ULTRASONIC INTERFERROMETER

AIM

To determine the Velocity of the ultrasonic sound in a given liquid medium and hence to determine the
compressibility of the liquid

Apparatus FORMULA

•Ultrasonic Interferrometer •Velocity V = Frequency  Wavelength

•Liquid ( Water) = f 
•High Frequency generator
•Compressibility of liquid () = 1/v2

FLOW CHART OF MEASUREMENT

PROCEDURE
1. Unscrew the knurled cap of cell and lift it away from double walled construction of the cell
2. Fill the cell with the given liquid and screw the knurled cap.
3. Insert the cell in the heavy base socket and clamp it with the screw provided on its side.
Connect the cell to the high frequency R.F. generator wit a coaxial cable
4. Switch on the high frequency generator
5. Move the micrometer screw slowly in either clockwise or anticlockwise direction till anode
current on the ammeter of the high frequency generator shows a maximum or minimum.
Note down the reading on the micrometer scale.
6. Continue rotating the micrometer screw for n successive maximum or minimum deflection
in the ammeter.
RESULTS

•The Velocity of the ultrasonic wave in the given liquid was determined
V = Frequency  Wavelength = f  = ………….. Ms-1.

•Compressibility of liquid () = 1/v2 = …………… m2N-1

MIT CAMPUS, ANNA UNIVERSITY