DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

PH241101 - ENGINEERING PHYSICS

QUESTION BANK
(REGULATION – 2024)
 PH241101- ENGINEERING PHYSICS
BT LEVEL QUESTION BANK

UNIT 1 - PROPERTIES OF MATTER

Elasticity - Stress - Strain diagram and its uses - Relationship between three moduli of elasticity -
Factors affecting elastic modulus and tensile strength - Twisting couple - shaft - bending of beams -
Bending moment - Cantilever: theory and experiment - Uniform and Non-Uniform bending: theory
and experiment.

PART - A
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 State Hooke’s law. BTL 1 Remember
2 Define - Stress and Strain. BTL 1 Remember
3 Mention the factors affecting the elasticity of a material. BTL 2 Understand

4 Define - Tensile strength. BTL 1 Remember

5 Explain why the beam is said to be uniformly bent in the BTL 3 Apply
uniform bending method to find the Youngs Modulus of
Elasticity of a beam.
6 Define Bending moment of a beam. BTL 1 Remember
7 Define Young’s Modulus. BTL 1 Remember
8 Define Rigidity modulus. BTL 1 Remember
9 Define Bulk modulus. BTL 1 Remember
10 When a wire is bent back and forth, it becomes hot. BTL 4 Analyze
Why?

PART – B
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Derive an expression for the Twisting Couple per unit BTL 2 Understand
twist on a cylindrical wire.
2 Derive an expression for the depression of a Cantilever BTL 2 Understand
due to load.
3 Describe with necessary theory, the method to BTL 4 Analyze
determine the Young’s modulus of the material of a
rectangular bar Uniform bending method.
4 Describe with necessary theory, the method to BTL 4 Analyze
determine the Young’s modulus of the material of a
rectangular bar Non-Uniform bending method.
 UNIT 2 - LASERS

Theory of laser - population of energy levels - Characteristics - Spontaneous emission and Stimulated
emission - Einstein’s A and B coefficients derivation - Population inversion – Three level and Four
level Laser - Nd-YAG laser - CO2 laser – Semiconductor lasers: Homojunction and Heterojunction -
Basic application of lasers in industry.

PART -A
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Explain the concept of laser. BTL 2 Understand
2 Define population inversion? BTL 1 Remember
3 Enumerate the differences between spontaneous BTL 4 Analyze
emission and stimulated emission?
4 Enumerate the basic components of a laser. BTL 1 Remember
5 Bring out the differences between ordinary light and BTL 4 Analyze
Laser light.
6 Explain the characteristics of Laser? BTL 2 Understand
7 Define optical pumping. BTL 1 Remember
8 Explain Einstein’s coefficients. BTL 2 Understand
9 Distinguish between Homojunction and Heterojunction BTL 4 Analyze
semiconductor laser.
10 Enumerate any four applications of lasers in industry. BTL 2 Understand

PART – B
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Derive the expression for Einstein’s coefficients A and BTL 4 Analyze
B.
2 Explain the construction and working of Nd - YAG BTL 2 Understand
laser and also mention advantages, disadvantages and
applications of Nd-YAG laser.
3 Discuss the modes of vibrations of CO 2 molecule. BTL 2 Understand
Describe the construction and working of CO 2 laser
with necessary diagrams.
4 With Suitable diagram explain how laser action is BTL 2 Understand
achieved in Homojunction and Heterojunction
semiconductor laser.
 UNIT 3 - FIBER OPTICS

Fibre optics: Reflection and Refraction of light waves – Total internal reflection - Principle,
Numerical aperture and Acceptance angle - Types of optical fibres (material, refractive index, mode) -
Losses associated with optical fibres - Fibre Optical Communication system (Block diagram) - Fiber
optic sensors: Pressure sensor and Displacement sensor.

PART -A
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Explain Total Internal reflection? BTL 2 Understand
2 State Snell’s law. BTL 1 Remember
3 Define Numerical aperture and Acceptance angle of an BTL 1 Remember
optical fibre.
4 Enumerate the types of Optical fibre? BTL 2 Understand
5 Explain the losses in Optical fibre? BTL 2 Understand
6 Define Glass and Plastic fibre. BTL 1 Remember
7 Define Step index fibre. BTL 1 Remember
8 Define Graded index fibre. BTL 1 Remember
9 Define fibre optic pressure sensor. BTL 1 Remember
10 Define fibre optic displacement sensor. BTL 1 Remember
PART – B
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Derive an expression for Numerical aperture and BTL 4 Analyze
Acceptance angle of an optical fibre.
2 Write a note on the different types of Optical fibre. BTL 2 Understand
3 Briefly explain with a Block diagram the fibre optic BTL 2 Understand
communication system.
4 Explain in detail any two sensors using optical fibre as BTL 3 Apply
the sensing element.
 UNIT 4 - MECHANICS

Multi-particle dynamics: Centre of mass (CM) - Rotational kinematics – Relation between kinetic
energy and moment of inertia –- Theorems of Moment of Inertia - Moment of Inertia of a Circular
disc - Conservation of Angular Momentum - Torsional pendulum: Theory and Experiment – Rigidity
Modulus of the wire - Gyroscope and its applications.
PART -A
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Define multiparticle dynamics. BTL 1 Remember
2 Define centre of mass. BTL 1 Remember
3 Bring out the difference between centre of gravity and BTL 4 Analyze
centre of mass.
4 Define moment of inertia of a body. BTL 1 Remember
5 State parallel axis theorem. BTL 1 Remember
6 State perpendicular axis theorem. BTL 1 Remember
7 Define angular momentum. BTL 1 Remember
8 Explain the law of conversation of angular momentum. BTL 1 Remember
9 Enumerate the uses of gyroscope? BTL 2 Understand
10 What are the uses of torsional pendulum? BTL 2 Understand
PART – B
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Derive an equation representing the relation between BTL 4 Analyze
kinetic energy and moment of Inertia.

2 State and prove the theorems of parallel and BTL 1 Remember

perpendicular axes.
3 Describe the principle, construction and working of a BTL 2 Understand
gyroscope. Mention the applications of gyroscope.
4 Derive an expression for time period of oscillation of a BTL 4 Analyze
torsional pendulum. Explain how it is used to find
rigidity modulus of a wire.
 UNIT 5 - QUANTUM PHYSICS

Black body radiation - Planck's theory - Photoelectric effect - Compton effect - Experimental
verification of Compton Scattering - Matter waves - Schrodinger’s wave equation (Time independent
and Time dependent forms) - Meaning of a wave function - Particle in a box-One Dimension (1D) –
Origin of Energy bands.

PART -A
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Explain the Planck’s hypothesis of blackbody radiation. BTL 2 Understand

2 Define compton wavelength. BTL 1 Remember

3 Explain the concept of matter waves. BTL 1 Remember
4 Write down Schrödinger time independent and BTL 1 Remember
dependent wave equations.
5 Mention the physical significance of a wave function. BTL 1 Remember
6 Explain the concept of Eigen values and Eigen BTL 2 Understand
functions.
7 Explain Photo electric effect. BTL 2 Understand
8 Write De Broglie wave equation? BTL 1 Remember
9 State Compton Effect and Compton shift. BTL 1 Remember
13 What is a Degenerate and Non-Degenerate state? BTL 2 Understand

PART – B
S.NO QUESTIONS BT LEVEL Competence
1 Describe the Construction and working of the BTL 3 Apply
Experiment for verification of Compton Scattering.
2 Derive an expression for Schrödinger time dependent BTL 4 Analyze
and time – independent wave equation.
3 Derive an expression for a particle in a 1-D box. And BTL 4 Analyze
also determine the Eigen values and Eigen functions for
the same.
4 Briefly explain about Energy band theory of Solids and BTL 2 Understand
also classify Metals, Insulators and Semiconductors.

BT Level – Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels R –Remember-1, U- Understand-2, A- Apply-3, An- Analyze-

4, E- Evaluate-5, C- Create-6.

COURSE OUTCOMES
After completion of this course, the students should be able to

CO1: comprehend the basic properties of matter and apply them for experimental determination of the
properties.
CO2: understand the construction of laser and applications of laser in industry.
CO3: demonstrate a strong foundational knowledge in fibre optics.
CO4: exhibit their analysis skill for rotational motion.
CO5: apply quantum theory to set up Schrodinger's wave equation to a matter wave system.