INDEX : Particulars of the Experiment Performed.
Section A
1. Use of Vernier Callipers
1(a). To measure diameter of a small spherical/cylindrical body using a Vernier Callipers
1(b). To measure the internal diameter, depth, and volume of a beaker/calorimeter using Vernier Callipers and hence find its volume.
2. Use of Screw Gauge
2(a). To measure the diameter of a given wire using screw gauge
2(b). To measure the thickness of the given sheet using a screw gauge.
3. To determine the volume of an irregular lamina using screw gauge
3. Use of Spherometer
4. To determine the radius of curvature of a given spherical surface using spherometer
4. Measurement of Mass and Weight
5. To determine the mass of the two different objects using a beam balance.
6. To find the weight of a given body using the parallelogram law of vectors
5. Simple Pendulum
7. Using a simple pendulum, plot its L-T² graph and use it to find the effective length of the second pendulum.
8. To study the variation of a time period of a simple pendulum of a given length by taking bobs of same size but different masses and interpret the result.
6. Fraction
9. To study the relationship between force of limiting friction and normal reaction and to find the coefficient of fraction between a block and horizontal surfaces.
10. To find the downward force along an inclined plane, acting on a roller due to the gravitational pull of the earth and study its relationship with the angle of inclination (θ) by plotting a graph between force and sin θ.
Section B
1. Young’s Modulus
1. To determine Young’s modulus of elasticity of the material of a given wire
2. Helical Spring
2. To find the force constant of a helical spring by plotting a graph between load and extension.
3. Pressure and Volume
3. To study the variation in volume with pressure for a sample of air at constant temperature by plotting graphs between P and V and between P and 1/V.
4. Surface Tension
4. To determine the surface tension of water by capillary rise method.
5. Viscosity
5. To determine the coefficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a spherical body.
6. Cooling Curve
6. To study the relationship between the temperature of a hot body and time by plotting a cooling curve
7. Specific Heat of Solids
7. To determine the specific heat capacity of a given solid by method of mixtures.
8. Vibrations of Strings
8(a). To study the relation between frequency and length of a given wire under constant tension using a sonometer.
8(b). To study the relation between the length of a given wire and tension for constant frequency using a sonometer.
9. Vibrations of Air Column
9. To find the speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube by two resonance positions.
ACTIVITIES
Section A
1. To make a paper scale of a given least count, e.g., 0.2 cm and 0.5 cm.
2. To determine the mass of a given body using a metre scale by principle of moments.
3. To plot a graph for a given set of data with proper choice of scales and error bars.
4. To measure the force of limiting friction for rolling of a roller on a horizontal plane.
5. To study the variation in the range of a jet of water with the angle of projection.
6. To study the conservation of energy of a ball rolling down on an inclined plane, using a double inclined plane.
7. To study the dissipation of energy of a simple pendulum by plotting a graph between the square of the amplitude and time.
Section B
1. To observe the change of state and plot a cooling curve for molten wax.
2. To observe and explain the effect of heating on bi-metallic strip.
3. To note the change in level of liquid in a container on heating and interpret the observation.
4. To study the effect of detergent on surface tension by observing capillary rise.
5. To study the factors affecting the rate of loss of heat of a liquid.
6. To study the effect of load on depression of a suitably clamped metre scale (bar of iron)loaded in the middle.
7. To observe the decrease in pressure with increase in the velocity of a fluid.
*Projects
*Demonstration Experiments
*Appendix
*Logarithmic Tables
