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Experimental instructions
Sec up the apyaratus 35 shown in figure 1.
Tao experunznts should be performed
@)— vanauun of frequency f with tension (7)
keeping the length constant)
(a) eanavon of frequency with length (L)
tkeeping. the tension constant.
The trequency should be found by: using a series of tuning forks testing on the budy of the
sonomctet
Analysis and conclusions
‘Two graphs sould be pleted:
W frequency agunst the square root of the tension (7)
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Refractive index of solids
Using Snell's Law
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‘You wht need: ‘
} ‘Semicircolar aryl: Perspex bine: "Ok protractor or protuactor template
+ Sheet of white paper + Ray box and suitable power supply
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Experimental instructions
the blocks and draw a Tine at right angles to the
Place the semicirular block ori the sheet of er
shite paper and draw round ahe Bleek, Remove
block 40 that it pastes through the centre of the
strawght side of the block. This line is the normal
to the surface at that point.
Set up the ray box so that & ray meets the
wang ling und the block.
Mark a peint on the ingident tay and the
refracted soy widh # pencil at any position outside
the block,
Repeat the experiment for 8 number of different vatnes of 1.
Analysis and conclusion
Coleulae the refractive index (4 for the black using Snel’ aw (he
average value.
Remove the block, join Up the points to show the Foun iorio oe
tay directions and sneasure the angle of incidence 2 eed
god the angle of refraction # Alternatively use the prowrector template.
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ractical 15 (cont.) Refractive index measurement
Liquids . a
Real and apparent depth methods
You wall need
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| paraffin cooking oit + Traveling mascwope
\y_Tat beaker o gaspar th nat base + Pot of cumnitove
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Experimental instructions
nthe table and focus on the writing using the travelling: microscope.
scale (44),
Place a sheet of paper 01
‘Take the reading from the micros:
Now fil) the besker with one of the liquids, place it on the sheet of paper and focus on the
\eriting viewed through the liquid Take the reading from dhe mcroscore scale (43).
‘on the top of the liquid, Take the reading from the scale (d,) It may be
Finally focus
the liquid’s turface to mabe easier to focus ea
necessary fo sprinkle a litle fine powder on
dus
icroscope 1 to move # pend up and down the
‘An alternative wo the use of the travelling mi
bemween the peticd punt and the image of the
outside of the beaker wou! dhere s paruliax
watiting when viewed through the quid
“The distance of the pencil from the liquid surface 1 the apparent depth of the umage.
Analysis and conclusion
Cateulate the refractive index (ae) of the liquid (rom
Real depth _
4 = Apparent depo
You should ignore the effect on the refraction of the small thickness of glass berween the
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tactical 16 Stress concentrations investigations - polarised light
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tye protection should be worn.
Do not Look directly Into the beam of light from the OHP. |
Take care not to damage the glass plate of the OHP.
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etme of areas
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Fague 3, Vieng sep concent ations axing Pole fre
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[+ Teo paces of Polaroid fim + Avanety of traniparent objects such as |
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Experimental instructions
"The alee uf te eayrceimend i Ww wwe weparcil taivnals
wold dhe sreases tm actual
survcrures.
Using the OHP place one prece ol
‘an top of the first and adjust W en
stath thear planes of polansation al eft angles to cach
Sunch on the OHP and observe the resulting nartern on 8 Serco Near to the edges of the
ruler you will see coloured pamterns showing regions of varung stress,
Repeat dhe experiment with as many different Shapes of posunle, Lasers of adheave cape
fixed to a pow slide snake an increrting ob/ect of study seein tement
dear polythene bag it i possible te vary 4
ae cee a rer Bening be nit tho fSCostng
F Polarobd on the glass. Put the other piece of Polaroid
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