CMSB 12 Physics Project 1
CMSB 12 Physics Project 1
BARRACKPORE
AISSCE,CBSE.
INVESTIGATORY PROJECT FILE.
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. Prism can also be used to
reflect light, or to split light into components with
different polarizations.
The refractive index of the liquid is given by the formula.
U=sin i/sin r=sin((a+d)/2)sin(a/2)
Where,
U=refractive index of the liquid
a=the angle of minimum deviation
d=angle of prism
i=angle of incidence
r=angle of refraction
Procedure
U=sin((60+40)/2)/sin(30)
= 1.504
Water
S.no a o(angle of i o(angle of d o(angle of
prism) incidence) 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
Dilute Sulphuric Acid
S.no a o(angle of i o(angle of d o(angle of
prism) incidence) 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
Conclusions
Benzaldehyde
o Actual : 1.546
o Experimental : 1.504
Water
o Actual : 1.33
o Experimental : 1.306
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