Blue Heaven Vidyalaya S 0 2 22

Experiment No.3 Dated:

Aim: To determine radius ofcurvature of a given spherical surface by a spherometer.
Apparatus: Spherometer, a plane glass plate,
Diagram:
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Formula used:
The radius of curvature R of a spherical surface is given by
R a
6h
/here a the mean distance between the tips of legs ofthe spherometer., h= difference in the readings of the
spherometer when placed first on the plane surface and then on the convex surface.
Observations
() Leastcount (L.C.)= Pitch 0.1c 0.001 cm
number of divisions on circular scale (n) 100

(i) Mean (a) = 4 : + 4. S + 4 - = 4.s" ma

(ii) For h -

Reading on S.No. Mean Scale Circular scale Circularscale Total reading | Mean
reading conciding no. reading Z=X+y(cm) (cm)
X (cm) (n) Y=n x LC.
(cm)
Plane glass
plate (h,)
2. f.ol
ol
Convex
surface
1-2 6 O.09 296
l296
(ha) 2. 2 d 09 296
Calculations
h=ha-h = 294 -/.o1( 0 28S° Cm
Mean 'a' =atâzta3
3
4 5
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'R=
6h
s) 0: 2025+0.142 l1y2 +0-142
6MO29S 2 710
1.84 Cur
Result: o ms e Curvatme a a 9Ave tphei cal Sa2JaA
by a p k u oniliv has beu tound I1-98 4 tm.
Precautions:(j)thescrew must be turned in one direction only to avolid error due to back lash.
(i) the proper just touch position should be obtained both on convex surface and the plane surface.
(ii) the legs of the spherometer should not be shaky and the screw should rotate freely.