Important Questions of Physics

1. Distinguish between simple and physical pendulum. Deduce the time period of a
compound pendulum and show that it is minimum when the length of the pendulum is
equal to radius of gyration. OR,
Point out similarities and dissimilarities between the oscillations of bar pendulum and
torsional pendulum. For a compound pendulum prove that the minimum time period is
obtained if the point of suspension and point of oscillation are equidistance from C.G.
OR,
Derive an expression for the time period of a physical pendulum and establish the
interchangeability of centre of oscillation and suspension.
2. Define angular harmonic motion. Explain why S.H.M.is rare? Describe with necessary
theory how you will determine the value of the modulus of rigidity of a metal in
laboratory using torsional pendulum.
3. What is SHM? Discuss the theory of a simple spring mass system and derive an
expression for its time period and frequency.
4. In the progressive wave, show that the potential energy and kinetic energy of every
particle will change with time but the average K.E per unit volume and P.E. per unit
volume remains constant.
5. Derive a relation for speed of transverse wave in a stretched string and show that the
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average rate of energy transfer is 2 2A2, where symbol carry their usual meaning.
6. Show that the particle velocity at any point is equals to the product of wave velocity and
the slope of displacement at that point.
7. What is reverberation? Derive Sabine's reverberation formula and explain its
significance. OR,
Define absorption coefficient of sound. Derive relation between reverberation time and
absorption coefficient for acoustically good hall.
8. What are ultrasonic waves? Discuss the methods for the production of Ultrasonic wave.
9. What are coherent sources? Write down the condition for interference. Show that the
fringe width between any two consecutive dark fringes is equal to the fringe width
between any two consecutive bright fringes.
10. Give with necessary theory, the Newton's rings method for the determination of wave
length of monochromatic light. Explain Why the center of ring is dark in reflected case.
11. What is thin film? Show that interference in thin film due to reflected and
transmitted(refracted) rays are complementary.
12. Explain the formation of Newton's ring in reflected light. Show that diameters of bright
rings are proportional to the square root of odd numbers.
13. Derive an expression for the determination of wave length of light by using Newton's
ring method when reflected light forms bright ring.
14. What do you mean by plane diffraction grating? Give the theory of plane transmission
grating with intensity diagram.
15. Define diffraction of light. Show that the width of central maxima is double than the other
maxima in Fraunhoffer's single slit diffraction.
16. Explain the missing orders for a double slit Fraunhoffer diffraction pattern.
17. What is optical activity and specific rotation? Describe Laurent Half shade polarimeter
method for determination of specific rotation.
18. What is birefringence? Discuss construction and working of Nicol prism as polarizer and
analyzer. Also explain birefringence in Nicol prism.
19. Differentiate between quarter and half wave plates.

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20. What are the principles of generation of Laser light?

21. Explain the construction and working of He-Ne laser with a suitable energy level
diagram.
22. Differentiate between LASER and ordinary light. Write short note on ruby laser.
23. Write short notes on propagation of light wave through optical Fiber.
24. What is an optical fiber? How is it made? Write down main differences between step
index and graded index multimode optical fibers with well diagrams.
25. What are the advantages of optical fiber communication over co-axial copper cable
communication?
26. State Gauss law. Apply Gauss law to calculate the intensity due to charged sphere at the
points outside, inside and at the surface of the sphere.
27. Define electric field intensity, electronic polarization, and electric displacement. Find the
relation between them. Explain the physical significance of the three vectors. OR,
State and explain Gauss law in dielectrics. Explain the meaning of three electric vectors
     
P , E and D . And show that, D = 0 E + P .
28. Define quadrupole. Find field and potential due to electric quadrupole.
29. Find the potential at any point at an angle  at a distance r from the centre of the short
dipole. What result do you obtain if the point is along axial line.
30. What is dipole? Derive an expression for electric field due to dipole at the points (i) axis
of the dipole and ii) perpendicular bisector of dipole.
31. Define electric dipole. Find the electric field at a point along equator line such that the
point is not lying along the direction perpendicular to center of dipole.
32. Write the circuit equation for a charging RC circuit. Solve it to find charge and current.
Explain the meaning of time constant. Provide qualitative sketch for charge and current
varying with time.
33. Show that capacitance of any capacitor depends on the geometry of the capacitor.
34. Define drift velocity and mobility.Explain the atomic view of resistivity and show that  =
m
where symbols carry their usual meanings.
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35. What is Hall effect? Develop a relation of Hall coefficient. Also explain how Hall
resistance varies with magnetic field.
36. List and explain methods to calculate magnetic field due to a current carrying conductor.
Derive an expression for the magnetic field on the axial line of a long solenoid carrying
current.
37. State Biot - savart's law and use it to find the magnetic field at a point due to the finite
length of conductor carrying current.
38. State Ampere's law and use it to determine magnetic flux density set up by a long straight
current carrying conductor. Calculate the force between two parallel conductors carrying
current in opposite direction.
39. Show that B at the center of rectangle of l and width d carrying current I is given by
2 0 I (l2 + d2)1/2
l d
40. Discuss the transient current in L -R circuit and hence derive Helmholtz equation for
growth of current in it. Derive time constant of L-R circuit.
41. Show that energy per unit volume in electric field and magnetic field are proportional to
square of their fields.

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42. What is self induction? Define inductance of a coil. Show by calculation inductance of a
coil depends on the permeability of a medium and the geometry of the coil.
43. Describe LC oscillation. Derive an expression for frequency of LC, oscillation and also
compare this oscillation with simple harmonic motion.
44. What are damped and forced oscillation. Develop a differential equation of damped
oscillation and find an expression for frequency of oscillator.
45. Obtain differential equation for forced oscillation. Write its solution. Explain the
statement quality factor (Q) is a measure of the sharpness of resonance in case of a driven
oscillator.OR,
Derive a relation for current that flows in an LCR circuit with sinusoidally varying emf.
Find the condition for current resonance.
46. Define the terms forced oscillation and resonance. Obtain an expression for the energy
stored in LC circuit at any time.
47. With reference to Maxwell’s fourth equation explain displacement current? Convert
Maxwell’s fourth equation into differential form and derive equation of continuity.
48. Write Maxwell equations in free space. Prove that the ratio of magnitudes of electric and
magnetic field is equal to the speed of light.
49. Write Maxwell equations in integral form and convert them into differential form.
50. What are maxwell's equations? Using maxwell's equations derive wave equation of
electromagnetic waves in a conducting medium in terms of electric and magnetic field.
51. Obtain an expression for energy transfer rate by electromagnetic wave. From your result
show that I  Erms2. Where I is intensity of em wave and Erms is root mean square value of
electric field.
52. Explain de-Broglie hypothesis. Derive the relation between particle velocity and wave
velocity.
53. What is wave function? Describe it's significance. Derive Schrodinger time dependent
wave equation for a free particle like electron. OR,
Discuss the significance of the wave function and deduce the time independent
schrodinger equation.
54. A particle is confined in a box of width L. Find an expression for energy eigen value to
show that the particle can have only discrete energy. OR,
An electron is trapped in an one dimensional infinite potential well of width 'a' such that.
v =  for x  0 and x  a
v = 0 for 0 < x < a
𝑛2 ℎ 2
Using boundary condition, prove that the total potential energy of system is E =8𝑚𝑎2
where symbols carry their usual meaning.
55. What is barrier tunneling? Discuss and write the Schrodinger wave equation in each
regions. Also write formula of transmission coefficient, T in this case.
56. How will you prepare a p–n junction from p – type and n–type materials. How do the free
carriers behave at the junction? Explain the terms (i) Depletion layer (ii) Junction break
down (iii) Junction capacitance.
57. Define P-type and N-type semiconductor. Derive an expression for electrical conductivity
of semiconductor
58. Classify solids on the basis of band theory of solids.
59. What are super conductors? Explain the various properties of super conductor.

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