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This document outlines the course details for Physics Practical-I, including the syllabus, instructional objectives, list of experiments, learning resources, assessment details, and session plan. The course aims to develop students' experimental skills in physics and reinforce key concepts. Over the semester, students will conduct 8 experiments covering topics like Young's modulus, viscosity, surface tension, acoustics, and optics. Evaluation includes observation notes, a model exam, quizzes, and a final practical examination. The session plan schedules the experiments and assessments over 11 sessions.

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Physics Practical PDF

This document outlines the course details for Physics Practical-I, including the syllabus, instructional objectives, list of experiments, learning resources, assessment details, and session plan. The course aims to develop students' experimental skills in physics and reinforce key concepts. Over the semester, students will conduct 8 experiments covering topics like Young's modulus, viscosity, surface tension, acoustics, and optics. Evaluation includes observation notes, a model exam, quizzes, and a final practical examination. The session plan schedules the experiments and assessments over 11 sessions.

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Department of Physics and Nanotechnology

Faculty of Science and Humanities,


SRM University, Kattankulathur-603203
Program: I-B.S.C (PHYSICS)
Course file
UPY15103- PHYSICS PRACTICAL-I

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Syllabus of UPY15103
2. Academic Course Description
3. Notes of lesson
1. Syllabus for Physics Practical-I

Total
Course
Semester Course Title L T P of C
Code
L+T+P

I UPY15103 PHYSICS PRACTICAL-I 0 0 4 4 2

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
1. To gain knowledge in the scientific methods and learn the
2. process of measuring different Physical variables.
3. To enable the student to explore the field of properties of matter.
4. To make the student understand the basic concepts in acoustics.
5. To allow the student to have a deep knowledge of the fundamentals of optics.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. Determination of Young’s modulus of the material of the beam - Uniform Bending


using Pin and Microscope.
2. Determination of rigidity modulus using Torsional Pendulum - Without masses.
3. Determination of Coefficient of Viscosity of water by Capillary Flow Method
(Poiseuille‟s method).
4. Determination of Surface Tension of water by capillary rise method.
5. Determination of AC frequency main using Sonometer.
6. Generation of Lissajous figure using Signal Generator.
7. Determination of dispersive power of a prism using spectrometer.
8. Determination of minimum deviation-Diffraction Grating.
9. Determination of thickness of thin wire-Air Wedge.

LEARNING RESOURCES
Sl.
TEXT BOOKS
No.
1. Shukla R. K. and Anchal Srivastava, Practical Physics, New Age International (P)
Ltd, Publishers, 2006

2. Dattu R.Joshi, “Engineering Physics”, Tata McGraw- Hill, New Delhi, 2010

REFERENCE BOOKS/OTHER READING MATERIAL


3. Squires G. L., Practical Physics, 4th Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2001.

4. Halliday D., Resnick R. and Walker J., Fundamentals of Physics, 6th Edition, John
Wiley and Sons, 2001.

5. Jenkins F.A. and White H.E., Fundamentals of Optics, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill
Book Company, 2007
6. Geeta Sanon, B. Sc., Practical Physics, 1st Edition, S. Chand and Company, 2007.

7. Benenson, Walter, and Horst Stöcker, Handbook of Physics,Springer, 2002.


2. Academic Course Description

SRM University
Faculty of Science and Humanities
Department of Physics and Nanotechnology
UPY15103-Physics Practical-I
First Semester, 2017-18 (Odd semester)

Course (catalog) description

The purpose of this course is to develop scientific temper in experimental techniques and
to reinforce the physics concepts among the physics students. In addition, an ability to
apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering to identify, formulate and solve
problems. Also the course is design to conduct the experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret result.

Credit hours: 2 credits

Location : University Building 6th Floor

Required Text Books:


1. Shukla R. K. and Anchal Srivastava, Practical Physics, New Age International (P) Ltd,
Publishers, 2006.
2. Arora C. L., B.Sc Practical Physics, S. Chand and Company Ltd, 2007.

Web Resources :
• http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gus.deu/hbase/hframe.html
• http:/ecee.colorado.edu/~bart/book/book/contents.htm
• en.wikipedia.org

Prerequisite: Nil
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

1. To gain knowledge in the scientific methods and learn the


2. process of measuring different Physical variables. .
3. To enable the student to explore the field of properties of matter.
4. To make the student understand the basic concepts in acoustics.
5. To allow the student to have a deep knowledge of the fundamentals of optics.
 

Assessment Details:
Observation & Record : 40 Marks
Model Exam : 7 Marks
Test/Quiz : 3 Marks
Final End Semester Examination : 50 Marks
Total : 100 Marks

 
UPY15103-Physics Practical-I - Detailed Session Plan

SESSION NAME OF THE EXPERIEMENTS REFERENCES


NO
Experiment 1: Shukla R. K. and Anchal
1 Determination of Young’s modulus of the Srivastava, Practical Physics,
material of the beam - Uniform Bending New Age International (P) Ltd,
using Pin and Microscope. Publishers, 2006.
Experiment 2: Arora C. L., B.Sc Practical
2 Determination of rigidity modulus using Physics, S. Chand and Company
Torsional Pendulum - Without masses. Ltd, 2007.
Experiment 3: Geeta Sanon, B. Sc., Practical
3 Determination of Coefficient of Viscosity Physics, 1st Edition, S. Chand
of water by Capillary Flow Method and Company, 2007.
(Poiseuille‟s method).
Experiment 4: Benenson, Walter, and Horst
4 Determination of Surface Tension of water Stöcker, Handbook of
by capillary rise method. Physics,Springer, 2002.
Experiment 5: Shukla R. K. and Anchal
5 Determination of AC frequency main using Srivastava, Practical Physics,
Sonometer. New Age International (P) Ltd,
Publishers, 2006
Experiment 6: Arora C. L., B.Sc Practical
6 Determination of dispersive power of a Physics, S. Chand and Company
prism using spectrometer. Ltd, 2007.
Experiment 7: Shukla R. K. and Anchal
7 Determination of minimum deviation- Srivastava, Practical Physics,
Diffraction Grating. New Age International (P) Ltd,
Publishers, 2006
Experiment 8: Arora C. L., B.Sc Practical
8 Determination of thickness of thin wire-Air Physics, S. Chand and Company
Wedge. Ltd, 2007.
9 Repeat Class

10 Model Practical Examination


11 End Semester Practical Examination

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