GUDHA GORJI
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Submitted by,
Class XII
ROLL NO:
BONA FIDE CERTIFICATE
Aim
Apparatus Required
Theory
Procedure
Observations
Conclusions
Precautions
Bibliography
Aim
To find out the refractive indices of different liquids using a
hollow prism
Apparatus Required
Hollow glass prism
Various liquids like water, carbon disulphide, benzaldehyde
etc.
Bell pins
Drawing board
Theory
A prism is a
transparent
optical element
with flat,
polished
surfaces that
refract light.
Prisms can be
made from any material that is transparent including glass,
plastic and fluorite. A prism can be used to break light up into its
constituent spectral colors. Prisms can also be used to reflect
light, or to split light into components with different
polarizations.
Place the prism filled with given sample of liquid ,on the
marked outline ABC.
Now take the pins and place them on the side AC so that all
the 4 pins appear to be in same line.
Remove the prism and draw the line joining the points so
obtained.
1 60 30 45
2 60 35 42
3 60 37.5 40
4 60 39 42
5 60 40 45
U=sin((60+40)/2)/sin(30)
= 1.504
Water
S.no a º(angle of prism) i º (angle of incidence) d º (angle of deviation)
1 60 30 25
2 60 35 22
3 60 40 20
4 60 45 22
5 60 50 25
6 60 55 28
U=sin((60+22)/2)/sin(30)
= 1.306
Dil. Sulphuric Acid
S.no a º(angle of prism) i º (angle of incidence) d º (angle of deviation)
1 60 20 33
2 60 30 30
3 60 35 25
4 60 40 29
5 60 45 30
U=sin((60+25)/2)/sin(30)
= 1.351
Conclusion
Benzaldehyde
o Actual: 1.546
o Experimental: 1.504
o
Water
o Actual: 1.33
o Experimental: 1.306
o
Dil . Sulphuric acid
o Actual: 1.355
o Experimental: 1.351
Precautions