Expt -8

Aim of the experiment:-

To determine refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.

Apparatus required :-

1. Travelling Microscope

2. Glass Slab

3. Lycopodium Powder

Theory :-

Refractive index = The ratio of the velocity of light in vaccum to its velocity in a specified medium.

Refractive index of glass slab = μ =

Observation :-

20 division of M.S.R.= 1 C.m.

1 division of MSR = 1/20= 0.05 cm

50 vernier scale division = 49 main scale division

=> 50 VSD = 49 MSD

=> 50 VSD = 49 x 0.05 cm

=> 1VSD = 49 x 0.05 /50

=> 1 VSD = 0.049 Cm

Least count (LC) = 1MSD - 1VSD

=> LC = 0.05 - 0.049

=> LC = 0.001 cm

Tabulation :- for refractive index of glass slab.

Conclusion :- from the above experiment it is concluded that the refractive index of the glass slab is
found to be 1.497.