SAMPLE COMPUTATION

PARST A and B. Determination of Index of

Refraction of Glasses

GH

: 4 cm

FL

: 6.2 cm

ng = 1

Accepted Value
n g =1.52

Experimental Value
n g = na

cm
(6.2
4 cm )

cm
( 6.2
4 cm )

n g =1.55

Percent Error
% error=
% error=

|AV-EV|
AV

100

|1.52-1.55|
1.52

% error=1.97 %

100

Part C. Determination of Critical Angle

MU

: 5.7 cm

EU

: 6.5 cm

Accepted Value

c = 41.25

Percent Error
% error=

c =41.141

Experimental Value
c = tan -1

5.7
6.5

( )

% error=

|AV-EV|
AV

100

|41.14-41.25|
41.14

% error=0.26%

100

Getting the critical Angle

6.5
cm
M

5.7 cm