Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2024 examination

GTU BE01000021 Physics Winter 2024 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Common Engineering · Semesters 1 and 2 · Subject code BE01000021
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define:
1)Stress
2)Strain and
3)Young’s modulus.
(b)
4 marks

The critical temperature for a metal with isotopic mass 199.5 is 4.185 K. Calculate the isotopic mass if the critical temperature falls to 4.133 K.

(c)
7 marks

What is Cantilever? Obtain the expression for depression at free end of thin beam clamped horizontally at one end and loaded at other end.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define:(1) Reverberation
2)Nano-materials
3)Absorption co-efficient
(b)
4 marks

The volume of a hall is 475 m³. The area of wall is 200 m², area of floor and ceiling each is 100 m². If the absorption co-efficient of wall, ceiling and floor are 0.025, 0.02 and 0.55, respectively. Calculate the reverberation time for the hall.

(c)
7 marks

Describe production of ultrasonic waves by Piezo-electric method. Give its advantages and limitations.

(c)
7 marks

What is simple harmonic motion? Obtain equation for kinetic energy and potential energy of simple harmonic oscillator. Show that at any time the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy remains constant.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

An ultrasonic source of 0.09 MHz sends down a Pulse towards the seabed which returns after 0.55 sec. The velocity of sound in water is 1800 m/s. Calculate the depth of the sea and wavelength of pulse.

(b)
4 marks
Differentiate: Spontaneous and Stimulated emission.
(c)
7 marks

What are Einstein’s coefficients? Give relation between them and discuss the result.

(a)
3 marks
Define:(1) Meta stable state
2)Population inversion
3)Pumping
(b)
4 marks
Write a short note on Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM).
(c)
7 marks

What is full form of LASER? Write the characteristics and applications of LASER.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
State any three differences between interference and diffraction.
(b)
4 marks

Calculate the minimum number of lines in a grating which will just resolve the lines of wavelength 5890 Å and 5896 Å in the second order.

(c)
7 marks
Derive the time independent Schrödinger’s wave equation.
(a)
3 marks

An unknown weight is attached to the lower end of wire of length 4 m, radius 0.7 mm, extends it by 0.8 mm. If Y= 2×10¹¹ N/m². Find the unknown weight.

(b)
4 marks
Write a short note on black body radiation.
(c)
7 marks
Explain Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle and derive it.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define:
1)Critical Temperature
2)Critical Magnetic field
3)Critical Current density.
(b)
4 marks
Write the applications of nano materials.
(c)
7 marks

Describe the principle, construction and working of Michelson interferometer.

(a)
3 marks
State and explain principle of superposition of waves.
(b)
4 marks

What is interference? Differentiate Constructive and destructive interference.

(c)
7 marks
Explain working of the p-n junction diode and state its applications.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Physics (Winter 2024, B.E. · Common Engineering, Sem 1). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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