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R22 - AP - Model Question Paper 2

This document is a model question paper for the Applied Physics subject for B.Tech I Year I Semester examinations at BVRIT Hyderabad College of Engineering for Women, scheduled for March/April 2023. It includes two parts: Part A consists of ten one-mark questions, while Part B contains five questions worth ten marks each, covering topics such as the photoelectric effect, Kronig-Penney model, Hall effect, and laser principles. The paper is structured to assess students' understanding of fundamental physics concepts relevant to electronics and materials science.

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R22 - AP - Model Question Paper 2

This document is a model question paper for the Applied Physics subject for B.Tech I Year I Semester examinations at BVRIT Hyderabad College of Engineering for Women, scheduled for March/April 2023. It includes two parts: Part A consists of ten one-mark questions, while Part B contains five questions worth ten marks each, covering topics such as the photoelectric effect, Kronig-Penney model, Hall effect, and laser principles. The paper is structured to assess students' understanding of fundamental physics concepts relevant to electronics and materials science.

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Code No: PH102BS

R22
BVRIT HYDERABAD College of Engineering for Women
B.Tech I Year I Semester Examinations Model Question Paper as per JNTU HYDERABAD
March/April – 2023
Subject: Applied Physics
(Common to ECE and CSM)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60
Part - A
Answer all questions
Each question carries one mark 10*1 Mark = 10 Marks

1.
a) What is meant by normalization of wave function.
b) Write the equations for Fermi-Dirac distribution function and Kronig-Penney model.
c) Mention the differences between LED and P-N junction diode.
d) List out any two applications of photodiodes
e) Define the terms piezoelectricity and ferroelectricity.
f) Identify the materials used in Li-ion batteries.
g) State the term nanoscale.
h) Mention the parameters that effect the properties of nanomaterials.
i) Explain the need for population inversion and metastable state for the production of laser
j) Explain the principle involved in the optical fiber.

Part - B
Answer all five questions
Each question carries equal marks 5*10 Marks = 50 Marks

2. a) Explain in detail the photoelectric effect. [5M]


b) Estimate the energy of a particle in a one-dimensional potential box. [5M]
(OR)
3. a) Discuss the Kronig-Penney model for the motion of an electron in a periodic potential. [5M]
b) Derive an expression for the effective mass of an electron moving in energy bands of a solid.
Show how it varies with the wave vector. [5M]

4. a) Describe the Hall effect in semiconductors. Derive the Hall voltage and Hall coefficient. [5M]
b) What is Transistor? Explain the working for a common Base NPN transistor with a suitable
circuit diagram. [5M]
(OR)
5. a) List out the applications of solar cell in day-to-day life. [5M]
b) Explain the principle, working and characteristics of the Avalanche diode [5M]

6. a) Discuss the different polarization mechanisms in dielectrics. [5M]


b) Compare hard and soft magnetic materials with suitable examples. [5M]
(OR)
7. a) Define solid oxide fuel cell. Give its advantages, disadvantages, and applications. [5M]
b) Explain the various types of rechargeable ion batteries with a suitable diagram. [5M]
8. What are the two types of nanofabrication? Write a note on one of the methods under each type.
[10M]
(OR)

9. Explain in detail the characterization techniques XRD and TEM. [10M]

10. a) Deduce the relation between spontaneous and stimulated emission probabilities A and B.
Explain in what situation the value of A/B may be small enough for laser action. [5M]
b) Explain the construction and working of Nd-YAG laser with neat diagram. [5M]
(OR)
11. a) Derive an expression for acceptance angle and discuss the concept of acceptance cone for an
optical fiber. [7M]
b) Calculate the angle of acceptance of a given optical fibre. If the refractive index of the core
and the cladding are 1.56 and 1.49 respectively. [3M]

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