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GTU 3110011 Physics Old Question Papers PDF

Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) old question papers PDF (Regular & Remedial) and step-by-step solved questions for Physics across 2023 – 2026 examinations.

7 papers, 2023 – 202670 marks23 to pass2.5 hours
36 questions GTU asked more than onceAsked in all 7 papers: Write detailed note on Ruby laser with proper diagram.See list

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Most repeated questions

36 questions GTU set in two or more of 7 papers, most repeated first. Tap a year to open that paper at the question.

  1. Write detailed note on Ruby laser with proper diagram.

    7 marksAsked in 7 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4c OR Winter 2025 Q5c OR Summer 2025 Q2c OR Winter 2024 Q4c OR Summer 2024 Q4c Winter 2023 Q4c OR Summer 2023 Q5c OR

  2. Discuss various applications of Laser in Science and Engineering.

    3 marksAsked in 6 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4a OR Winter 2025 Q5b OR Summer 2025 Q5b Winter 2024 Q5b Summer 2024 Q4a Winter 2023 Q5a OR

  3. Write any three properties of ultrasonic waves.

    3 marksAsked in 6 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2a Winter 2025 Q4b OR Summer 2025 Q2a Winter 2024 Q3b Summer 2024 Q3a Winter 2023 Q3a

  4. Write detailed note on He-Ne laser with proper diagram.

    7 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q1c Summer 2025 Q2c Summer 2024 Q4c OR Winter 2023 Q5c Summer 2023 Q3c

  5. State principle of Piezoelectric Generator. Describe construction and working of Piezoelectric generator.

    7 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2c Winter 2025 Q4c OR Summer 2025 Q4c OR Winter 2024 Q3c Summer 2024 Q1c

  6. Calculate the length of iron rod which can be used to produce ultrasonic waves of 20 kHz. Given that the density of iron is 7230 kg/m³ and its Young’s modulus is 11.6 × 10⁹ N/m².

    4 marksSame type asked in 5 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5b OR Summer 2025 Q4b Winter 2024 Q3a OR Summer 2024 Q3b Winter 2023 Q3b Winter 2023 Q3b OR

  7. What is full form of LASER? Write any four properties of laser light.

    3 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q1a Winter 2025 Q4b Winter 2024 Q4b OR Summer 2024 Q4a OR Winter 2023 Q5b

  8. Derive the expression for depression of Cantilever loaded at free end.

    7 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3c Summer 2024 Q2c OR Winter 2023 Q1c Summer 2023 Q2c

  9. Draw Stress versus Strain diagram with necessary notation and discuss it.

    4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q1b Summer 2025 Q3b Winter 2024 Q1c Summer 2024 Q1b

  10. Write any four points of differences between Destructive test and Non-destructive test.

    4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3b OR Winter 2025 Q5c Summer 2024 Q3b OR Summer 2023 Q4b OR

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  1. Write any four points of comparison of type-I and type-II superconductor.

    4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5b Winter 2024 Q4b Summer 2024 Q5b Summer 2023 Q3b OR

  2. Write and discuss any three factors affecting acoustic of building and their remedies.

    3 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3a OR Summer 2025 Q3b OR Winter 2024 Q2c OR Summer 2024 Q4b

  3. With the help of Einstein’s theory of radiation establish the relation between Einstein’s coefficients.

    7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5c Winter 2025 Q4c Summer 2025 Q5c OR

  4. State principle of Magnetostriction Generator. Describe construction and working of Magnetostriction generator.

    7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2c OR Winter 2023 Q3c Summer 2023 Q3c OR

  5. What is torsional pendulum? Derive the expression for the time period of vibration for torsional pendulum.

    7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q3c OR Summer 2024 Q2c Winter 2023 Q1b

  6. Deduce the expression for the moment of couple required to twist the lower end of a solid wire of circular cross section by an angle θ, the upper end being clamped.

    7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3c OR Winter 2025 Q3c OR Summer 2023 Q1c

  7. What is damped harmonic motion. Solving its differential equation, obtain equation for its overdamped and underdamped conditions.

    7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q2c OR Summer 2025 Q3c Winter 2023 Q2c

  8. State any four points of differences between spontaneous emission and stimulated emission.

    4 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3b Summer 2024 Q2b Summer 2023 Q1b

  9. Discuss acoustic grating method for finding velocity of ultrasonic waves in medium.

    4 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q5b Winter 2024 Q3c OR Summer 2024 Q3c

  10. The volume of a room is 1500 m³. The wall area of the room is 240 m², the floor area is 125 m², and the ceiling area is 125 m². The average sound absorption coefficient (i) for wall is 0.025; (ii) for the ceiling is 0.85; and (iii) the floor is 0.09. Calculate the average sound absorption coefficient and reverberation time.

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4b OR Winter 2024 Q2b Summer 2024 Q4b OR

  11. Calculate the critical current for a superconducting wire made of lead, having a diameter of 1 mm at 4.2 K. Critical temperature (TC) for lead is 7.18 K and H0 = 6.5  10⁴ A/m.

    4 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q2b Winter 2023 Q4b Summer 2023 Q5a

  12. An Ultrasonic source of 0.07 MHz sends down a pulse towards the seabed which returns after 0.35 sec. The velocity of sound in water is 1800 m/s. Calculate the depth of sea and wavelength of pulse.

    3 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q5a OR Summer 2024 Q3c OR Summer 2023 Q3a OR

  13. A hall of volume 1000 m³ is found to have a reverberation time of 2.5 s. If the area of the sound absorbing surface is 5000 cm², calculate the average absorption coefficient.

    3 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q2a Summer 2025 Q1b Summer 2023 Q5a OR

  14. What is Meissner effect? For superconductor show that χm = –1.

    3 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5a Summer 2024 Q1a Summer 2023 Q5c

  15. The critical current passing through a superconducting wire of radius 10 mm is 15 A. Calculate critical magnetic field.

    3 marksSame type asked in 3 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q5a OR Winter 2024 Q4a OR Summer 2024 Q5a OR

  16. Discuss the BCS theory to explain superconductivity in materials.

    7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q4c Summer 2024 Q5b OR

  17. What is simple harmonic motion? Obtain its differential equation with graphical representation. Write equation for its potential energy and kinetic energy in terms of amplitude of a wave.

    7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q2c Summer 2025 Q3a OR

  18. What is superconductivity? Discuss any three properties of superconductor.

    4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q4b Summer 2024 Q5c

  19. Write short note on I-shape girders.

    4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q2b Summer 2023 Q3b

  20. Explain the working of SONAR in detail.

    3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q4a Summer 2023 Q5b OR

  21. What is reverberation and reverberation time? Write Sabin’s formula for reverberation time and explain each term.

    3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2026 Q3a Summer 2024 Q2a

  22. Explain the Josephson’s junction and state any one of its application.

    3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2023 Q4a Summer 2023 Q4b

  23. The critical temperature for lead is 7.1 K. At 6 K the superconducting property disappears if it is subjected to a magnetic field of 4.67 * 10⁴ A/m. Find H0.

    3 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q1a Winter 2024 Q4a

  24. For a superconducting material isotopic mass is 195 amu and critical temperature is 4.5 K. Calculate isotopic mass at 5.7 K.

    3 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2024 Q5a Summer 2023 Q4a OR

  25. State any six applications of superconductors.

    3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers

    Summer 2025 Q4a OR Winter 2024 Q5c OR

  26. Find the maximum velocity and acceleration of a particle performing SHM of period 20 π s and amplitude 10 cm.

    3 marksSame type asked in 2 of 7 papers

    Winter 2025 Q5a Summer 2023 Q2b

Which branches take this subject

GTU's syllabus lists 3110011 for 19 branches. One set of papers serves all of them.

Semester 1, elective: 19 branches

Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Bio-Technology, Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, Civil Engineering, Food Processing Technology, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Metallurgy Engineering, Mining Engineering, Nano Technology, Plastic Technology, Plastics Engineering, Production Engineering, Robotics and Automation, Rubber Technology, Textile Technology

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Common questions

Are these GTU 3110011 Physics papers valid for both Regular and Remedial exams?

Yes. Gujarat Technological University (GTU) follows the same 70-mark syllabus, exam blueprint, and 23-mark passing cutoff for both Regular and Remedial (ATKT/backlog) examinations. All 7 past exam sessions (2023 – 2026) serve as comprehensive preparation for either attempt.

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What is the passing mark for GTU Physics (3110011)?

The external theory exam carries 70 marks. The minimum passing cutoff is 23 marks (33%). Exam duration is 2.5 hours.

What is the GTU exam pattern for 3110011?

The examination contains 5 main questions of 14 marks each, totaling 70 marks. Questions 2 through 5 provide internal OR choices, typically split into 3-mark, 4-mark, and 7-mark questions.