School of Engineering and Science(SEAS)

SEAS Physics Virtual Lab

Virtual Lab

Department of Physics

Virtual Lab

The objective of the lab is to correlate the fundamental concept learnt from the theory classes with the experiments. The teaching lab is an attempt to support the students to learn the theoretical background and visualize different experiments in the online mode.
The course aims to cover the fundamental formalism and applications of Physics. It mainly includes basic Newtonian mechanics, heat & thermodynamics, electricity &magnetism.
To determine the length/breadth/depth/diameter of a given object using
Vernier calipers Study Material Video Location: W306
To measure the thickness or diameter of a thin object using screw gauge
Study Material Video Location: W306
To find the force constant of a helical spring by plotting a graph between load and extension
Study Material Video Location: W306
(i) To determine the acceleration due to gravity (g) by means of a compound pendulum.
(ii) To determine the radius of gyration about an axis through the center of gravity for the compound pendulum.
Study Material Video Location: W306
1. To measure the charge Q on a plate capacitor as a function of the applied voltage E
2. To determine the capacitance C of air
Study Material Video Location: W306
To determine the rigidity modulus of a given wire using torsional pendulum
Study Material Video Location: W306
To verify Stefan-Boltzmann law of thermal radiation by electrical method
Study Material Video Location: W306
Identification of two unknown metal samples by determining their specific heat capacities
Study Material Video Location: W306
1. To verify Biot-Savart’s Law by showing that magnetic field produced is directly proportional to the current passed in a coil.
2. To determine the magnetic field of a circular coil at its center and its variation with distance.
Study Material Video Location: W306
To calculate the magnetic flux induced by a falling magnet using Faraday’s law
Study Material Video Location: W306
To determine thermal conductivity of a bad conductor (Wooden cardboard) inform of a disc using Lee’s method
Study Material Video Location: W306

Identification of two unknown metal samples by determining their specific heat capacities
Study Material
Video
Location: W305

To observe the heating effect of current and make an experimental determination of joule’s constant

Study Material
Video
Location: W305

To find the coefficient of thermal expansion of copper, aluminum and brass using their rods

Study Material
Video
Location: X312

To determine the temperature coefficient of resistance of Platinum using Cullender and Griffith-Bridge
Study Material Video Location: W306

To study variation of thermo EMF of a thermocouple with difference of a temperature of its two junctions using potentiometer

Study Material
Video
Location: W306

S. No. Experiments Click to download PDF
1 Faraday’s law PDF
2 Dielectric constant PDF
3 Compound Pendulum PDF
4 Particle size measurement PDF
5 Young's Single Slit PDF
6 Young's Double Slit PDF
7 Spring constant PDF
8 Michelson Interferometer PDF
9 Stefan's Law PDF
10 Flywheel PDF
11 Biot- Savart’s law PDF