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| Refractive index of Glass Prism |
REFRACTIVE
INDEX OF GLASS PRISM
12.2 AIM :-
Using pins
with a given prism determine the angles of deviation for six different values
of angle of incidence. Draw the graph of angle of deviation versus angle of
incidence. Determine, from this the angle of minimum deviation and using
following formula determine refractive index of material of the prism.
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| Formula for Refractive index of Glass Prism |
Angle of prism, A = ……. .
APPARATUS: Glass Prism, Drawing paper, Drawing board,
Pencil, Ruler, Pin, Protector,
FORMULA : - A
+ d = i
+ e
PROCEDURE :-
Take paper
and pin it on Drawing board.
Now take
Glass prism and put it on center of Drawing board paper.
Mark the
edges of the prism with pencil
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Draw N1Q
perpendicular to AB
Draw a line PQ
making an angle i of 35O with N1Q
NOTE :- Pins should be 3 – 4 cm. away from each other.
Fix two pins
vertically on line PQ at point L & M.
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Place the
prism in its original position.
Refraction
takes place QR after placing prism on its original place
Now look
from surface AC, adjust pin N & O vertically on the side which you are
looking so that the images of the pins L & M and the pin N & O appear
to be in the same straight line.
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Draw a
line SR
Measure d = Ð UDN
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Draw a line SR, and draw a perpendicular N2R at R to the line AC
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Note :- Repeat the experiment by taking
different angles of incidence viz.,
40 0, 45 0, 50 0,
55 0 and 60 0.
For more details View Video
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Angle of Deviation.


