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Physics Project
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ABSTRACT
Aim is to find the refractive index of a) water b) oil using a plane mirror
and equiconvex lens made of glass and an adjustable optic needle
The theory behind liquid lens is based on the properties of one or more
liquids to create magnification within a small amount of space. The focus of a
liquid lens is controlled by the surface the liquid . Water normally forms a bubble
shape when adhered to materials such as glass.
This desirable property makes water a very suitable candidate for the
production of liquid lens. Essentially the liquid must be transparent so as to study
its effect. To generate a liquid lens, a liquid is sandwiched between two pieces of a
clear plastic or a glass. Oil (necessarily transparent) can also be chosen to be used
as a fluid in a liquid lens system. The surface profiles of the liquid determines the
focal length of a liquid lens system and how the liquid lens focuses light rays.
TABLE OF CONTENT
REFRACTIVE INDEX:
Refractive index, also called index of refraction, measure of the bending of a ray
of light when passing from one medium into another. If i is the angle of incidence
of a ray in vacuum (angle between the incoming ray and the perpendicular to the
surface of a medium, called the normal) and r is the angle of refraction (angle
between the ray in the medium and the normal), the refractive index n is defined as
the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction;
i.e., n = sin i / sin r. Refractive index is also equal to the velocity of light c of a
given wavelength in empty space divided by its velocity v in a substance,
or n = c/v.
EQUICONVEX LENS:
A lens is biconvex (or double convex, or just convex) if both surfaces are convex.
If both surfaces have the same radius of curvature, the lens is equiconvex.
A plane mirror is a mirror with a flat (planar) reflective surface. For light rays
striking a plane mirror, the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence. The
angle of the incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the surface normal
(an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface).
3. APPARATUS:
A convex lens, a plane mirror, water, oil, clamp, stand, an optical needle, plumb
line, knitting needle, half meter scale, glass slab, a spherometer.
4. DIAGRAM:
Fig: Focal length of glass convex les and liquid lens combination
THEORY:
1.If f1 and f2 be the focal length of the glass convex lens and liquid lens and f be
the focal length of their combination then:-
1 1 1 𝑓𝑓2
= + or f2 =
𝑓 𝑓1 𝑓2 𝑓1 −𝑓
where,
1 1 1
= (𝑛 − 1) ⌊ − ⌋
𝑓2 𝑅1 𝑅2
1 1
= (𝑛 − 1) ⌊ − ⌋
𝑅1 ∞
1
= (n-1)⌊ − 0⌋
R
1 n−1
=
f2 R
𝐑
n= + 𝟏
𝐟𝟐
where,
PROCEDURE:
(a)For focal length of convex lens:
5.Put a few drops of the water on the plane mirror and put the convex
lens over it with its same face above as before. The water spreads in a
form of layer and acts like a plano-concave lens.
6. Repeat the steps 3 and 4 to determine the equivalent focal length of the
combination.
CALCULATION:
1. With water:
f1 =14.9 cm
F1 =13.3 cm
1 1 1
= −
𝑓2 F1 𝑓1
1 1
= −
13.3 14.9
1
= 0.008
f2
f2= 125 cm
R
n= +1
f2
29.2
= +1
125
n = 1.2336
f1 =14.9 cm
F2 =13.25 cm
1 1 1
= −
𝑓2 F2 𝑓1
1 1
= −
13.25 14.9
1
= 0.0083
f2
f2= 120.48 cm
R
n= +1
f2
29.2
= +1
120.48
n = 1.2423
1
= 0.0122
f2
f2= 81.96 cm
R
n= +1
f2
29.2
= +1
81.96
n = 1.3562
RESULTS:
1. The refractive index of water nw = 1.2336
2. The refractive index of Coconut oil = 1.2423
Castor oil = 1.3562
PRECAUTIONS:
1. The plane mirror should be clean and fully shining surface.
2. The liquid taken should be transparent.
3. The parallax should be removed tip to tip.
4. The eye should be at a distance about 30 cm from the needle while
removing the parallax.
5. Only few drops of liquid should be taken so that its layer should be thick.
6. The legs of the spherometer should be vertical.
7. The centre leg of the spherometer should turn in one direction only.
SOURCES OF ERROR:
1. Liquid may not be quite transparent.
2. The parallax may not be fully removed.
3. The spherometer legs should be placed symmetrical on the surface of the
convex lens.
4. The tip of the central screw should not just touch the surface of lens or
mirror.
APPLICATION:
1) Convex lens is used in microscopes and magnifying glasses to subject all the
light to a specific point.
2) Convex lens is used as a camera lens in cameras as they focus light for a clean
picture.
3) Convex lens is used in the correction of hypermetropia.
CONCLUSION:
This project in overall finds refractive index of any transparent
liquid and also verifies lens maker’s formula.