Part 1: law of refraction

Snells law nair sin 1=n plastic sin 2

Incident angle Refracted angle Index of refraction of

cylindrical lens
0 0
10 8.5 0.85
20 15 0.76
30 21.5 0.73
40 27.5 0.72
50 33 0.71
60 37 0.69
70 41 0.70

Graph:

1 vs 2
80
70
60 f(x) = 1.69x - 3.83
50
40
1
30
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

n plastic =1.69

Part 2 Total Internal Reflection

Critical angle (observed) = 43

Calculate the critical angle using the experimental value of n plastic =1.43
 nair =1

nair sin 1=n plastic sin 2

1sin 70=n plastic sin 41

n plastic =1.43

Is the angle for the reflected ray consistent with the law of
reflection? Explain.
Answer:
Yes it is consistent with the law of reflection because law of reflection states
that the incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal to the surface of the
mirror all lie in the same plane. Furthermore, the angle of reflection is equal
to the angle of incidence.
With the incident angle more than the critical angle, is there a
refracted ray? Explain
Answer:
When the angle of incidence of the light ray is greater than the critical angle
then no refraction takes place. Instead, all the light is reflected back into the
denser material in this case the glass. This is called total internal reflection.

Part 3 Thin Lens Equation

d 0 (cm) d 1 (cm) F (cm)
19 12 0.136
24 11 0.133
30 9.5 0.139
10 25.5 0.139
41 9 0.136

Mean of focal length= 13.4 cm nominal = 7.5

cm

Part 4 Two Lens system

 O (cm) I (cm) Fc (cm)
20 36.5 0.077
25 25 0.08
30 21.5 0.079
35 19 0.081
40 18 0.081

As
1 1
= + 1/f 2
fc f 1

F1= 7.5 cm
Fc= 0.077
1 1
= +1/ f 2
0.077 7.5

F2= 0.0777