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L-lIT-lIMME Date: 04/07/2011

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-l!T-l B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2010-2011

Sub: CHEM 107 (Selected Topics on Inorganic and Physical Chemistry)

Full Marks: 210 Time: 3 Hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
USE SEP ARA TE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION -A
There are FOUR questions in this Section. Answer any THREE.

1. (a) Explain the process of emission of light by an atom. Calculate the largest wavelength
found in the Balmer series of hydrogen. (R = 1.097 x 1Q7/m). (15)
(b) What are the limitations of Bohr atom model? (8)
2
(c) Derive the Schrodinger wave equation. Mention the significance of\!f and \!f • (12)

2. (a) What are transition elements? Write down the atomic numbers of 151 transition series.
Discuss the important properties of the transition elements. (15) /
(b) Write short notes on: (10x2=20)
(i) Diamond and graphite.
(ii) The noble gas elements.

3. (a) Describe the condition favourable for the formation of ionic bond. (8)
(b) What hybrid orbitals would be expected for the central atom of the following? (10)
(i) XeF2 (ii) H20
Explain their structures also.
,
(c) Discuss the formation of 02 molecule according to valence bond theory and molecular
orbital theory. Which one is better to explain the properties of O2 molecule? (10)
(d) What are the conditions for the formation of a hydrogen bond? Discuss the properties
of H20 with reference to hydrogen bonding. (7)

4. (a) Define reversible and irreversible cells. Discuss various type of reversible electrodes. (16)
(b) What is standard electrode potential? Is it safe to stirr 1 M AgN03 solution with a
copper spoon? Explain your answer. (9)
(c) Write the cell reactions of (10)
(i) SHE coupled with Ag/ AgCI electrode
(ii) Zn/Zn2+ electrode coupled with calomel electrode
(iii) Leclanche dry cell
(iv) Lead storage battery.

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SECTION-~
There are FOUR questions in this Section. Answer anyTHREE.

5. (a) Explain the effect of pressure on the solubility of gases in liquids. Why solubility of a
gas in a given liquid decreases with rise in temperature? (8+3=11)
(b) State Raoutt's laws of b.p. elevation and derive the equation ~Tb = Kb.m, where
~Tb = elevation of boiling point, kb = molal ebullioscopic constant and m = molality. (12)
(c) 0.562 g of naphthalene was dissolved in 30 g of canbon tetrachloride. If the normal
boiling point of carbon tetrachloride is taken as 76.91 °c, at what temperature the solution

will boil at atmospheric pressure ifKb = 5.02? (4)

(d) State the laws of osmotic pressure. Explain how osmotic pressure is analogous to gas
pressure. (8)

6. (a) Define the terms phase, component and degrees of freedom. (6)
(b) Water and sulphur are one component system, but water has only one triple point
whereas sulphur has three triple points. Explain it with the help of phase diagram. (14)
(c) Determine the number of phases, components and no. of degrees of freedom for the
following system: (6)
(i) NH4CI (s) ~ NH3 (g) + HCI (g)
(ii) N204 (g) ~ 2 N02
(d) Draw the phase diagram of a two component system where two components are
completely miscible with each other in the liquid state and there is no chemical
interaction between them: Explain the eutectic point present in the system. Why eutectic
mixture is not a compound? (9)

7. (a) Discuss the preparation, properties and uses of PVC. What is the importance of
plasticizer in polymer processing? (6+3=9)
(b) Write a short note on - (i) Chromophore (ii) Auxochrome (8)
(c) What is equilibrium constant? Derive the equation ~Go = - RT InK (8+4=12)
(d) A buffer solution contains 0.2 g. mole of acetic acid and 0.25 g, mole of potassium
acetate per dm3. Calculate the change in pH of the solution if 0.5 mL of IN HCI is added
to it. [ Ka = 1.8 X 10-5 ] (6)

8. (a) How do you differentiate the order and molecularity of a reaction? (8)
(b) Derive an expression for the rate constant of a second order reaction. Explain two
methods for the determination of reaction order. (10+8=18)
(c) How activation energy (Ea) can be calculated using Arrhenius equation? The rate
constant of a reaction at 25°C is doubled on raising the temperature through ten degree.

What is the activation energy of the reaction? (4+5=9)

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L-lIT-l/MME Date: 25/07/2011

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-I/T-l B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2010-2011

Sub: PRY 103 (Optics, Waves and Oscillation)

Full Marks: 210 Time: 3 Hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

USE SEPARATE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION -A
There are FOUR questions in this Section. Answer any THREE.

1. (a) Discuss the important conditions for the interference of light. Distinguish between
constructive and destructive interference of light. (10)
(b) Describe with necessary theory of the Newton's rings method of measuring
wavelength of light. (15)
(c) In a Newton's rings experiment the diameter of the 15th ring was found to be 0.590 cm
and that of the 5th ring was 0.336 cm. If the radius of the plano-convex lens is 100 cm,
calculate the wavelength of light used. (10)

2. (a) What is diffraction of light? Derive an expression for the intensity distribution due to
Fraunhofer diffraction at a single slit and hence find the conditions for maxima and
mInIma. (20)
(b) A parallel of light is incident normally on a narrow slit of width 0.2 mm. The
Fraunhofer diffraction pattern is observed on a screen, placed at the focal plane of a
convex lens of focal length 20 cm. Calculate the distance between the first two minima.

(Assume A = 5 x 10-5 cm and that the lens is placed very close the slit). (7)
(c) What is a grating? Define the resolving power of a grating. (8)

3. (a) State the Brewster's law. Show that at the polarizing angle of incidence, the reflected
and refracted rays are mutually perpendicular to each other. (12)
(b) Explain the Malus' law. How will you orient the polarizer and the analyzer so that a
beam of natural light is reduced to (i) 0.25 and (ii) 0.5 of its original intensity? (13)
(c) Write short notes on (10)
(i) Specific rotation and
(ii) Quarter and half wave plates.

4. (a) What are Lissajous figures? Derive a general expression for the resultant vibration of
a particle simultaneously acted upon by two initially perpendicular simple harmonic
vibrations, having the same frequency but different amplitudes and phase angles. Hence
discuss the cases if phase difference are (i) n/2 and (ii) n14. (15)
(b) Show that for a body executing simple harmonic motion, both the average potential
energy and average kinetic energy are half of the total energy of the harmonic oscillator. (12)
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(c) The displacement of an oscillating particle having mass 4 kg at an instant t is given by
y = 2 sin 0.5 t, where y is in meters and t is in seconds. If its angular frequency become
double, then calculate the average kinetic energy of that particle. (8)

SECTION -B
There are FOUR questions in this Section. Answer any THREE.

5. (a) What is meant by damped vibrations? (2)

(b) Establish the second order differential equation for a body executing damped
harmonic oscillation and hence obtain an expression for the displacement of that particle
under this damped oscillatory motion. (15)
(c) Show that the average total energy of the damped harmonic oscillator falls
exponentially with time. (10)
(d) The mass of a damped oscillator is 0.20 kg and spring constant is 80 N/m. The
damping coefficient is b = 0.07 kg/sec. After how many oscillations its total energy will
drop to one half of its initial value? (8)

6. (a) What are the requirements of a good auditorium? Derive expressions for the growth
and decay of sound intensity inside an auditorium and hence obtain an expression for the
reverberation time. (25)
(b) A room is 32 feet wide by 65 feet long by 10 feet high. The ceiling is acoustic, the
walls are plaster, the floor is concrete and there are 40 people in the room. Calculate
(i) the number of reflections (n) per second and (ii) reverberation time. Assume that the
sound absorption coefficients are: ceiling = 0.60, plaster = 0.03, concrete = 0.2 and
absorbing power per person to be 0.5. (10)

7. (a) Explain the terms cardinal points and power of a lens. (9)
(b) Define equivalent lens and equivalent focal length. Derive an expression for the focal
length of a system of two coaxial thin lenses placed in air and separated by a distance. (20)
(c) Two similar thin convex lenses of focal lengths 10 ern each are coaxial and 5 ern
apart. Find the equivalent focal length and the position of principal points. Also find the
position of the object for which the image is formed at infinity. (6)

8. (a) What are the methods to minimize spherical aberration? How is spherical aberration
minimized when two thin lenses are placed at a distance form each other? (10)
(b) Explain what is meant by chromatic aberration in lens. Derive and discuss the
condition of achromatism for two thin lenses separated by a distance. (20)
(c) Two thin lenses of focal length f1 and f2 separated by a distance, d have an equivalent
focal length 50 ern. The combination satisfies the conditions for minimum spherical
aberration and is also achromatic. Find the values of fj, f2 and d. Assume that both lenses
are of same material. (5)

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L-l/T-l/MME Date: 01108/2011
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-l/T..:I B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2010-2011

Sub: MATH 171 (Calculus and Differential Equation)

Full Marks: 210 Time: 3 Hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Symbols have their usual meaning.
USE SEP ARA TE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION-A
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE.

1. (a) Consider the function (27)

1
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--sxsO
4

f(x)= Ix -~I ' O<xsI

3
-x -1 x> 1
2

(i) Find the points where f(x) is not continuous.

(ii) Discuss the differentiability of f(x) at x = 0 and x = 1.
(iii) Find the area under the curve f(x) using geometric formula ove~ [0, 2]. Also
sketch the graph.. ...
1
l-lilx
(b) Find lim (In x) . (8)
x~e

2. (a) Find ~ (sinS x cos3 x). (12)

dx n

(b) If F (i - i, i -l, i-i) = 0 and v = f(x, y, z), then find the value of
18v 18v 18v.
--+--+-- mtermsofv. (13)
xOx yOy z8z

(c) What is the degree of tanu considering it as homogeneous function, where

u ~ tau -1 fx + Jy .
x+ y
Verify Euler's theorem for tauu and find the value of x au + y au .
Ox Oy
(10)

3. (a) A farmer can afford for buying 8800 ft of wire fencing. He wishes to enclose a
rectangular field of largest area. What should be the dimension of the field? (10)
(b) Find the area of the triangle formed by the coordinate axes and the tangent at e = 1[/4
3
to the curve x = 27 cos e, y = 27 sin3e. (12)
(c) Find the angle of intersection of two curves x
2
-l = a2
and i + l = a2.J2 . (13)

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4. Evaluate the following integrals:

(a) J dx (12)
(2x + 3)~x2 + 5x + 4

(b) J cos x + dx.

5 sin x + 2
(12)

(c) ftan-1 l-x 1+ x

dx (11)

SECTION - B ....
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE.

5. Evaluate the following:

~
dx
(a) J
o 1 + cotx
(10)

1t

(b) J x
a2 cos2 x + b2 sin2 x
dx (12)
o
~
(c) J In (1 + cosx)dx (13)
o

6. (a) Find the area of the curve (:t t ~+ (~ 1. (17)

(b) Find the volume of the solid generated by the. revolution of the loop of the curve
l (a - x) = i (a + x) about x-axis. (18)

7. Solve the following differential equations:

(a) (x3 + y2 ~x2 + y2 ) dx - xy ~x2 + y2 dy = 0 (11)

(b) dy +! tan y = _1_ tan y sin y (12)

dx x x2
2 2
(c) 2y (x - Y+ x) dx + (x - 2y) dy = 0 (12)

8. Solve the following differential equations:

(a) (D2 - 4D + 4) y = 3x2e2xcos2x (12)
2 2 1
(b)(x D + 3xD + 1) y=-- (12)
(I- x?
22 2 dy
(c) x p +xyp-6y =0, where p=- (11)
dx
L-lIT -lIMME Date: 27/06/2011
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-l/T-I B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2010-2011

Sub: EEE 155 (Electrical Engineering Fundamentals)

Full Marks : 210 Time: 3 Hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
USE SEP ARA TE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION -A
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE.

1. (a) Find the equivalent resistance Req in the network shown in fig I(a) (15)

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240 i

a , I
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r b
, 80
.300
f
I

(b) Using nodal analysis find the node voltages of the circuit in fig I(b) (20)

. L 1A

200 100

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2. (a) Using superposition theorem find i for the circuit in fig 2(a) (20)

15mA

15V

2kO 30mA
12k 6kO'
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(b) Find the thevenin equivalent circuit for the network left to a-b in fig 4(b). (15)
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SECTION -B
There are FOUR questions in this section. Answer any THREE.

5. ' (a) Determine the value of current I required to establish a magnetic flux of <I> = 0.016 Wb
in the magnetic circuit shown in Fig. for 5(a). Cast steel core is used in the circuit. Cross-
sectional area = 16 sq in. throughout. The B-H characteristics chart is attached with the

ques paper. (20)

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I

16in 8in 8in

8 in : " 8 in
I
I
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N=200 turns
Fig. for Q 5(a)

(b) One motor takes 250 amperes at 0.8 power factor'lag while another motor takes
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50 KW at 0.5 leading power factor from a line of 220 volts. What is the resultant line
current for these two motors? What is the power factor of the combined loads? Is it

leading or lagging? (15)

6. (a) A voltage v = 200 cos (157t + 30°) Volts is applied to a particular circuit element and
it is found that i = 5 sin (157t - 150°) Amperes. Sketch the v and i waves. Find the nature

and magnitude of the circuit parameters. (17)

(b) Find the expression of instantaneous power delivered to RL branch where the phase

shift between vet) and i(t) is e. Prove that the volt-amperes of the circuit is Vmlm, where
2

V m and 1m are the maximum value of the sinusoidal variation of voltage and current

respectively. (18)

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7. (a) Draw the phasor diagram for the circuit shown in Fig. for Q 7(a) displaying the
quantities vs, VR, Ve, i, i] and i2. Choose arbitrary magnitudes for all the quantities. (15)

.
--+
1

V(J C,
R2

Fig. for Q 7(a)

(b) If the current shown in Fig. for Q 7(b) flows through a 5-ohm resistance, how much
heat energy is produced each cycle? (15)

Sinusoidal

/!f\
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o rr/2 1t 5rr/2 3n

..Fjg. for Q 7(b)

(c) Define form factor and crest factor. (5)

8. (a) The voltage applied to two parallel branches is 40L80° volts. The current through
branch 1 is 5L30° amperes, and the current through branch 2 is (-6 + j8) amperes. Find
the real power and the reactive volt-amperes supplied to the parallel combination by the
method of conjugates. (14)
(b) When C is varied to produce series resonance why does the maximum drop across the
capacitor occur before resonance? (7)
(c) As L is varied to produce resonance in a series circuit containing R = 100 ohms,
C = 13.26 J.lFand f = 60 Hz, find the voltage drop across L at resonance and also when
the drop across L is a maximum if 1000 volts are impressed. (14)
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L-l/T-l/MME Date: 19/07/2011
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
L-l/T-I B. Sc. Engineering Examinations 2010-2011

Sub: MME 131 (Introduction to Metallurgy and Materials)

Full Marks: 210 Time: 3 Hours

USE SEPARATE SCRIPTS FOR EACH SECTION

SECTION-A
There are FOUR questions in this Section. Answer any THREE.
The questions are of equal value.

1. (a) Discuss the procedure to conduct tensile test.

(b) Draw a typical stress-strain diagram for a tensile test on mild steel. Discuss the
information that may be obtained from such a test.

2. (a) Define hardness. Discuss the Brinell hardness test and describe the precautions
which must be taken in its operation.
(b) Draw a neat phase diagram for two metals (A, B) which are mutually soluble in both
solid and liquid states.
For an alloy containing 30 pet B find:
(i) the temperature of initial solidification
(ii) the temperature of final solidification.

3. (a) What is a unit cell? Differentiate between a unit cell and a primitive cell. Give
examples, if necessary.
(b) Determine the atomic packing factor (Packing Density) for a face centred cubic cell.

4. (a) Differentiate between different types of materials on the basic of bonds that exists
between them.
(b) Explain the nature of semi-conductors. Differentiate between different types of
semiconductors.

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SECTION -B
There are FOUR questions in this Section. Answer any THREE.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

5. (a) Differentiate between hot working and cold working. Mention advantages and

disadvantages of each process. (10)

(b) Classify the fabrication techniques of metals and alloys. Describe, with neat

sketches, the types of forming operations. (20)

(c) What is power metallurgy technique? Mention various materials that are given the

desired shape by power method. (5)

6. (a) Distinguish between 'drying and firing' during processing of ceramics. (8)
(b) What are the general characteristics of polymer? Discuss the divisions of polymers

depending on their elevated temperature characteristics. (15)

(c) Illustrate, with suitable figures, the basic polymerization reactions. (12)

7. (a) Explain how metal degrades by galvanic corrosion. How can galvanic corrosion be

prevented? (15)
(b) For intergranular corrosion, describe why, where and the conditions under which the

corrosion occurs. (10)

(c) Which corrosion protection method do you suggest for a buried steel pipe? Describe

the method. (10)

8. (a) Differentiate between ores and minerals. What are the sources of scrap metals? (10)
(b) Write the steps involved in hydrometallurgical processing. (5)
(c) Define electrowinning and electrorefining. With suitable diagrams, describe the

different situations involved inelectrowinning of metals depending on their reactivity. (20)