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ADDRESS WITH PINCODE AND PHONE NUMBER

PHYSICS PROJECT

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Student Name [ ]
Class With Section Teacher Name
Class Roll No. Designation
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INDEX

1. CERTIFICATE
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
3. AIM
4. APPARATUS REQUIRED
5. PRINCIPLE / THEORY
6. RAY DIAGRAMS & IMAGES
7. PROCEDURE
8. OBSERVATIONS
9. CALCULATIONS
10. RESULT

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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that _______________________ student of
______ school name _______, class XII Sc __ has carried out his
work for the investigatory project entitled
______________________ _________________
under my guidance and supervision.

Signature of the Teacher

Designation

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I __________________________ a student of _______
_____________________________,__________ would like to pay my
sincere gratitude to my Physics teacher Mr. _______________________
For helping and guiding me throughout the completion of the project
report. I would like to thank Mr./Mrs. ___________________________
_____________ our school Principal/Director for making school such a
wonderful place of learning. I also would like to thank Mr. ___
________________ our lab assistant for the timely assistant in
completion of the project.
I would also like to thank my parents and friends, without whom, it was
impossible to complete this project within time frame.

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AIM :—
To find refractive index of different liquids ( Water, Glycerin and
Benzene) using a concave mirror.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:—
A concave mirror, A clamp stand, One optical needle, plumb line, meter
scale and all three liquids namely water, benzene and glycerin.

PRINCIPLE:—
When the optical needle is at the center of curvature of the concave
mirror, it’s image is formed at the same place (as rays fall normally on
the mirror) .
When liquid is spread over the concave side of the mirror, rays suffer
refraction before hitting the mirror normally. Reflected rays retrace
their path and meet principle axis at C/, we need to move optical needle
little downwards to remove the parallax.
The refractive index of the mirror is given by
µ = (PC/PC/)

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Proof :—

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Procedure

1. Find rough focal length of the given concave mirror (say f).
2. Now place optical needle at around 2f and remove it’s parallax
with image and record distance PC.
3. Now spread some water over the concave side and lower the
optical needle to remove the parallax. Record distance PC/.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for other liquids as well.
5. Take minimum three readings for each liquid.

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Observations:—
For Water

Distance PC in cm Distance PC/ in cm µ = PC/PC/

21.0 cm 16.2 cm 1.30
21.2 cm 16.0 cm 1.32
21.2 cm 16.0 cm 1.32
Average value µ = 1.31
For Glycerin

Distance PC in cm Distance PC/ in cm µ = PC/PC/

21.0 cm 15.2 cm 1.38
21.2 cm 15.0 cm 1.41
21.2 cm 15.4 cm 1.38
Average value µ = 1.39
For Benzene

Distance PC in cm Distance PC/ in cm µ = PC/PC/

21.0 cm 14.5 cm 1.44
21.2 cm 14.6 cm 1.47
21.2 cm 14.4 cm 1.47
Average value µ = 1.46

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Calculations:—

Result:—
From the above investigation, it has been found that
the refractive index of different liquids at 34° C are as
follows
µwater = 1.31
µglycerin = 1.39
µbenzene = 1.46

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References
1. NCERT Practical Lab Manual
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Note: — Hand written Investigatory Project Report

should be submitted. Work should be neat and clean.
Avoid unnecessary fancy decoration of the project
report.
Note: — Learn theory, working and related viva for
board practical examination.

Warning !!!!
Readings are for the purpose of demonstration only.
Take your own readings.

Wish you all the best.

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