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PHYSICS: PHY-355
Solid State Physics
(351206)
P. Pages: 3
Time: Two Hours Max. Marks: 60

Instructions to Candidates:
1. Do not write anything on question paper except Seat No.
2. Graph or diagram should be drawn with the black ink pen being used
for writing paper or black HB pencil.
3. Students should note, no supplement will be provided.
4. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.
5. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
6. Use of logarithmic table or standard calculator is allowed.

1. a) Attempt any six of the following select the correct option and rewrite the 6
following.

i) In crystalline solid there exist a ------------.

a) Long range order b) Short range order
c) Moderate range order c) None of these

ii) The co-ordination number in simple cubic structure is --------.

a) 4 ~ 6
c) 8 d) 12

iii) The square possesses --------- fold rotational axis of symmetry.

a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) 4

iv) The wavelength for x-rays is of the order of -----------.

o 0
a) 100A b) 500A
o 0
c) 1A d) 5000A

v) Interatomic forces in solids are -----------.

a) Attractive only
b) Repulsive only
c) Neither attractive nor repulsive
d) Both attractive and repulsive

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 vi) The Madelung constant (a) for NaCI is ------.
a) 0.52 b) 0.68
~ O.~ d) 1.75

vii) According to Dulong-Petit law, specific heat is constant and is

independent of temperature and its value is ----.---.
a) 3 b) 3R
c) 4.2R d) R

viii) At oak, the probability of finding an election of energy level E is unity

when --------.
a) E«EF
c) E > EF

a) Attempt any six of the following answer in one sentence. 6

i) Define space lattice.

ii) State the relation between atomic radius 'r' and lattice constant 'a' for
. simple cubic unit cell.

iii) Define co-ordination number.

iv) State Bragg's diffraction condition in direct lattice.

v) Define covalent bond.

vi) Define Madelung constant for one dimensional ionic crystal.

vii) Define Fermi'Energy ..

viii) What is mobility of charge carriers.

2. Attemp~ any six of the following. 12

i) What are symmetry operations. State different symmetry operations.

ii) Sketch (100) and (111) planes in simple cubic cell:

.iii) Why crystal acts as a diffraction grating for x-rays.'

iv) State the advantage of x-ray powder diffraction method.

v) What is cohesive energy.

vi) Give any two limitations of Debye's model of sp-heat.

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vii) State any two assumptions of classical theory of Sp-heat.

viii) What is Hall effect?

ix) Give importance of Hall coefficient.

3. Attempt any four of the following. 12

i) Obtain packing fraction for FCC structure.

ii) Explain CsCI structure.

iii) Explain rotating crystal method of X-ray diffraction.

iv) Explain ionic bond in solids.

v) Give the difference between underlying assumptions in Einstein's

theory and Debye theory of specific heat.

vi) What do you understand by Drude-Lorentz model.

4. Attempt any three of the following. 12

i) Show that the reciprocal lattice of bcc is the direct lattice of fcc.

ii) Explain the concept of Brillouin Zones.

iii) Show that the Madelung constant for 1-D array of ions of alternate
signs is 21n2.

iv) On what assumptions the classical theory of sp-heat is based?

v) Explain Hall effect.

5. Attempt any two of the following. 12

i) Obtain Bragg's diffraction condition in reciprocal lattice.

ii) Derive Debye's P law.

iii) For an electron of mass m confined in one dimensional box of length L,

bounded by infinite barriers at the two ends. show that allowed energy
values are given by

tz2(nll)2
En =- -
h
where tz =-.
2m L 21l

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