Assignment (Engineering Physics) Semester - 2, Session 2024-28

Ques 1. Equation of right circular cylinder with Ques 8. Moment of linear momentum vector about
axis z & radius r is the origin is known as
1. X2 + Y2 + Z2 = +r2
2. X2 + Y2 + Z2 = -r2 1. Vector Moment
3. X2 + Y2 = r2 2. Curl of a Moment
4. XY + Z2 = r2 3. Differential Moment
4. Angular Momentum
Ques 2. Which of the following is false regarding
gradient Ques 9. The necessary & sufficient condition for a
vector a(t) to have constant direction is given by

1. ∇.  = 1. a .
(
>0
 )
   +
2. ∇.  = + + 
 2. a X =0
)
   (
3. ∇.  = x + y + z 3.
)
=0

(
4. ∇.  =

i +

j +

k 4. )
>0


Ques 3. A unit vector parallel to the resultant of Ques 10. The magnitude of work done by force F =
Â=2i+4j-5k and Ĉ=i+2j+3k is equal to yi + xj in displacing a particle from origin to ( i + j )
is given by
  
1. −  −  +   1. 0
   2. 1
2. + + − 
   3. 2
  
3. + + −  4. 3
  
  
4. − − + 
   Ques 11. The necessary condition for a rotational
vector field V is given by
Ques 4. The sum of direction cosines of a straight 1. Curl V = 0
line is 2. Curl V ≠ 0
1. 0 3. Grad V = 0
2. 1 4. Grad V ≠ 0
3. ∞
4. None Ques 12. Which is false ?

Ques 5. If v = ω X r, ω is a constant vector, then A. curl (grad U) + div (curl a) = 0

∇ X V is equal to B. curl (Ua) = div U. a + U grad a
1. 2ω C. curl (∇ X a) + ∇ - = grad (div a)
2. 1 + 2ω D. curl a .b - a. curl b = div (a X b)
3. 1 + ω2
4. 1 + ω + ω2 Ques 13. A rigid sphere of uniform mass density .
/
and radius R has two smaller spheres of radii

Ques 6. The maximum acceleration of a moving hollowed out of it as shown in figure. If the
particle if its displacement is given by x = acos ! + moment of inertia of a uniform sphere of radius r
bsin ! is about an axis passing through its centre is given
1. + √ + %  by
0
. 2 1 . Find the moment of inertia of the
2. − √ + %  1
resulting body about Y axis.
3. − √%
4. + ( + %)

Ques 7. A variable velocity vector field is given by v

= x2i+xyj+2t2k ms-1. Find the acceleration a at a
point (2, 1, 0) at t = 2sec.

1. a = 12i + 8j + 8k ms-2
2. a = 12i + 4j + 8k ms-2
3. a = 16i + 8j + 8k ms-2 10 0
A. . 31 B. . 31
4. a = 16i + 4j + 8k ms-2  1

0 0
C. . 31 D. . 31
1 

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Ques 14. The work done by F during a movement Ques 18. The potential energy of a system
dr equals the change in kinetic energy of the increases if work is done
particle. A small particle of mass m and its
restraining cord are spinning with an angular A. upon the system by a non-conservative
velocity ω on the horizontal surface of a smooth force
disk, shown in figure. As the force F is slightly B. by the system against a conservative force
relaxed, r increases and ω changes. The rate of C. by the system against a non-conservative
change of ω with respect to r is equal to, force
D. upon the system by a conservative force

Ques 19. If kinetic energy of a body is increased by

300% then percentage change in momentum will
be
1. 100 % 2. 200 %

4 4 4 4 3. 300 % 4. 400 %
A. =- B. =-
   
Ques 20. An example of non-conservative force is
4 4 4 4
C. =- D. =-
   5
1. Frictional force
Ques 15. A small pendulum of mass m is 2. Gravitational force
suspended from a trolley which runs on a 3. Electrostatic force
horizontal rail. The trolley and pendulum are 4. Spring force
initially at rest with θ = 0. If the trolley is given a
constant acceleration a = g, and if the maximum Ques 21. Moment of linear momentum vector
angle through which the pendulum swings is 6/2. about the origin is known as
Find the tension T in the cord in terms of θ.
1. Vector Moment
2. Curl of a Moment
3. Differential Moment
4. Angular Momentum

Ques 22. The curl of the vector V = zi + xj + yk is

A. T = mg (2Sinθ +2Cosθ - 2) A. 0 B. 1
B. T = mg (3Sinθ +3Cosθ - 2)
C. T = mg (4Sinθ +4Cosθ - 2) C. i + j + k D. −i − j − k
D. T = mg (6Sinθ +6Cosθ - 2)
Ques 23. The ratio of contact forces F1 and F2 in
Ques 16. In a damped harmonic oscillator the the figure below is
damping frequency is equal to

9 9 9 59
1. 8 2. 8 3. 8 4. 8
: : : :

 
Ques 17. Which of the following combination of A. B.
 
figure/s is an example of a damped harmonic
motion (DHM)  5
C. D.
5 

Ques 24. Reduced mass = in an eight equal rigid

body system is given by
> >
A. B.
 5
1. 1 & 4 only
> >
2. 2 & 3 only C. D.
 
3. 1, 2 & 4 only
4. 3 only

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Ques 25. An example of non-conservative

conservative force is Ques 31. Match the followings columns,

1. Buoyant force column-I column-II

2. Compressive force A Under damping P F>1
3. Damping force
B Critical damping Q F=0
4. Drag force
C Undamping R F=1
Ques 26. If V= Vo( cos ? + j sin ? ) and I= Io( cos @ D Over damping S F<1
+ j sin @ ), active power P, is given by
(a) A-P, B-Q, C-R,
R, D
D-S
(a) P = Vo Io ( cos ? cos @ + j sin ? sin @ )
(b) A-Q, B-P, C-S,
S, D
D-R
(b) P = Vo Io ( cos ? cos @ )
(c) A-R, B-S, C-P,
P, D-Q
D
(c) P = Vo Io ( sin ? sin @ )
(d) A-S, B-R, C-Q,
Q, D
D-P
(d) P = Vo Io
Ques 32. Which of the following statement(s)
Ques 27. The nodal method of circuit analysis is
is/are correct
based on
(a) KVL, Ohm's law and Superposition
Theorem
(b) KVL, KCL and Superposition Theorem
(c) KVL, KCL and Ohm's law
(d) KCL and Ohm's law

Ques 28. Which of the following is NOT a wave

equation, (a) Only I
(a) 3A B&4)C' (b) Only II
(b) sin[ω (5z + 2t)] (c) Both
(c) cos(2y2 + 3t) (d) None
(d) sin D cos !
Ques 33. A uniform plane wave in the free space is
Ques 29. The frequency of oscillation of the normally incident on an infinitely thick dielectric
harmonic oscillator shown in fig is equal to slab with dielectric constants ∈ = 9. Then the
magnitude of the reflection coefficient is

(a) 0.25
(b) 0.50
(c) 1
(d) 3

Ques 34. A Right Circularly Polarized (RCP) plane

(a) 25 Hz wave is incident at an angle of 60° to the normal,
(b) 50 Hz on an air-dielectric
dielectric interface. If the reflected wave
(c) 100 Hz is linearly polarized, the relative dielectric constant
(d) 200 Hz ∈2 is

Ques 30. A particle of mass 2 Kg moves in simple

harmonic motion and its potential energy U varies
with position x as shown in the figure. The period
of oscillation of the particle is

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

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Ques 35. A plane electromagnetic wav

wave is incident Ques 41. For Z = −jj 80 Ω, value of capacitance at
on a material surface. The wave delivers 50 Hz is equal to
momentum p and energy E, such that (a) 31.8 µF
(b) 35.8 µF
(c) 37.8 µF
(d) 39.8 µF

Ques 42. In a series RLC circuit if R = 2 kΩ, L =


Ques 36. When a plane wave travelling in free 1H and C = µF, then resonant frequency equal
5GG
space is incident normally on a medium having ∈r to
= 4.0, the fraction of power transmitted into the (a) 2 x 104 Hz
medium is given by (b) 4 x 104 Hz

(c) x 104 Hz
(a) 1/9 0

(b) 4/9 (d) x 104 Hz
0
(c) 5/9
(d) 8/9 Ques 43. The voltage across terminal a and b is

Ques 37. Two inductors L1 and L2 are connected in

parallel and a time varying current flows as shown
in the figure.
B
The ratio of current, at any time is equal to
B

(a) 1.5 V
(b) 2.5 V
(c) 3.5 V
(d) 4.5 V

Ques 44. The wavelength of a wave with

(0.1 + j0.26) m-1 is
propagation constant (0.16
(a) 10m
Ques 38. The value of wave impedance Zo for free (b) 20m
space is equal to (c) 30m
(d) 40m
(a) Zo = 177Ω
(b) Zo = 277Ω Ques 45. A tank circuit has L = 10H and C = 10µF.
(c) Zo = 377Ω The frequency of natural oscillation is equal to
(d) Zo = 477Ω (a) 1 rad/s
(b) 10 rad/s
Ques 39. Which of the following graph shows (c) 100 rad/s
variation of impedance (Z) with frequency (f) in (d) 1000 rad/s
series LCR circuit.
Ques 46. At 0 K the valance band in a
semiconductor is
(a) occupied
(b) empty
(c) near the Fermi level
(d) absent

Ques 47. In a pn-junction

junction diode under reverse
bias, the magnitude of electric field is maximum at
Ques 40. Calculate impedance Z of an electrical
circuit if R = 20 Ω and L = 0.1H at a frequency of (a) The edge of the depletion region on p
p-side
50 Hz. (b) The edge of the depletion
depleti region on n-side
(a) Z = 31.2 Ω (c) The pn-junction
junction
(b) Z = 33.2 Ω (d) The center of the depletion region on the n-
n
(c) Z = 37.2 Ω side
(d) Z = 39.2 Ω

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Ques 55. Compared to pn-junction

pn with NA = ND =
Ques 48. Which of the following is NOT associated 1014 cm-3, which one of the following statement is
with a pn-junction junction with NA = ND = 1020 cm-3
TRUE for a pn-junction
(a) junction capacitance
(b) charge storage capacitance (a) reverse breakdown voltage is lower &
(c) depletion capacitance depletion capacitance is lower
(d) channel length modulation (b) reverse breakdown voltage is higher &
depletion capacitance is lower
Ques 49. Occupation Probability at T = 0K & E < EF (c) reverse breakdown voltage is lower &
is depletion capacitance is higher
(a) 0 (d) reverse breakdown voltage is higher &
(b) 0.5 depletion capacitance is higher
(c) 1
(d) infinity Ques 56. A silicon pn-junction
pn is forward biased
with constant current at room temperature. When
Ques 50. In n-type
type material, the majority carriers the temperature is increased by 1010˚C, the forward
are bias voltage across the pn-junction
pn is
(a) valance band electrons
(b) conduction band electrons (a) increased by 60 mV
(c) valance band holes (b) decreased by 60 mV
(d) conduction band holes (c) increased by 25 mV
(d) decreased by 25 mV
Ques 51. The built-in
in potential in pn
pn-junction is
(a) equal to the difference in Fermi level of two Ques 57. The value of Fermi level at T = 0 K is
sides
(b) increases with the increase in doping level
of two sides
(c) increases with temperature
(d) equal to average of the Fermi level of two
sides

Ques 52. Density of states is equal to

Ques 58. The diffusion capacitance of a pn-
pn
HI IJ KLMNOL: POMOQP RSQPQNO TQOUQQN [ MN\ []^
(a) junction
VIWL:Q IJ OXQ PRQYZ:QN
HI IJ KLMNOL: POMOQP RSQPQNO TQOUQQN [ MN\ [_^
(b) VIWL:Q IJ OXQ PRQYZ:QN (a) decreases with increasing current &
HI IJ KLMNOL: POMOQP RSQPQNO TQOUQQN [ MN\ [C\[ increasing temperature
(c) (b) decreases with decreasing current &
VIWL:Q IJ OXQ PRQYZ:QN
HI IJ KLMNOL: POMOQP RSQPQNO TQOUQQN [ MN\ [`\[ increasing temperature
(d)
VIWL:Q IJ OXQ PRQYZ:QN (c) increases with increasing current &
increasing temperature
(d) does not depend on current & temperature
Ques 53. The probability function of electron is
Ques 59. The Fermi level of intrinsic
semiconductor is given by

(a) 0.50 x (EV + EC)

(b) 0.66 x (EV + EC)
(c) 0.99 x (EV + EC)
(d) 1.00 x (EV + EC)

Ques 60. The depletion region of a diode in forward

bias is
Ques 54. Color emitted by GaP LED is
(a) minimum in length
(b) maximum in length
(a) red
(c) depends on doping
(b) orange
(d) absent
(c) green
(d) yellow

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Ques 61. An example of indirect band gap Ques 67. In a uniformly doped pn pn-junction, the
semiconductor is doping level of the n--side is four times the doping
(a) Gallium nitride (GaN) level of the p-side.
side. The ratio of the depletion layer
(b) Gallium arsenide (GaAs) width of n-side and p--side is equal to
(c) Gallium phosphide (GaP)
(d) Indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) (a) 1 : 4
(b) 1 : 2
Ques 62. An example of good semiconductor on (c) 1 : 1
band gap basis is (d) 2 : 1
(a) Lead sulphide (PbS)
(b) Silicon nitride (Si3N4) Ques 68. A particular green LED emits light of
(c) Silicon dioxide (SiO2) wavelength 5490A˚.˚. The energy band gap of the
(d) Aluminiun nitride (AlN) semiconductor material used there is equal to
(Take Plank's constant = 6.626 x 10-34 Js)
Ques 63. Match the followings columns,
(a) 2.26 eV
column-I column-II
column (b) 1.98 eV
A Band Gap of Silicon at 0 K P 0.785 eV (c) 1.17 eV
B Band Gap of Germanium at Q 1.21 eV (d) 0.74 eV
0K
C Band Gap of Silicon at 300 R 0.72 eV Ques 69. In a p-typetype silicon sample, the hole
K concentration
ncentration is 2.25 x 105 cm-3, then the electron
D Band Gap of Germanium at S 1.1 eV concentration is equal to, (ni = 1.5 x 1010 cm-3)
300 K
(a) 105 cm-3
(a) A-P, B-Q, C-R, D-S (b) 1010 cm-3
(b) A-Q, B-P, C-S, D-R (c) 1015 cm-3
(c) A-R, B-S, C-P, D-Q (d) 1020 cm-3
(d) A-S, B-R, C-Q, D-P
Ques 70. The donor and the acceptor impurities in
Ques 64. The concentration of free electron is a silicon diode are 1 x 1016 cm-3 and 5 x 1018 cm-3
given by respectively. If ni = 1.5 x 1010 cm-3 at 300 K, kT/q =
26 mV and permittivity of silicon is 1.04 x 10-12
F/cm. The built in potential and depletion width of
the diode under thermal conditions are
respectively,

(a) 0.70 V and 1 x 10-4 cm

Ques 65. Which among the following is TRUE, (b) 0.86 V and 1 x 10-4 cm
(a) A solid is an insulator if it has EG a 1eV (c) 0.70 V and 3.3 x 10-4 cm
(b) A solid is a semiconductor if it has EG a (d) 0.86 V and 3.3 x 10-4 cm
3eV
(c) A solid is a metal if its valance band is
partially filled Ques 71. Which is true ?
(d) A solid is a metal if its valance band &
conduction band overlaps A. p + n - ND - NA = 0
B. p - n + ND - NA = 0
Ques 66. In a pn-junction,junction, the doping C. p + n + N D + NA = 0
concentration on the p-side & n-side
side are NA = 9 x D. p - n - N D + NA = 0
1016 cm-3 and ND = 1 x 1016 cm-3 respectively. The
Ques 72. The conductivity of a pure semiconductor
pn-junction
junction is reversed biased and the total
is given by,
depletion width is 3µm. Then the depletion width
on the p-side is equal to A. e = ni (e + h) =
B. e = = e + = h)
ni (e + h) (=
(a) 2.7 µm C. e = (n.e + p.h) =
(b) 0.3 µm D. e = (n.e + p.h) ((= e + = h)
(c) 2.25 µm
(d) 0.75 µm

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Ques 73. Silicon is doped with boron to a Ques 78. Consideration of monopole is given by,
concentration of 4 x 1017 atoms/cm3. If the A. ∇ X f
intrinsic concentration is 1.5 x 1010/cm3 and kT/q B. ∇ X g
is 25mV at 300K. Compared to undoped silicon, C. ∇. f
the Fermi level of doped silicon is equal to D. ∇. g

A. 0.33 eV Ques 79. How much energy is required to remove

B. 0.43 eV an electron from the n = 8 state of a hydrogen atom
C. 0.56 eV A. -13.6eV
D. 0.66 eV B. -3.40eV
C. -0.85eV
D. -0.21eV
Ques 74. From E-k diagram, we can calculate the
following parameters accurately. Ques 80. A photon of wavelength 4 Å strikes an
electron at rest and is scattered at an angle of 150°
A. electron-hole energy to its original direction. Find the wavelength of the
B. band gap and wave vector photon after collision.
C. band gap and momentum A. 1.045 Å
D. wave vector and Fermi level B. 2.045 Å
C. 3.045 Å
D. 4.045 Å
Ques 75. For an electromagnetic wave incident
from one medium to a second medium, total
reflection takes place when, Ques 81. To make simple Silicon into p-type, we
must add
A. The angle of incidence is equal to the A. indium
Critical angle with the wave moving from B. carbon
denser medium to a rarer medium C. antimony
B. The angle of incidence is equal to the D. boron
Critical angle with the wave moving from
rarer medium to a denser medium Ques 82. The existence of energy bands is a
C. The angle of incidence is equal to the consequence of
Brewster's angle with E-field perpendicular A. uncertainity principle
to the plane of incidence B. interference of electron waves
D. The angle of incidence is equal to the C. random motion of electrons
Brewster's angle with E-field parallel to the D. interaction of atoms
plane of incidence

Ques 76. A uniform plane wave travelling in air is Ques 83. When the forward bias is applied to a pn-
incident on the plane boundary between air and junction the drift current
another dielectric medium with εr = 4. The A. increases
reflection coefficient for the normal incidence is B. decreases to zero
equal to C. decreases
D. remains unchanged
A. 0.33
B. 0.50
Ques 84. An expression of Coriolis force must
C. 0.66
contain
D. 0.75
A. ω
Ques 77. If the maxima and minima of a standing B. 2ω
wave are 4 and 1 respectively. Find the reflection C. 3ω
coefficient. D. 4ω

A. 0.2 Ques 85. What would happen to the intensity of

B. 0.4 light at the location of the first maximum next to
C. 0.6 the central maximum
D. 0.8 A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. depends on which slit was covered
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