2008 MAIN PAPER PH PH : PHYSICS Duration : Three Hours ‘Maximum Marks :150 Read the following instructions carefully 10, UL 12, This question paper contains 24 printed pages including pages for rough work. Please check all pages and report discrepancy, if any. Write your registration number, your name and name of the examination centre at the specified locations on the right half of the ORS. Using HB pencil, darken the appropriate bubble under each digit of your registration number and the letters corresponding to your paper code. ‘All the questions in this question paper are of objective type. Questions must be answered on Objective Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble (marked A, B, C, D) using HB pencil against the question number on the left hand side of the ORS, Each question has only one correet answer. In case you wish to change an answer, erase the old answer completely. More than one answer bubbled against a question will be treated as a wrong Questions 1 through 20 are 1-mark questions and questions 21 through 85 are 2-mark questions, Questions 71 through 73 is one set of common data questions, questions 74 and 75 is another pair of common data questions. The question pairs (76, 77), (78, 79), (80, 81), (82, 83) and (84, 85) are questions with linked answers. The answer to the second question of the above pairs will depend on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered ‘ris un-aitempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated. Un-attempted questions will carry zero marks. NEGATIVE MARKING: For Q.1 to Q.20, 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.21 to Q.75, 0.5 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For the pairs of questions with linked answers, there will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question, ic. for Q.76, Q.78, 0.80, 0.82 and Q.84, 0.5 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.77, Q.79, Q.81, Q.83 and Q.85. Calculator without data connectivity is allowed in the examination hall. ‘Charts, graph sheets and tables are NOT allowed in the examination hall. ‘Rough work ean be done on the question paper itself. Additional blank pages are given at the end of the question paper for rough work. Tae2008 (MAIN PAPER —PH Q.1-Q. 20 carry one mark each. Qu Q2 Qa Q4 Qs Q6 For arbitrary matrices E,F,Gand H , if EF — FE =0 then Trace(EFGH) is equal to (A) Trace(HGFE) (B) Trace(E)Trace( F).Trace(G).Trace(H) (© Trace(GFEH) (D) Trace(EGHF) ‘An unitary matrix & | is given, where a,b,c,d,a and # are real. The inverse of the ce’ matrix is ac —ce” ‘ae!* ce B) w(e w(t“) ae ae" ce® © oles ) o( = ‘The curl of a vector field F is 2%. Identify the appropriate vector field F from the choices given below. (A) F = 228 + 32h + Sy? @) ep + Sye (©) F=3xp+5y2 @) F=2%+5y2 A rigid body is rotating about its centre of mass, fixed at the origin, with an angular velocity @and angular acceleration . If the torque acting on itis # and its angular momentum is Z, the rate of change of its kinetic energy is (A) 4 7.6 (B)% La (© %@a+1a (0) % La ‘A cylinder of mass M and radius R is rolling down without slipping on an inclined plane of angle of inclination 8 The number of generalized coordinates required to describe the motion of this system is @l (B)2 o4 (D) 6 A parallel plate capacitor is being discharged. What is the direction of the energy flow in terms of the Poynting vector in the space between the plates? (A) Along the wire in the positive z axis (B) Radially inward (- (©) Radially outward (7) (D) Circumferential (g)MAIN PAPER PH Q.7 —Unpolarized light falls from air to a planar air-glass interface (refractive index of glass is 1.5) and the reflected light is observed to be plane polarized. The polarization vector and the angle of incidence 8, are (A) perpendicular to the plane of incidence and 0, = 42°. (B) parallel to the plane of incidence and 6, = 56°. (©) perpendicular tothe plane of incidence and 8,= 56. (D) parallel to the plane of incidence and 0, ~ 42 Q8 A finite wave train, of an unspecified nature, propagates along the positive x axis with a constant speed v and without any change of shape. The differential equation among the four listed below, Whose solution it must be, is B) (2 re re =0 v eee re | v?+a2 yen =0 (v+02 pan 29 Let |ye) denote the ground state of the hydrogen atom. Choose the correct statement from those given below: (A) [La Ly |v) =0 BP |y,)=0 ©LSly.)+0 () [Sw Sy] |¥o) =0 Q.10 Thermodynamic variables of a system can be volume ¥, pressure P, temperature T, number of particles NV, internal energy E and chemical potential 1, etc. For a system to be specified by Microcanonical (MC), Canonical (CE) and Grand Canonical (GC) ensembles, the parameters required. for the respective ensembles are: (A) MC: (NV.D); CE: EVN GC:(V, Ty) (B) MC: (EVN); CE: (NV.T); GC: (VT) (CMC: (Tg); CE: (NYT, GC: (EVN) (DY MC: (EVN); CB: WT); GC: (NV) Q.11 The pressure versus temperature diagram of a given system at certain low temperature range is found to be parallel to the temperature axis in the liquid-to-solid transition region. The change in the specific volume remains constant inthis region. The conclusion one can get from the above is (A) the entropy of solid is zero inthis temperature region. (B) the entropy increases when the system goes from liquid to solid phase in this temperature region (©) the entropy decreases when the system transforms from liquid to solid phase in this region of temperature. (D) the change in entropy is zero in te liquid-to-solid transition region. Q.12 The radial wave function of the electrons in the state of n=1 and 1-0 in a hydrogen atom is Roy Jrou{-Z)- 0 is the Bohr radius. The most probable value of r for an electron is a7 4% A) a ®) 2a, © 4a, ©) 8a, a 72008 MAIN PAPER - PH Q.13. The last two terms of the electronic configuration of manganese (Mn) atom is 3d°4s*. The term factor of Mn** ion is @) Dia @) Fn © "For (D) Dra Q.14 The coherence length of laser light is (A) directly proportional to the length of the active lasing medium. (B) directly proportional to the width of the spectral line. (O) inversely proportional to the width of the spectra line. (D) inversely proportional to the length of the active lasing medium Q.15 Metallic monovalent sodium crystallizes in body centered cubic structure. Ifthe length of the unit cell is 410em, the concentration of conduction electrons in metallic sodium is . (A) 6.022 « 10 em? (B)3.125 x 107 cm? (C) 2.562 x 10" cm? — (D) 1.250 x 10” em* Q.16 The plot of inverse magnetic susceptibility /y, versus temperature 7 of an antiferromagnetic sample ‘corresponds to ry @) iy 0 Te r © ©) Uy Vy 0 Te T Q.17 According to the quark model, the K* meson is composed of the following quarks: (Ajuud (Buz us (si .18 18 4 o' nucles i spherical and has a charge radia and a volume = aR", According othe empirical observations of the charge radii, the volume of the s.Xe!™ nucleus, assumed to be spherical, is (ayy (By2V (© 675V (D) 1.897 mi aa2008 Qu9 Q20 A common emitter transistor amplifier circuit is operated under a fixed bias. In ‘operating point (A) remains fixed with an increase in temperature. (B) moves towards cut-off region with an inerease in temperature, (©) moves towards the saturation region with a decrease in temperature. (D) moves towards the saturation region with an inerease in temperature. Under normal operating conditions, the gate terminal of an n-channel junction field effect transistor (FET) and an n-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) are (A) both biased with positive potentials (B) both biased with negative potentials. (© biased with positive and negative potentials, respectively. (D) biased with negative and positive potentials, respectively Q.21 to Q.75 carry two marks each, Q21 ‘cos? —sin@ The eigenvalues of the matrix sin? cos@ ()5(5-i) when = 45° ®) (65 +i)uen 0=30 (C) £1 since the matrix is unitary © L (143) ep v2 Q22 If the Fourier transform F [6(x — a)]=exp(—i2zva), then F' (cos 2.av) will correspond to (A) 5(x-a)-5(x+a) (B) a constant 1 (© $olx—a)+i0(e+)] ©) 5ole~a)H(x-+<)] 023 if 1 = fdz Ln(z), where Cis the unit circle taken anticlockwise and Ln (z) is the principal branch é of the Logarithm function, which one of the following is correct? (A) 120° Gy vention tascrem (B)/ is not defined since Zn(z) has a branch cut. ©1z0 (0) fae inle?)= 20 Q24 D Thevahieot [2 (2 +1)de is ao (B) 281 © 2n1 ©) (1+2i)e am saaQ25 Q26 Qa Q.28 Q29 MAIN PAPER = Pat Consider the Bessel equation (v=0), ‘Which one of the following statements is correct? (A) Equation has regular singular points at 2 = 0 and z= 2, (B) Equation has 2 linearly independent solutions that are entre. (©) Equation has an entire solution and a second linearly independent solution singular at = = 0 (D) Limit z > 20 taken along x axis, exists for both the linearly independent solutions. Under a certain rotation of coordinate axes, a rank-I tensor v, (a=1,2,3) transforms according to the orthogonal transformation defined by the relations vj = +) +) 5 V)=¥,. Under the same rotation a rank-2 tensor T,,, would transform such that w Th Ta B® M=N © MeN +2ha- $s + Tea tTa +T) “The Lagrangian of a system is given by L= pated te. It describes the motion of (A) a harmonic oseillator. (B) a damped harmonic oscillator. (©) an anharmonic oscillator. (D) a system with unbounded motion. 8 0 -4 ‘The moment of inertia tensor of a rigid body is given by /=| 0 4 0 |. The magnitude of the Sete ‘moment of inertia about an axis (Ayo (B)s (D) 83 A hoop of radius R is pivoted at a point on the circumference. The period of small oscillations in the plane of the hoop is (A) 2 @) 2 fF © 2nft (©) 2x. & g 4g is IgMAIN PAPER — PHL Q.30 A mass m is constrained to move on a horizontal frictionless surface. It is set in cireular motion Q31 Q32 with radius 7, and angular speed @, by an applied force F communicated through an inextensible thread that passes through a hole on the surface as shown in the figure. This force is then suddenly doubled. The magnitude of the radial velocity of the mass (A) increases tll the mass falls into the hole. (B) decreases till the mass falls into the hole. (©) remains constant. (D) becomes zero at a radius rj where 0<7, <7 For a simple harmonic oscillator the Lagrangian is given It A(p,q)= a and H(p,q) is the Hamiltonian of the system, the Poisson bracket {4(p.4).H(p.q)} is given by A) id(p.q) ® 4'(p,4) © -id'(p.q) ©) -iA(p.g) ‘A plane electromagnetic wave is given by E,(% +e" )expfi(k z —at)}. At a given location, the number of times E vanishes in one second is (A) An integer near & when 6 =z and zero when 5 # nazis integer (B) An integer near = and is independent of 5 (© Aninteger near = when 5 = na and zero when 5 # nz, nis integer i (D) An integer near a and is independent of 5 in a TaMAIN PAPER PHL (033 A dielectric sphere is placed in a uniform electric field directed along the postive y-axis, Which ‘ne ofthe following represents the correct equipotental surfaces? “w @) y ji : © ©) Q34 A rod of length L with uniform charge density 2 per unit length is inthe xp-plane and rotating bout s-axis passing through one of its edge with an angular velocity @ as shown in the figure below. (f,4,2) refer tothe unit vectors at Q, Ais the vector potential ata distance d from the origin O along z-axis for d >> L and J is the current density due to the motion of the rod. Which ‘one of the following statements is correct? Fai sd dee F ang aed Feo (A) J along #; A along 2; deg (B) J along ¢; A along §; lx a 5 cruniee ‘ 1 erate Payee (© F along #; A along 2 [alee 3 (0) F along 4; 4 along 43 |x Q35 _ A czotr dine of nua on the xy planet a src care density = 27S, The @ cleetic dipole moment ofthis charge distribution is ora’ ora’, A) £ B £ iO} 4 Ceres a a236 Q37 Q38 Q39 40 MAIN PAPER PH At time = , a charge distribution (7,0) exists within an ideal homogeneous conductor of permittivity ¢ and conductivity o. Ata late time p(F,t) is given by (A) p.t)= Ab ene{-24) ®) pt wey © pl.t)= Hh oes (<)| ©) plF.t)= Ab 0) sof 2) ‘A nonrelativistic charged particle moves along the positive x-axis with a constant positive acceleration at. The particle is atthe origin at Radiation is observed at r=0 at a distant point (0,d,0) on the y-axis. Which one of the following statements is correct? (A) The radiation is unpolarized. (B) The radiation is plane polarized with polarization parallel to the x-axis. (C) The radiation is plane polarized with polarization parallel to the xy plane along a line inclined to the x axis (D) The radiation is elliptically polarized For a physical system, two observables 0, and O; are known to be compatible. Choose the correct implication from amongst those given below: (A) Every eigenstate of O, must necessarily be an eigenstate of O;. (B) Every non-degenerate eigenstate of O, must necessarily be an eigenstate of Os. (C) When an observation of O; is carried out on an arbitrary state |‘) of the physical system, a subsequent observation of O leads to an unambiguous result. (D) Observation of O; and Oz, carried out on an arbitrary state |Y) of the physical system, lead to the identical results irrespective of the order in which the observations are made. ‘An exact measurement of the position of a simple harmonic oscillator (SHO) is made with the result x =x». [The SHO has energy levels , (n =0,1,2....) and associated normalized wave- functions y,. Subsequently, an exact measurement of energy E is made. Using the general notation Pr(E=E') denoting the probability that a result E’ is obtained for this measurement, the following statements are written, Which one of the following statements is correct? (A) PE =E,)=0 (B) Pr(E = E,) = 1 for some value of n (OPHE=E,) x ys) (D) Pr E > E")>0 for any E". Consider the combined system of proton and electron in the hydrogen atom in its (electronic) ‘ground state. Let / denote the quantum number associated with the fofal angular momentum and let <2W> denote the magnitude of the expectation value of the net magnetic moment in the state. Which of the following pairs represents a possible state of the system (jis is Bohr magneton)? (A)I=0,<>=0 (BYL=%, =2 pp 782008 MAIN PAPER — PHL Q.41_ A particle is placed in a one dimensional box of size L along the x-axis (0< x < L). Which of the following is true? (A) In the ground stat, the probability of finding the particle in the interval (L/4,31/4) is half. (B) In the first excited state, the probability of finding the particle in the interval (L/4,3L/4) is half ‘This also holds for states with m =4, 6, 8... (© For an arbitrary state |'P),, the probability of finding the particle in the left half of the well is half (D) In the ground state, the particle has a definite momentum. Q.42 Am inelastic ball of mass m has been thrown vertically upwards from the ground at == 0, The initial kinetic energy of the ball is £, The phase trajectory of the ball after successive bouncing on the ground is (a) ®) cm) oO ) Q43._A system containing N non-interacting localized particles of spin and magnetic moment 41 each is kept in constant extemal magnetic field B and in thermal equilibrium at temperature 7. The ‘magnetization of the system is, oom tt (ay) nucoif H) 8) wan 2) © Nu sn 2) ©) pcos Q.44 Two identical particles have to be distributed among three energy levels. Let rp, tp and re represent the ratios of probability of finding two particles to that of finding one particle in a given energy state, The subscripts B, F and C correspond to whether the particles are bosons, fermions and classical particles, respectively. Then, tp : fp: Fc is equal to 1 1 1 (A) 52021 B) I:ac1 C1 (D) 1:0: Ws ls © ) 5 ie 22 a Tom45 2.46 47 Qas 49 MAIN PAPER PH A photon gas is at thermal equilibrium at temperature T. The mean number of photons in an energy state ¢=he is ha La to) ,)' to) _,)' wy om{ 22) ow of 22) cofeo{ 2) © (> k,T’, which one of the following statements is true (a and A are constants) (A)Dulong Petit: C « exp(-a/T) ; Einstein: C=.constant; Debye : C cc (5) (Duong Pet: C= cama Eintin: Cx (7); Debye Cx eat es a (©) Dulong Petit : C =. constant ; Einstein Cate 5 Debye: c-(2) Debye: C =. constant (D) Dulong Pett: C oe (7) 5 Einstein: Coc A linear diatomic lattice of lattice constant a with masses M and m (M > m) are coupled by a force constant C, The dispersion relation is given by 2 m) | o2( Mm) 4c? ska] ra }ele a) sin 3) : ‘Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT? (A) The atoms vibrating in transverse mode correspond to the optical branch. (B) The maximum frequency of the acoustic branch depends on the mass ofthe lighter atom m. (C) The dispersion of frequency in the optical branch is smaller than that in the acoustic branch. (D) No normal modes exist in the acoustic branch for any frequency greater than the maximum frequency at k= x/a ‘The kinetic energy of a free electron at a comer of the first Brillouin zone of a two dimensional square lattice is larger than that of an electron at the mid-point of a side of the zone by a factor b. The value of b is (Ayon (B) 5-2 (©b=4 (D)b-8 An intrinsic semiconductor with mass of a hole m,and mass of an electron m, is at a finite temperature 7". If the top of the valence band energy is E, and the bottom of the conduction band energy is E, the Fermi energy of the semiconductor is WE, -(4*) darn ie m, E+E.) 3 OF ~(25%)s 340m (B) Ep = }4e+e{™) © £E, (2) - 3, +E, yo( 2) Choose the correct statement from the following: (A) The reaction K’K” > pp can proceed irrespective of the kinetic energies of K’ and K”. (B) The reaction K” Kp is forbidden by the baryon number conservation. (©) The reaction K* K> > 2y is forbidden by strangeness conservation, (D) The decay K°> 7°” proceeds via weak interactions. TaeQ.60 Q61 Q62 Q63 Q64 Q65 MAIN PAPER Pit ‘The following gives a list of pairs containing (i) a nucleus (ii) one of its properties. Find the pair which is INAPPROPRIATE. (A) (@ jeNe® nucleus; (i) stable nucleus (B) (i) A spheroidal nucleus; (i) an electric quadrupole moment (© (0% nucleus; (ii) nuclear spin J=1/2 (D) (i) U™* nucleus; (ii) Binding energy = 1785 MeV (approximately) The four possible configurations of neutrons in the ground state of .Be” nucleus, according to the shell model, and the associated nuclear spin are listed below. Choose the correct one: (A) (isin'psa)’, 3/2 (B) (1s12)"(Ipia)(1ps2)', I-32 (©) Csi2)'(psa), J=V2 () (isin}'Ctpsa'Upin)'; J=V2 ‘The mass difference between the pair of mirror nuclei - = = ; s © (@) —D* bo D, ‘An analog voltage V is converted into 2-bit binary number. The minimum number of comparators required and their reference voltages are VV Ww vw 3[2 0 © 336% y ) ( ® (¢ : ) Vv WwW WwW 4V va: 4(Z, (Eee is) ( } malt 24 ‘The following circuit (where R, >> R) performs the operation of win} 2 a are etn vay (A) OR gate for a negative logie system (B) NAND gate for a negative logic system (©) AND gate for a positive logic system (D) AND gate for a negative logie system c ie2008 MAIN PAPER PH Q.70 In thet type master-slave JK flip flop is shown along with the clock and input waveforms. The Q, ‘output of flip flop was zero initially. Identify the correct output waveform. clk er ernie me Input ‘ i i { Liuly* Q Lk 3 (A) : @B) © © ‘Common Data Questions Common Data for Questions 71, 72 and 73: A beam of identical particles of mass m and encrey F is cottent from left on a potential barrier of width L (between L. there is tunneling with a transmission coefficient T'> 0. Let dads and Ar denote the amplines forthe incident, reflected and the transmitted waves, respectively Q.71 Throughout 0 L. (© for, x < 0, the probability current is S1+R) (D) for x> L, the probability current is complex Q.73 The ratio of the reflected to the incident amplitude Ay/Ao is, (A) Arlo (8) {0-T) in magnitude (©) areal negative number ‘Common Data for Questions 74 and 75: Consider two concentric conducting spherical shells with inner ‘and outer radii a, b and c, das shown in the figure. Both the shells are given Q amount of positive charges. Q.74 The electric field in different regions are (A)E=0 for rd sf for b— ‘4neyr ier =o Ft rca; E=0 foracrd ner208 Many PAPER Q.75 In order to have equal surface charge densities on the ovter surfaces of both the shells, the {allowing conditions should be satisfied (A) d=4b and c=2a (B) d=2 and c= 2a (©) d =V2b and c>a (D) d>b and c= 2a Linked Answer Questions: Q.76 to Q.85 carry two marks each. Statement for Linked Answer Questions 76 and 77: ‘Consider the decay of a free neutron at rest in the laboratory. 76 Which ofthe following configurations of the decay products correspond to the largest energy of the anti-neutrino¥ ? (rest mass of electron me = 0.51 “MeV/c, rest mass of proton m, = 938.27 MeV/c" and rest mass of neutron m, = 939.57 MeV/c) (A) In the laboratory, proton is produced at rest. (B) In the laboratory, momenta of proton, eleetron and the anti-neutrino all have the same ‘magnitude. (©) Inthe laboratory, proton and electron fly-off with (nearly) equal and opposite momenta. (D) In the laboratory, electron is produced at rest 2.77 Using the result of the above problem, answer the folow Which of the following represents approximately the maximum allowed energy of the anti-neutrino¥ ? (a) 13 MeV (B) 0.8 MeV (05 MeV (D) 20 MeV Statement for Linked Answer Questions 78 and 79: arseetaratwo dimensional electron gas of N electrons of mass m cach in 2 ysiem, of size LxL. Q.78 The density of states between energy Zand 6+ de is , ° 2 2, wit =o ae © eM fete) Mate 279 ‘The ground state energy Byof the syscmn in tems of te Ferm enengy Bren ihe umber of electrons Vis given by 1 1 2 4 (a) L NE, (B) +NE, 2 NE, (D) 2NE, ws @5 ©; Or Statement for Linked Answer Questions 80 and 81: Statement clock in a spaceship “Suryashakt" is observed from earth 0 be 3/5 of the rate of the clocks on earth 80 The speed ofthe spaceship “Suryashaki” relative to earths a) 3 9 2 B) = ©) —e D) = Oz On ©) 5 81 The rate ofa clock in a spaceship “Aakasheanea” is observed from earth to be 5/13 of the rate of accom cath, IFboth Aakashganga and Suryashakt re moving in he Same direction relative aoe oom earth, then the specd of Aakashganga relative to Suryashakt 4 8 5 B) = ©) = D) = se OF M %MAIN PAPER PHL Statement for Linked Answer Questions 82 and 83: The following circuit contains three operational amplifiers and resistors. R 3k R ', Sw lee aR i—ww— = Vor www % GR at aR = R R V6 NNT Vox % —wow— % —ww—} R R Q.82__ The output voltage at the end of second operational amplifier Voy is 1 (A) Vor=3(VatVo+Ve) (B) Vor = 3 (Verve) © Vo DWVa-¥ (Vat VoAVe) Q83__ The output Vor (at the end of third op amp) of the above circuit is (AWVor=2(VtVirVe) B) Vor=3(V.A Vit V0) (OVu= () Zero2008 MAIN PAPER — PH Statement for Linked Answer Questions 84 and 85: ‘The set V of all polynomials of a real variable x of degree two or less and with real coefficients, constitutes areal linear vector space V = {cy +6,X + ¢,X" 1¢y,€,,€, €R; 84 ss For f(x)= ay +a,x-+a,x" €V and g(x)= by +5,x+5,x° € V , which one of the following ‘constitutes an acceptable scalar product? (A(fog)= Abb. +07, +a3b, B) (f.g)= a5; + afb) + a3b3 (©) Fog)= aby ab +b, ) (se) = ayy + 0b be Using the scalar product obtained in the above question, identify the subspace of V that is orthogonal to (1+ x): (a) {p(x):b01-x)+ex"sb,c€ R} (B) {f(x) = 5(1-2x)+exsb,c € R} © {flx):b+ex*sb,ceR} (0) {f(x):br +ex*sb,c eR} END OF THE QUESTION PAPER oo Tae