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

Semester I

Paper III

PHY-103

List of Experiments                                     

1. To study the variation of charge and current with time in a R-C circuit for       different time constants using a DC source (charging and discharging characteristics of a condenser).

2. To determine the specific resistance of the material of a resistance wire and to determine the difference between two small resistances using Carey Foster’s bridge.

3. To study the behavior of voltage and current in a LR circuit with AC power source. Also to determine power factor, impedance and phase relations.

4. To study the behaviour of RC circuit with varying resistance and capacitance using AC mains as a power source and also to determine the impedance and phase relationship between voltage and current in the circuit.

5. To study the electromagnetic induction and to verify Faraday’s Law.

6. To study the characteristics of a junction diode .

7. To determine Y ,h and s by Searl’s method.

8. To determine Young’s modulus by bending of beam.

9. To determine modulus of rigidity of a wire using Maxwell’s needle.

10. To determine the surface tension of given liquid at room temperature using Jaeger’s method.

11. To convert Galvanometer into an ammeter of given range.

12. To convert Galvanometer into a Voltmeter of given range.