VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1001 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record

Date: Reg. No.

QUALITY CHECK FOR SOFT DRINKS

Apparatus Required:

Travelling microscope
Transparent liquid (water)
Reading lens
Glass beaker
Pin
Saw dust

SLO:
To determine the refractive index of the given transparent liquid using travelling microscope

Formula:
The refractive index of liquid

Real depth of the liquid ( )

= =
Apparent depth of the liquid ( )
where

is the microscopic reading when tip of the pin is focused directly

is the microscopic reading when tip of the pin is focused through the liquid

is the microscopic reading when saw dust sprinkled on the surface of the liquid is focused
 VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1001 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record
Date: Reg. No.

A microscope = ____________
Least count of travelling B C
(derive it yourself)
Table:

Volume Clear image of tip Clear image of tip of the pin Clear image of the saw dust
of of the pin seen through the liquid scattered on the surface of liquid.
water in (Reading A) (Reading B) (Reading C)
the
beaker
MSR VSR OR MSR VSR OR MSR VSR OR
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

20 ml

40 ml

60 ml

VSR = VSC LC ; Observed Reading = MSR + VSR

Volume of
water in C-A C-B
the beaker
20 ml
40ml
60 ml
MEAN

Result:
Refractive index of the given liquid (water) is found to be__________________