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VIKASH RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, BARGARH

PHYSICS ACTIVITY

ALL THE ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN THE

SEPARATE PRACTICAL RECORDS. IT IS COMPULSORY FOR
ALL TO COMPLETE THE ACTIVITIES BEFORE YOUR BOARD
PRACTICAL EXAMS

THERE WILL BE 3 MATERIALS COMPULSORY FOR YOUR BOARD PRACTICAL

(I) PRACTICAL RECORD
(II) ACTIVITY RECORD
(III) PROJECT
ACTIVITIES
1. To measure the resistance, voltage (A.C./D.C.), current (A.C.) and check
continuity of agiven circuit using multimeter.
2. To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit (Say Ohm’s law circuit)..
3. To draw the diagram of a given open circuit comprising at least a battery,
resistor/rheostat, key, ammeter and voltmeter. Mark the components that
are notconnected in proper order and correct the circuit and also the
circuit diagram.
4. To observe refraction and lateral deviation (displacement) of a beam of light
incidentobliquely on a glass slab.
5. To study the nature and size of the image formed by a convex lens on a screen by
using acandle and a screen for different distances of the candle from the lens.
6. To study the nature and size of the image formed by a concave mirror on a
screen byusing a candle and a screen (for different distance of the candle from
the mirror).

ACTIVITY-1
OBJECTIVE

To measure Resistance, Voltage ( A.C./D.C.),Current (A.C) and check

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continuityof a given circuit using multimeter.

APPARATUS AND
MATERIALAPPARATUS.
Three carbon resistors, one standard resistance coil, a battery eliminator with tapping (2 V,
4 V and 6 V), a step down transformer (6—0—6 V) with two tappings (2 V and 4 V), a
resistor of 100 ohm, a plug key and multimeter.

THEORY

MULTIMETER.

It is a single measuring device acting as an Ammeter, a Voltmeter and an Ohmmeter. For

this reason, it is also called AVO meter.

It can measure alternating as well as direct current and alternating as well as direct voltage
in addition to resistance. For this purpose its panel is divided into five different sections.
There are many ranges in each section so that it can measure from micro (10-6) to mega
(106) units. Rotation of a knob changes the section and the range in one section.

— Rotation of knob for change in ammeter range, brings shunt resistances of different
values incircuit in parallel with the coil.

— Rotation of knob for change in voltmeter range, brings series resistances of different
values incircuit in series with the coil.

— Rotation of knob for change in ohmmeter range brings different resistances in circuit in
serieswith the multimeter cell.

1. Carbon resistors are frequently used in electrical and electronic circuits and their
values vary over a very wide range. A colour code is used to indicate the value of the
resistance.

a.
2. A carbon resistance has four different concentric colouredringe or bands on its
surface. The first three bands 1St, 2nd and Multiplier determine the value of the
resistance and the fourth band gives the percentage of accuracy called tolerance,
The resistance of carbon resistor R = (1St2nd ×10 ± T %)Ω.
To read the value of carbon esistance, the following sentence is found to be of much more helpful.
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3.
a. B B R 0 Y Great Britain Very Good Wife
b. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

c. The bold face letter B, B. R, 0, Y, G, B, V, G and W, in above sentence

correspond to the colours Black. Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue,
Violet, Grey and White respectively for a and b. while for the third c, they
correspond to the multipliers 100, 101, 102, 103, 104. 105. 106. 107. 108 and 109
respectively.
4. The following table provides the colour code for the carbon resistors :

COLOUR CODE:
colour 1st digit 2nd digit 3rd digit multiplier Tolerance
Black 0 0 0 1 -
Brown 1 1 1 10 -
Red 2 2 2 100 -
Orange 3 3 3 1K -
Yellow 4 4 4 10K -
Green 5 5 5 100K -
Blue 6 6 6 1M -
Violet 7 7 7 10M -
Gray 8 8 8 100M -
White 9 9 9 1G -
Gold - - - 0.1 5%
Silver - - - 0.01 10%
No colour - - - - 20%

PROCEDURE
1. Mark the given carbon resistors as R1, R2, R3.
2. Note the colour of first, second, third and fourth ring for each resistor.
3. Plug in the probes of the multimeter in appropriate terminals. Select the appropriate
range, short the other ends of probes and adjust zero. Turn the terminal marked ‘Adjust’
such that the needle of the meter shows full scale deflection and reads zero ohm.
4. Separate the metallic ends of the probes. Insert the resistor R1 to be measured in
between the metallic ends of the two probes and read the deflection of the pointer on the
range selected.
5. Repeat the step 4 for other resistors R2 and R3 each time selecting the appropriate range
andtesting the zero.
6. Now convert using the colour code table, the values of resistors in ohms and write their
values with tolerance.
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(B) D.C. VOLTAGE

1. Select a D.C. source of potential difference, 6 V battery eliminator or a battery.

2. Plug the probes black in com and red in +.
3. Select D.C. volt, by turning the selector switch to range 10 V D.C. volts.
4. Touch and press other ends of probes such that red is on battery terminal marked +
andblack
on—[Fig. 11.03 (b)] and not the reading.

5. Insert red probe in terminals marked 4 V, 2 V in succession and note readings.

(C) A.C. VOLTS

1. Turn the selector A.C. (200 Volt).

2. Touch and press the probes other ends to two terminals of A.C. source of
potentialdrop and note the reading.
3. Use red probe in terminals 4 V and 2 V in succession and record the reading.

(D) CONTINUITY OF GIVEN CIRCUIT [FIG. (D)]

1. Set the selector switch to ohm, range Ml.

2. Touch and press the ends of probes at A and B, full scale deflection indicates
continuity.
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3. Similarly check in succession the continuity between terminals B and C and

terminalsC and D.
Never place the probes ends between terminals connected with the terminals of
thebattery.
In digital electronic multimeter for continuity test rotor is set to mark 0 and a buzzer
sounds when probes are connected to ends of components tested.

OBSERVATIONS:

FOR MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE:

Resistor used Colour and codes of rings Value and Value by %
tolerance from multimeter(ohms) difference
colour
code(ohms)
1 2 3 4
R1 orange red brown silver 32 101  5% 330 +10.0

R2 Red Red Yellow Gold 22 × 104 219985 -15.0

± 10%

R3 Red Black Green Gold 20 × 105 2000005 +5.0

± 10%

MEASURENT OF VOLTAGE:

A.C. or D.C. volts No. of obs. Voltage between Voltage reading Difference in
terminals v0(volt) as measured by voltage reading
multimeter v and volt. Marked
(volt) 2v – v0(volt)
D.C 1 9 9.05 0.05
A.C 1 220 223 3
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INFERENCE

1. The measured values by multimeter match with decoded values of resistors.

2. A.C. and D.C. voltages marked on voltage sources match with voltage measured by
multimeter.

PRECAUTIONS:

1. Instructions for handling the multimeter should be gone through thoroughly as it is a

veryhandy instrument and is likely to get damaged if carelessly of ignorantly used.
2. Select the appropriate parameter current, voltage or resistance to the measured and set
it onappropriate range.
3. If range of the parameter measured is not known, start with maximum. For measuring
V,never connect more than maximum 600 V.

ACTIVITY- 2
OBJECTIVE
To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit (Say Ohm’s law circuit).
APPARATUS.
A voltmeter and an ammeter of appropriate range, a battery, a rheostat, one way key.
MATERIAL.
An unknown resistance or resistance coil, connecting wires, a piece of
sandPaper .

PROCEDURE
1. Connect the components (Resistors. inductors etc.) in series with each other as
shown inFig.11.05 and then in series with the battery.
2. Connect the ammeter in series with the circuit, to measure the current.
3. Connect the voltmeter in parallel to the resistor, to measure the potential difference,
4. Connect the switch in series with the battery.
5. Assembly of the electrical components in electric circuit is complete.
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1. Connect the items as shown in Fig. 11.05.

fig.11.05.

UTILITY

It is used for measuring an unknown resistance.

ACTIVITY -3
OBJECTIVE
To draw the diagram of a of a given open circuit comprising at least a battery,
Resistor / rheostat, key, ammeter and voltmeter. Mark the components that are not
Connected in proper order and correct the circuit also the circuit diagram.

APPARATUS AND MATE RIAL

A battery eliminator or a battery (0 to 6 V), rheostat, resistance box (0 to 100 Ω), two or one way
key. D.C. ammeter ( 0-3 )A and a D.C. voltmeter (0-3) V.

THEORY
An open circuit is the combination of primary components of electric circuit in a manner that on
closing the circuit no current is drawn from the battery.
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PROCEDURE:

AMMETER.
It should be connected in series, with the battery eliminator.

VOLTMETER.
It should be connected in parallel to the resistor.

RHEOSTAT
It should be connected in series (in place of resistance coil) with the battery eliminator.

RESISTANCE COIL
It should be connected in parallel (in place of rheostat).

ONE WAY KEY.

It should be connected in series to the battery eliminator.
Correct circuit diagram (Components connected in proper order)

ACTIVITY NO -4
OBJECTIVE

To observe refraction and lateral deviation (displacement) of a beam of light incident obliquely
on a glass slab.

APPARATUS

Glass slab, drawing board, white paper sheet, drawing pins, board pins, protractor.

DIAGRAM:
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THEORY

When a ray of light (PQ) incident on the face AB of glass slab, then it bends towards the
normal since refraction takes place from rarer to denser medium. The refracted ray (QR)
travel along straight line and incident on face DC of slab and bends away from the normal
since refraction takes place from denser to rarer medium. The ray (RS) out through face DC
is called emergent ray.

From Fig. 11.15

(i) The incident ray is parallel to the emergent ray i.e. i = e.

(ii) The emergent ray is laterally deviated from its original path (incident ray) by a distance
d  t sec r sin(i  r).

PROCEDURE:

1. Fix a white paper sheet by drawing pins on a drawing board.

2. Take a glass slab and put it symmetrically in the middle of the paper and mark its
3. boundary ABCD.
4. Draw a normal at point Q on face AB and draw a line PQ making an angle i with the
5. normal. PQ will represent an incident ray.
6. Fix two pins at points 1 and 2 on the line PQ at distances 1 cm or more between themselves.
7. See images of these pins through face DC and fix two more pins at points 3 and 4 (1 cm
8. or more apart) such that these two pins cover the images of first two pins, all being
along astraight line.
9. Remove the glass slab. Draw straight line RS through points 3 and 4 to represent
emergentray. Join QR to represent refracted ray.
10. Draw normal at point R on face DC and measure angle e. It comes to be equal to
angle i.Produce PQ forward to cut DC at T. Draw TU perpendicular to RS. TU measures
lateral
11. displacement d.
12. Now take another set for different angle of incident and measure the lateral displacement.

TABULATION:
SL.NO Angle of incident (i) Angle of emergence Difference
(degree) (e) (i-e)
(degree)
1 30 30 1.2

2 45 45 1.8
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CONCLUSION

1. Angle of incidence ( i ) = Angle of emergence ( e ).

2. The lateral displacement increases with the increase in the thickness of the slab
3. The lateral displacement increases with the angle of incidence ( i ).

ACTIVITY NO- 5
OBJECTIVE

To study the nature and size of the image formed by a convex lens on a screen by using a
candleand a screen for different distances of the candle from the lens.

APPARATUS

An optical bench with three uprights, a convex lens with holder, a burning candle, a card-
boardscreen.

DIAGRAM

Similar to Fig. 8.07 having a burning candle in place of object needle and card-board
screen inplace of image needle.

THEORY
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1 1 1
 
From lens formula, v u f

When u  (infinite), v f

When u  2 f v  2 f

When u  f , v (infinite)

When u   f  , v becomes negative, (image becomes virtual).

(See Art. 8.07)

Hence, as the object (burning candle) is moved from infinity towards the convex lens, its
image(position of screen) moves from lens focus towards infinity.

For candle distance less than focal length, image becomes virtual and does not come on screen.

PROCEDURE

1. Find rough focal length of the convex lens by usual method.

2. Mount the convex lens in holder in central upright and keep it in the middle of the optical
bench.
3. Mount the card-board screen on another upright and keep it at distance equal to rough
focal length of the lens. from the central upright.
4. Mount the burning candle in third upright and keep it on the other side of the central
upright and near the end of the optical bench.
5. Adjust heights so that the inverted image of erect flame of burning candle is formed on
screen. Move the screen to make the image sharp. The screen will be nearly at the
focus ofthe convex lens.
6. The image will be real inverted and much more diminished.
7. As the burning candle is moved towards the lens on one side, the screen has to be moved
away from the lens on other side, for getting sharp flame image. The inverted image size
increases.
8. When the position of the candle is at distance 21 from the lens, the screen is also at same
distance on the other side. The image size will be equal to the actual flame size.
9. Move the candle further nearer to the lens. The screen has to be moved away for getting
an enlarged inverted real image on screen.
10. As the candle reaches the focus of the lens, the screen may not be able to get its image
which will be at infinity i.e. beyond the ends of the optical bench.
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CONCLUSION
This change in position, nature and size of the image is according to theoretical predictions

ACTIVITY No- 6

OBJECTIVE

To study the nature and size of the image formed by a concave mirror on a screen by
using acandle and a screen. (for different distances of the candle from the mirror).

APPARATUS

An optical bench with three uprights, a concave mirror with holder, a burning candle, a
card-board screen.

DIAGRAM

Similar to Fig. 7.05 having a burning candle in place of object needle and card-board screen inplace of image needle.

THEORY
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1 1 1
From mirror formula,  
v u f

When u  (infinite), v  f

When u  2 f , v  2 f ’

When u  f , v (infinite)

Whe u   f  , v becomes positive, image becomes virtual.

Hence as the object (burning candle) is moved from infinity towards the concave mirror, its
image (position of screen) moves from mirror focus towards infinity. The two cross each
other atdistance 2 f i.e.at the centre of curvature of the mirror.

For candle distance less than focal length, image becomes virtual and does not come on screen.

PROCEDURE

1. Find rough focal length of the concave mirror by usual method.

2. Mount the concave mirror in holder in first upright and keep it near one end of theoptical
bench, keeping mirror face inward.
3. Mount the card-board screen on a second upright and keep it at distance equal to rough
focal length of mirror, from first upright.
4. Mount the burning candle in third upright and keep it near other end of the optical bench.
5. Adjust heights so that the inverted image of erect flame of burning candle is formed on
screen. Move the screen to make the image sharp. The screen will be nearly at the
focus ofthe concave mirror.
6. The image will be real, inverted and much more diminished.
7. As the burning candle is moved towards the mirror, the screen has to be moved away
from itfor getting a sharp flame image. The inverted image size increases.
8. When the position of the candle approaches centre of curvature of the mirror, the screen
alsoapproaches the same position. The image size will be equal to the actual flame size.
9. Now interchange the uprights. Bring candle upright nearer to mirror than the screen upright.
10. Move the candle further nearer. The screen has to be moved away for getting an en-
largedinverted real image on screen.
11. As the candle reaches the focus of the mirror, the screen may not be able to get its
imagewhich will be formed at infinity i.e. beyond the length of the optical bench.

CONCLUSION

This change in position, nature and size of the image is according to theoretical predictions.