Here is an experiment on ‘Power Factor’ especially written for school and college students. Aim of the Experiment: Power factors improvement of single-phase load using capacitor bank. Objective: To observe that by using capacitor bank with single phase load, power factor is improved. Theory: Power factor is the ratio between the kW and the KVA drawn by the actual load [...]
Here is an experiment on ‘Electroplating Plants’ especially written for school and college students. Aim of the Experiment: Study on electroplating by visiting an industry. Objective: Electroplating of copper on a copper plate Apparatus Required: A glass plating tank with plastic lid, voltmeter, ammeter, copper plates, rheostat, one way key, piece of sand paper, cleaning and pickling baths, copper sulphate [...]
Here is an experiment on ‘Electric Locomotive’ especially written for school and college students. Aim of the Experiment: Study of an electric locomotive Objective: To visit the railways repair shop at a nearby station, for study of electric locomotive. Theory: Electric railways are widespread throughout the world and there are many different varieties but all are based on either direct [...]
Here is an experiment on the ‘Sources of Light’ especially written for school and college students. Aim of the Experiment: Study of different types of sources of light and make connections, and measure intensity of light with lux meter. Objective: To measure the intensity of light with lux meter of: (i) Fluorescent lamp (ii) H.P. mercury vapour lamp (iii) H.P. [...]
Here is an experiment on ‘Induction Furnace’ especially written for school and college students. Aim of the Experiment: Study of Induction furnace. Objective: The students may be familiar to study of induction furnace by visiting an industry. Material Required: High frequency induction furnace, raw scraps material, high frequency ac source. Theory: Induction Furnace: An induction furnace is an electrical furnace [...]