Building the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM)
The vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) is a versatile tool used to quantify the magnetization of nanomaterials and magnetic samples. An
Sayeda Quratul Ain Akbar
Sayeda Quratul Ain Akbar, a student from Skardu near the Siachen Glacier, obtained real time data of seismic activities (a.k.a.
Determining the Planck’s constant
An interesting use of the ubiquitous light bulb is its utility in determining a fundamental constant of quantum mechanics –
Monitoring the evaporation of ethanol from a cylindrical container
This work involved monitoring of the evaporation of ethanol from a cylindrical container, blocking out air draughts and estimating the
Discovering the phenomenon of hysteresis in a light bulb
The project combined electricity with thermodynamics. An ordinary tungsten bulb was driven at various frequencies and amplitudes, and the resulting
X-Ray fluorescence for the analysis archeological samples
The student used X-Ray fluorescence for the analysis archeological samples recovered from recent excavations in Ghaneri Wala in Sahiwal District.
Surface Plasmon Polariton (SPP) excitation on a gold/air interface
Usama’s work revolved around the demonstration of the Surface Plasmon Polariton (SPP) excitation on a gold/air interface in the so-called
Measuring the speed of sound
In this experiment the speed of sound was measured through time of flight method using a sound card. Two microphones
