TEST OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION Using the above diagram as a guide, carry out the following experiment: place the equilateral triangular glass prism on...

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TEST OF PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION


Using the above diagram as a guide, carry out the following experiment:

  1. place the equilateral triangular glass prism on the drawing paper. Trace the outline ABC of the prism.
  2. remove the prism. Draw a line NO such that it makes an angle i = 25º with the normal at point O on side AB
  3. fix two pins R\(_{1}\) and R\(_{2}\) vertically on line N0. Replace the prism on its outline;
  4. place the reflecting surface of the plane mirror in contact with the face AC of the prism;
  5. looking through the face BC of the prism, fix two other pins at R\(_{3}\) and R\(_{4}\) such that the pins appear to be in a straight line with the images of the pins at R\(_{1}\) and R\(_{2}\);
  6. remove the prism, the mirror, and the pins. Draw a line to join points R\(_{4}\) and R\(_{3}\)
  7. produce line R\(_{4}\)R\(_{3}\) to meet line NO produced at T;
  8. measure and record the angle \(\theta\) at T and e at D;
  9. repeat the procedure for four other values of i = 30°, 35°, 40°, and 45°. In each case, measure and record the corresponding values of \(\theta\) and e. Tabulate your readings;
  10. plot a graph of e on the vertical axis and \(\theta\) on the horizontal axis;
  11. evaluate k = s\(^{-1}\) 
  12. state two precautions taken to ensure accurate results. [Attach your traces to your answer booklet]

(b)i. State four characteristics of the image of an object formed by a plane mirror.

ii. State two Conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur in a medium.

Electrostatics
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