DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru-560078
Department of Physics
QUESTION BANK
UNIT-1 Modern Physics
1. Explain in brief Compton effect on the basis of quantum hypothesis .What is its physical
significance? (CO1, BT L1) (5 Marks)
2. Show that Planck’s law reduces to Wien’s law and Rayleigh-Jeans law under certain
Conditions. (CO1, BT L1) (10 Marks)
3. State and explain Rayleigh-Jeans law. Show how its drawbacks can be overcome using
Planck’s law. (CO1, BT L1) (5 Marks)
4. Elaborate up on black body radiation spectrum with neat diagram.
(CO1, BT L2) (5 Marks)
5. What is Compton Effect? Explain its physical significance. (CO1, BT L1) (5 Marks)
6. Explain the terms Probability density, Normalization. Mention any two characteristics of
wave function. (CO1, BT L2) (5 Marks)
7. Set up the one dimensional time independent Schrodinger wave equation. (CO1, BT L3)
(10 Marks)
8. State de-Broglie hypothesis. Show that the De Broglie wavelength of an electron is found
to be equal to 12.27/√V Å. (CO1, BT L1) (5 Marks)
9. State and explain Heisenberg’s Uncertainty principle. (CO1, BT L1) (5 Marks)
10. Define a wave function? Give its physical significance and properties. (CO1, BT L1)
(5 Marks)
11. Explain Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle. Give its physical significance. (CO1,BTL2)
(5 Marks)
12. Derive the Eigen values and Eigen functions for a particle in one dimensional potential
well of infinite height and discuss the solutions. (CO1, BT L3) (10 Marks)
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13. Show the variation of wave function and probability densities as a function of width of
the box for ground state and first two excited states. (CO1, BT L1) (5 Marks)
14. Define the terms probability density, normalization, Eigen functions and Eigen values.
(CO1, BT L1) (5 Marks)
Sample numerical
1. An electron has a speed of 300 m/s accurate to 0.01%. With what fundamental accuracy
can we locate the position of the electron? (5 marks)
2. An electron of energy 250 eV is passed through a circular hole of radius 10 -6 m. What is
the uncertainty introduced in the angle of emergence? (5 marks)
3. An electron has a speed of 100 ms-1 with an accuracy of 0.005%. Calculate the certainty
with which we can locate the position of the electron. (5 marks)
4. If the uncertainty in the position of an electron is 4 x 10-10 m, calculate the uncertainty in
its momentum. (5 marks)
5. Compute the smallest possible uncertainty in the position of an electron moving with a
velocity 3 X 107 ms-1. (5 marks)
UNIT-2 LASER
5 MARKS QUESTIONS
1.Explain the terms a) spontaneous emission b)stimulated emission (CO1,C02 BT L 1).
2. Explain the terms a) stimulated emission b) population inversion (CO1, C02 BT L 1).
3. State the characteristics of LASER beam and explain the term metastable state. (CO1,C02
BT L 1)
4. Explain Active medium and the term Population inversion with reference to LASER.
(CO1,C02 BT L 1).
5. Explain a) Requisites of Laser system b) Conditions for LASER action.(CO1, C02 BT L 1)
6. Explain the applications of LASER in a Bar code scanner and in a Laser Printer. (CO1,C02
BT L 1).
10 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Develop an expression for energy density at thermal equilibrium in terms of Einstein’s
co-efficients. (CO1,C02 BT L 3).
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2. Explain the principle, construction and working of Semiconductor Diode Laser with
energy level diagrams. (CO1,C02 BT L 1).
Sample Numerical
FOR 5 MARKS PROBLEMS
1. Find the ratio of population of two energy states of the laser, the transition between
which is responsible for the emission of photons of wavelength 6948 Å. Assume the
temperature as 300 K.
2.The ratio of population of two energy levels, out of which upper one corresponds for a
metastable state is 1.059 X 10--30 . Find the wavelength of the light emitted at 300 K.
3. Two lasing levels having ratio of population densities 1.114 X 10 --33 yields the
stimulated photons in the optical range. Find the wavelength and frequency of the emitted
photons, assume T= 300K.
*Note: All the above questions from all the units are given as sample questions.
