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

SYLLABUS

Semester II - Practical I - PR I

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Practical : 80
Record : 20
Credits: 4

1. Vernier callipers and Screw gauze measurements
2. Vernier microscope radius of capillary tube
3. Young's moduLus - Non-uniform bending - Pin & microscope
4. Young's modulus - Unifomi bending - Optic lever
5. Rigidity modulus - Torsional pendulum (without identical masses)
6. Rigidity modulus and moment of inertia - Torsional pendulum (With identical masses
7. Surface tension and inter facial surface tension drop weight method
8. Coefficient of viscosity of liquid - Graduated burette (radius of capillary tube by Mercury pellet method)
9. Sonometer - verification of laws and frequency of tuning fork
10. Sonometer - RD of a solid and liquid
11. Specific heat capacity of a liquid - Newton's law of cooling
12. Specific heat capacity of liquid - Method of mixtures (Half- time correction)
13. Focal length, Power, Rand u of a long focus convex lens
14. Focal length, Power, Rand u of a concave lens
15. Spectrometer - μ of a liquid
16. P.O. Box - Temperature coefficient of resistance
17. Potentiometer - internal resistance
18. Making a switch board with multiple points
19. Wiring - One lamp controlled by one switch / Two switches.

* Not for Examination

Note: Use of Digital balance is permitted