This course will enable the students to -
This course aims to provide practical knowledge of Physics concepts by applying the Physics theory to different experimental methods and to make them learn the usage of electrical and optical instruments for various measurements. The students will be able to apply the analytical techniques and graphical analysis to the experimental data.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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PHY 515 |
Lab Course I (Practical)
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The students will be able to –
CO150: Knowledge of Stefan’s constant, Planck’s constant using a Photocell, Planck’s constant using a solar cell, ballistic constant, self-inductance of a given coil by Anderson’s bridge using AC.to determine constant values. CO151: Learn about the gates, diodes/bridge rectifier to perform various logic functions using NOR and NAND, to measure CMRR and input bias current and offset current using OP-AMP, to rate performance of power supply. CO152: Understanding about GM counter to determine range of X particles from a radio-active source in air and verification of inverse square law for same strength of radioactive sources, absorption of β-rays in Aluminum foil and absorption coefficient. |
Approach in teaching: Demonstration, Group activity, Discussion ,Conduction of Experiments Learning activities for the students: Performing Experiments, observations, Analysis and interpretation of results, Additional learning through online Videos and Virtual Labs. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems , Assignments, Presentations |
CONTENTS
1. Determination of Stefan’s constant.
2. Determination of Planck’s constant using a Photocell.
3. Determination of Planck’s constant using a solar cell.
4. Study of power supply using two diodes/bridge rectifier with various filter circuits.
5. To perform various logic functions using NOR and NAND gates, i.e., OR, NOT, AND, NOR, NAND, X-OR gates.
6. To measure CMRR and input bias current and offset current using OP-AMP.
7. Study of characteristics of GM counter and verification of inverse square law for same strength of a radioactive source.
8. Study of absorption of β-rays in Aluminum foil using GM counter and to determine its absorption coefficient.
9. Determine ballistic constant of a ballistic galvanometer.
10. To determine self-inductance of a given coil by Anderson’s bridge using AC.