1.

In a newton’s ring experiment, the diameter of 10th dark ring due to

wavelength 6000 Å in air is 0.5 cm. find the radius of curvature of the lens.
ANSWER:
Given:
The diameter of 10th dark ring= 0.5 cm= 0.5 × 10−2 𝑚
Wavelength of the light= 6000 Å= 6000 × 10−10 𝑚
Radius of lens=?
We have for dark rings,
𝐷𝑛2 = 4𝑛𝑅𝜆
𝐷𝑛2
𝑅=
4𝑛𝜆
Here 𝐷𝑛 = 𝐷10 = 0.5𝑐𝑚 = 0.5 × 10−2
(0.5 × 10−2 )2 0.25 × 10−4 × 1010
𝑅= = = 1.04 𝑚
4 × 10 × 6000 × 10−10 4 × 10 × 6000

2. Newton’s Rings are observed in reflected light from an air film formed
between a plane surface and a spherical surface of radius of curvature 2m. if
diameter of nth and (n+8) th rings are 4.2mm and 7 mm respectively. Find the
wavelength of light?
ANSWER:
GIVEN:
Radius of curvature= 2 m
Diameter of nth ring Dn= 4.2 mm= 4.2 × 10−3 𝑚
Diameter of (n+8) th ring Dn+8= 7 mm = 7 × 10−3 𝑚
Wavelength=?
2
𝐷𝑛+𝑘 − 𝐷𝑛2
𝜆=
4𝑘𝑅
(7 × 10−3 )2 − (4.2 × 10−3 )2
𝜆=
4×8×2
(49 − 17.64) × 10−6 31.36
= = × 10−6
64 64
= 0.49 × 10−6 𝑚 = 490 × 10−9 𝑚 = 490 𝑛𝑚
 3. Newton’s rings are formed in reflected light of wavelength 589nm with a liquid
between the plane and the curved surfaces. If the diameter of 5th bright ring is
2.82mm and the radius of curvature of the curved surface is 1m. calculate the
refractive index of the liquid?
GIVEN:
Wavelength of the light= 589 nm = 589 × 10−9 𝑚
The diameter of 5th ring= 2.82 mm = 2.82 × 10−3 𝑚
Radius of curvature= 1 m
n=5
refractive index of the liquid=?
We have;
𝑅𝜆
𝐷𝑛2 = 2(2𝑛 − 1)
𝜇
then
𝑅𝜆
𝜇 = 2(2𝑛 − 1)
𝐷𝑛2

1 × 589 × 10−9
𝜇 = 2(2 × 5 − 1) = 1.333
(2.82 × 10−3 )2

4. Newton’s rings are formed using a monochromatic reflected light with a

combination of a plane glass plate and a plano-convex lens of radius of
curvature 0.7m. the diameter of the 10th dark ring is 0.4062cm. find the
wavelength of the light used?
Given:
Radius of curvature= 0.7m
Diameter of the 10th dark ring= 0.4062cm
n=10
wavelength of the light= ?
We have for dark rings,
𝐷𝑛2 = 4𝑛𝑅𝜆
 𝐷𝑛2
𝜆=
4𝑛𝑅
0.40622 × 10−4
𝜆= = 589.28 × 10−9 = 589.28 𝑛𝑚
4 × 10 × 1

5. In a newton’s ring set up in the reflected system the radius of the 10th dark ring
is 2mm. find the radius of the 10th bright ring if the wavelength of light used is
589nm.
GIVEN:
n=10
radius of the 10th dark ring = 2mm=2 × 10−3 𝑚
wavelength of light used =589nm=589 × 10−9 𝑚
the radius of the 10th bright ring=?
𝑟𝑛2
𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑛2 = 𝑛𝑅𝜆 =
𝑛
𝑟𝑛2
𝑅𝜆 =
𝑛
2 (2 × 10−3 )2
𝑟10
𝑓𝑜𝑟 10𝑡ℎ 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑅𝜆 = = = 4 × 10−7 𝑚
10 10

𝑅𝜆
𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑛2 = (2𝑛 − 1)
2

2
4 × 10−7
𝑓𝑜𝑟 10𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟10 = (2 × 10 − 1) = 3.8 × 10−6
2
𝑟10 = 1.949 × 10−3

6. In a newton’s rings set up with reflected light, the diameter of the 15th dark
ring is measured to be 4.5mm. if the radius of curvature of the convex lens is
80cm, find the wavelength of the light used.

GIVEN:
n=15
diameter of the 15th dark ring=4.5 mm=4.5 × 10−3 𝑚
 radius of curvature of the lens= 80 cm= 80 × 10−2 𝑚
wavelength of the light=?
𝐷𝑛2 = 4𝑛𝑅𝜆
𝐷𝑛2
𝜆=
4𝑛𝑅
4.52 × 10−6
𝜆= = 0.0042 × 10−4 = 420 × 10−9 𝑚
4 × 15 × 80 × 10−2

𝜆 = 420 𝑛𝑚

7. In newton’s ring set up the diameters of the 5th and the 10th rings are 0.4 and
0.6 cm respectively. If the wavelength of light used is 546nm, calculate the
radius of curvature of the lens.
GIVEN
diameter of the 5th ring= 0.4 cm (Diameter of nth ring)
diameter of the 10th ring= 0.6 cm (Diameter of (n+k) th ring) {k=5}
wavelength of light = 546nm
radius of curvature of the lens=?
We have;
2
𝐷𝑛+𝑘 − 𝐷𝑛2
𝜆=
4𝑘𝑅
2
𝐷𝑛+𝑘 − 𝐷𝑛2
𝑅=
4𝑘𝜆
(0.6 × 10−2 )2 − (0.4 × 10−2 )2
𝑅= = 1.83 𝑚
4 × 5 × 546 × 10−9