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Fiziks: Jnu-Entrance Examination, 2009 PH.D (Physical Science) Maximum Marks: 70 Part-A

This document contains a 10 question physics exam covering topics such as differential equations, classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and statistical mechanics. The exam has two parts, with the first part containing 5 questions worth 6 marks each. The second part contains 5 questions worth 4 marks each. Overall, the exam tests a wide range of core physics concepts and calculations.

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Fiziks: Jnu-Entrance Examination, 2009 PH.D (Physical Science) Maximum Marks: 70 Part-A

This document contains a 10 question physics exam covering topics such as differential equations, classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and statistical mechanics. The exam has two parts, with the first part containing 5 questions worth 6 marks each. The second part contains 5 questions worth 4 marks each. Overall, the exam tests a wide range of core physics concepts and calculations.

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JNU-ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2009
Ph.d (Physical Science)
Maximum Marks: 70
PART-A
NOTE: Answer all questions. Each question carries 6 marks.
Q.1

Find the solution of the differential equation

dy
y x tan x cos 2 x
dx
given that y (0) = 13.
Q.2

A particle is moving on a circle of radius 1 cm. At a particular instant of time, its angular
velocity is 2 radians/s and the rate of increase of angular velocity is 3 radians/s2. Calculate
the magnitude of the linear acceleration vector at this moment.

Q.3

The earth (6 x 1024 kg) rotates about the sun (2 x 1030 kg) in an approximately circular
orbit of radius 1.5 x 1011 m. Apply Bohrs quantum theory to this problem to find the
principal quantum number n corresponding to the earths orbit.

Q.4

Consider a grounded conducting plane that is horizontal and is infinite in extent. A point
charge Q is at a height h above this plane. Calculate the total induced charge on the
conducting plane within a circle of radius R, the centre of this circle being directly below
the point charge Q.

Q.5

Consider a one-dimensional anharmonic oscillator in contact with a heat bath at


temperature T. The Hamiltonian of this oscillator is given by

1 2
p bx 2 n
2m

where n (> 1) is an integer and b is ral and positive.


(a) Show that the temperature dependence of the classical canonical partition function is
of the form T, where depends on n only. [You do not need to evaluate any integral]
(b) How does the average energy depend on temperature?

fiziks c/o Anand Institute of mathematics, 28-B/6 Jia Sarai


Near IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, PIN- 110016 (INDIA)
Phone: 011-32718565, +91-9871145498
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Email: [email protected]

fiziks
Forum for CSIR-UGC JRF/NET, GATE, IIT-JAM, GRE in PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PART B
NOTE: Answer all questions. Each question carries 4 marks.
Q.1

A and B are n x n matrices such that A2 = 1, B2 = 1 (where 1 is the n x n identify matrix)


and AB = - BA. Calculate the trace of the matrix A.

Q.2

Two identical point charges, each of strength Q, are located at the same height h above a
horizontally placed infinite plate that is perfectly conducting. The separation between the
two charges is D. Calculate fh and fv, where fh and fv are the magnitudes of the horizontal
and the vertical components respectively of the electrostatic force on either of the two
charges.

Q.3

The piecewise linear I-V characteristic of a diode D is shown below. Find the current and
the voltage across the diode D in the circuit shown.
I amp

1.6, 1.1

2V

0.6, 0.1
0, 0
Q.4

V volts

In an apparatus ions of a particular type are created at a source. These are then
accelerated from rest through a fixed potential drop V in the positive z-direction. After
this the ions enter a region in which there is a uniform electric field along the positive xdirection and a uniform magnetic field in the positive y-direction. Find the condition that
has to be satisfied so that these ions will pass through this region without any deflection.

Q.5

The planes of two linear polarizer plates P1 and P2 are parallel to each other. The plate P1
is fixed, but P2 is rotating with an angular frequency about the common normal to the
plates. An initially unpolarized beam of light falls perpendicularly on P1 and then passes
through P2 before it is detected. How will the intensity of the beam emerging from P2
vary with time?

fiziks c/o Anand Institute of mathematics, 28-B/6 Jia Sarai


Near IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, PIN- 110016 (INDIA)
Phone: 011-32718565, +91-9871145498
Website: http://www.physicsbyfiziks.com
Email: [email protected]

fiziks
Forum for CSIR-UGC JRF/NET, GATE, IIT-JAM, GRE in PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Q.6

A quantum particle of mass m is moving in a one-dimensional box of length L. Compute


the expectation values of the momentum operator and the kinetic energy operator when
the particle is in the ground state.

Q.7

Consider a spring of equilibrium length l. It is fixed at one end to a rigid wall. The spring
is now stretched and its other end is attached to a bead of mass m that is constrained to
move without friction along a vertical wire AB (figure). The wire is at a distance L from
the wall. Write the Lagrangian of the bead and derive the equation(s) of motion. (Ignore
the effects of gravity)
Wall

B
Bead

Wire

Q.8

Consider an ideal gas in equilibrium at temperature T. If a measurement were to be made


of the x-component of velocity for all the gas particles at a particular instant, what
fraction of these values will be in the range from v1 to v2 ? (There is no need to evaluate
the integrals).

Q.9

Consider a system of four non-interacting, distinguishable particles. Each particle can


occupy one or two possible quantum states with energy E.
(a) How many quantum states are possible for this system with total energy equal to
zero?
(b) Repeat the calculation with total energy equal to 2E.

Q.10

The mean lifetime of muons in their rest frame is 2.2 x 10-6 s. What is the average
distance traveled by muons moving with a speed of 0.6 c (c is the speed of light in
vacuum).

fiziks c/o Anand Institute of mathematics, 28-B/6 Jia Sarai


Near IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, PIN- 110016 (INDIA)
Phone: 011-32718565, +91-9871145498
Website: http://www.physicsbyfiziks.com
Email: [email protected]

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