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1. The document is a mid-semester exam for a Physics I course covering topics in modern physics including relativity, quantum mechanics, and wave-particle duality. It contains 9 multi-part questions testing concepts like the relativistic form of Newton's second law, photoelectric effect, uncertainty principle, de Broglie waves, and quantum mechanical solutions for particles in infinite square well potentials. 2. The questions assess knowledge of foundational experiments, definitions of key terms, derivations of fundamental equations, and graphical representations of quantum mechanical solutions. 3. Students are asked to concisely explain physical principles, perform calculations, relate mathematical results to physical scenarios, and demonstrate conceptual and quantitative understanding of modern physics.

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1. The document is a mid-semester exam for a Physics I course covering topics in modern physics including relativity, quantum mechanics, and wave-particle duality. It contains 9 multi-part questions testing concepts like the relativistic form of Newton's second law, photoelectric effect, uncertainty principle, de Broglie waves, and quantum mechanical solutions for particles in infinite square well potentials. 2. The questions assess knowledge of foundational experiments, definitions of key terms, derivations of fundamental equations, and graphical representations of quantum mechanical solutions. 3. Students are asked to concisely explain physical principles, perform calculations, relate mathematical results to physical scenarios, and demonstrate conceptual and quantitative understanding of modern physics.

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Department of Physics And Astronomy

National Institute of Technology Rourkela


Mid Sem. Exam. (Summer Course 2018-19)
PH 1001: Physics – I, Time: 2 hrs, MM: 50

All the questions are compulsory.


 
1. (a) Consider the relativistic form of Newton’s Second Law and show that when F is parallel to v
3
 v2  2
dv
F  m1  2  , where m is the mass of the object and v is its speed. [2]
 c  dt

(b) Explain the basic principle of Michelson Morley experiment with suitable diagram. [3]
2. (a) Find the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 107 m/s. [2]
(b) What is photoelectric effect? Explain the mechanism of photoelectric effect using the Einstein’s
equation. Describe the method to determine experimentally the value of Planck’s constant (h) from
Photo-electric effect. [3]

3. (a) Which one (i) e-x and (ii) ex is a possible wave function of a particle moving between x = 0 to x = ∞?
Give reason. [2]
(b) What do you mean by statement “Ψ should be normalized”? What is the role of normalization
constant? [3]

4. (a) Green light has a wave length of about 550 nm. Through what potential difference must an electron
be accelerated to have this wavelength? [2]
(b) Discuss briefly the Davisson-Germer experiment and point out how it clearly demonstrates the
existence of the de-Broglie matter wave. [3]
5. (a) State and explain the uncertainty principle. Write the consequences of the uncertainty Principle. [3]
(b) The position and momentum of a 1.0 keV electron are simultaneously measured. If position is
located to an accuracy of 0.2 nm, what is the percentage of uncertainty in its momentum? [3]
6. (a) What is group velocity and phase velocity. Deduce the relation between group velocity and phase
velocity. [3]
(b) Show that the phase velocity of the de Broglie waves of a particle of rest mass m0 and de-Broglie

wavelength λ is given by [3]

7. (a) Write the operators of the following physical observables: position, momentum, potential energy,
kinetic energy and total energy. [3]
−2 i/ℎ( − )
(b) Starting from the wave function of a free particle = , derive the time dependent
Schrodinger equation. Under what circumstances one can use the time independent Schrodinger
equation. [3]
8. (a) Verify that y = is a solution of the wave equation [3]
(b) Find its expectation value of momentum of a particle trapped in a one dimensional box of length
L. Use wave function,  as, Ψ [3]
9. (a) A particle of mass m is confined inside an infinite square well potential of width W. Derive an
expression for the energy levels of the particle. [3]
(b)Write the wave function of the particle also. Draw the first three wave functions, probability densities
and energy of a particle inside an infinite square well potential well. [3]

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