UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN ELECTRONICS SCIENCE
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

Semester IV - Allied Practical - Basic Physics Practicals

Duration: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 75
Credits: 3

1. Young's Modulus by non-uniform bending - pin and microscope.
2. Young's modulus by uniform bending - optic level and telescope.
3. Rigidity modulus by static torsion.
4. Rigidity modulus by torsional pendulum.
5. Surface tension by capillary rise method - determination of radius by microscope.
6. Surface tension and interfacial surface tension by drop weight.
7. Viscosity of a liquid by capillary flow method.
8. Comparison of viscosities of liquids using ungaduated burette.
9. Specific heat capacity of a liquid by method o mixtures.
10. Thermal conductivity of a bad conductor b &s disc method.
11. Kundt's tube-velocity of sound in a rod an: oung's modulus of the rod.
12. Melde's string - frequency of a vibrator.
13. Sonometer - determination of AC frequeti.
14. Focal length of a concave lens - in contact and out of contact methods.
15. Spectrometer - I-d curve.
16. Spectrometer - narrow angled prism.
17. Spectrometer - grating at normal incidence - determination of wavelength of mercury spectrum.
18. Newton's rings - Wavelength of sodium light.

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