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JEST 2016
PART- A
Q1.
2 1
M
Given a matrix M =
, which of the following represents cos
6
1 2
(a)
Q2.
1 1 2
2 2 1
(b)
3 1 1
4 1 1
3 1 1
4 1 1
(c)
(d)
1 1
2 3
/ ( r ) =
2
3
1
/ 100 ( r )
/ 210 ( r ) +
/ 322 ( r )
7
14
14
The ratio of expectation value of the energy to the ground state energy and the
expectation value of L2 are, respectively:
229
12 2
(a)
and
504
7
(c)
Q3.
101
and
504
101
12 2
(b)
and
504
7
(d)
229
and
504
It is found that when the resistance R indicated in the figure below is changed from
1 k to 10 k the current flowing through the resistance R does not change. What is
10 k
the value of the resistor R ?
1k
1k
R
10 k
5V
(a) 5 k
(b) 100 k
(c) 10 k
(d) 1 k
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Q4.
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the vertical axis as shown in the figure. A bead of mass m can slide
on the hoop without friction. If g < 2 a at what angle apart from
0 and is the bead stationary (i.e.,
d d
= 2 = 0 )?
dt
dt
g
(a) tan = 2
a
(c) cos =
Q5.
A spin-
(b) sin =
(d) tan =
a
2
2a
g
2 a
1
particle in a uniform external magnetic field has energy eigenstates 1 and 2 .
2
(1 2 )
2
( 1 + 2 ) at
2
levels is:
(a)
Q6.
h
6T
(b)
h
4T
(c)
h
2T
(d)
h
T
You receive on avenge 5 emails per day during a 365 -days year. The number of days on
average on which you do not receive any emails in that year are:
Q7.
(c) 1
(b) Erot ( J ) =
5
J ( J + 1) meV
2
(d) Erot ( J ) =
5
J ( J 1) meV
2
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Q8.
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equal to the rest mass energy of the particle. A magnetic field is applied perpendicular to
the beam of particles, which bends it to a circle of radius R . The field is given by:
(a)
Q9.
3m0 c
eR
(b)
2m0 c
eR
(c)
3m0 c
eR
(d)
3m0 c
2eR
The central force which results in the orbit r = a (1 + cos ) for a particle is proportional
to:
(b) r 2
(a) r
Q10.
(c) r 2
T . The box is in a uniform gravitational field gz . Assume that the potential energy of a
molecule is U = mgz where z [ 0, L ] is the vertical coordinate inside the box. The
mg z 2
exp
k BT
N mgL
(a) P ( z ) =
V 2
mgL
sinh
2 k BT
(c) P ( z ) =
Q11.
k BTN
V
mg z 2
exp
k BT
N mgL
(b) P ( z ) =
V 2
mgL
cosh
2 k BT
(d) P ( z ) =
N
mgz
V
A transistor in common base configuration has ratio of collector current to emitter current
( + 1)
(b) =
(c) =
( 1)
(d) =
( + 1)
( 1)
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Q12.
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momentum and coordinate, respectively. All the states with E E0 are equally probable
and states with E > E0 are inaccessible. The probability density of finding the particle at
coordinate q , with q > 0 is:
(a)
( E0 + q )
(b)
2
0
q
E02
(c)
( E0 q )
(d)
2
0
1
E0
Q13. Consider a quantum particle of mass m in one dimension in an infinite potential well, i.e.,
a
a
<x<
2
2
V ( x ) = 0 for
2 x
V ( x) =
Q14.
and V ( x ) = for
a
. A small perturbation,
2
(a)
2 4
2 2
(b)
2 +4
2 2
(c)
2 2
( + 4 )
2
(d)
2 2
( 4 )
2
The strength of magnetic field at the center of a regular hexagon with sides of length a
carrying a steady current I is:
0 I
3 a
(a)
Q15.
(b)
6 0 I
a
(c)
30 I
a
(d)
3 0 I
a
An ideal gas with adiabatic exponent undergoes a process in which its pressure P is
related to its volume V by the relation P = P0 V , where P0 and are positive
constants. The volume starts from being very close to zero and increases monotonically
to
P0
. At what value of the volume during the process does the gas have maximum
entropy?
(a)
P0
(1 + )
(b)
P0
(1 )
(c)
P0
(1 + )
(d)
P0
(1 )
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Q16.
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grounded con ducting plane (ignore gravity). How long does it take for the charge to hit
the plane?
2 3 0 md 3
(a)
3 0 md 3
(c)
Q17.
2 3 0 md
(b)
(d)
3 0 md
q
1
N
localised spin2
2
N
free spinless particles which do not interact
2
with each other. The average energy of the system at a temperature T is:
(a) 3 NkT
(c)
Q18.
B
1
N B sinh
2
k BT
B
1
1
NkT N B tanh
2
2
k BT
If Yxy =
(b) NkT
(d)
B
1
N B tanh
2
k BT
B
3
1
NkT + N B cosh
2
2
k BT
1
(Y22 Y2,2 ) where Yl ,m are spherical harmonics then which of the following is
2
true?
(a) Yxy is an eigenfunction of both L2 and Lz
(b) Yxy is an eigenfunction of L2 but not Lz
(c) Yxy is an eigenfunction both of Lz but not L2
(d) Yxy is not an eigenfunction of either L2 and Lz
Q19.
(a)
2
4
(b)
ln x
dx
2
+ 1)
(x
0
2
2
(c) 2
(d) 0
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Q20.
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1
2, 2i
A spin- 1 particle is in a state / described by the colunm matrix
2,
10
in the S z basis. What is the probability that a measurement of operator S z will yield the
result h for the state S x / ?
(a)
Q21.
1
2
(b)
1
3
(c)
1
4
(d)
1
6
Q22.
3
7
(b)
7
3
(c)
3
5
(d)
5
7
The Hamiltonian of a quantum particle of mass in confined to a ring of unit radius is:
H=
i
2m
2
ein
2
and En =
(n )
2m
2
sin ( n )
2
cos ( n )
2
and En =
and En =
2m
2
2m
(n )
(n )
2
ein
2
and En =
(d) / n ( ) =
(n + )
2m
2
Q23.
1 1 1
The sum of the infinite series 1 + + ... is
3 5 7
(a) 2
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Q24.
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Light takes approximately 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to the Earth. Suppose in the
frame of the Sun an event occurs at t = 0 at the Sun and another event occurs on Earth at
t = 1 minute. The velocity of the inertial frame in which both these events are
simultaneous is:
(a)
c
with the velocity vector pointing from Earth to Sun
8
(b)
c
with the velocity vector pointing from Sun to Earth :
8
1
(d) c 1 with velocity vector Pointing from to Earth
8
Q25.
A spherical shell of radius R carries a constant surface charge density and is rotating
about one of its diameters with an angular velocity . The magnitude of the magnetic
moment of the shell is:
(a) 4 R 4
(b)
4 R 4
3
(c)
4 R 4
15
(d)
4 R 4
9
d
acting on a wavefunction / ( x ) for a quantum
dx
d
dx
(b) i
d
dx
(c)
d
dx
(d) i
d
dx
q=
6 r ( v1 + v2 )
6 rv1
m
(b) g =
3 r v1
m
(c) g =
6 r v2
m
(d) g =
3 r v2
m
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Q28.
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CP
= 2 . Starting at a temperature T1 the gas under
CV
goes an isothermal compression to increase its density by a factor of two. After this an
adiabatic compression increases its pressure by a factor of two. The temperature of the
gas at the end of the second process would be:
(a)
Q30.
T1
2
(b)
2T1
(c) 2T1
(d)
T1
2
Suppose yz plane forms the boundary between two linear dielectric media I and II
with dielectric constant I = 3 and II = 4 , respectively. If the electric field in region I at
the interface is given by EI = 4 x + 3 y + 5 z , then the electric field EII at the interface in
region II is:
(a) 4 x + 3 y + 5 z
(c) 3x + 3 y + 5 z
Q31.
Q32.
(d) 3x + 3 y + 5 z
2
k 2
2
(b) = k 2
(c) =
k ln
2
(d) =
k ln
2
Circular fringes are obtained with a Michelson interferometer using 600 nm laser light.
What minimum displacement of one mirror will make the central fringe from bright to
dark?
(a) 600 nm
(b) 300 nm
(c) 150 nm
(d) 120 A
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2
If k is the wavevector of incident light ( k =
, is the wavelength of light) and G is
a reciprocal lattice vector, then the Braggs law can be written as:
(a) k + G = 0
Q34.
(b) 2k .G + G 2 = 0
(d) k .G = 0
(c) 2k .G + k 2 = 0
For the coupled system shown in the figure, the normal coordinates are x1 + x2 and
x1 x2 corresponding to the normal frequencies 0 and
x1
30 respectively.
x2
30t
))
(b) x2 ( t ) =
A
cos (0t ) cos
2
))
30t
))
A
A
1
sin 30t
sin (0t ) sin 30t
(d) x2 ( t ) = sin (0t )
2
2
3
How much force does light from a 1.8 W laser exe when it is totally absorbed by an
(c) x2 ( t ) =
Q35.
A
cos (0t ) + cos
2
object?
(a) 6.0 109 N
Q36.
3 2 2
2m E
(b)
2 2 2
3m E
2
2m E
2
(c)
2
m E
2
(d)
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Q37.
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The half-life of a radioactive nuclear source is 9 days. The fraction of nuclei which are
7
8
(b)
1
3
(c)
5
6
(d)
1
2
1
3
Self inductance per unit length of a long solenoid of radius R with n turns per unit
length is:
(a) 0 R 2 n 2
Q39.
(b) 20 R 2 n
(d) 0 R 2 n
(c) 20 R 2 n 2
A gas contains particles of type A with fraction 0.8 , and particles of type B with
fraction 0.2 . The probability that among 3 randomly chosen particles at least one is of
type A is:
(a) 0.8
Q40.
(b) 0.25
(d) 0.992
Q41.
(c) 0.33
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6
The output intensity I of radiation from a single mode of resonant cavity obeys
d
I = 0 I
dt
Q
where Q is the quality factor of the cavity 0 is the resonant frequency. The form of the
frequency spectrum of the output is:
(a) Delta function
Q42.
(b) Gaussian
(c) Lorentzian
(d) Exponential
(a)
k BT
e 2 kBT 1
(b) e 2 kBT 1
(c) e 2 kBT + 1
(d)
2 k BT
e kBT 1
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Q43.
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If the direction with respect to a right-handed cartesian coordinate system of the ket
vector z , + is (0. u. I), then the direction of the ket vector obtained by application of
(a) ( 0, 1, 0 )
(c)
Q44.
(1,
(b) (1, 0, 0 )
1, 0 )
(d)
(1,
1, 1)
2
3
In the ground state of hydrogen atom, the most probable distance of the electron from the
1
2
(b) 1
The
mean
(b) Q 1 [ P, Q ] Q 1
value
of
random
x2 + x
1
p ( x) =
.exp
2 2
2
(a) 0
Q47.
(d)
3
2
Q46.
(c) 2
A spin
(b)
variable
with
(d) Q [ P, Q ] Q 1
probability
density
is:
(c)
1
particle is in a state
2
(c) Q 1 [ P, Q ] Q
( + ) where
2
(d)
operator. The expectation value of the spin angular momentum measured along x
direction is:
(a)
Q48.
(b)
(c) 0
(d)
A semicircular piece of paper is folded to make a cone with the centre of the semicircle
as the apex. The half-angle of the resulting cone would be:
(a) 90o
(b) 60o
(c) 45o
(d) 30o
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Q49.
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If the Rydberg constant of an atom of finite nuclear mass is R , where R the Rydberg
constant corresponding to an infinite nuclear mass, the ratio of the electronic to nuclear
mass of the atom is:(a)
Q50.
(1 )
(b)
( 1)
(c) (1 )
(d)
A cylindrical shell of mass in has an outer radius b and an inner radius a . The moment
of inertia of the shell about the axis of the cylinder is:
(a)
1
m b2 a 2
2
(b)
1
m b2 + a 2
2
(c) m b 2 + a 2
(d) m b 2 a 2
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