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Refractive Index Experiment Report

This physics project aims to find the refractive indices of different liquids using a hollow prism. The apparatus required includes a hollow glass prism, various liquids like water and carbon disulphide, bell pins, and a drawing board. The procedure involves fixing a paper on the board, marking the prism outline, placing pins to represent incident and emergent rays, and measuring the angle of deviation. Observations with water show refractive index values close to the actual value of 1.33. Precautions include maintaining proper angles of incidence and ensuring pins are vertically aligned.

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Refractive Index Experiment Report

This physics project aims to find the refractive indices of different liquids using a hollow prism. The apparatus required includes a hollow glass prism, various liquids like water and carbon disulphide, bell pins, and a drawing board. The procedure involves fixing a paper on the board, marking the prism outline, placing pins to represent incident and emergent rays, and measuring the angle of deviation. Observations with water show refractive index values close to the actual value of 1.33. Precautions include maintaining proper angles of incidence and ensuring pins are vertically aligned.

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  • Title Page
  • Acknowledgement
  • Submission Details
  • Project Overview
  • Aim and Apparatus Required
  • Introduction
  • Procedure
  • Observation and Conclusion
  • Precautions

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA TENALI

PHYSICS PROJECT

Exam :
Name : P. ARCHANA RACHEL
Regn No :
Class : XII
Date :
Year : 2022 – 23
Subject : PHYSICS
Code :
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA TENALI
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I wish my deep sense of gratitude my Principal Shri.K.Srikanth of our


school for the continuous support and encouragement.

I would like to extend my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to my


Physics teacher MR.Venugopal who have helped me in this endeavour and has
always been very cooperative and without his help, cooperation, guidance and
encouragement, the project couldn’t have been what it evolved to be.

I am also thankful to my parents for their cooperation and


encouragement.
Project is submitted to The Central Board of
Secondary Education in Fulfilment of the Required
A.I.S.S.C.E in

PHYSICS
{2022-2023}

BY:
ARCHANA RACHEL
...................................................

Under the guidance of


MR . VENUGOPAL

[Department of Science]
Project Overview

Aim
Apparatus Required
Introduction
Procedure
Observations
Conclusions
Precautions
Bibliography
Aim
To find out the refractive indices of different liquids using a
hollow prism

Apparatus Required
 Hollow glass prism
 Various liquids like water, carbon disulphide, benzaldehyde
etc.
 Bell pins
 Drawing board
Introduction
A prism is a
transparent
optical element
with flat,
polished
surfaces that
refract light.
Prisms can be
made from any material that is transparent including glass,
plastic and fluorite. A prism can be used to break light up into its
constituent spectral colors. Prisms can also be used to reflect
light, or to split light into components with different
polarizations.

The refractive index of the liquid


Is given by the formula:
U=sini/sinr=sin((a+d)/2)/
sin(a/2)
Where,
U=refractive index of the liquid.
a= the angle of minimum deviation
d=angle of prism
i=angle of incidence
r=angle of refraction
Procedure

 Fix a white sheet of paper on the drawing board with help


of drawing pins.

 Keep the prism and mark the outline of it as ABC.

 Drop a normal PQ on the side AB.

 Draw the angle of incidence in accordance with the normal


PQ and place 2 pins so that they appear to be in the straight
line.

 Place the prism filled with given sample of liquid ,on the
marked outline ABC.

 Now take the pins and place them on the side AC so that all
the 4 pins appear to be in same line.

 Remove the prism and draw the line joining the points so
obtained.
 
 Mark the diagram as shown in the figure.

 Repeat this with different liquids and different angle of


incidence.
Observation
 Water
S.no a º(angle of prism) i º (angle of incidence) d º (angle of deviation)

1 60 35 28
2 60 40 26
3 60 45 25
4 60 50 26
5 60 55 28
6 60 60 29

U=sin((60+25)/2)/sin(30)
= 1.34

Conclusion

Refractive indices at room temperature:

 Water
o Actual: 1.33
o Experimental: 1.34
o
Precautions

 Angle of incidence should lie b/w 35-60 degree.


 
 Pins should be vertically fixed and should lie in same line. 
 
 Distance b/w two points should not be less than 10mm. 

 Same angle of prism should be used for all observation. 


 
 Arrow head should be marked to represent emergent and
incident ray. 

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA TENALI PHYSICS PROJECT Exam : Name : P. ARCHANA RACHEL Regn No : Class : XII
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA TENALI ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish my deep sense of gratitude my Principal Shri.K.Srikanth of
Project is submitted to The Central Board of Secondary Education in Fulfilment of the Required A.I.S.S.C.E in P
Project Overview Aim Apparatus Required Introduction Procedure Observations Conclusions Precautions Bibliography
Aim To find out the refractive indices of different liquids using a hollow prism Apparatus Required Hollow glass prism Va
Introduction A prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. Prisms can be made fr
Procedure Fix a white sheet of paper on the drawing board with help of drawing pins. Keep the prism and mark the outline o
Observation Water S.no a º(angle of prism) i º (angle of incidence) d º (angle of deviation) 1 60 35 28 2 60 40 26 3 60 45 2

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