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Unit 13 -
Superconductivity
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Introduction to
Drude's free
electron theory
of metals,
electrical
conductivity
Ohm's law and
Hall effect

Introduction to
Sommerfeld's
model

Specific heat of
The current will decay down to zero
an electron gas The current will remain constant as Lenz law will prevent the current
and the
to die down
behaviour of
thermal The current will oscillate
conductivity of a
solid and The current will decay down to a constant value.
relationship with
electrical No, the answer is incorrect.
conductivity Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Introduction to The current will decay down to zero
crystal structure
and their 2) For the previous question the differential equation governing the 1 point
classifications
decay of current in the low resistance ring is
Direct Imaging
of Atomic
Structure, L dI
dt
+ RI = 0
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Crystals with R dI
dt
+ LIPowered
= constant
by ≠0
Monatomic
Basis, Acoustic No, the answer is incorrect.
modes
Score: 0

Two Atoms per Accepted Answers:

Primitive Basis, L dI
dt
+ RI = 0
Quantization of
Elastic Waves, 3) For the question 1, the time dependence of the current in the ring is 1 point
Phonon
Momentum

Bloch's theorem
I = I0 exp(− R
L
t)
for wavefunction
of a particle in a
periodic I = I0 (1 − exp(− R
L
t))
potential, nearly
free electron −−
−
model, origin of I = I0 exp(i R
L
t) where i = √−1
energy band
gaps,
discussion of I(t) = I0 Rt
L
Bloch
wavefunction No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Band theory of
Accepted Answers:
metals,
insulators and I = I0 exp(− R
L
t)
semiconductors,
Kronig-Penney 4) If
the material in question 1 becomes superconducting, then the 1 point
model, tight correct equations describing the situation
binding method
of calculating
bands, and
Total current circulating in the ring I(t) is slightly greater
semi-classical than I0 because of Meissner effect
dynamics of a
particle in a Total current circulating in the ring I(t) is slightly less than I0 because
band of Meissner effect
Introductory Total current circulating in the ring I(t) is equal to I0
Semiconductor
Physics
Total current circulating in the ring I(t) will be zero
No, the answer is incorrect.
Magnetism in Score: 0
materials
Accepted Answers:
Superconductivity Total current circulating in the ring I(t) is slightly less than I0 because of
Meissner effect
Introduction to
Meissner state 5) A true test of superconductivity developing in a material is 1 point
of
superconductors
and levitation
Only when resistance R ® 0
Superconducting
Magnetic susceptibility c= -1
materials and Magnetic susceptibility c= 1
Type-I and
Type-II Only when conductivity becomes very high
superconductors
No, the answer is incorrect.
London's Score: 0
equation for
superconductors Accepted Answers:

Application of
Magnetic susceptibility c= -1
London's 6) In the Kammeling Onnes experiment on superconductivity, the Hg 1 point
equation,
behavior of on which he conducted his experiments had an atomic mass of 198 a.m.u.
specific heat The superconducting transition temperature Tc was measured to be 4.18 K.
and density of
If the same experiment was performed with using an isotope of Hg with

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states in atomic mass of 203 a.m.u then what is the Tc you would expect to measure
superconductors

A qualitative
introduction to 4.23K
BCS theory of
superconductivity
4.18K
Josephson's
effect in
superconductors 4.13K
and tunneling
current across
barriers 4.08K
Quiz : No, the answer is incorrect.
Assignment 12 Score: 0
Introduction to Accepted Answers:
Solid State 4.13K
Physics :
Feedback For 7) ForHg with a superconducting transition temperature of 4.18 K, a 1 point
Week 12
rough estimate of the superconducting energy gap associated with Cooper
Assignment 12 pairing of electrons in the solid is
Solutions

Solutions of
3.6 Joules
Assignments 4.18 meV
0.36 MeV
0.36 meV
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
0.36 meV
8) For Hg with a superconducting transition temperature of 4.18 K, an 1 point
order of magnitude estimate of the Debye frequency of Hg (atomic mass
198) is

1014 Hz

1013 Hz

1012 Hz

1011 Hz
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1014 Hz
9) In
question 8, if we used Hg with increasing atomic mass, then the 1 point
Debye frequency of the material would
Increase in proportion to the square of the atomic mass
Decrease in proportion to the square of the atomic mass
Decrease in proportion to the square root of the atomic mass
Increase linearly with the atomic mass

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No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Decrease in proportion to the square root of the atomic mass
10)At
the superconducting transition Tc, which of the following 1 point

statement is correct
It becomes relatively difficult to heat the electrons in the system with
a very small amount of heat supplied to the material and the
superconducting transition is a second order transition in zero applied
magnetic field
It becomes very easy to heat up the electrons system by supplying a
very small amount of heat and the superconducting transition is a second
order transition in zero applied magnetic field
It becomes very easy to heat the system and the superconducting
transition is a first order transition in zero applied magnetic field
It becomes relatively difficult to heat the electrons in the system with
a very small amount of heat supplied to the material and the
superconducting transition is a first order transition in zero applied
magnetic field
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
It becomes relatively difficult to heat the electrons in the system with a very
small amount of heat supplied to the material and the superconducting
transition is a second order transition in zero applied magnetic field
11)Consider two identical superconductors of Niobium (Nb) are 1 point
connected to each other with the help of a superconducting wire also of Nb
having a cross-sectional area x2, where x is the superconducting coherence
length of Nb. The entire circuit is maintained at a temperature below the
superconducting transition temperature of Nb. If a small finite voltage V is
applied across the two superconductors then which of the following
statements is true
The phase difference across the superconducting wire connecting the
two superconductors will change as a function of time and a
dissipationless time dependent current will flow across the junction
The phase different across the superconductors will remain constant
and no current will flow across the junction
The junction will become normal and a dissipative current will flow
across the superconductor
The phase difference across the junction will begin changing
chaotically as a result the current across the junction will be very noisy
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The phase difference across the superconducting wire connecting the two
superconductors will change as a function of time and a dissipationless time
dependent current will flow across the junction

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