Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

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1.

The Fermi temperature of a metal is 24600K. Calculate the Fermi velocity.

A. 0.5m/s
B. 1.38m/s
C. 0.8633×106m/s
D. 9.11×10-3m/s
Answer» D. 9.11×10-3m/s
2.

Calculate the drift velocity of the free electrons with mobility of 3.5×10-3 m2/Vs in copper for an electric field strength of 0.5 V/m.

A. 3.5 m/s
B. 1.75×103 m/s
C. 11.5 m/s
D. 1.75×10-3 m/s
Answer» E.
3.

A uniform silver wire has a resistivity of 1.54×10-18 ohm/m at room temperature. For an electric field along the wire of 1 volt/cm. Compute the mobility, assuming that there are 5.8×1028 conduction electrons/m3.

A. 1.54 m2/Vs
B. 6.9973m2/Vs
C. 6.9973×10-3 m2/Vs
D. 0.69973m/s
Answer» D. 0.69973m/s
4.

The free electrons collide with the lattice elastically.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

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A. 3.5 m/s
B. 1.75√ó10<sup>3</sup> m/s
C. 11.5 m/s
D. 1.75√ó10<sup>-3</sup> m/s
Answer» E.
6.

The_Fermi_temperature_of_a_metal_is_24600K._Calculate_the_Fermi_velocity.$

A. 0.5m/s
B. 1.38m/s
C. 0.8633√ó10<sup>6</sup>m/s
D. 9.11√ó10<sup>-3</sup>m/s
Answer» D. 9.11‚Äö√†√∂‚àö‚â•10<sup>-3</sup>m/s
7.

A uniform silver wire has a resistivity of 1.54√ó10-18 ohm/m at room temperature. For an electric field along the wire of 1 volt/cm. Compute the mobility, assuming that there are 5.8√ó1028 conduction electrons/m3?#

A. 1.54 m<sup>2</sup>/Vs
B. 6.9973m<sup>2</sup>/Vs
C. 6.9973√ó10<sup>-3</sup> m<sup>2</sup>/Vs
D. 0.69973m/s
Answer» D. 0.69973m/s
8.

What is the level that acts as a reference which separated the vacant and filled states at 0K?

A. Excited level
B. Ground level
C. Valance orbit
D. Fermi energy level
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following theories can be adopted to rectify the drawbacks of classical theory?

A. Compton theory
B. Quantum theory
C. Band theory
D. Electron theory
Answer» C. Band theory
10.

Which of the following theories cannot be explained by classical theory?

A. Electron theory
B. Lorentz theory
C. Photo-electric effect
D. Classical free electron theory
Answer» D. Classical free electron theory
11.

Thermal conductivity is due to photons.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

What happens to the free electrons when an electric field is applied?

A. They move randomly and collide with each other
B. They move in the direction of the field
C. They remain stable
D. They move in the direction opposite to that of the field
Answer» E.
13.

The free electrons collide with the lattice elastically.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

What does the conductivity of metals depend upon?

A. The nature of the material
B. Number of free electrons
C. Resistance of the metal
D. Number of electrons
Answer» C. Resistance of the metal