KATEGORI B : INDIVIDU

You are required to conduct an experiment to find the focal length of a

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convex lens Then ,you are required to prepare report of the the
experiment.

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Situation A

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Situation B

Aim: To determine the focal length, f

Light bulb Convex lens

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u v

Set up as shown in the labeled diagram or description in the procedure.

Procedure:
1. The apparatus is set up as shown in figure.
2. The light bulb is kept in a fixed position at one end of a metre rule. The lens is moved
to a position of u = 35 cm. The bulb is switched on and the screen is moved backward
and forward to get a sharp image formed on it. The image distance, v is measured and
recorded.
3. Step 2 is repeated for object distance, u = 30 cm, 20 cm, 16 cm, and 14 cm. All the
corresponding values of v are measured and recorded. The results are tabulated in a
table.

4. Object distance, Image distance, 1/u / cm -1 1/v / cm -1 Create table

u / cm v / cm with columns u,
35.0 v, 1/u, and 1/v
30.0 and their
26.0 corresponding
20.0 units.
16.0
14.0

5.

1 1 1 1
6. The values of , and  are calculated and corrected to two significant figures.
u v u v
1 1 1
The mean value for  is determined.. The value of is determined and this
u v f
1 1
value is compared with the mean value of  . A conclusion is made.
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