Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2025 examination

GTU BE01000021 Physics Winter 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Common Engineering · Semesters 1 and 2 · Subject code BE01000021GTU also lists this paper as BE01R00021
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Enlist any six applications of Laser.
(b)
4 marks

Summarize any four factors affecting the acoustics of a building and discuss their remedies.

(c)
7 marks

Derive relation between elevation in rectangular beam, its length, breadth, thickness and Young’s modulus in case of uniform bending.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

A screen is separated from double slit source by 2 m. The distance between the two slits is 0.040 mm. The 3rd order bright fringe on the screen is measured to be 6.0 cm from the central line. Determine the wavelength of light.

(b)
4 marks
Explain elastic hysteresis and elastic fatigue in brief.
(c)
7 marks
Explain various applications of ultrasonic waves in industry including NDT in detail.
(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

Find the lowest energy of an electron confined to move in a cubical box of length 0.14 nm.

(b)
4 marks

Discuss wave particle duality using de Broglie hypothesis and derive the relation between wavelength and velocity of microscopic particle.

(c)
7 marks

Explain Newton’s rings experiment and derive equation for the bright and dark fringes.

(a)
3 marks
Calculate the resultant sound level when a 75 dB is added to 85 dB sound?
(b)
4 marks
Introduce Michelson interferometer and its working briefly.
(c)
7 marks

Based on dimensions, enlist the types of nanomaterial and discuss the PVD method with schematic diagram for synthesis of thin film.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

A superconductor with isotopic mass of 198 has critical temperature 198 K. What will be critical temperature of second isotope with mass 202.

(b)
4 marks

Apprise using necessary energy level diagram that why 4 level laser and not 3 level laser is required for continuous operation.

(c)
7 marks

Derive the equation for energy levels of a particle enclosed in one dimensional potential box.

(a)
3 marks

Calculate the twisting couple on a solid shaft of 1.5 m length and 0.12 m diameter when it is twisted through an angle of 0.0104 rad. The coefficient of rigidity of the material is 9.3 × 10¹⁰ N/m².

(b)
4 marks

What is black body radiation? Deduce Wien’s law and Rayleigh-Jeans law from Planck’s black body radiation law.

(c)
7 marks
Define following terms:
1)Active medium
2)Pumping
3)optical resonator
4)population inversion
5)metastable state
6)stimulated emission and
7)coherence.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Using necessary circuit diagram analyze the working of Zener diode as a voltage regulator.

(b)
4 marks

Describe critical magnetic field and Meissner effect for superconductors with suitable diagrams.

(c)
7 marks

Explain construction and working of Ruby laser using schematic diagram and energy level diagram.

(a)
3 marks
Discuss Huygen’s principle in brief.
(b)
4 marks

What are extrinsic and intrinsic semiconductors? How are p-type and n-type semiconductors made?

(c)
7 marks

Derive the formula for the intensity of light in Young’s double slit experiment and discuss the case for maximum and minimum intensity.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Physics (Winter 2025, 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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