PH215 : Physics Lab І (Heat, Electricity, Sound & Light)

Department

Physics

Academic Program

Bachelor in Physics

Type

Compulsory

Credits

01

Prerequisite

PH110PH112PH210

Overview

This course includes several laboratory experiments that deal with the following physical topics: heat, the amount of heat, electric current, sound, some sound and light phenomena, and some optical phenomena.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this course the student will be able to:Determine the specific heat of a solid and its joule equivalent.2- Determines the speed of sound and the frequency of the tuning fork.3 - It fulfills Ohm's law in practice.4- Determine the refractive index of glass and water using the virtual and real dimensions.5- Determine the focal length of a convex lens.6- Distinguish between ohmic and non-ohmic resistors.7- Measure the length of the resonance column in a closed air column.

Teaching and learning methods

1- Short lectures.

2- Discussion and follow-up during the lab.

Methods of assessments

  1. Laboratory and theory midterm exam 25%
  2. Lab reports 25%
  3. Laboratory and theoretical final exam 50%

Course contents

Week Due

Lab.

Lectures

contact hours

Topics List

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3

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3

Determination of the mechanical equivalent of heat by an electrical method.

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3

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3

Determination of the specific heat capacity of matter.

1

3

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3

Determination of an unknown resistance verification of series and parallel laws of resistance.

1

3

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3

Determination of the specific resistance of a conductor.

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3

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3

To investigate the relation between the current passing through a tungsten filament lamp and the potential applied across it.

1

3

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3

Determination of galvanometer resistance.

1

3

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3

Determination of the velocity of sound using a resonance tube

1

3

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3

Determination of the frequency of a tuning fork using a sonometer.

1

3

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3

Determination of the refractive index of the (a) glass and (b) a liquid, using a travelling microscope.

1

3

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3

Determination of the focal length of a convex lens

Learning Resources

Text Book

Reference's name

publisher

Release

Author

A Laboratory Manual of Physics

Edward Arnold

5th Edition

F.Tyler

Additional References

Physics Laboratory Manual

Cengage Learning

4th Edition

Loyd, David