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    To Find Refractive Index of A Liquid Using Concave Mirror

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    1. The experiment aims to determine the refractive index of water using a concave mirror. A knitting needle is placed above the mirror and the distance between the needle tip and mirror center is measured with and without water. 2. With water added, the needle's image appears raised due to refraction. The ratio of the distances with and without water equals the refractive index. 3. Mean values are calculated from multiple trials and the refractive index is determined to be proportional to the apparent depth.

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    To Find Refractive Index of A Liquid Using Concave Mirror

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    1. The experiment aims to determine the refractive index of water using a concave mirror. A knitting needle is placed above the mirror and the distance between the needle tip and mirror center is measured with and without water. 2. With water added, the needle's image appears raised due to refraction. The ratio of the distances with and without water equals the refractive index. 3. Mean values are calculated from multiple trials and the refractive index is determined to be proportional to the apparent depth.

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    1. The experiment aims to determine the refractive index of water using a concave mirror. A knitting needle is placed above the mirror and the distance between the needle tip and mirror center is measured with and without water. 2. With water added, the needle's image appears raised due to refraction. The ratio of the distances with and without water equals the refractive index. 3. Mean values are calculated from multiple trials and the refractive index is determined to be proportional to the apparent depth.

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    To Find Refractive Index of A Liquid Using Concave Mirror

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    1. The experiment aims to determine the refractive index of water using a concave mirror. A knitting needle is placed above the mirror and the distance between the needle tip and mirror center is measured with and without water. 2. With water added, the needle's image appears raised due to refraction. The ratio of the distances with and without water equals the refractive index. 3. Mean values are calculated from multiple trials and the refractive index is determined to be proportional to the apparent depth.

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    EXPERIMENT NO.

    B-7 (a)
    Aim
    To find the refractive index of a
    liquid (water) using a concave mirror.
    Apparatus
    A concave mirror of radius of curvature of
    about
    an
    adjustable clamp stand, a metre scale, water, 50 cm, a knitting needle fitted into a cork
    plumb line, set etc.square
    Theory
    As result of the refraction of
    a

    seems to be raised.
    light through a liquid, the bottom of the
    The refractive index container of the liquid
    apparent depth (d) of the container as () of the liquid is related
    to the real
    follows depth (d) and
    Real depthd d

    apparent depth d

    Actual radius of curvature of


    the concave mirror
    apparent radius of curvature of the
    same mirror with water init
    227

    Procedure
    Take the concave
    mirror and keep it on
    horizontal surface so that its principal
    axis is vertical.

    knitting in the clamp of


    needle
    Hold the
    s t a n d and place
    the stand in such a
    the
    that the tip of
    the needle lies
    position
    the mirror on its principal axis.
    above N
    needle to such a position on
    Adjust the
    that there is no parallax
    the stand and its
    the tip of the needle
    between
    the c o n c a v e mirror,
    when seen iN
    image in be C
    from above. Let this position Fig. 9.25. Studying the relation between
    real depth and apparent depth
    (Fig. 9.25).
    of a liquid by using a concave
    distance between the of tip
    Measure the mirror.
    and the pole (i.e., centre of
    the needle
    the plumb line and the
    using
    the mirror)
    metre scale.
    to form a thin
    few drops only) into the mirror
    so as
    small quantity (a of water
    the
    Pour a
    of the needle and its image by lowering
    the 'no parallax position'
    layer. Again find
    be P.
    needle. Let this position
    scale.
    the distance PO with the plumb line and a metre
    6. Measure below:
    times and record your
    observations as given
    three more
    7. Repeat the experiment

    Observations

    Table 9.7.
    CO
    Distance PO
    No..of Distance CO PO
    (cm)
    Obs. (cm)
    .

    4.

    Mean value of =
    .
    Conclusion depth. Refractive index of the liquid
    proportional to the apparent
    P O , i.e., real depth is
    used is
    228
    Precautions
    1. The needle should be kept horizontal and the principal axis of the miror
    mirror shoul.
    should be
    vertical.
    2. The distances should be measured from the centre of the mirror and not from he
    thessurface
    of water.
    3. bye should be kept at a distance of distinct vision while removing the parallax.
    4. Parallax should be removed tip to tip.
    5.
    5. Spherical mirror used should be of large radius of curvature.

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