PHYSICS LAB MANUALS

Newton's rings

  1. In the Newton’s rings experiment, how does interference occur and where are the fringes formed?
  2. Why are the fringes circular and are all the rings equi-spaced?
  3. How is the central spot in your experiment, bright or dark? Why?
  4. What is the difference between bi-prism fringes and Newton’s rings fringes?
  5. What would happen if a glass plate is replaced by a plane mirror?