Physics Competition

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1. Given a matrix \(M= \left[ \begin{array}{cc} 2 & 1\\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right]\), find \(\cos \left(\frac{\pi M}{6}\right)\)?

2. A cone-shaped surface lamina \(S\) is given by \[z=4-2\sqrt{x^2+y^2},\quad 0\leq z\geq 4\] At each point on S, the density is proportional to the distance between the point and the z-axis. Find the mass \(m\) of the lamina?

1. A satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the Earth. If \(T,V \text{ and } E\) are its average kinetic, average potential and total energies, respectively, then how is \(V\) and \(E\) related to \(T\)?
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1. Consider a single heat source located at the origin with temperature \[T(x,y,z)=\frac{25}{\sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}}\] calculate the heat flux across the surface \[S=\left\{(x,y,z):z=\sqrt{1-x^2-y^2},x^2+y^2\leq 1\right\}\]
2. For an enthalpy change of \(2257.03 \;kJ/kg\), calculate the entropy change along a \(T = 100^{\circ} C\) isotherm for water going from saturated liquid to saturated vapor.

1. A 1-D SHO with hamiltonian \(H_o=\frac{p^2}{2m}+\frac{kx^2}{2}\) is subjected to a small perturbation, \(H_1=\alpha x+\beta x^3+\gamma x^4\). The first order correction to the ground state energy is dependent on.
(A) only \(\beta\) (B) \(\alpha\) and \(\gamma\) (C) \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) (D) only \(\gamma\)

2. A particle is confined to a 1-D potential box with the potential \[\begin{aligned}V(x)&=0,\quad 0\leq x \leq a\\&=\infty, \quad \text{otherwise} \end{aligned}\] For a small perturbation, \(W=\beta x\), within the box, find the first order correction to the ground state energy?

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Top 10 World Scientists

No. Scientist Contribution Discipline Alma Mater Wikipedia Link Britannica Link
1 Isaac Newton Laws of Motion, Universal Gravitation Physics, Mathematics University of Cambridge Link Link
2 Albert Einstein Theory of Relativity, E=mc² Physics ETH Zurich, University of Zurich Link Link
3 Marie Curie Radioactivity, Discovery of Radium and Polonium Physics, Chemistry University of Paris Link Link
4 Charles Darwin Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection Biology University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge Link Link
5 Nikola Tesla Alternating Current (AC) Electrical System Electrical Engineering, Physics Graz University of Technology, University of Prague Link Link
6 Galileo Galilei Laws of Motion, Experimental Physics Physics, Mathematics University of Pisa Link Link
7 Leonardo da Vinci Contributions to Art, Science, and Engineering Various No formal education Link Link
8 Alexander Fleming Discovery of Penicillin Medicine, Microbiology St. Mary's Hospital Medical School Link Link
9 Rosalind Franklin X-ray Crystallography, DNA Structure Biophysics, Chemistry University of Cambridge Link Link
10 Dmitri Mendeleev Periodic Table of Elements Chemistry Saint Petersburg State University Link Link

Top 10 Indian Scientists

No. Scientist Contribution Discipline Birth Date Alma Mater Wikipedia Link Britannica Link
1 Jagadish Chandra Bose Physics, Plant Physiology Physics 1858 University of Cambridge Wikipedia Britannica
2 C. V. Raman Raman Effect, Nobel Laureate in Physics (1930) Physics 1888 Presidency College, University of Calcutta Wikipedia Britannica
3 Srinivasa Ramanujan Contributions to Number Theory Mathematics 1887 University of Cambridge Wikipedia Britannica
4 Homi J. Bhabha Founder of India's Atomic Energy Program Nuclear Physics 1909 University of Cambridge Wikipedia Britannica
5 Meghnad Saha Saha Ionization Equation Astrophysics 1893 University of Calcutta Wikipedia Britannica
6 Satyendra Nath Bose Bose-Einstein Statistics Physics 1894 University of Calcutta Wikipedia Britannica
7 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Missile Technology, Former President of India Aerospace Engineering 1931 Madras Institute of Technology Wikipedia Britannica
8 Vikram Sarabhai Father of India's Space Program Space Science 1919 University of Cambridge Wikipedia Britannica
9 S. N. Bose Bose-Einstein Statistics Physics 1894 University of Calcutta Wikipedia Britannica
10 Homi K. Bhabha Quantum Theory, Founder of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Theoretical Physics 1909 University of Cambridge Wikipedia Britannica