AU First Year Engineering (Semester 2)
Engineering Physics 2
May 2014
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 Define drift velocity.
2 M

2 What are the sources of resistance in metals?
2 M

3 State the properties of a semiconductor.
2 M

4 What is meant by the law of mass action in semiconductor.
2 M

5 Give Curie-Weiss law and its importance.
2 M

6 What is meant by hysteresis loop and what do you infer form it?
2 M

7 What are dielectric materials? Give their properties.
2 M

8 Distinguish Lorentz force and Coulomb force in dielectrics.
2 M

9 What do you understand by the term queching?
2 M

10 List out the various forms of carbon nano tubes.
2 M

Answer the any one question from Q11 (a) & Q11 (b)
11 (a) Derive expression for electrical and thermal conductivities on the basis of classical free electron theory and deduce the value of Lorentz number.
16 M
11 (b) Derive an expression for density of states in a metal and hence obtain the Fermi energy in terms of density of free electrons.
16 M

Answer the any one question from Q12 (a) & Q12(b)
12 (a) Derive expression for the carrier concentration in an intrinsic semiconductor.
16 M
12 (b) What is Hall effect and give its origin? Describe an experiment for the measurement of the Hall coefficient and Hall Voltage.
16 M

Answer the any one question from Q13 (a) & Q13 (b)
13 (a) (i) Discuss the domain structure in ferromagnetic materials. Show how hysteresis curve is explained on the basis of domain theory.
10 M
13 (a) (ii) Differentiate soft and hard magnetic materials.
6 M
13 (b) (i) Explain Meissner effect. How it is used to classify the Type-I and Type-II superconductors?
8 M
13 (b) (ii) Write short notes on SQUID and magnetic levitation.
8 M

Answer the any one question from Q14 (a) & Q14 (b)
14 (a) What is meant by local field in dielectric? Deduce Clausius-Mosotti equation.
16 M
14 (b) What is dielectric breakdown? Write in detail about the various factors contributing to breakdown in dielectrics.
16 M

Answer the any one question from Q15 (a) & Q15 (b)
15 (a) Give an account on Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) and their applications.
16 M
15 (b) What is meant by CNT? Describe any three methods for producing nano-tubes.
16 M



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