Plane and Spherical Mirrors

2015107047
PHY13L/A1
CE/2

1. DATA
Only four among the six parts comprising the experiment needed to be solved to obtain both the percentage
of error and difference. Data acquired for Tables I and II depicted concurrency with the concepts applicable
for the experiment. Percentage of error for both the concave and convex mirrors yielded a percentage of 3.3
as shown in Table III which deviates from the acceptable maximum percentage of error which is 2%.
Percentages below 2% were obtained for the percentage of difference found in Tables IV to VI which are
as follows: 1.81%, 1.92%, and 1.51%.

2. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

As per the law of reflection, when a ray of light is reflected from a smooth surface, the angle of incidence
is equivalent to the angle of reflection. In consistency with the aforementioned law, Table I depicts the
equality between the angle of incidence and angle of reflection per trial. The next table shows consistently
equal results as the images were observed through eight various angle orientations for all trials. Results
yielded in Table II therefore reconciles the concept shown in the manual. Table III dwells on both the focal
length and experimental radius of curvature. With the aid of the equation provided by the manual, it was
proven that the relationship between the two factors produced a slightly higher value as compared to the
maximum allowable. With the utilization of one equation, an average focal length of almost 10 cm was
obtained for Tables IV, V, and VI. It is said that images produced by spherical mirrors rely on the distance
of a given object and with the focal length of the mirror. Results garnered for the last three tables (IV, V,
VI) is in consistency with such concept and with the provided formula.

3. CONCLUSION
Taking everything into account specifically the 3.3% as the largest value of percentage of error, it may be
concluded that the results yielded permitted the attainment of all three objectives set for the experiment
which also showed concurrency with the applicable concepts.