Physics Project
Physics Project
Physics Project
TAMBARAM, CHENNAI
A PROJECT REPORT ON
Activity 1: To study various factors on which the internal resistance/EMF
of a cell depends
Activity 5: To investigate the dependence of the angle of deviation on the
angle of incidence using a hollow prism filled one by one, with different
transparent fluids.
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
Principal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mrs. Roopa Sathish and our Physics faculty Ms. MAILAPALLI ARUNA for
their guidance and support in completing my project. Also I thank Ms. PRIYANKA S
(Junior Lecturer) for her timely help and encouragement for the successful completion
of the project. Finally I thank all the facilitators who have provided all the facilities
required
Activity 1
OBJECTIVE:
To study the various factors on which the internal
resistance/emf of a cell depends.
APPARATUS:
A Potentiometer, a battery (battery eliminator), two-way
keys, a rheostat of low resistance, a galvanometer, a high
resistance, an ammeter, a cell, a Jockey, a set square,
connecting wires, a water bath, thermometer(0-100°C),
burner, tripod stand, wire gauge
ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE
Electromotive force, also called emf (denoted and measured
in volt), is the voltage developed by
any source of electrical energy such as a battery or dynamo.
It is generally defined as the
electrical potential for a source in a circuit.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
THEORY:
PROCEDURE:
4. Check the EMF of the battery and cell and see that
e.m.f. and see that EMF of the battery is more than that of
the given
cell, otherwise null or balance point will not be obtained
(E'>E).
10. Take out the 2000 ohm plug again from the resistance box
R.B. introduce plugs in the key K1, as well as in key K2. Take
out small resistance (1-5 ') from the resistance box R
connected in parallel with the cell.
14. Remove the plug keys at K1 and K2. Wait for some time
and for the same value of current (as shown by the ammeter)
repeat steps 7 to 13.
RESULT:
PRECAUTIONS
1. The connections should be neat, clean, and tight.
2. The plugs should be introduced in the keys only when
the observations are to be taken.
3. The positive polls of the battery E and cells E1 and
E2 should, all be connected to the terminal at the zero of
the wires.
4. The jockey key should not be rubbed along the
wire. It should touch the wire gently.
5. The ammeter reading should remain constant for a
particular set of observations. If necessary, adjust the
rheostat for this purpose.
6. The e.m.f. of the battery should be greater than the
e.m.f.'s of either of the two cells.
7. Some high-resistance plugs should always be taken out
from the resistance box before the jockey is moved along
the wire
SOURCES OF ERROR:
Explanation: For the same angle of deviation (D) there are two values
of the angle of incidence. One value equals ’i’ and the other value
equals ‘e’
DIAGRAMS:
GRAPH SHOWING VARIATION OF ANGLE OF DEVIATION