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This document is a question paper for a Mathematical Physics exam containing 6 questions worth a total of 90 marks. It provides instructions for candidates to write their roll number and which questions are compulsory versus optional. The questions cover a range of mathematical physics topics, including differential equations, vector calculus, probability distributions, and more.

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MP 1 Paper

This document is a question paper for a Mathematical Physics exam containing 6 questions worth a total of 90 marks. It provides instructions for candidates to write their roll number and which questions are compulsory versus optional. The questions cover a range of mathematical physics topics, including differential equations, vector calculus, probability distributions, and more.

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Your Roll No....

Sr. No. of Question Paper : 1029 D

Unique Paper Code 2222011101

Name of the Paper Mathematical Physics I


Name of the Course : B.Sc. Hons. Physics
Semester

Duration:3 Hours Maximum Marks : 90

Instructions for Candidates


1. Write your RollNo. on the top immediately on receipt
of this question paper.
2. Question 1 is Compulsory.
3. Attempt any four questions from question Numbers
2-6.
4. All questions carry equal marks.

1. (a) Find the value of the Jacobian ,(u, v) where


(r,o)
u= x² - y² and v= 2xy and x =r cos0, y =r sine.

(b) In what direction from the point (1,3,2) is the


directional derivative of ) = 2xz- y', a maximumn?
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(c) Evaluate .nînds where S is a closed surface.

(d) Express I,î and a.f in index notation.

(e) Show that following equation is exact and solve it:


(y cos x t sin y+ y)dx + (sin x + x cos y + x) dy =0

() Refer to the Probability distribution given below:


X: -3 6
P(X=x) 1/6 1/2 1/3

Find E(X) and E((2X+1)'). (3x6)

2. (i) Show that following equation is inexact andthen


solve it:

(2x log X - xy) dy + 2y dx = 0 (6)

(ii) Acertain radioactive material is known to decay


at a rate proportional to the amount present. If
initially there is 50 milligrams of the material
present and after two hours it is observed that
the material has lost 10 percent of its original
mass. With the help of the differential equation
d N/dt =kN, N being the amount of material
present at time t, find (a) an expression for the
mass of the material remaining at any time t (b)
the mass of the material after 4 hours. (6)
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(ii) Solve by the method of Undetermined


Coefficients :
d'y/dx' + 2dy/dx + y = x- ex (6)

3. (i) Solve the given differential equation:


dy
+ 2 y tan x = sin x
dx

given that y = 0 when x = /3. (6)

(ii) Solve by the method of Variation of parameters:


d²y/dx2 + a² y = tan ax (6)

(ii) Solve the differential equation:


x²d²y/dx? 4x dy/dx + 6y = 42/x* (6)

4. (i) Show that

V²rn = n(n+1)r-2 where r?= x?+ y?+ z? (4)

(ii) Show that

Å=(6xy+)i +(3r-z)i+(3xz -y)k


is irrotational. Find such that Á=VÕ (6)

(ii) Prove Tx(*xA)-(A)-v'Ä. (8)

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5. (i) Verify the divergence theorem for

A= 4xi-2y'j+zk
taken over the region bounded by x'+ y² =4,
Z=0 and z =3,
(9)
(ii) Using Stake's theorem, evaluate

|(x + 2y) dx + (x - z)dy + (y-z)dz


over the contour C, where C is the boundary of
triangle bounded with vertices (2,0,0), (0,3,0) and
(0,0,6) oriented in anticlockwise direction and S
is the surface of the plane

X42=1
236
2 (9)

6. (i) Show that scalar product of two vectors is


invariant under rotation of axes. (4)

(i) Find an expression for the mean andvariance of


the Binomial distribution. (8)

(ii) If F= 2yi-zj+x?k.
and S is the surface y' = 8x in the first octant
bounded by the plane y = 4 and z= 6, evaluate

|F.a ds. (6)

(500)

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