1 ) Red Filter ( cd )

Readings di/mm (± 0.005) df/mm (± 0.005) ∆d/mm

1 2.86 2.67 0.19
2 2.67 2.80 0.21
3 2.80 2.90 0.22
4 2.50 3.62 0.24
5 3.62 3.78 0.23
6 3.78 4.43 0.24

Avg ∆d = 0.22

2) Green Filter ( cd )

Readings di/mm (± 0.005) df/mm (± 0.005) ∆d/mm

1 4.26 4.43 0.17
2 4.25 4.41 0.16
3 4.25 4.41 0.16
4 4.34 4.51 0.17
5 4.57 4.75 0.18
6 4.29 4.44 0.15

Avg ∆d = 0.17

3) Sodium D- Lines

Readings di/mm (± 0.005) df/mm (± 0.005) ∆d/mm

1 3.50 4.53 1.03
 2 3.07 4.53 1.46
3 3.33 3.34 1.22
4 3.35 3.36 1.24
5 3.36 3.37 1.37
6 3.37 3.38 1.34

Avg ∆d = 1.28

4) Mercury ( hg )

Colours n di/mm (± 0.005) df/mm (± 0.005)

Green 30 2.23 2.77
Orange 30 2.72 3.33
 Calibration Constant Formula , k =
∆d/m ɸd/mm ɸd/m
1.900E-04 0.03 3.17E-05
2.100E-04 0.01 1.17E-05
2.200E-04 0.00 1.67E-06
2.400E-04 -0.02 -1.83E-05
2.300E-04 -0.01 -8.33E-06
2.400E-04 -0.02 -1.83E-05

2.217E-04

λ Green Light (m)=

∆d/m ɸd/mm ɸd/m

1.700E-04 0.00 5.000E-06 From calculation,
1.600E-04 0.00 -5.000E-06
1.600E-04 0.00 -5.000E-06 λ (m)=
1.700E-04 0.00 5.000E-06
1.800E-04 -0.01 1.500E-05 2d=
1.500E-04 0.01 -1.500E-05 n=

1.650E-04 λ (m)=

Error Percentage (%) =

∆d/m ɸd/mm ɸd/m 1/λ1 -1/λ2 =

1.030E-03 0.25 -2.467E-04 λ1 (m) =
1.460E-03 -0.18 1.833E-04 1/λ1 =
1.220E-03 0.06 -5.667E-05 1/2d =
1.240E-03 0.04 -3.667E-05 λ2 (m) =
1.370E-03 -0.09 9.333E-05 λ2 - λ1 =
1.340E-03 -0.06 6.333E-05

1.277E-03

∆d/mm ∆d/m Green

0.54 5.400E-04 Actual λ (m) =
0.61 6.100E-04
From calculation

λ=
2d =
n=

λ(m) =

Error percentage (%) =

ration Constant Formula , k = ( λ/2 ) / ( d/n)

λ Red Cadmium ( Å ) = 6.438E+03

λ Red Cadmium ( m ) = 6.43847E-07
no of fringes ( n ) = 100

λ/2 = 3.219E-07
d/n = 2.2167E-06
k= 0.145

δk =

5.085E-07

2d/n

4.79254533834587E-05
100

4.793E-07

5.751

1/2d
5.89E-07
1.698E+06
2.701E+03
5.90E-07
9.39E-10

Orange
5.461E-06 Actual λ (m) = 5.791E-06

From calculation

2d/n λ= 2d/n
1.566E-04 2d = 1.769E-04
30 n= 30

5.220E-06 λ(m) = 5.897E-06

0.046 Error percentage (%) = 0.018

Standard Deviation= √ ( (Σɸn2 )/ (n-1) )

ɸd2 (m)
1.00E-09
1.36E-10
2.78E-12
3.36E-10
6.94E-11
3.36E-10

Σɸd2 (m) = 1.88E-09 Σɸd2 (mm) =

n-1= 6-1 5 n-1= 6-1

Standard Deviation= 1.883333333333E-10 Standard Deviation=

Standard Deviation= √ ( (Σɸn2 )/ (n-1) )

ɸd2 (m)
2.50E-11
2.50E-11
2.50E-11
2.50E-11
2.25E-10
2.25E-10

Σɸd2 (m) = 5.50E-10 Σɸd2 (mm) =

n-1= 6-1 5 n-1= 6-1

Standard Deviation= 5.5E-11 Standard Deviation=

ɸd2 (m)
6.08E-08
 3.36E-08
3.21E-09
1.34E-09
8.71E-09
4.01E-09

Σɸd2 (m) = 1.12E-07 Σɸd2 (mm) =

n-1= 6-1 5 n-1= 6-1

Standard Deviation= 1.117333333333E-08 Standard Deviation=

ɸd2 (mm)
0.0010
0.0001
0.0000
0.0003
0.0001
0.0003

0.0019

0.0002

ɸd2 (mm)
0.00002
0.00002
0.00002
0.00002
0.00022
0.00022

0.0005

0.0001

ɸd2 (mm)
0.061
0.034
0.003
0.001
0.009
0.004

0.112

0.0112