Exam Details
Subject | geophysics | |
Paper | paper 2 | |
Exam / Course | combined geo-scientist and geologist | |
Department | ||
Organization | union public service commission | |
Position | geologist | |
Exam Date | 2016 | |
City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
l.
What is Free-air correction in gravity prospecting Why this correction is neglected in magnetic prospecting
Differentiate between normal and formation
pressures in Reservoir Geophysics. If the formation
fluids al 2800 m depth are at a pressure of 400 kg/m^2.Then calculate the over pressure.
Assume formation fluids arc saline in nature with
a density of 1.09 gm/cc.
Describe CDP stacking in seismic prospecting with
a neat sketch. Explain why it is done.
Explain why the measured resistivities in
parallel and perpendicular directions of geological
strata are different. A heterogeneous rock sample
has 1.24 as coefficient of electrical anisotropy. If
the resistivity measured in perpendicular direction of
this strata is 500 Ohm, then what will be the
resistivity parallel to strata
Define Konigsberger ratio. How it is useful in
deciding the rocks of an area are totally dominated
by remanance or induced magnetization
2. Define Eotvos correction. Also explain the role of
ship's heading and velocity in evaluating this
correction. Also calculate the Eotvos correction,
when a ship at a latitude of is heading west
with a speed of 10 knots.
Explain the basic principle used in time-average
equation to determine sonic porosity. What
correction is required to the sonic porosity in a
gas bearing zone
A dip angle electromagnetic survey is carried out
•
along a profile 1 km long. Two thin vertical
conductors of 10 ohm resistivity each are located
at the same depth of 50 m.Also the two conductors
are located at 400 m and 600 m along the profile.
The resistivity of host medium is 1000 ohm and
frequency of measurement is 1000 Hz,..Then draw
the dip angle profile and give the logical
explanation for drawing such anomaly,
3. A series of geophones (marked as I to
placed on the Earth surface at 100 m interval over
a horizontal two layered earth with velocity
V 2000 mis and 3000 mis. The thickness
of the first layer is 500 m. If the first geophone
is placed near the shot point, then find the
nearest geophone from shot point where
refracted wave reaches before the reflected wave.
nearest geophone from shot point where
refracted wave reaches before the direct wave.
refracted wave reaches before the direct wave.
Explain the theory of origin of Self-Potential in
which subsurface anomalous structure acts like a
dry cell. Draw the self-potential anomaly due to
this theory and explain the limitations of this
theory.
4. Distinguish between production and injection wells.
Also explain identification of zones of injection
and production with the help of a flow meter tool.
Differentiate between a conventional magnetic
survey and a magnetic gradient survey. What are
the advantages of magnetic gradient survey
Describe Slingram EM profiling over a 2-D dipping
sheet like body along with its field setup. Mention
the parameters measured and precautions needed
during the survey. Also draw the response curves.
5.
In a Raman scattering experiment, a laser beam
is scattered by diatomic molecules. Obtain an
expression for the Raman shifted frequency in
terms of moment of inertia of each molecule.
Discuss decay of 6C 14 to 7N 14 by P-emission and
calculate how much energy is released in this
process.
Primitive translation vectors of an fee lattice are where a is the Janice constant and i,j and k are unit vectors along the coordinate axes. Find the
reciprocal lattice to the fee lattice.
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Discuss physical significance o f the displacement
current considering a parallel-plate capacitor in a
circuit.
Derive, for a system with many degrees of freedom,
the condition for a quantity p. to be an integral of motion if the Poisson bracket vanishes.
6. What is Franck-Condon principle Discuss the
intensity distribution in the vibrational electronic
spectra of a diatomic molecule on the basis of this
principle.
Use the energy-time uncertainty principle to
estimate the rest mass of a a-meson, whose
exchange leads to nucleon-nucleon interaction, in
terms of range R of the nuclear force. If R 2F.
estimate in units of mc. (Take
Explain why population inversion is not possible
in a two-level laser system.
7. Solve the equation of motion to find out the
nature of trajectory for a charged particle moving in the
plane Z O and placed in a uniform magnetic field
BZ. Also, calculate the rate of change for the
work done by the field.
Using the second London equation,
∇^2 B B/λL^2
where B is the magnetic flux density and A is
the London penetration depth, explain how
Meissner effect is accounted for in superconductors.
An infinitely long straight wire has a uniform linear
charge density. Derive an expression for the etectric
field at a perpendicular distance from the wire.
Consider a rigid body rotating about an axis passing through a fixed point in the body with an angular
velocity co and angular momentum J . Show that
the kinetic energy T of the rotating body is given
by
T
A vector potential is given by
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Calculate the corresponding magnetic field and give
its schematic plot as a function of x.
Find the horizontal component of the Coriolis force
acting on a body of mass 1.5 kg moving northward
with a horizontal velocity of 100 m at 30°N
latitude on the earth.
What is Free-air correction in gravity prospecting Why this correction is neglected in magnetic prospecting
Differentiate between normal and formation
pressures in Reservoir Geophysics. If the formation
fluids al 2800 m depth are at a pressure of 400 kg/m^2.Then calculate the over pressure.
Assume formation fluids arc saline in nature with
a density of 1.09 gm/cc.
Describe CDP stacking in seismic prospecting with
a neat sketch. Explain why it is done.
Explain why the measured resistivities in
parallel and perpendicular directions of geological
strata are different. A heterogeneous rock sample
has 1.24 as coefficient of electrical anisotropy. If
the resistivity measured in perpendicular direction of
this strata is 500 Ohm, then what will be the
resistivity parallel to strata
Define Konigsberger ratio. How it is useful in
deciding the rocks of an area are totally dominated
by remanance or induced magnetization
2. Define Eotvos correction. Also explain the role of
ship's heading and velocity in evaluating this
correction. Also calculate the Eotvos correction,
when a ship at a latitude of is heading west
with a speed of 10 knots.
Explain the basic principle used in time-average
equation to determine sonic porosity. What
correction is required to the sonic porosity in a
gas bearing zone
A dip angle electromagnetic survey is carried out
•
along a profile 1 km long. Two thin vertical
conductors of 10 ohm resistivity each are located
at the same depth of 50 m.Also the two conductors
are located at 400 m and 600 m along the profile.
The resistivity of host medium is 1000 ohm and
frequency of measurement is 1000 Hz,..Then draw
the dip angle profile and give the logical
explanation for drawing such anomaly,
3. A series of geophones (marked as I to
placed on the Earth surface at 100 m interval over
a horizontal two layered earth with velocity
V 2000 mis and 3000 mis. The thickness
of the first layer is 500 m. If the first geophone
is placed near the shot point, then find the
nearest geophone from shot point where
refracted wave reaches before the reflected wave.
nearest geophone from shot point where
refracted wave reaches before the direct wave.
refracted wave reaches before the direct wave.
Explain the theory of origin of Self-Potential in
which subsurface anomalous structure acts like a
dry cell. Draw the self-potential anomaly due to
this theory and explain the limitations of this
theory.
4. Distinguish between production and injection wells.
Also explain identification of zones of injection
and production with the help of a flow meter tool.
Differentiate between a conventional magnetic
survey and a magnetic gradient survey. What are
the advantages of magnetic gradient survey
Describe Slingram EM profiling over a 2-D dipping
sheet like body along with its field setup. Mention
the parameters measured and precautions needed
during the survey. Also draw the response curves.
5.
In a Raman scattering experiment, a laser beam
is scattered by diatomic molecules. Obtain an
expression for the Raman shifted frequency in
terms of moment of inertia of each molecule.
Discuss decay of 6C 14 to 7N 14 by P-emission and
calculate how much energy is released in this
process.
Primitive translation vectors of an fee lattice are where a is the Janice constant and i,j and k are unit vectors along the coordinate axes. Find the
reciprocal lattice to the fee lattice.
src='./qimages/7993-5c.jpg'>
Discuss physical significance o f the displacement
current considering a parallel-plate capacitor in a
circuit.
Derive, for a system with many degrees of freedom,
the condition for a quantity p. to be an integral of motion if the Poisson bracket vanishes.
6. What is Franck-Condon principle Discuss the
intensity distribution in the vibrational electronic
spectra of a diatomic molecule on the basis of this
principle.
Use the energy-time uncertainty principle to
estimate the rest mass of a a-meson, whose
exchange leads to nucleon-nucleon interaction, in
terms of range R of the nuclear force. If R 2F.
estimate in units of mc. (Take
Explain why population inversion is not possible
in a two-level laser system.
7. Solve the equation of motion to find out the
nature of trajectory for a charged particle moving in the
plane Z O and placed in a uniform magnetic field
BZ. Also, calculate the rate of change for the
work done by the field.
Using the second London equation,
∇^2 B B/λL^2
where B is the magnetic flux density and A is
the London penetration depth, explain how
Meissner effect is accounted for in superconductors.
An infinitely long straight wire has a uniform linear
charge density. Derive an expression for the etectric
field at a perpendicular distance from the wire.
Consider a rigid body rotating about an axis passing through a fixed point in the body with an angular
velocity co and angular momentum J . Show that
the kinetic energy T of the rotating body is given
by
T
A vector potential is given by
src='./qimages/7993-8b.jpg'>
Calculate the corresponding magnetic field and give
its schematic plot as a function of x.
Find the horizontal component of the Coriolis force
acting on a body of mass 1.5 kg moving northward
with a horizontal velocity of 100 m at 30°N
latitude on the earth.