Engineering Physics

Review Questions

1. What are matter waves? Explain their properties.

    

   (Set-1–Sept. 2006), (Set-1–May 2004), (Set-1–May 2003), (Set-4–Nov. 2003)

2. Derive the expression for de Broglie wavelength.

    

   (Set-1–Sept. 2006), (Set-1–May 2004), (Set-1–May 2003), (Set-4–Nov. 2003)

3. Explain the concept of matter waves.

    

   (Set-1, Set-3–May 2006), (Set-2, Set-3–June 2005), (Set-2–May 2004), (Set-4–May 2003)

4. Describe Davisson and Gemer’s experiment and explain how it enabled the verification of wave nature of matter.

    

   (Set-1, Set-3–May 2006), (Set-2, Set-3–June 2005), (Set-2–May 2004), (Set-4–May 2003)

5. Derive time-independent Schrödinger’s wave equation for a free particle.

    

   (Set-2–Sept. 2006), (Set-4–June 2005), (Set-1–Nov. 2004), (Set-2–Nov. 2004), (Set-2, ...