A beaker containing liquid is placed on a table underneath a microscope with can be moved along a vertical scale. The microscope is focused, through the liquid into a mark on the table when the reading on the scale is a. It is next focused on the upper surface of the liquid and the reading be b. More the liquid is added and the observations are repeated, the corresponding readings are C and d. The refractive index of the liquid is
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The real depth = (R.I.) apparent depth
⇒ ⇒ In first case, the real depth h 1 = n(b-a)
Similarly in the second case, the real depth h 2 = n (d-c)
Since, h 2 > h 1 the difference of real depths = h 2 - h 1 = n (d-c-b+a).
Since the liquid is added in second case, h 2 – h 1 = d-b
⇒ ⇒ n = 
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