The idea behind Lab-1 course (Introduction to Physics through Experiments) was to help the students, using simple and interesting experiments, to acquire the skills, protocols, and attitudes required to perform and design experiments and to analyse observations successfully, so that they understand what experimental physics is about. This Lab-2 course will be a little bit more advanced compared to Lab-1. The experiments are chosen in such a way (list is given below) that these experiments would help the students to understand the theoretical concepts taught in the classroom lectures in the last semester (Monsoon 2020). The Lab-2 will have the following experiments and these experiments are broadly based on the principles of classical mechanics and electromagnetism.
1. Kater's Pendulum (to determine the acceleration due to gravity)
2. Air Track (to study conservation of momentum and energy)
3. Free Fall
4. Electromagnetic Damping
5. Equipotential Curves
6. Electronics Circuits (LCR Bridge)
The following experiments will be added should there be any unforeseen problems in any of the above mentioned experimental set up.
1. Ballistic Galvanometer
2. Speed of Light
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