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Applied Physics Course Handbook
Applied Physics Course Handbook
Department of Physics
COURSE HANDBOOK
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Recommended Books:
1. Fundamentals of Physics, by David Halliday, Resnick and Walker/Krane
3. H.D. Young and R.G. Freedman, Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Week 1
1. Color coding of resistors, calculating the values and verifying the checking and
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verification the values with ohm meter
Week 2
2. Verification of Ohm’s Law
Week 3
3. Kirchhoff’s Voltage law and voltage dividing rule
Week 4
4. Kirchhoff's current law and current dividing rule
Week 5
5. Determination of frequency of AC supply by Meld’s apparatus
Week 6
To determine the value of ‘g’ using compound pendulum
Week 7
y Study of Logic gates with diodes (AND, OR, NOR)
The minimum pass marks for this course shall be 50%. Students obtaining less than 50%
marks in this course shall be deemed to have failed in the course. The correspondence
between letter grades, credit points, and percentage marks at CIIT shall be as follows:
Grades Letter Grade Credit Points Percentage Marks
A (Excellent) 3.67 - 4.00 85 and above
A- 3.34 - 3.66 80 - 84
B+ 3.01 - 3.33 75 - 79
B (Good) 2.67 - 3.00 71 - 74
B- 2.34 - 2.66 68 - 70
C+ 2.01 - 2.33 64 - 67
C (Average) 1.67 - 2.00 61 - 63
C- 1.31 - 1.66 58 - 60
D+ (Minimum passing) 1.01 - 1.30 54 - 57
D 0.10 - 1.00 50 - 53
F (Failing) 0.00 Below 50
Note: The marks to be assigned to students shall be in whole numbers and are not same as
followed in the annual system of Lancaster University.
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15. Assessment Schedule
These definitions apply to work in whatever format it is presented, including written work,
online submissions, group work and oral presentations.
20. Attendance Policy
Every student must attend 90% of the lectures delivered in this course and 90% of the
practical/laboratory work prescribed for this course. The students falling short of required
percentage of attendance of lectures/practical/laboratory work, etc., shall not be allowed to
appear in the terminal examination of this course and shall be treated as having failed this
course.
In case of illness or other unavoidable cause of absence, the student must communicate as
soon as possible with the instructor, indicating the reason for the absence. Prolonged illness
of three or more consecutive days must have a medical certificate sent to the department.
Excessive absence may result in failure or immediate withdrawal from the course or
programme.
20b Makeup Test, Exams or Quizzes
There will be no makeup tests, exams or quizzes. If you miss a test, exam or quiz, you will
receive zero marks. Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances or for medical
reasons documented by “Student Medical Certificate”. In such a case, it is the responsibility
of the student to inform the course instructor immediately.