Course Outcomes: After successful complete of the course, students will be able to
- Experimentally verify theoretical concepts in mechanics, electromagnetism, heat, and optics.
- Handle apparatus and assemble simple experimental setup
- Record measurements and Perform data analysis
- Calculate physical parameters from experimental results and their deviation from theoretical predictions and Error Analysis
- Appreciate safety protocols and measures taken
Suggested list of experiments is given. Equivalent experiments may be considered. A minimum of eight experiments are to be completed from the suggested list.
Experiments:
- (a) Young’s modulus using static bending by hanging weights; (b) Rigidity modulus by static torsion
- Poiseuille flow
- Thermo EMF vs Temperature/ Calibration of Thermistor
- Coefficient of Linear Expansion of Metals
- Calorimeter – Heat-Electrical Work Equivalent – Specific heat of water
- Specific heat of solids – Dulong-Petit’s law
- Lee Disc Apparatus – Thermal Conductivity of a Non-metallic Solid
- Polarization of light – Malus’ law. Demonstration of Brewster Angle Experiment
- Laser diffraction: reflection grating determination of spacing between CD tracks and mm ruling of meter of scale
- Resolving Power of a Telescope
Skills and Employability: Lab sessions and experimentation help develop intuition for lab equipment and builds practical knowledge of using lab instruments, measurement techniques and experimental techniques needed for work involving communication of science such as lab instructor/ demonstrator, technical staff, educator or a scientist in schools, colleges, universities, industries and research labs/organisations.
Evaluation Pattern: As in the rules for Assessment Procedure (R.14)