Experiments Section—A
1. To determine the resistivity of two/three wires by plotting graphs for potential difference versus current.
2. To find the resistance of a given wire/standard resistor using a meter bridge.
3. To verify the laws of combination (series) of resistances using a meter bridge.
4. To verify the laws of combination (parallel) of resistances using a meter bridge.
5. To determine the resistance of a galvanometer by the half-deflection method and to find its figure of merit.
6. To convert the given galvanometer (of known resistance and figure of merit) into a voltmeter of desired range and to verify the same.
7. To convert the given galvanometer (of known resistance and figure of merit) into an ammeter of desired range and to verify the same.
8. To find the frequency of AC mains with a sonometer.
Experiments Section B
9. To find the value of v for different values of u in the case of a concave mirror and to find the focal length.
10. To find the focal length of a convex mirror, using a convex lens.
11. To find the focal length of a convex lens, plot graphs between u and v or between 1/u and 1/v.
12. To find the focal length of a concave lens, using a convex lens.
13. To determine the angle of minimum deviation for a given prism by plotting a graph between the angle of incidence and the angle of deviation.
14. To determine the refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
15. To find the refractive index of a liquid by using a convex lens and plane mirror.
16. To find the refractive index of a liquid using a concave mirror.
17. To draw the I-V characteristic curve for a p-n junction diode in (i) forward bias and (ii) reverse bias.
Activities Section—A
1. To measure the resistance and impedance of an inductor with or without an iron core.
2. To measure resistance, voltage (AC/DC), and current (AC) and check continuity of a given circuit using a multimeter.
3. To assemble a household circuit comprising three bulbs, three (on/off) switches, a fuse, and a power source.
4. To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit.
5. To study the variation in potential drop with the length of a wire for a steady current.
6. 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 not connected in proper order and correct the circuit and also the circuit diagram.
Activities Section—B
7. To identify a diode, an LED, a transistor*, an IC*, a resistor, and a capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
8. Use of a multimeter to (i)* identify the base of a transistor, (ii)* distinguish between npn and pnp type transistors, (iii) see the unidirectional flow of current in the case of a diode and an LED, and (iv) check whether a given electronic component (e.g., diode, transistor,* or IC*) is in working order.
9. To study the effect of intensity of light (by varying the distance of the source) on an LDR.
10. To observe refraction and lateral deviation of a beam of light incident obliquely on a glass slab.
11. To observe diffraction of light due to a thin slit.
12 (a). To study the nature and size of the image formed by a convex lens on a screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle from the lens.)
(b). To study the nature and size of the image formed by a concave mirror on a screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle from the mirror)
13. To obtain a lens combination with the specified focal length by using two lenses from the given set of lenses.
