What is a refractometer and what are the uses?
A refractometer is an optical device that is used to measure the optical density or refractive index of a substance. Refractive index is a dimensionless number that describes how light, or any other radiation is bent as it moves through a medium. It is the ratio of light’s velocity in a vacuum (n=1) to its velocity in the sample. The greater the increase in optical density or refractive index, the greater the speed of light is reduced in a solid, gas or solution. A refractometer measures the refractive index of liquids, gases and translucent solids like gemstones. There are four main types of refractometers: traditional handheld refractometers, digital handheld refractometers, laboratory or Abbe refractometers, and inline process refractometers, (Wikipedia - Refractometers). Scientists often use refractometers to measure the refractive index when studying the physical properties of different solids and liquids. Bench and handheld refractometers are usually used for more practical purposes, for example to measure the concentration of a dissolved substance.
Refractometers are used in various ways and an example of this is gemstones. Refractometers are used to determine whether a gemstone is authentic. Different stones have unique refractive indexes; from example a diamond has a refractive index of 2.42, while a topaz has the refractive index of 1.64. If the stone’s refractive index is not corresponding to the known refractive index of that stone, then it can be concluded that it is not authentic. Another example of how a refractometer is used is in optics, where it is used for testing eyesight. The visual acuity is dependent of the sharpness in which light is focused onto the retina....
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The transducer in the assay was the Shimadzu UVmini-1240 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. It is used to measure the absorbance of ferricyanide in solution. Ferricyanide is a yellow species that be measured and compared to the glucose concentration of the sample. Electrochemical glucometers look like the most common type of transducer for commercial use. It utilizes electrodes and flowing current measured by a voltmeter.2
Before it can be used I had to calibrate the colorimeter. To do this I had to calibrate a colorimeter a cuvette filled with distilled water is placed into the colorimeter, the colorimeter in theory should then give a reading of the absorbance level being 0, this is because the water used in the calibration process is distilled and therefore should give a reading of 0, if not then it shows the equipment being used the experiment is either faulty or inaccurate. As all the light will pass
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However, the measured densities lied below the accepted densities of 0.933 g/mL, 0.900 g/mL, and 0.888 g/mL for methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and propyl acetate respectively. Refractive indices increased across all groups, including Group 6, from the methyl acetate sample to the propyl acetate sample just as expected from the theoretical refractive index values of the pure liquids. In addition, the refractive index % error calculations of Group 6 indicate that samples 1,3, and 5 produced refractive index values relatively close to the theoretical refractive indices of methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and propyl acetate respectively. Although no distillation produces a perfectly pure liquid, the lack of relatively constant temperatures seen in the data and plots makes it unlikely that the samples collected by the class distillations had a high level of purity. Evaporation from the samples due to a lack of properly fitting test tube caps also reduced the usefulness of the density and refractive index calculations for determining the closeness of the obtained samples to the pure
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Some Simple Optics Refraction Refraction occurs when light travels from one medium, crosses a boundary, and enters another medium of different properties. For example, light travels from air to water. The amount of refraction (or bending) can be calculated using Snell's Law. Refractor How Refractor Telescopes Work? The principle behind the refractive telescopes is the use of two glass lenses (objective lens and eyepiece lens) to gather and bend parallel light rays in a certain way so that the image fits the size of the eye's pupil.
Refraction of Light Aim: To find a relationship between the angles of incidence and the angles of refraction by obtaining a set of readings for the angles of incidence and refraction as a light ray passes from air into perspex. Introduction: Refraction is the bending of a wave when it enters a medium where it's speed is different. The refraction of light when it passes from a fast medium to a slow medium bends the light ray toward the normal to the boundary between the two media. The amount of bending depends on the indices of refraction of the two media and is described quantitatively by Snell's Law. (Refer to diagram below)
Now in order to understand how lights is able to be refracted in different angles, it is important to understand the Snell’s Law which states that, the refractive angle always depend on the refractive index of both media. Now, the refractive index keeps on changing depending on the wavelength of the light passing through. Light, as we know, it is a wave that has different wavelength. Each wavelength represents a different color. Thus, different colors will have different refractive index when passed through the same media. It is important to note that light is normally refracted twice when it travels through a prism, first on its way in, and when it is going back.
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An oscilloscope is an electronic test instrument that is used to observe an electronic signal, typically voltage, as a function of time. In other words, it is a voltage versus time plotter. Oscilloscopes come in two basic types, analogue or digital, and support various features and functions useful for measuring and testing electronic circuits. An oscilloscope is a key piece of test equipment for any electronics designer.
Refraction is a process that occurs when light travels between media of different optical density. Light travels at a speed of roughly 3.0 × 108ms-1 in a vacuum. A vacuum has a refractive index n=1.00. The speed at which the light is travelling will decrease as it moves into differently optically
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