INFERENCE: IMAGE DISTANCE DEPENDS ON OBJECT DISTANCE

HYPOTHESIS: WHEN OBJECT DISTANCE INCREASES, IMAGE DISTANCE DECREASES

AIM: TO INVESTIGATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBJECT DISTANCE AND IMAGE DISTANCE FOR
CONVEX LENS
LIST OF APPARATUS AND MATERIALS: RAY BOX, POWER SUPPLY, CONVEX LENS, RULER,
PLASTICINE

MANIPULATED VARIABLE:...................................................

RESPONDING VARIABLE:...................................................

CONSTANT VARIABLE:.......................................................

ARRANGEMENT OF APPARATUS:

PROCEDURE
i) Start the experiment using object distance, u = 15cm
ii) Adjust position of screen until a clear image is formed.
iii) Measure the image distance, v.
1 1
iv) Calculate the value for and
u v
iv) Experiment repeated using u = 20cm, 25cm, 30cm and 35cm

Tabulation of data
u/cm v/cm 1 1
/ cm-1 / cm-1
u v
10
20
30
40
50

1 1
Plot a graph of against
v u

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From the intercept determine the focal length of the lens
v

Conclusion:.......................................................................................................................................
Precaution: ...................................................................................................................................