SECTION A

Q1. (a)

Consider a large stationary cylinder of inner radius R. Asmaller solid

cylinder of radius r rolls without slipping inside the larger cylinder.
Determine the equation of motion of the smaller cylinder. 10

(b)

Derive the expression for the gravitational self-energy of a uniform solid

sphere of mass Mand radius R. 10

(c)

A particle of rest mass 1 kg and velocity of magnitude 0-9c collides with

a particle of mass 2 kg at rest. After colision the two particles coalesce
and form a single particle of mass Mand velocity V.Determine Mand V. 10
(d)

In a double slit Fraunhofer diffraction experiment, the slit width is

0-12 mm and the spacing between the two slits is 0-48 mm. The distance
of the screen from the slits is 1-5 m. If the wavelength of the light used is
600 nm, determine (i) the missing orders of the interference maxima,
and (ii) the distance between the central maxima and the first minima. 10

(e)

(ii)
Aight beam of wavelength 600 nm produced by a 20 mW laser source is
incident on a plane mirror. Determine:
(i) number of photons per second striking the surface of the mirror.
(i) force exerted by the light beam dn the mirror. 10

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 Q2 (a)
341ut 3A, 5A 3ÌT 6A 4 AÌ yta: Hrfrye, ufty a T

principal moments of
A body moves about a point "0' under no force, the
angular
inertia at 0' being 3A, 5A and 6A. The components of the initial
= n. Find the
velocity about the principal axes are o, = n, 0, = 0 and o
t. 20
components o1, 02 and og for large values of time

(b)
dx dx
+ kx = 0;
dt dt
3k= 85 Nm-là|utia (i) alit
El m= 0-25 kg, y= 0-07 kg s-l

represented by theequation
A harmonic oscillator is
dx + kx= 0;
Im + Y
dt2 dt
85 Nm, Determine (i) the
0:07 kg s and k =
where m = 0-25 kg, y = oscillations in which its
(ii) the number of
period of oscillation, and 15
become halfof its originalvalue.
amplitude will

(c)
equation is invariant under Lorentz
electromagneticwave 15
Show that the
transformations.

Q3. (a)

system consisting of an active medium placed betWeel

Consider a laser
expression for the
Pa mrrors forming aresonator. Obtain an 20
threshold population inversion rouired for the oscillations of laser.

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 (b)

For a He - Ne laser system, what will be the magnitude of Nip which

represents FWHM of the lineshape function glo), if resonant frequency
On=3x10° sand temperature T=300 K?
(c)

2 1 1
3 Ma', Iyx 4
Ma 3t Lzg Ma)4
A
cube of mass Mand _i e'a' is rotating with angular velocity o around
one of its edges, which is, say, along the x-axis. Obtain the expressions
for its angular momentum and kinetic energy. 20
2 1
(Given that the Iyy Ma, Iyy =-Ma
4
and Izy = 4 Ma²)
Q4. (a)

Consider a thick lens of thickness t made of a material of relative

refractive index n. Let R, and R, be the radi of curvature of its two
surfaces. Obtain the system matrix of the lens. 15

(b)

Consider multiple reflections from aplane parallel film of thickness h

and refractive index n, and derive an expression for the total reflectivity
from the surface of the film. 20

(c)

Asolid shaft of mass M, length land radius r is to be replaced by a

lighter hollow shaft of the same length l and having the same ratings of
Ue, where(Disthe couple and Ais the angle of twist. Estimate the
percentage reduction in mass of the hollow shaft if the outer radius of
radius, Assume the material of the new shaft
the shaft is twice the inner
is same as that of the replaced shaft. 15
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SECTION B

(a)
Q5.
314T ÆÌ ifs v5
I farg (2, 2, 0) m fad-A IA A0fs it z113s f TZ
fa
a distance of 1 m from a perfect
Consider a point charge of 5 nC placed at
plane (z = 0) of infinite extent. Find the electric field at a
conducting 10
is normal to the plane.
point (2, 2, 0) m and show that it

(b)
^Hd 1-5 A ÁT faga

of 50 closely wrapped turns and has

con sists
A rectangular coil carries a current of 1'5 A. If
auniform
m x 0"4 m. It
dimensions of 0-5 the direction of the
applied such that
magnetic field B = 0-1 T is the plane of the
of 60° with respect to
magnetic field makes an angle 10
torque exerted on the coilby the magneticfield ?
coil, what isthe

(c)

current law and Kirchhoff's voltage law.

Kirchhoff's
State and explain principles of charge conservation and energy
Derive these laws from the
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conservation.

(d)

being
capacitor having circular plates of radius 10 cm is
A parallel plate within the capacitor changes
electric field at any instant
charged. If the
50 V m-l g-l calculate the magnetic intensityH| inside
at the rate 10
the capacitor.

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 (e)

Areversilble heat engine operates with three reservoirs at 30 K. 44 K

and 1200 K. It absorbs 1200 kJ energy as heat from the reservoir at
1200 K and delivers 400kJ work. Determine the heat interactions with
the other two reservoirs.

Q6. (a)

Consideralongstraight wire of length L carrying acurrent I Determine

from
the magnetic vector potential A at a point P located at distance x
20
the wire.

(b) er f f IUI TT 200 V, 60 Hz IgT HAG E UÍT qfrg 4 30 !

Xç =30 2
HE
200V R, =44
60 Hz

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si X, =90 2
Ry = 36 2

(i)
(ii)

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 As shown in the figure, aseries circuit connected across a 200 V, 60 H2
line consists of a capacitor of capacitive reactance of 30 ). a
)and
non-inductive resistor of 44 ) and a coil of inductive reactance 90
resistance 36 S2.
X= 30 9

200V R = 44 Q
60Hz

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Coil with X, = 90 2
Ry = 36 2
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Determine :
(i) Power factor of thecircuit
(iü) Power absorbed by the circuit
coil
(ii) Power dissipated in the

(c)

2r mkT2
V).

molecules of a monatomic gas A and NR

Consider a mixture of NA

gasB. For this mixture,obtain the Helmholtz

molecules ofa monatomic
for a
and pressure. particle partition function
(The
free energy
2 mkT2 15
monatomic gas isq= V).

Q7. (a)

consists of three components (A, B and C) in

A ternary system Determine the number of degrees of
equilibrium with two phases.
using the Gibb's phase rule and discuss the effect of pressure 15
Ireedom
and temperature variations on the phase equilibrium.
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 (b)

Discuss briefly the considerations which led Van der Waals to modify
the gas equation. What are the critical constants of a gas ?Caleulate the
values of these constants in terms of the constants of the Van der Waals
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equation.

(c)

conducting sphere of radius 'a' in a uniform electric field E

Considera
induced surface charge density on the sphere and determine
Findthe radius vector r. 20
point P characterized by
the electric field E at a

Q8. (a) (i)

x)j V/m
E - 10cos (ot- 100

(E) is given by the following

electric field
In free space, an
expression :
V/m
E - 10cos (ot- 100 x)j displacement current.
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o and the
frequency
Find the angular

(ii)
magnetic field |B = 55 x 1o-T.
electromagnetic wave has its 5
An
magnitude ofthe Poynting vector.
Determine the

(b)

potential ofa component must

why, at equilibrium,the chemical equilibrium condition
Explain Derive the
same in all coexisting phases. potential. 15
be the ofchemical
system in terms
liquid-vapour
for a binary
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(c)

blackbody radiation using the

Derive the Planck's radiation law for
distribution function. Explain how results from quantum
Bose-Einstein
classical results derived from the Rayleigh-Jeans
statistics differ from 20

law.

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