Measuring n with a (Hollow) Prism

Gwen / Sharon / Rachel

"Dark Side of the Moon" Album Cover -- Pink Floyd

We used two kinds of glass prisms and one hollow prism.
The hollow prism was filled with "milky" water or sugar water.

  

Setting the angle of minimum deviation

     

     

Pictures of our setup

  

Diagrams of our setup

  

  

Analysis and Results