Lab Course I

NOTE     - Students are expected to perform any eight experiments from the given list. Two experiments out of the eight will be set in the examination paper.

                  The duration of the Practical Examination shall be 5 hours.

                 The distribution of marks in the practical examination will be as follows:

1.     Two experiments:  30 marks each.

2.     Distribution of marks will be as follows :

                 Figure /Formula/Theory                 :          7

                 Observations/Calculations              :          16

                 Result /Result Analysis                  :            5

                  Precautions                                    :          2    

               3.    Viva -Voce                                     :          10

                    Total                                            :          70 marks

List of Experiments

1.     Study of bending of a beam and determination of Young’s modulus.

2.     Determine the modulus of rigidity using Maxwell’s needle.

3.     Elastic constants by Searl’s method.

4.     Determine specific resistance of wire and low resistance using Careyfoster’s bridge.

5.     Conversion of Galvanometer into an ammeter and to calibrate it.

6.     Conversion of Galvanometer into an voltmeter and to calibrate it.

7.     To study the characteristics of a Junction Diode.

8.     Determine the surface tension of a given liquid at room temperature using Jaeger’s method.

9.     To determine the height of a building using a sextant.

10.  To determine self- inductance of a coil by Rayleigh’s method