Details of PH1102 (Autumn 2012)

Level: 1 Type: Laboratory Credits: 3.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
PH1102 Physics Laboratory I Alak Kumar Majumdar,
Bipul Pal,
Dhananjay Nandi,
Pradip Khatua,
Rumi De,
Supratim Sengupta,
Uday Kumar

Syllabus

  • Mechanics


    1. Air track: verification of Newton's law

    2. Study of projectile motion

    3. Study of forced oscillator

    4. Study of compound pendulum

    5. Study of coupled pendulum


  • General properties of matter:


      5
    1. Young's modulus by flexure

    2. Rigidity modulus determination

    3. Surface tension by direct force measurement

    4. Determination of the coefficient of viscosity using Stoke's law.



  • Quantum theory



      9

    1. Study of the photoelectric effect

    2. Studying electron diffraction

  • Optics:

      11
    1. Study of single slit and double slit diffraction pattern

    2. Study of Malus' law

  • Electromagnetism:

      13
    1. Verification of Coulomb's law.

    2. Measurement of e/m ratio of electrons.

    3. Mapping of field lines.


  • Thermal Physics:

      16
    1. Determination of Joule's constant.

    2. Determination of linear coefficient of expansion.

    3. Determination of thermal conductivity.

    4. Measurement of heat capacity.


References

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 1 Not Allowed
2 IP 3 Not Allowed
3 MS 1 Core
4 RS 1 Not Allowed