Materials Science 3.
Distinguish between direct and indirect
15FY23
Unit 1:
Part A
1.Mention the advantages of classical free
electron theory.
2.Define drift velocity
3.Define mean free path.
4. Define relaxation time.
5.state Wiedemann franz law.
6.what is Lorentz number.
7.what is electrical susceptibility of a
dielectric?
8. what is displacement vector of a dielectric
material?
9. what is relaxation frequency in dielectrics?
10. define local field.
Part B
1. state postulates of classical free electron
theory and derive the expression for electrical
conductivity of a metal based on drude –
Lorentz law.
2. Derive an expression for thermal
conductivity of a metal based on classical free
electron theory.
3. Discuss the different kinds of polarization
mechanisms in dielectric materials.
4. Discuss how the dielectric constant of a
dielectric material varies with the applied
frequency and temperature.
5.what is local field and derive the expression
for local field.obtain Classius Mosetti relation.
Unit 2:
Part A
1. How do you obtain n type and p type
semiconductors?
2. What is meant by Fermi level?
bandgap semiconductors?
4. What are the quantities that determine the
electrical conductivity in intrinsic
semiconductors?
5. Draw the energy band diagram of n and p
type semiconductors.
6. Why the intrinsic semiconductors are not
suitable for device applications?
7. Why the temperature is raised in indirect
bandgap semiconductors?
8.What happens when temperature is increased
from low temperature to moderate temperature
and from moderate temperature to high
temperature in extrinsic semiconductors?
Part B
1. State the difference between intrinsic and
extrinsic semiconductors.
2. List out the difference between direct
bandgap and indirect bandgap semiconductors.
3. Discuss the variation of fermilevel with
temperature in intrinsic semiconductor.
4. Describe the variation of Fermi level with
temperature and impurity concentration in n
type semiconductors.
5. Discuss the variation of fermilevel with
temperature and impurity concentration in p
type semiconductors.
6. Discuss and derive the expression for
electrical conductivity of intrinsic
semiconductor.
7. Describe the method for determination of
bandgap of intrinsic semiconductor with
suitable theory.
8. Derive the expression for extrinsic
conductivity and discuss its temperature
dependence.
Unit 3
Part A
1.what will happen for a material at 0 k?
2. What is meizner effect?
3. State the effect of magnetic field on
superconductor.
4. What is the effect of heavy current on
superconducting material?
5. Mention the effect of pressure in
superconductors.
6. Give DC Josephson effect.
7. What is AC Josephson effect?
8. What is high Tc superconductivity?
9. What is the principle of cryotron?
10. Mention the applications of SQUID.
11. What is the principle of magnetic
levitation?
Part B
1. Describe the salient properties of
superconductors.
2. Give BCS theory of superconductors.
3. Give the differences between Type 1 and
type 2 superconductors.
4. Explain the high Tc superconductors.
5. Explain in detail the application of
superconductors with regard to SQUID,
cryotron and magnetic levitation.
Unit 4
Part A
1. Define Bohr Magneton.
2. Give two properties of paramagnetic
materials.
3. What is meant by magnetic hysteresis?
4. What is the special feature of ferromagnetic
materials?
5. Give the salient feature of antiferromagnetic
materials.
6. What are ferrites?
7. What is the principle of memory in
magnetic taping?
8. What is the principle of reading out the
memory from magnetic tape?
9. What are secondary memory devices.
Part B
1. Explain in detail about dia,para and ferro
magnetism.
2. Describe the contribution of different
energies to the domains in ferromagnetic
materials.
3. Explain hysteresis energy loss in
ferromagnetic materials with necessary plots.
4. Distinguish hard and soft magnetic
materials.
5. Describe about the structure and
applications of ferrites.
6. Explain in detail about the magnetic
recording and read out in magnetic tapes.
7. Describe the recording and readout system
in magnetic disc devices.
Unit 5
Part A
1. What is the better UP approach in
fabrication of nanomaterials?
2. What is meant by topdown approach in the
preparation of nanomaterials?
3. What are the advantages of sol-gel method
over the conventional methods?
4. Mention two important properties of
nanomaterials.
5. Give two important applications of
nanomaterials.
6. What are the metallic glasses?
7. Mention the ways and means of achieving
the cooling rate in the formation of metallic
glasses.
8. Give four important process variables
affecting the properties of ribbons produced by
metal spinning method.
9. What is meant by hysteresis effect in shape
memory alloys?
8. Give the physical properties of NiTi alloy
and describe the applications of SMA/
9. Explain the three different phases of liquid
crystals and describe the behavior of LC
molecules in an electric field.

10. What are shape memory alloys?
11. What is meant by pseudo elasticity in
SMA?
12. What is super elasticity in SMA?
13. Mention the applications of SMA?
10. Give the model of liquid crystal cell and
explain the operation of twisted nematic
display.
11. Describe the functioning of dynamic
scattering display and give its limitations.

14. Give advantages and disadvantages of

SMA.

15. What are liquid crystals and give their

three phases?

16/ Distinguish homeotropic and

homogeneous molecular orientation in LCD.

17. Give the limitations of twisted nematic

displays.

18. What is common anode wiring method in

LCD?

19. What is meant by coordinate connected

matrix method in LCD?

20. What is the role of impurities in dynamic

scattering display?

Part B

1. Describe the physical vapour deposition

method to gel nanomaterials.

2. Discuss in detail about the sol -gel method

to derive different forms of nanomaterials.

3. Give the properties if nanomaterials.

4. Explain the applications of nanomaterials.

5. In what way the metallic glasses are smart

materials and discuss melt spinning method to
obtain metallic glasses.

6. Explain the structure, properties and

applications of metglasses.

7. How shape memory alloy work and explain

their characteristics?