CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA, TRIPUNITHURA

STD 9, PHYSICS PRACTICAL WORKSHEET

NAME OF THE STUDENT: ___________________________

DIVISION : ____________________________

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Observations and Calculations

To find the mass of the bob

Initial reading of the spring balance =

Final reading of the spring balance =

Weight of the bob =

Mass of the bob =

To find the volume of the bob

Initial volume of water in the cylinder V1=

Final volume of water in the cylinder V2=

Volume of the metal bob V2- V1 =

Density of the bob = Mass / volume

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 EXPERIMENT -1 DENSITY OF SOLID
Aim
To determine the density of solid (denser than water) by using a spring balance and a
measuring cylinder.

Theory

Density: The density of a substance is defined as the mass per unit volume,[D= MV]
Here, D = Density of the body
M = Mass of the body
V = Volume of the body.

S.I. unit of density = Kgm-3 or Kg/m-3

c.g.s. unit of density = g/cm-3 or g cm-3

Materials Required
A spring balance, a measuring cylinder, a beaker with water, a metal bob, a cotton string, a
stand

Procedure

1. Tie a metal bob (or any solid) with the string of cotton to the hook of the spring balance.
The spring balance should be checked for any error.
2. Hold the spring balance (or tie it to the stand), suspended with the metal bob in air.
Measure the weight of the bob. Let its weight be ‘WF‘
3. Pour the water in the measuring cylinder and record the initial volume of water, let it be ‘
V1‘
4. Suspend the metal bob into the measuring cylinder with water. The bob should not touch
the base, nor the sides of the cylinder.
The water level rises, measure the increased water level, let this volume be ‘ VF‘
5. Record all your observations in the observation table and do the calculation to find the
density of a given solid metal bob.

Precautions

1. Record the readings carefully of both spring balance and measuring cylinder by keeping
the level of eye and the mark of reading same/parallel.
2. The solid/metal bob should not touch the bottom, or sides of the measuring cylinder.

Result
The density of given solid (Metal Bob) is _____________.

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EXPERIMENT – 2 ARCHIMEDES’ PRINICIPLE

Aim
To establish the relation between the loss in weight of a solid when fully immersed in

1. tap water
2. strongly salty water, with the weight of water displaced by it by taking at least two
different solids.

Theory

When a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experiences an upward force that is
equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it.

Materials Required
A spring balance, a metal bob, a cotton thread, an overflow can, a glass beaker, tap water, salty
water, an iron stand

Procedure

Find the least count of the spring balance. Take a metal bob, tie thread to it and
suspend on the hook of the spring balance.
Record the weight of the metal bob in air. Let this weight be W1
Take an overflow can, fill it with water such that its water level touches the spout of
the overflow can.
Keep an overflow can under the spring balance such that the metal bob gets fully
immersed in the water of the overflow can.
Keep a beaker whose weight W 3 is recorded, at the mouth of the spout of overflow
can.
As soon as the metal bob is suspended in water the weight on spring balance scale
is recorded(W 2). This loss in weight is due to buoyancy.
Collect the water that has overflown in a beaker till the last drop that comes out of the
spout.
Weigh the beaker with water (W 4).
Calculate the weight of the displaced water (W 4 –W 3).
Calculate the loss in weight of the metal bob when immersed in water.
Repeat the experiment in strongly salty water and record the observations.

Precautions

Do not allow the suspended solid mass i.e. metal bob/stone to touch the base and
sides of the overflow beaker.

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Observations and Calculations

1. Range of spring balance - gwt

2. Lease count - gwt

3. Range of physical balance - gwt

4. Least count – gwt

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 Result

Hence it is proved that the weight of the water displaced by the metal bob is
approximately equal to the apparent loss of weight of the metal bob in water.
Archimedes’ principle is verified.

The weight of water displaced by a given solid when immersed fully in strongly
salty water is more than the weight of the water displaced when fully immersed in
tap water.

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Observation

Slno. Angle of incidence I Angle of reflection r

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Experiment 3 VELOCITY OF SOUND

Aim
To verify the laws of reflection of sound.

Theory

The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.

The incident sound wave, the normal and the reflected sound wave lie in the same
plane.

Materials Required
Two highly polished metal tubes made up of stainless steel or aluminium of length 25 cm and
diameter 2 cm, a drawing sheet, metal plate, a geometrical set, thumb pins, drawing
board/table, stopwatch, metal stand.

Procedure

Fix the white sheet on drawing board with thumb pin.

Draw a line AB to place the metal plate as reflecting surface with the help of metal
stand, and draw normal OP to this line as shown in the figure.
Now draw a line OC making an angle of 30° with the line OP.
Place one metal tube near to the point O of normal and metal plate on the line OC.
Place the ticking watch closer to one end of this metal tube.
Now place the second tube so that its one end is near to the point O. Bring your
ear close to the other end and adjust its position such that it collects the
maximum reflected sound.
Mark the position of the tube when it collects the clear and maximum reflected
sound.
Draw an extended line of reflected sound wave and mark it as OD.
Measure the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.
Follow the above procedure and record your observation thrice.
Precautions

1. The metal plate should be placed vertical on the drawing board.

2. Both the pipes used should be clean and shining.

Result

The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

The incident, normal and reflected sound waves lie in the same plane.

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Observation

Sl Length of the Total Time Velocity of the

No. slinky distance taken (t) pulse
travelled by V=2d/t
the pulse
(2d)
1.
2.
3.
4.

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 EXPERIMENT -4 VELOCITY OF A PULSE
Aim
To determine the velocity of a pulse propagated through a stretched string/slinky.

Theory

Velocity of pulse =Total distance travelled by pulse

Total time taken

Materials Required
A slinky with flat wire made up of metal/plastic should be atleast 1 m long, a metre scale, a stop-
watch, a marker/ chalk.

Procedure
Mark a point on the floor of a long corridor. Let this point be P.
From point P measure the distance of 1 m with the help of metre scale, mark this
point as Q.
Allow one student to hold one end of slinky at point P.

Let another student stretch the slinky and bring it at point Q.

Let third student hold the stopwatch.

The student who has stretched the slinky will stretch it beyond point Q and then
give a sharp push towards pointQ. The push should stop at point Q.

A pulse is produced in the slinky which travels towards the point P and it gets
reflected back towards point Q.

Record the time from push at Q to the pulse travelling towards P and back at Q.
Follow the above procedure 56 times and record your observation

Calculate the velocity of pulse by the formula

Precautions

Measure the distance and time accurately.

The slinky should not have any knot or kink at any point along its length

Result

The velocity of pulse =

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