B.TechSemester 22023-24Engineering PhysicsBAS201

Engineering Physics (BAS201) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

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This is the official AKTU Engineering Physics Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 2, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 2
Session:2023-24
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Engineering Physics (BAS201) — complete question paper · 70 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 7 = 14
  • a
    What is the physical significance of wave function?
  • b
    Why Maxwell proposed the modification of Ampere’s law
  • c
    Thick film shows no color in interference why?
  • d
    Explain Rayleigh’s criterion of resolution
  • e
    How can you say that He-Ne laser is superior to ruby laser?
  • f
    How step index fiber is compared with graded index fiber?
  • g
    What is top down and bottom up method
Section BAttempt any three of the following: 7 x 3 = 21
  • a
    Calculate the energy of an oscillator of frequency 5. 3 X 1012 /sec. at 500 K treating it as (i) classical oscillator (ii) Planck’s Oscillator. Given that k= 1.38 X 10-23 J/K and h= 6.6 X 10-34 J-Sec
  • b
    Find the skin depth at frequency of 1.6 MHz in aluminum where σ = 38.2 X 106 and μR = 1 . Also find out the propagation constant and wave velocity
  • c
    A Diffraction grating is just able to resolve two lines of wavelengths 5140.34 and order
  • d
    The coherence length of sodium light is 2.945 X 10 -2 m and its wavelength is 5890 . Calculate
  • b
    The no. of oscillations corresponding to the coherence length
  • e
    A Superconducting material has critical tempera ture of 4.2 K in zero magnetic field and a critical field of 0.0306 T at 0K Find the critical field at 2.1 K
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 7 x 1 = 7
  • a
    Discuss Compton Effect & Derive an expression for Compton shift & show that Why Compton effect not observed with visible light
  • b
    Find Eigen value & Eigen function of free particle in a bo x by using Schrödinger wave equation
  • a
    Derive electromagnetic wave equation in a conducting medium and use these equations to derive differential equations for electric and magnetic field in this case
  • b
    State and Deduce Poynting theorem & Derive expression for it. A 100 watt sodium lamp radiating its power . Calculate the electric & magnetic field strength at a distance of 5 m. from the lamp
  • a
    Describe how Newton’s rings experiment can be used to determine the refractive index of a liquid
  • b
    Give the construction and theory of plane transmission grating and explain the formation of spectra by it
  • a
    What are Einstein’s A and B coefficients? Obtain relation between transition probabilities for spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiation
  • b
    What do you understand by attenuation in optical fiber? Discuss the important factors responsible for the loss of power in optical fiber
  • a
    Explain Meissner’s effect. Give the experimental demonstration of Meissner’s effect
  • b
    What are the changes in the properties that take place in a material when its size reduced to nanoscale. Give some examples Also explain the reasons for these property changes

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — BAS201

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 3 years of Engineering Physics papers (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

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Describe how Newton’s rings experiment can be used to determine the refractive index of a liquid

Appeared in: 2022-23 · 2023-24