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This document contains lecture notes on applied physics for the academic year 2021-22. It is for I B.Tech - II semester students studying at V S M College of Engineering in Ramchandrapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India. The lecture notes were prepared by J. Lavanya, an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences. The notes cover various topics in applied physics including Newton's rings, polarized light, lasers, optical fibers, quantum mechanics, semiconductors, superconductivity, and their applications. Sample problems and questions are also provided related to these topics.

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Applied Physics Sub File

This document contains lecture notes on applied physics for the academic year 2021-22. It is for I B.Tech - II semester students studying at V S M College of Engineering in Ramchandrapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India. The lecture notes were prepared by J. Lavanya, an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences. The notes cover various topics in applied physics including Newton's rings, polarized light, lasers, optical fibers, quantum mechanics, semiconductors, superconductivity, and their applications. Sample problems and questions are also provided related to these topics.

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LECTURE NOTES

ON

APPLIED PHYSICS
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22

I B.Tech –II SEMESTER (R20)

J. LAVANYA, Assistant Professor

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND BASIC SCIENCES

V S M COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

RAMCHANDRAPURAM

E.G DISTRICT - 533255


Code No: R201117 R20 SET - 1
I B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, July/August- 2021
APPLIED PHYSICS
(Common to CSE, CSE-CS&T, IT , CSE-CS, CSE-IOT&CS incl BCT, CSE-CS & BS, CSE-IOT)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Answer any five Questions one Question from Each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks

1. a) Describe and explain the formation of Newton’s rings in reflected light. Deduce (10M)
expressions for getting bright and dark rings in terms of the diameters.
b) When Newton's rings are observed in the reflected light of wavelength 5.9x10- (4M)
5
cm, the diameter of the 10th dark ring is found to be 0.50cm. Find the radius of
curvature of the lens and thickness of the air film?
Or
2. a) With the help of neat diagrams, explain how Nicol's prism is used to produce and (10M)
analyze plane polarized light.
b) Define a quarter-wave plate and write the expression for its thickness. (4M)

3. a) Discuss various pumping mechanisms. Explain the construction and working of a (10M)
Ruby Laser with a neat energy level diagram.
b) What are the differences between the terms spontaneous and stimulated (4M)
emission?
Or
4. a) Discuss the propagation of an electromagnetic wave through optical fibres. (10M)

b) Explain the differences between single and multimode optical fibres. (4M)

5. a) Obtain Schrodinger time-independent and time-dependent wave equations. (10M)


b) An electron has a velocity of 600 m/s with an accuracy of 0.005%. Calculate the (4M)
uncertainty with which we can locate the position of the electron.

Or
6. a) Discuss quantum free electron theory. Obtain an expression for electrical (10M)
conductivity by considering the quantum effects.
b) Write the conclusions given by the Kronig-Penny model. (4M)

7. a) Explain the diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism on the basis of (10M)


magnetic dipoles of the atom.
b) What are Eddy Currents? Explain how they are produced and how they can be (4M)
minimized.
Or
8. a) Explain the different types of polarization mechanism involved in a dielectric (10M)
material. Obtain the expression for ionic polarizability.

b) If an ionic crystal is subjected to an electric field of 1000 Vm–1 and the resulting (4M)
polarization 4.3 × 10–8 cm2. Calculate the relative permittivity of NaCl.

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9. a) Explain how Fermi energy dependent on temperature and carrier concentration in (10M)
the case of intrinsic as well as extrinsic semiconductors.
b) For an intrinsic Semiconductor with a band gap of 0.7 eV, determine the position (4M)
of EF at T = 300 K if the effective mass of the hole is equal to six times of
effective mass of the electron.
Or
10. a) Discuss the formation of Cooper pair and energy gap in superconductors on the (10M)
basis of the BCS theory.
b) Write down the applications of superconductors. (4M)

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