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Code No: R10103/R10

Set No. 1

I B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, February 2011

ENGINEERING PHYSICS - I
(Common to All Branches) Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *********
1 (a) (b) (c) Explain the Principle of Superposition of waves. Describe and explain the phenomenon of interference of light by Youngs double slit experiment. In Youngs double slit experiment the separation of the slits is 1.9mm and the fringe spacing is 0.31mm on a screen placed at a distance of 1 m from the slits. Calculate the wavelength of light. [2M+7M+6M] What are the types of diffractions and give the differences between them. Obtain the condition for primary maxima in Fraunhofer diffraction due to single slit and derive an expression for width of the central maxima. [6M+9M] Explain the following in detail: (a) Polarised light (b) Double refraction (c) Optic axis (d) Half wave plate [3M+4M+3M+5M] Illustrate the Simple Cubic crystal structure. Obtain expressions for Coordination Number, Nearest Neighbor Distance, Atomic Radius and Packing Fraction for SC lattice. Is unit cell of SC lattice a primitive or not? Why? [3M+10M+2M] What are Miller indices? How are they obtained? Deduce the expression for the inter planar distance in terms of Miller indices for a cubic system. Copper has FCC structure and the atomic radius is 0.1278 nm. Calculate the inter planar spacing for (1 1 0) and (2 1 2) planes. [4M+7M+4M] What do you understand by Population inversion? How is it achieved? Derive the relation between the probabilities of spontaneous and stimulated emissions in terms of Einstein coefficients. Mention some important applications of lasers. [3M+8M+4M] Page 1 of 2

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4 (a) (b) (c) 5 (a) (b) (c) 6 (a) (b) (c)

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7 (a) (b) (c) 8 (a) (b)

Set No. 1

Explain the principle behind the functioning of optical fiber. Derive expression for acceptance angle for an optical fiber. How is it related to numerical aperture? Calculate the numerical Aperture and Acceptance angle for an optical fiber with core and cladding refractive indices being 1.48 and 1.45 respectively. [3M+8M+4M] Explain the working of Ultrasonic flaw detector. Explain three different and most common types of scans used in Ultrasonic inspection. [3M+12M]

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Code No: R10103/R10

Set No. 2

I B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, February 2011

ENGINEERING PHYSICS - I
(Common to All Branches) Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *********
1 (a) (b) (c) What are the necessary conditions for obtaining interference fringes? Explain the colours in a thin film when exposed to sunlight. A parallel beam of light ( = 5890), is incident on a glass plate ( = 1.5) such that angle of refraction into plate is 60o. Calculate the smallest thickness of the plate which will make it appear dark by reflection. [3M+8M+4M] Explain what is meant by diffraction of light. How diffraction is different from interference? Discuss Fraunhofer single slit diffraction. Draw intensity distribution curves and give conditions for bright and dark fringes in single slit diffraction pattern [5M+10M] What is meant by Double Refraction? Write notes on Optic axis and its characteristics. Discuss the construction and action of Nicol prism. [2M+5M+8M] Explain the terms Basis, Unit Cell and Primitive Cell. Define Packing Fraction and Coordination Number. Obtain the expression for Packing Fraction of FCC crystal. Copper has FCC structure and its atomic radius is 1.278, calculate the density if atomic weight of copper is 63.5. [3M+8M+4M] State Braggs law of X-ray diffraction. Describe with suitable diagram, the powder method for determination of crystal structure. The Braggs angle for reflection from the (1 1 1) plane in FCC crystal is 19.2o for an Xray wavelength of 1.54. Compute the cube edge of the unit cell. [2M+9M+4M] Describe how population inversion is very important in laser. With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the principle, construction and working of a He-Ne laser. Mention some important applications of lasers. [2M+9M+4M]

Max Marks: 75

2 (a) (b) 3 (a) (b) (c) 4 (a) (b) (c) 5 (a) (b) (c) 6 (a) (b) (c)

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7 (a) (b) (c) 8 (a) (b) (c)

Set No. 2

Explain the principle behind the functioning of optical fiber. Derive expression for acceptance angle for an optical fiber. How is it related to numerical aperture? Calculate the numerical Aperture and Acceptance angle for an optical fiber with core and cladding refractive indices being 1.48 and 1.45 respectively. [3M+8M+4M] What are Ultrasonic transducers? Write a note on quartz crystal transducer. Explain the need of inspection standards in ultrasonic inspection. Write a note on couplants used in ultrasonic inspection. [7M+4M+4M]

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Set No. 3

I B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, February 2011

ENGINEERING PHYSICS - I
(Common to All Branches) Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *********
1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) 3 (a) (b) (c) 4 (a) (b) (c) 5 (a) (b) (c) 6 (a) (b) (c) 7 (a) (b) (c) What is Superposition principle? With ray diagram discuss the theory of thin films and derive the condition for constructive and destructive interference in the case of reflected system. [2M+13M] What is meant by Diffraction of light? Explain it on the basis of Huygens wave theory. Explain with necessary theory how wavelength of spectral line is determined using plane diffraction grating. [5M+10M] How the polarized light is different from ordinary light? Write notes on Nicol prism. Find the minimum thickness of half and quarter wave plates for a light beam, =589.3nm if e= 1.48640 and o= 1.65833. [4M+7M+4M] Explain the terms Basis and Space lattice. Obtain the relation between the edge of the unit cell and atomic radius for SC, BCC and FCC lattices. Chromium has BCC structure. Its atomic radius is 0.1249 nm. Calculate the free volume per unit cell. [2M+9M+4M] What are Miller Indices? How are they obtained? State and prove Braggs law of X-ray diffraction. What is the limiting condition for Braggs law? [5M+8M+2M] Explain the characteristics of Lasers. Mention any two applications of laser each in the field of scientific research, engineering and medicine. Explain the construction and working of semiconductor Laser. [4M+3M+8M] What are the conditions to produce total internal reflection in optical fiber. Describe structure of different types of Optical fibers with ray paths. Calculate the angle of acceptance of a given optical fiber, if the refraction indices of the core and the cladding are 1.563 and 1.498 respectively. [3M+8M+4M] Page 1 of 2

Max Marks: 75

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Set No. 3

What are Ultrasonic transducers? Write a note on quartz crystal transducer. Explain the need of inspection standards in ultrasonic inspection. Write a note on couplants used in ultrasonic inspection. [7M+4M+4M]

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Code No: R10103/R10

Set No. 4

I B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, February 2011

ENGINEERING PHYSICS - I
(Common to All Branches) Time: 3 hours Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks *********
1 (a) (b) 2 (a) (b) 3 (a) (b) (c) 4 (a) (b) (c) 5 (a) (b) (c) 6 (a) (b) (c) With necessary theory explain the experimental procedure to determine the wavelength of the light using Newtons rings. Newtons rings are observed in the reflected light of wavelength 5900. The diameter of 10th dark ring is 0.5cm. Find the radius of curvature of the lense used. [11M+4M] Explain what is meant by diffraction of light. How diffraction is different from interference? Discuss Fraunhofer single slit diffraction. Draw intensity distribution curves and give conditions for bright and dark fringes in single slit diffraction pattern [5M+10M] How the polarized light is different from ordinary light? Write notes on Nicol prism. Find the minimum thickness of half and quarter wave plates for a light beam, =589.3nm if e= 1.48640 and o= 1.65833. [4M+7M+4M] Illustrate the Face Centre Cubic crystal structure. Obtain expressions for Coordination Number, Nearest Neighbor Distance, Atomic Radius and Packing Fraction for FCC lattice. Is unit cell of FCC lattice a primitive or not? Why? [3M+10M+2M] State Braggs law of X-ray diffraction. Explain the Principle, procedure and advantages of Debye-Scherrer method of X- ray diffraction. The distance between (110) planes n a BCC structure is 0.203nm. What is the size of the unit cell? What is the radius of the atom? [2M+9M+4M] What do you understand by Population inversion? How is it achieved? Derive the relation between the probabilities of spontaneous and stimulated emissions in terms of Einstein coefficients. Mention some important applications of lasers. [3M+8M+4M]

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7 (a) (b) (c) 8 (a) (b) (c)

Set No. 4

Explain the purpose of an active medium in a laser. With the help of suitable diagram, explain the principle, construction and working of semiconductor laser. Calculate the wavelength of emitted radiation from GaAs which has a band gap of 1.44 ev. [3M+8M+4M] What are Ultrasonic transducers? Write a note on quartz crystal transducer. Explain the need of inspection standards in ultrasonic inspection. Write a note on couplants used in ultrasonic inspection. [7M+4M+4M]

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