Worksheet Physics Practical II (FSPP0042)

Experiment O4
Measuring Refractive Index of Glass

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A. Pre-Lab Questions (20 marks)

1. Define angle of deviation.

(2 marks)
2. On what factors does the angle of deviation depend?

(4 marks)
3. What is the relation between different angles involved in refraction through a prism?

(4 marks)
4. Define angle of minimum deviation.

(2 marks)
5. How is angle of minimum deviation related with refractive index of prism material?

(4 marks)
6. How do you find the refractive index of a glass block? Explain.

(4 marks)

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B. Experimental Data (20 marks)

Measure the value of D in the ray diagram attached.

Table 1: Values of D at different i

No (i ± )° (D ± )°

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