5. a) (i) Assuming Lorentz transformation, show that iwo events occurring

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