End Sem. Exam.

, 2017-18 (Summer)
Course title: Physics I Course ID: PH 1001
Duration: 3 hrs Maximum Marks: 50

All the questions are compulsory. Notations used in the question paper are having
usual meaning. This question paper contains two pages.

Useful constants

Gravitational constant (G): 6.67×10−11 m3kg−1s−2 Gas constant (R): 8.314 JK−1mol−1

Atomic mass unit (u): 1.66 x 10 –31 kg Mass of electron (me)=9.1 x 10-31 kg

Mass of Proton (mp)=1836me Planck’s constant (h): 6.62 x 10 –34 J.s

S.No QUESTION Marks

1 1 p2 [2]
Verify that  1
v2 m2c 2
1
c2

2 A particle has a kinetic energy of 62 MeV and a momentum of 335 MeV/c. Find its [2]
mass (in MeV/c2) and speed (as a fraction of c).
3 The smallest angle of Bragg scattering in Potassium chloride is 28.4º for 0.30nm X- [2]
rays. Find the distance between atomic planes in Potassium chloride.
4 Assume particle distributions N1 , N2 and N3 ………identical particles are located at x1, [2]
x2 and x3………Find average position x . What are the conventions one has to make to
find expectations value <x> from the average value x .

5 Find the expectation value of momentum and energy in terms of corresponding [2]
operators.

6 How can you interpret a wave function Ψ? What are the essential features of a well - [2]
behaved wave-function?

7 What do you mean by statement that Ψ should be normalized? What is the role of [2]
normalization constant?

8  x  [2]
 i  t  
 v 
Verify that y  e 
is a solution of the wave equation
9  2   [2]
Starting from Ψ = A , derive P 2   2
and E 
x 2
i t
10 What do you understand by tunnelling through a barrier? Explain with suitable [2]
example.
11 Show that the energy-momentum relationship E 2  p 2 c 2  m 2 c 4 follows from [3]
E  mc 2 and p  mv .

12 Electrons in projection television sets are accelerated through a potential difference of [3]
50 kV.
(a) Calculate the speed of the electrons using the relativistic form of kinetic energy
assuming the electrons start from rest.
(b) Calculate the speed of the electrons using the classical form of kinetic energy.
(c) Is the difference in speed significant in the design of this set?
13 Express the Planck radiation formula in terms of wavelength and plot it as energy [4]
density versus wavelength for temperatures T1 = 800K and T2 = 1000K. How does the
plot look different from that of energy density versus frequency?
14 The average lifetime of a π-meson in its own frame of reference is 2.6 × 10−8 s. If the [4]
meson moves with a speed of 0.95c, what is: (a) its mean lifetime as measured by an
observer on Earth? And (b) the average distance it travels before decaying, as measured
by an observer on Earth?
15  x [4]
i  t  
Starting with solution for classical wave equation given by y e  v
, derive
i
 ( Et  px )
quantum wave solution   Ae  .

16 Suppose two waves y1(x, t)=A cos(ωt − kx) and y2(x, t)=A cos [(ω + ∆ω)t−(k + ∆k)x] [4]
are superposed, where ∆ω << ω and ∆k << k. Show that the resultant wave y(x, t)
forms a group of waves which moves with a group velocity vg. Explain it with a
suitable sketch.

17 A particle is trapped in a box of infinite hard wall. Solve Schrodinger equation to find [4]
an expression of wave function. Mention any one unusual result from Classical
Physics.

18 Show that expectation value xp and px are related by [4]


px  xp 
i