A Single Measurement Method to Find Refractive Index

The article discusses a simple method to find the angle of minimum deviation of a general prism, not necessarily equilateral or isosceles. The method uses a single measurement and requires a compass, ruler, some pins, and no additional material. It is precise and accurate. We present the method firs...

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Published inResonance Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 579 - 584
Main Author Nathan, Joseph Amal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.04.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Classroom
Education
Geometry
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Physics
Science
Science Education
deviation
refraction
Prism
incidence
angle of minimum deviation
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Summary:The article discusses a simple method to find the angle of minimum deviation of a general prism, not necessarily equilateral or isosceles. The method uses a single measurement and requires a compass, ruler, some pins, and no additional material. It is precise and accurate. We present the method first and then the justification.
ISSN:0971-8044
0973-712X
DOI:10.1007/s12045-020-0972-4