SMA Physics • Class XI Physics

Spherometer: Radius of Curvature of Spherical Surfaces

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Spherometer Assembly: Triangular Frame, 3 Outer Legs, Central Screw & Specimen Central Tip Free
Pitch Scale & Circular Dial Loupe (Enlarged Frontal View) Coinciding CSD: n = 0
Pitch Scale (P)
0.0 mm
Circ. Read (n×LC)
0.000 mm
Current Height (h)
0.000 mm
Leg Spacing (a)
40.0 mm
Least Count Configuration: $\text{LC} = \frac{\text{Pitch}}{N}$ LC = 0.010 mm (0.001 cm)
Screw Pitch:
Circular Divisions ($N$):
Support Surface / Spherical Mirror Convex Surface A ($R \approx 20\text{ cm}$)
Central Screw Displacement ($z$) 0.000 mm
Observation Table (Sagitta $h$)
# Surface PSR (mm) CSD ($n$) Reading ($z$) Plane ($z_0$) Sagitta $h$
No observations recorded yet. Adjust central screw and log points.
Radius of Curvature Formula: R = a² / (6h) + h / 2
Evaluated Radius: -- cm