Laboratory Facilities and Experiments in Physics Lab.

The Department of Physics offers a wide range of basic and intermediate level experiments, including but not limited to:

Mechanics

• Determination of acceleration due to gravity using a Bar Pendulum

• Study of rotational dynamics using a flywheel

• Young’s modulus by bending of beams

Optics

• Determination of wavelength of light using a diffraction grating

• Study of interference using Newton’s rings

• Refractive index using a prism and spectrometer

• Polarization of light using a polarimeter

Electricity and Magnetism

• Verification of Ohm’s law

• Measurement of resistance using a Wheatstone bridge

• Study of RC and RL circuits

• Determination of magnetic field using a tangent galvanometer

Electronics

• Characteristics of PN junction diode and Zener diode

• Study of transistor characteristics (CE configuration)

• Design and analysis of rectifiers and amplifiers

• Logic gate verification and basic digital circuits

Modern Physics

• Photoelectric effect

• Determination of Planck’s constant

• Study of radioactive decay (simulation-based/experimental)

• Semiconductor band gap determination

Thermal Physics

• Determination of thermal conductivity of a bad conductor

• Specific heat capacity using calorimetric methods

• Verification of laws of thermodynamics

In addition to these, the Department continually upgrades its laboratory infrastructure to incorporate new experiments and emerging technologies, ensuring that students remain aligned with current scientific developments.

Laboratory Facilities and Experiments in Physics Lab.