QP Code: 24PH102BS VR24

VAAGESWARI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING: KARIMNAGAR

UGC AUTONOMOUS
B.Tech I Year I Semester Examinations (Regular) - January- 2025
APPLIED PHYSICS
(Common for CE, ECE, CSE (AI &ML))
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60
Note: Question paper consists of Part-A & Part-B. i) Part-A for 10M, ii) Part-B for 50marks.
 Part A is compulsory, consists of 10 sub questions from all units carrying equal marks.
 Part-B consists of 10 questions (numbered from 2 to 11) carrying 10marks each. From each unit there are 2
questions and the students should answer one of them. Hence the student should answer 5 questions from Part-B.
PART-A (10 Marks)
S.No Coverage Questions Marks Bloom's Level
1. a) UNIT-I Define a Black body. [1M] 1
b) UNIT-I What is De-Broglie’s hypothesis? [1M] 1
c) UNIT-II Distinguish between direct and indirect band gap semiconductors [1M] 2
d) UNIT-II Mention two applications of solar cell. [1M] 1
e) UNIT-III Identify an active dielectric. [1M] 3
f) UNIT-III What is Spontaneous Magnetization? [1M] 1
g) UNIT-IV What is quantum confinement effect? [1M] 1
h) UNIT-IV List any two applications of nano materials. [1M] 1
i) UNIT-V Write the characteristics of lasers. [1M] 2
j) UNIT-V Explain the principle of optical fiber. [1M] 2
PART-B (50 Marks)
Coverage Marks Bloom's Level
a)What is wave function? Explain its significance. [4M] 2
2. UNIT-I b)Describe experimental verification of matter waves using
[6M] 2
Davisson-Germer’s experiment.
OR
a)Derive an expression for energy quantization on particle in One
[7M] 2
dimensional box.
3. UNIT-I
b)Distinguish between conductor, semiconductors and insulators
[3M] 2
with neat energy band diagrams.
a)What is Hall effect? Derive expression for Hall coefficient. [7M] 2
4. UNIT-II
b)Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. [3M] 2
OR
a) Explain construction and working of LED. [7M] 2
5. UNIT-II b) Calculate the wavelength of light emitted by an LED with band [3M] 3
gap of energy 1.8eV.
a) Explain the detail phenomenon of ferroelectricity. [6M] 2
6. UNIT-III
b) Describe the working mechanism of liquid crystal display [4M] 2
OR
UNIT-III a)Distinguish between hard and soft magnetic materials. [4M] 2
7. b) Describe the principle, construction and working of [6M] 2
Supercapacitor.
a) What are nanomaterials? Explain the fabrication of nanoparticles [6M] 2
8. UNIT-IV by Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) method.
b) Examine the surface to volume ratio for nano particles. [4M] 3
OR
a) Explain about the sol-gel method synthesis of nano particles. [7M] 2
9. UNIT-IV
b) Discuss about XRD technique to characterize nano particles [3M] 2
a) Describe the phenomenon of Absorption, Spontaneous emission
[3M] 2
and stimulated emission.
10. UNIT-V
b) Explain the construction, working, energy level diagram and
[7M] 2
applications of He-Ne laser.
OR
a) Discuss the light propagation through an optical fiber and hence
[7M] 2
define numerical aperture.
11. UNIT-V
b) Find the numerical aperture and acceptance angle of a fiber of
[3M] 3
core index 1.4 and fraction change of refractive index (∆) 0.02.