B.Sc. PHYSICS SYLLABUS UNDER CBCS

For Mathematics Combinations

Practical Course 1: Mechanics, Waves and Oscillations

Work load: 30 hrs per semester 2 hrs/week

Course outcomes (Practicals):

On successful completion of this practical course, the student will be able to;

Perform experiments on Properties of matter such as the determination of moduli of elasticity , Young’s modulus, Rigidity modulus of certain materials; Surface tension of water , Coefficient of viscosity of a liquid , Moment of inertia of some regular bodies by different methods and compare the experimental values with the standard values.
Know how to determine the acceleration due to gravity at a place using Compound pendulum and Simple
Notice the difference between flat resonance and sharp resonance in case of volume resonator and sonometer experiments
Verify the laws of transverse vibrations in a stretched string using sonometer and comment on the relation between frequency, length and tension of a stretched string under
Demonstrate the formation of stationary waves on a string in Melde’s string experiment.
Observe the motion of coupled oscillators and normal

Young’s modulus of the material of a bar (scale) by uniform bending
Young’s modulus of the material a bar (scale) by non- uniform bending
Surface tension of a liquid by capillary rise method
Viscosity of liquid by the flow method (Poiseuille’s method)
Bifilar suspension –Moment of inertia of a regular rectangular
Fly-wheel -Determination of moment of inertia
Rigidity modulus of material of a wire-Dynamic method (Torsional pendulum)
Volume resonator experiment
Determination of ‘g’ by compound/bar pendulum
Simple pendulum- normal distribution of errors-estimation of time period and the error of the mean by statistical analysis
Determination of the force constant of a spring by static and dynamic
Coupled oscillators
Verification of laws of vibrations of stretched string –Sonometer
Determination of frequency of a bar –Melde’s
Study of a damped oscillation using the torsional pendulum immersed in liquid-decay constant and damping correction of the

MEASURABLE

Assignments (in writing and doing forms on the aspects of syllabus content and outside the syllabus content. Shall be individual and challenging)
Student seminars (on topics of the syllabus and related aspects (individual activity)
Quiz (on topics where the content can be compiled by smaller aspects and data (Individuals or groups as teams)
Field studies (individual observations and recordings as per syllabus content and related areas (Individual or team activity)
Study projects (by very small groups of students on selected local real-time problems pertaining to syllabus or related areas. The individual participation and contribution of students shall be ensured (team activity)

GENERAL

Group Discussion
Visit to Research Stations, Science Museum Centres to understand the basic principles of mechanics with live examples and related industries
Visit to Satellite launching station at Sri

Some of the following suggested assessment methodologies could be adopted;