BPHYS102/202 – Previous Year Question Bank

Applied Physics for CSE Stream (BPHYS102/202)

Very Important Questions*
*From old question papers

Module 1 (Study any 3)

1. Derive the expression for energy density of radiation in terms of Einstein’s A and B coefficients. Also,
prove that B12=B21.
2. Explain the principle, construction and working of semi-conductor diode LASER with the help of energy
level diagram. Also, calculate the wavelength of light emitted by GaAs LASER.
3. Define numerical aperture and acceptance angle. Also, derive the expression for numerical aperture and
acceptance angle of optical fiber with respect to refractive index of core and cladding.
4. Define refractive index (RI) profile. Explain the types of optical fiber based on mode of propagation and
RI profile.

Module 2 (Study any 3)

1. State and explain de-Broglie hypothesis. Also, derive the expression for de-Broglie wavelength in terms
of (a) Kinetic energy of particle (b) Accelerated charged particle.
2. State and explain Heisenberg Uncertainty principle. Give its physical significance. Also, show that the
electrons do not exist inside the nucleus.
3. Define wave packet, group and phase velocity. Explain the physical significance and properties of wave
function.
4. Set up 1-D Schrodinger time independent wave equation. Mention the expression in 3-D.
5. Assuming the Schrodinger time independent wave equation, discuss the solution for a particle in one
dimensional potential well of infinite height and hence obtain the normalized wave equation.
6. Assuming the Schrodinger time independent wave equation, derive the energy eigen values and eigen
wavefunctions for a particle in one dimensional potential well of infinite height in ground, first and
second excited states.

Module 3 (Study any 3)

1. Elucidate the differences between classical and quantum computing.

2. What is Bloch sphere? Explain the representation of qubits using the Bloch sphere.
3. Explain the Pauli’s matrices and apply the Pauli’s matrices on states |0 and |1.
4. Explain the Hadamard gate. Also, show that the Hadamard gate is Unitary.
5. Describe the working of CNOT gate mentioning its truth table and matrix representation using 4 different
input states.
6. Explain the working of Toffoli gate mentioning its truth table and matrix representation.
7. Explain single qubit gate and multiple qubit gate with one example for each.
8. Discuss the working of Phase gate and T-gate mentioning its truth table and matrix representation.

Module 4 (Study any 3)

1. Enumerate the failures of classical free electron theory and discuss the assumptions of Quantum free
electron theory.
2. Explain the effect of temperature and impurity on electrical resistivity of conductors and hence explain
for superconductors.
3. Define Fermi factor and Fermi energy. Discuss the variation of Fermi factor with temperature and energy.
4. Classify superconductors into (Type I) soft and hard (Type II) superconductors using M-H graphs. Or.
Distinguish between Type I and Type II superconductors.
5. Explain DC and AC Josephson effects and mention any two applications of superconductivity in quantum
computing.
6. Explain the phenomenon of superconductivity and qualitatively discuss the BCS theory of
superconductivity for negligible resistance of metal at temperatures close to absolute zero.
7. Explain Meissner’s effect and the variation of critical field with temperature.
8. Explain the BCS theory of superconductivity.
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Module 5 (Study any 3)

1. Elucidate the importance of size and scale and weight and strength in animations
2. Discuss the timing in Linear motion, Uniform motion, Slow-in and Slow-out.
3. Describe jumping and parts of jumping in animation.
4. Illustrate the Odd rule and odd rule multipliers using a suitable example.
5. Discuss modelling probability for proton decay.
6. Discuss the salient features of Normal distribution using Bell curves.

Previous Year Numerical – Practice properly

1. The acceptance angle of optical fibre is 30 when kept in air. Find the angle of acceptance when it is in
medium of refractive index 1.33.
2. The ratio of population of two energy levels is 1.05910-30. Find the wavelength of the light emitted by
spontaneous emission at 330 K.
3. Compute the de-Broglie wavelength for neutron moving with one-tenth part of velocity of the light.
Given the mass of the neutron is 1.67410-27 kg.
4. An electron has speed of 100 m/s. The inherent uncertainty in its measurement is 0.005%. Calculate the
corresponding uncertainty in the measurement of position.
5. A particle of mass 0.5 MeV/c2 has kinetic energy 100 eV. Find its de-Broglie wavelength, where c is the
velocity of light.
6. In the measurement of position and velocity of an electron moving with speed 6105 m/s, calculate the
accuracy with which its position could be determined, if the inherent error in the measurement of its
velocity is 0.01% for the speed stated.
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7. Given 𝐴 = [ ], prove that A = A†.
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8. Find the inner product of states |0 and |1 and draw conclusions on the results.
9. A linear operator X operates such that X|0 = |1 and X|1 = |0. Find the matrix representation of X.
10. Find the temperature at which there is 1% probability that a state with energy 0.5 eV above Fermi level
is occupied.
11. The critical temperature of Nb is 9.15 K. At 0K, the critical field is 0.196 T. Calculate the critical field at
8 K.
12. A slowing-in object in animation has a first frame distance 0.5 m and first slow-in frame 0.35 m. Calculate
the base distance and number of frames in sequence.
13. The number of particles emitted per second by a random radioactive source has a Poisson’s distribution
with  = 4. Calculate the probability of P (X=0) and P (X=1).

Lab numerical

1. In diffraction grating experiment, the LASER light undergoes second order diffraction, if the distance
between screen and grating is 20 cm, and the average distance of 2 nd order spot is 2.7 cm and grating
constant is 110-5 m, calculate the wavelength of LASER.
𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐱
Hint: Use  = and  = 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 ( ) where d=grating constant, n=diffraction order, x= average
𝐧 𝐋
distance of spot, L = distance between screen and grating.
2. In diffraction grating experiment, the LASER light undergoes second order diffraction at diffraction
angle of 1.48. The grating constant is 5.08  10-5 m and distance between screen and grating is 80 cm.
Find the wavelength of LASER.
3. Calculate the acceptance angle and numerical aperture of given optical fiber having diameter of spot is
2.6 cm and distance between screen and optical fiber is 3 cm.
𝐃
Hint: Use 𝟎 = 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 ( ) and NA = sin 𝟎 where D=diameter of spot, L = distance between screen
𝟐𝐋
and optical fiber.
4. A circular coil of wire consists of 100 turns with each having radius 8 cm carrying current 0.4 A. What
is the magnitude of the magnetic field at point 20 cm from the wire.
𝟎 𝐧𝐈 𝐚𝟐
Hint: Use 𝐁 = 𝟑⁄
where n=number of turns, I=current through coil, a= radius of coil,
𝟐
(𝐚𝟐 +𝐱𝟐 ) 𝟐
x=distance of point from wire and 𝟎 = 4  10-7 F/m.