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Resolving Power

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Resolving Power

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Experiment No.

Object: To verify the expression for the resolving power of a Telescope.

Apparatus Required: Telescope, a rectangular adjustable slit with micrometer arrangement,


parallel double slit scratched on glass slide, light source of narrow opening and meter scale.

Formula Used:
(i) The theoretical value of the resolving power of telescope is

(ii) The experimental value of the resolving power of telescope is

Hence, verify that

Where, λ = mean wavelength of light employed,


a = width of the rectangular slit for just resolution of two slits,
d = separation between the two nearby slits,
D = distance of the double slits from the objective of the telescope.

Procedure:
• First, mount the double slit glass on a stand such that the two slits are vertical and then place it
closer to the source of light so that the two slits are clearly visible through the telescope.
• Then, mount the telescope on another stand such that its axis lies horizontal. Fix the adjustable
slit vertically on the objective of the telescope. Place the two stands at a suitable distance.
• Now open the adjustable slit completely with the help of micrometer screw provided and adjust
the focus using rack and pinion screw of the telescope so that the two slits are sharply visible in
the field of view of the eyepiece of telescope.
• Decrease the width of the slit with the help of micrometer screw till the two slits come closer
and closer to attain the just resolved position. At this point, the two slits just merge and appear
like one. Note down the reading of the micrometer. Further decrease the width of the slit such
that the field of view becomes completely dark and note down the micrometer reading. The
difference of the two readings gives the width of the slit a just sufficient to resolve the two slits.
• Measure the distance between the rectangular slit on the telescope and the double slit which
gives D.
• Repeat the experiment by increasing the distance D in equal steps.
• Measure the separation between the two slits d with the help of traveling microscope. Set the
crosswire tangential on the left slit and note down the reading on horizontal scale. Then set the
crosswire tangential on the right slit and again note down the reading. The difference between
two readings for the two positions of the crosswire gives the separation between the slits.
• Repeat the above exercise at five places along the vertical line. The mean of five readings gives
the mean separation between the two slits d.
D
Light Source d Telescope

Double Slit on
Rectangular Slit
Glass Slide
with micrometer

to AC Mains

Figure: Experimental arrangement to observed just resolved position of the two slits.

Observations:
(i) Mean value of wavelength of light used, λ = 5500 Å = 5500 x 10–8 cm.

(ii) Table for determination of width of slit (a) for just resolve position:
Least count of micrometer screw = ……... cm

Sr. Distance Micrometer reading in cm Difference


No. D in cm When two slits merge When two slits a=( TR1 ~ TR2)
and appear one completely disappear
MSR VSR TR1 MSR VSR TR2
1 D1 = 100 a1 =
2 D2 = 120 a2 =
3 D3 = 140 a3 =
4 D4 = 160 a4 =

(iii) Table for determination of the separation between two slits (d):
Least count of microscope = ………. cm

Sr. Travelling microscope reading in cm Difference


No. For Left Slit For Right slit d=(L~R)
MSR VSR TR(L) MSR VSR TR(R)
1
2
3
4
5
Mean, d

Calculation:
The theoretical value of the resolving power of telescope is

The experimental value of the resolving power of telescope is


Sr. Distance D in cm Theoretical Resolving Power Experimental Resolving Power
No.
1 D1 = 100 a1 / λ= D1 / d =
2 D2 = 120 a2 / λ = D2 / d =
3 D3 = 140 a3 / λ = D3 / d =
4 D4 = 160 a4 / λ = D4 / d =

Result: The values of theoretical and experimental resolving powers of the telescope at each
distance are exactly matching. Hence the expression for the resolving power of telescope is verified.

Precautions and Sources of Errors:

(1) The axis of telescope should be horizontal and perpendicular to the plane of the double lit.
(2) The double slit on glass slide and adjustable rectangular slit should be vertical.
(3) Double lit and the telescope should exactly at the same height.
(4) Backlash error in the micrometer screw should be avoided.
(5) The just resolved position of the slits must be exactly located.
(6) The distance D should be measured from the rectangular slit of the telescope to the double slit.

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