1.

Aim:-
 To revise the concept of interference of light waves in general and thin-film
interference in particular.
 To set up and observe Newton’s rings.
 To determine the wavelength of the given source.

2. Formula Used:

λ = (D2m+p- D2m)/4pR

where D(m + p) is the diameter of the (m+p)th dark ring and Dm is the diameter of the
mth dark ring.

3. Observation table:

 One main scale division = 1/20 cm

 Number of divisions on Vernier scale = 50
  L.C. = One main scale division/ Number of divisions on Vernier = 0.001

Microscopic Reading (cm) D2m+p – D2 (cm2)

2 2
Diameter (cm) D (cm )
Left Right
Order MSR VSR TR MSR VSR TR
12 2.15 30 2.18 2.7 28 2.728 0.548 0.300304
10 2.15 1 2.151 2.65 2 2.652 0.501 0.251001 0.049303
8 2.2 26 2.226 2.65 29 2.679 0.453 0.205209 0.045792
6 2.25 7 2.257 2.6 0 2.6 0.343 0.117649 0.08756
4 2.25 35 2.285 2.6 21 2.621 0.336 0.112896 0.004753
2 2.3 34 2.334 2.55 25 2.575 0.241 0.058081 0.054815

4. Calculation:

Mean value of D2m+p - D2m = 0.0484446 cm2

Wavelength of light (λ) = (D2m+p - D2m)/4pR  605 nm

5. Result:

The wavelength of light from given source is found to be  605 nm

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