v, distance from lens to ima

u, distance from object to lens 5mm

trial 1
20
30
40
50
60
70
80

u, distance from object to lens 5mm

0.01
0.005556
0.003125
0.002
0.001389
0.00102
0.000781

trial 2
623
305
245
215
205
190
186

0.05
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01

% uncertainty
25
17
13
10
8
7
6

1/u (mm-1) (to 1sf)

20
30
40
50
60
70
80

steepest max gradient (4%0

maximum gradient

633
300
245
217
204
190
185

minimum gradient
minimum gradient
0.001679225
0.001550054
0.005170557
0.005601436

v, distance from lens to image on screen, 10mm

Average uncertainty
( absolute uncertainty/ n trials

Relationship between 1/u and

trial0.00600
3

Average
602
619
314
306
245
245
214
215
204
204
y = -0.0931x + 0.0063
193
191
186
186

0.00500

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

1/v (mm-1)

0.00400

% uncertainty
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

1/ average v (mm-1) (to 3sf) % uncertainty max gradient

0.00300
0.00161
1
0.00326
1
0.00408
1
0.00464
1
0.00200
0.00489
1
0.00524
1
0.00539
1

y = -0.108x + 0.007

0.00100

0.00000
0.00

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04
1/u (mm-1)

etween 1/u and 1/v

1/v
maximum gradient
minimum gradient
Linear (maximum gradient)
Linear (minimum gradient)

y = -0.108x + 0.007

0.05

0.06

0.07