I. What is de-Broglie hypothesis?

(2M)
2. What conclusions can be drawn from de-Broglie equation? (2M)
3. Express de-Broglie wavelength in terms of kinetic energy, EK and also in terms of
applied potential, V for a charged particle.(JM)
4. Explain why a single monochromatic wave cannot represent a localized particle.(2M)
5. What is wave packet? (2M)
6.
7. What are the properties of matter waves? (2M)
8. State the Heisenberg Uncertainity Principle (HUP). (2M)
9. What is a wave function, 'I' and what is the physical significance of wave
function?(JM)
I0. What is the physical significance of wave function, 1j1? (2M)
11. What is meant by normalized wave function? (2M)
12. Derive Schrodinger's time dependent wave equation for a moving particle in one
dimension and state its physical significance (SM)
13. Derive the time independent Schrodinger's wave equation and state its physical
significance (SM)
14. Derive an expression for a particle trapped in a one-<limensional infinite potential
well. Derive its wave-function, energy and position. (SM)
15. Show that the energy of an electron in the box varies as the square of natural
numbers.(5M)
16. What is quantum computing ? How is it different from digital computing?
17. What ia a qubit? What is different between the binary bit and a qubit?
18. What is quantum entanglement and quantum superposition?

I 9. Find the de-Broglie wavelength of

• An electron whose speed is 1.0 x I0' mis,

• An electron whose speed is 2.0 x IO'm/s

20. Find the de-Broglie wavelength of a I mg grain of Sand blown by the wind at a speed
of20111/s.

21. Find the de-Broglie wavelength of 40 keVelectrons used in certain electron

microscope.

22. Find the de-Broglie wavelength of I MeVprotons. Mass of proton is J.67x 10-"kg.
 23. Find the kinetic energy of an electron whose de-Broglie wavelength is same as that of
100 keV X-ray.

24. A charged particle accelerated by a p.d of 200 Volts has a de-Broglie wavelength
0.0202 A. Find the mass of this particle and say which particle it is? Charge ofparticle=l.6 x IO·"C.

25. Green light has wavelength of about 550 nm. Through what potential difference must
an electron be accelerated to have this wavelength?

26. A bullet of mass 40 gm and an electron both travel at the velocity of I JOO ntlsec.
What wavelength can be associated with them?

27. Electrons accelerated through JOO Vare reflected from a crystal. What is the glancing
angle at which the first order reflection occurs? Lattice spacing = 2.15 A.

28. Find the K.E and velocity of proton associated with de-Broglie's wave length of 0.2865A.
Given mass of proton= 1.67 x lft"kg and h=6.625 x /ft" J.sec.

29. Calculate the K.E. of a neutron which has wavelength of 3A. At what angle will such
neutron undergo first order Bragg reflection from a crystal having grating space of
3.036A.

30. An electron is bound in one dimensional potential well of width 2A but infinite
height. Find its energy values in the ground and first two excited states.

31. Lowest energy of electron trapped in a potential well is 38 eV. Calculate the width of
the well.

32. An electron is confined in an infinite potential well of width 5 A. Calculate the energy
and wavelength of the emitted photon if electron makes a transition from its n=2
energy level to n= 1.

Addlttonal problems for practice

1) Calculate the frequency and wavelength of a photon whose energy is 75eV.

2) How many photons of yellow light of wavelength 5500 A constitute I.SJ of

energy?

3) Find the de Broglie wavelength of an electron which has been accelerated from
18. Find the K.E and velocity of proton associated with de-Broglie's wave length of0.1865A.
Given mass of proton= 1.67 x 10-"kg and h=6.615 x 10-" J.sec.

19. Calculate the K.E. of a neutron which has wavelength of 3A. At what angle will such
neutron undergo first order Bragg reflection from a crystal having grating space of
3.0361.

30. An electron is bound in one dimensional potential well of width 2A but infinite
height. Find its energy values in the ground and first two excited states.

31. Lowest energy of electron trapped in a potential well is 38 eV. Calculate the width of
the well.

32. An electron is confined in an infinite potential well of width 5 A. Calculate the energy
and wavelength of the emitted photon if electron makes a transition from its n=2
energy level to n= I.

Additional problems for practice

I) Calculate the frequency and wavelength of a photon whose energy is 75eV.

2) How many photons of yellow light of wavelength 5500 A constitute I.SJ of

energy?

3) Find the de Broglie wavelength of an electron which has been accelerated from

rest through a potential difference of I00 V?

4) Calculate the velocity and de Broglie wavelength of a proton of energy IO'eV ,

given that mass of proton= 1.66 x IO·" g, charge of proton= 4.8 x 10·1•

5) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an alpha particle accelerating through a

potential difference of200V. Given, mass ofan alpha particle =6.68 x IO·"kg

6) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of a proton with a velocity equal to 1/20~

velocity of light (mass ofa proton= 1.6 x!O·"kg)

7) What is the wavelength of a beam of neutrons having energy 0.025 eV and

massl.676x!O·"kg?

8) A proton and a deuteron have same kinetic energy. Which one has a longer
wavelength? Given mass of a deuteron is double the mass of a proton.

9) Calculate the kinetic energy of a proton and an electron, so that the de Broglie
wavelength associated with them is the same and equal to 5000 A. Given, mass
of a proton = 1.67 x IO·''kg .

IO)Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron whose kinetic energy is 120

eV.

ll)A particle of charge 'q' and mass 'm' is accelerated through a potential
difference •y·. Find its de Broglie wavelength. Calculate the wavelength if the
particle is an electron and potential difference= 50 V.

12)A rest electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 60 V. Calculate

its (i)velocity (ii) momentum (iii)de Broglie wavelength (iv) phase velocity and
(v)wave number

IJ)Calculate the m1mmum uncertam1ty in measurement of momentum of an

electron if the uncertainity in locating it is I A