MLR Institute of Technology
ENGINEERING PHYSICS LAB
Course Code Category Hours / Week Credits Maximum Marks
L T P C CIE SEE Total
A4BS13 BSC
0 0 3 1.5 30 70 100
COURSE OVERVIEW :
The basic focus in the Engineering Physics Laboratory is on various experiments to realize the theortical
concepts of Physics. It aims to develop scientific temper and encourage students for innovative
engineering inventions through Physics experiments.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course student will be able
1. To find dispersive power, angular rotation, dispersion using minimu deviation method for a given prism
and V-I, P-V and P-I characteristics of a solar cell
2. To find the numerical aperture and acceptance angle of an optical fiber.
3. To determine the radius of curvature of a given convex lens by using Newton’s Rings apparatus
4.To determine energy gap of a semi conductor and to Study the magnetic field along the axis of a current
carrying coil
5. To analyze LCR and RC circuits malus law, torsional oscillator, laser-diffraction and melde’s experiment.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
Week-1 DISPERSIVE POWER OF PRISM -SPECTROMETER
a. Find the dispersive power of a material of prism using Spectrometer for angle of minimum deviation.
b. Determine the angular rotation for a given wavelength for a given prism. What is your analysis?
c. Using minimum deviation method how do you find the dispersion of a given prism. Analyze the
results.
d. Let the angle of the prism is 50 degree and refractive index of the prism is 1.33. Find the angle of
minimum deviation.
e. Define refractive index and minimum deviation. Evaluate the dispersive power of prism for blue and
green colour.
Week-2 SOLAR CELL
a. Study the V-I characteristics of a solar cell for the voltage interval of 0.4 V when the given electric
bulb is at a distance of 10cm. Will there be any change if the distance is doubled?
b. Study the P-V characteristics of a solar cell for the voltage interval of 0.3 V for four different
distances of the given electric bulb. Discuss your observations.
c. Study the P-I characteristics of a solar cell for the given electric bulb for the distances 30 cm. What
is expected if the distance is doubled?
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Week-3 OPTICAL FIBER
To determine the numerical aperture and acceptance angle of an optical fiber.
Week-4 NEWTON’S RINGS
To determine the radius of curvature of a given convex lens by using Newton’s Rings apparatus.
Week-5 ENERGY GAP OF PN JUNCTION DIODE
a. Using PN junction diode, determine the energy gap of a semiconductor by applying 2V of reverse
bias by increasing the temperature from 30-70 degree centigrade. Analyze the obtained results.
b. Evaluate the energy gap of Si PN junction diode by applying 1.5V of reverse bias for values of
temperature 70,60,50,40,30 centigrade.
c. Evaluate the energy gap of a semiconductor by applying 0.5V of reverse bias for temperatures at
75, 65, 55, 45 and 35 centigrade.
Week-6 STEWART & GEE’S EXPERIMENT
a. Study the magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying coil of 500 turns for a constant current for
the distances 0, 10, 15 cm respectively. Analyze the graph obtained.
1. b. Study the magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying coil of 50 turns by applying current 100mA .
for the distances 0,12,25 cm. Evaluate the result when the no. of turns are doubled.
Week-7 LCR CIRCUIT
a. To determine the Resonance frequency and Quality factor of a LCR Circuit
b. Study the Resonance frequency of an electrical circuit by varying values of inductance, Capacitance
and resistors and analyze the results.
Week-8 MALUS LAW
To study Polarization of light and verification of Maluslaw.
Week-9 RC CIRCUIT
a. Analyze the time constant of R-C circuit by varying Resistance and Capacitance values in a electrical
circuit.
b. Determine the time constant of a given RC circuit by plotting a graph between Charging current versus
time.
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Week-10 TORSIONAL OSCILLATOR
a. Making use of a torsional oscillator of 300gms circular disc, determine the rigidity modulus of given steel
wire for 65 cm &55 cm lengths. Analyze the results obtained.
b. Determine the rigidity modulus of the given copper wire for 50, 40,30 lengths by using torsional oscillator
of 400gms circular disc. Analyze the results obtained.
c. Give your analysis of L&T2 behavior of a torsional oscillator. You may pick your own values for the
analysis.
Week-11 LASER - DIFFRACTION GRATTING
a. Using a diffraction grating element of 2500 LPI determine the wavelength of LASER source for first
and second order diffraction when the distance between the screen and grating is 50cm. W hat is your
analysis?
b. Determine the wavelength of a LASER source for first three orders of diffraction by maintaining a
distance of 30 cms between grating material and the screen. Use diffraction grating element of 15000
LPI. What differences do you observe for the three orders.
Week-12 MELDE’S EXPERIMENT
1. a. Determine the longitudinal frequency of tuning fork by using 100cm length of the thread by varying
2. masses of 5gms, 10gms. Discuss your findings.
3. b. Find out the transverse frequency of tuning fork by using 80cm length of the thread and by varying
4. masses of 10gms and 40gms. Analyze the results obtained.
Reference Books:
1. “Optics, Principles and Applications” by K K Sharma.
2. “Principles of Optics” by M Born and E Wolf.
3. “Semiconductor Physics and Devices: Basic Principles” by Donald A Neamen.
4. “Oscillations and Waves” by Satya Prakash and Vinay Dua.
5. “Waves and Oscillations” by N Subrahmanyam and Brij Lal.
Web References:
1. http://www.arxiv.org/pdf/1510.00032
2. http://www nptel.ac.in/courses/122103010/
3. http://www. researchgate.net/.../276417736_Video_Presentations_in_Engineering-Ph...
4. http://www. wileyindia.com/engineering-physics-theory-and-practical.html
Note: Students can perform any 8 experiments.
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