Department of Electrical Engineering

The University of Faisalabad

Program: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Semester: 01

Subject: Applied physics Date……………

LAB No. 14: Screw gauge

OBJECTIVES:

 To find the thickness of given wire and sphere using screw gauge.
 To gain practical experience in it.

Name: Muhammad Abdullah

Registration no. BEE-FA19-025

Rubrics

Performance Lab Report

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Marks Obtained Marks
Experiment 10 Organization/Structure 05
Related
Knowledge
Data analysis 10 Data Presentation 05
Total Marks
Obtained

Remarks (if any): …………………………

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Theory:
(a). Volume of given wire = πr2 h in m3
Where r = radius of wire (in m)
H=length of wire (in m)
(b). Volume of sphere = (4/3) πr3 (m3)
Where r=radius of sphere (in m)

Procedure:
 Measure the zero correction and least count of screw gauge.
 Measure the diameter of given wire and sphere using screw gauge.
 Find PSR,HSR and CHSR using screw gauge.
 Calculate PSR+ (CHSRxLC).
 Measure the length of given wire by using meter scale.
 Find volume of wire and sphere using the formula V = πr2 h&V
( 4/3)πr3.
 Repeat the experiment 4 to 5 times.

Observations and calculations:

Least count = It is the smallest measurement that which any measuring instrument can measure
accurately ( value of one division = L.C)
Pitch of the screw=Distance moved/no. of rotations made
=4mm/4
1mm
Least count(LC)=Pitch of the screw /Total no of circular scale divisions.
=1mm/100
=0.01mm
Length of the given wire h = 100 cm.
= 0.1 mm.
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To find the diameter thickness of wire.

Sr PSR(mm) HSR(div) CHSR(div) CHSRxLC(mm) Diameter d=PSR+

No (CHSRxLC)
. (mm)
1 8 10 10 0.1 8.01
2 8 9 9 0.9 7.01
3 8 8 8 0.8 8.02
4 8 7 7 0.7 8.09
5 8 6 6 0.6 8.08
6 8 9 9 0.9 8.09
Mean d
= 8.09

Radius of wire r=d/2 = 10.08 m2.

Volume of wire V=πr2h= 10
=10.08 nm3
= 10.08 m3

To find the diameter of the sphere.

Sr PSR(mm) HSR(div) CHSR(div) CHSRxLC(mm) Diameter d=PSR+

No. (CHSRxLC)
(mm)
1 8 10 10 0.1 8.01
2 8 9 9 0.9 7.01
3 8 8 8 0.8 8.02
4 8 7 7 0.7 8.09
5 8 6 6 0.6 8.08
6 8 9 9 0.9 8.09
Mean
d=
10.09
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Radius of sphere r=d/2 = 10.08 m2.

Volume of sphere V=πr2h= 10.2 m
= 10.08 m3

Mathematial Modeling:
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Precautions:
1. At a time rotate the screw in one direction to avoid blacklash error.
2. Zero error should be observed carefully and taken into consederation.

Sources of error:
1. The wire may not be of uniform section.
2. Blacklash error may not be exist because it connot be removed carefully.

Result:
a.
Diameter of given wire d =8.09 m
Volume of wire V = 10.08 m3
b.
Diameter of sphere d = 8.09 m
Volume of sphere V = 10.09 m3
References:
Practical performed in LAB.

Conclusion:
To find the diameter thickness of wire and to measure the diameter of sphere.