Physics Practical Revision Notes

One premium file per practical, written in simple English with diagrams, exam tips, and simulators. The same practical list applies to both Higher and Ordinary level.

Folder: Revision Notes / ILC / Physics / Experiments

Mechanics Practical

Measurement of Velocity and AccelerationMotion practicalTo Show That a is Proportional to FForce and accelerationVerification of Conservation of MomentumCollision practicalMeasurement of g by Free FallGravity practicalVerification of Boyle's LawGas pressure practicalLaws of Equilibrium for Co-Planar ForcesMoments practical

Heat Practical

Calibration Curve of a ThermometerTemperature practicalMeasurement of Specific Heat CapacityHeating practicalSpecific Latent Heat of Fusion of IceChange of state practicalSpecific Latent Heat of Vaporisation of WaterSteam practical

Sound Practical

Measurement of the Speed of Sound in AirWave practicalFundamental Frequency Versus String LengthStanding wave practical

Optics Practical

Focal Length of a Concave MirrorMirror practicalVerification of Snell's Law of RefractionRefraction practicalRefractive Index of a Liquid or SolidRefractive index practicalFocal Length of a Converging LensLens practicalWavelength of Monochromatic LightDiffraction practical

Electricity Practical

Verification of Joule's LawHeating effect of currentMeasurement of Resistivity of a WireResistance practicalResistance of a Metallic Conductor with TemperatureTemperature effect on resistanceResistance of a Thermistor with TemperatureSemiconductor practicalI-V Characteristics of Different ComponentsCircuit graphs practical

Modern Physics Demo

Cathode Ray Tube and Electron Beam DeflectionModern physics demonstrationPhotoelectric Effect DemonstrationPhoton evidenceLine Spectra and Continuous SpectraAtomic structure demonstrationRadioactivity and Ionising RadiationNuclear physics demonstration