T EXPERIMENT NO: : ___USE OF SPHEROMETE! tical surface using a spherometer. Aim: To determine the radius of curvature of a sphe: Apparatus: A spherometer, a plane glass plate/mirror spherical mirror or lens or curved glass, Diagram: Main Scale (Pitch Scale) Circular Sclae (Head Scale ) Legs Fig. 3.1 Spherometer Main Scale (Pitch Scale) Circular Disk Main Scale (Pitch Scale) Circular Disk Nut fetal Frame ‘Metal Frame Fig. 3.2 Determination of the radius of curvature of a spherical surface Formula: Radius of curvature of the spherical surface., R= 2— + Procedure: : 1. Determine the L.C. of spherometer 2. Record the average distance between three legs of spherometer by taking their impressions on a plane paper. 3. Keep the spherometeron the plane glass plate/mirror and rotate te screw tll stip just touches the plane surface. Note the spherometer reading, Repeat the same once more at a different location.yr mete i 4 geepihe spice eee Surface kept on the plane mirror. Adjust the spherometer brew 8° ¥e center of spherical surface. Note the spherometer reading, pepest the same once ata different central location, wseons: rans average distance between the legs ‘ ede cm, a= RS 4 rath) = ft 3 find the L.C. of spherometer 11-7 ue of one division onthe main scale, $ Kimber of divisions on the circular scale, 1 Distance through which the screw advances on the main scale in n rotations of the circular * scale D= wee Ober om, 407 number of rotations given to the circular scale = D pichoftheserew=P= 5 =.04L.co1L.. em, Least Count of spherometer = a 0-1. = 0200) cm. N loo Obs. | Main scale Coincident Circular scale | Total read- | Mean no. |reading | divisions on reading (cm) | ing =A+C | reading A (cm) _|circularscaleB |C=(BX¥L.C) _| (cm) (cm) 6S) 9.055 “255 (GD 8.985. Co 2s) s4 0-084 [1184 Be 0-026 1.186 IIL. To find sagitta (h) : Sagitta ofthe spherical surface = h= | X-Y Calculations: \ For radius of curvature. | = 9).428 + 0.099 | oP | = 21-463 ees. I : oS 4. 010% | x0-074 2 \ = Be i o.09¢ Oye Result: Radius of curvature of spherical surface = .2L+.46.2......em. arPrecautions: 3 1. While taking reading with spherometer consider the lowest division on the mag 2. Rotate the screw in one direction to avoid backlash error. ; 3. Take care that tip of the screw and tip of three legs just touch the surface, 4 Additional Experiment you can do: Determine the sagita by placing the spherometer on the concave surface, Hen, the Radius of curvature, Multiple-choice Questions 1. The radius of curvature of a flat surface is oe a)o by infinity ol 4) 100 2. If the number of divisions on the circular scale are 50 then the L. C. oft whose pitch is 0.5cm, will be ..... om a) 0.001 b) 0.01 0.05 d).005 Questions How do you determine the pitch of a spherometer? obs 2.08. pltth..scal.€..d} al.Scale.. TAR s..& fills la. 3.2000. the..distance.moved tH Sra 2N...0pt, zd F Th. eI: Comvatunt..s..called..the soadius. af, What is sagita of a spherometer? The....niem, the sagittn mefe: ethe...L2Her. hom. Remark and sign of teacher: