Thermal Properties of Matter and Electronic Circuits Lab (B.Sc Physics)

Experiments on thermal conductivity, specific heat, thermocouples and diode and transistor characteristics.

6 MonthsDuration 6Chapters16Topics

Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Exp Set 1: Thermal Conductivity 2 topics
  1. Thermal conductivity of a good conductor by Searle's method
  2. Thermal conductivity of a bad conductor by Lee's disc method
02Exp Set 2: Specific Heat and Cooling 3 topics
  1. Specific heat of a liquid by the method of cooling
  2. Verification of Newton's law of cooling
  3. Mechanical equivalent of heat by Callendar and Barnes method
03Exp Set 3: Thermocouple and Thermometry 3 topics
  1. Thermo-emf vs temperature of a thermocouple
  2. Neutral and inversion temperatures
  3. Platinum resistance thermometer
04Exp Set 4: Diode Characteristics 3 topics
  1. Forward and reverse characteristics of a p-n junction diode
  2. Zener diode characteristics and voltage regulation
  3. LED characteristics
05Exp Set 5: Rectifiers and Filters 2 topics
  1. Half-wave and full-wave (bridge) rectifiers
  2. Ripple factor with and without capacitor filter
06Exp Set 6: Transistor Characteristics 3 topics
  1. Input and output characteristics in CE configuration
  2. Determination of current gain beta
  3. CB characteristics

About

You will be able to

  • Determine thermal conductivity of good and bad conductors
  • Verify Newton's law of cooling and find specific heat of a liquid
  • Study the thermo-emf of a thermocouple with temperature
  • Plot and interpret characteristics of p-n and Zener diodes
  • Measure ripple factor of rectifiers and characteristics of a transistor

Who it is for

  • B.Sc students with Physics, Semester 2 (UP state universities, NEP 2020)
  • Students preparing for university semester exams and entrance tests such as IIT-JAM / CUET-PG (basic level)

What you need

  • Enrolled in B.Sc with Physics as a major subject
  • Practical file / lab record notebook
  • Scientific calculator and graph paper

Questions

Which syllabus does this course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Sc. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches your university's units and papers.

Are the experiments done in the centre?

The centre covers theory, observation tables, calculations and viva for each experiment; experiments needing college apparatus are done in your college lab.

Do I need to know how to use a multimeter?

The first lab session teaches safe use of multimeter, rheostat and power supply.

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