SP025 Lab Report Module

KOLEJ MATRIKULASI NEGERI SEMBILAN

SESI 2020/2021 SEMESTER 2
UNIT FIZIK

LAB REPORT

Student’s Name SITI NUR DAEYANNA BINTI SAMSUDIN

Matric Number MS2012171128
Practicum H1P3
Date 14/3/2022
Instruction to 1. Read and understand the objectives and the theory of the experiment.
Student 2. Think and plan the working procedures properly for the whole experiment.
3. Follow the procedures to record the data and complete the observation of the
experiment.
4. Please attach this instruction with the complete lab report.

ITEM CONTENT MARKS

TITLE EXPERIMENT 5 : GEOMETRICAL OPTICS

OBJECTIVE To determine the focal length of a convex lens.

THEORY From the lens equation,

where f is the focal length

u is the object distance
v is the image distance

Multiply equation 6.1 with v,

Negative sign indicates that the image is inverted.

Hence the graph M against v is a straight line graph.
The equation also shows that M is proportional to v.

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APPARATUS *fill in the

Name Range Sensitivity
blank with
A convex lens - - appropriate
range and
A piece of card with narrow sensitivity
- -
triangle shaped slit for the
measuring
Screen - - apparatus.
Light source - -
All correct
Meter rule
2M
Lens holder - -

Plasticine - -

PROCEDURE 1) A convex lens is used to focus a distance object outside the All in
laboratory on a screen. The distance between the screen and the lens passive
is the estimated focal length, f of the lens. sentences
(without
diagram)

2) The apparatus was set up as in Figure 5.1

3) The height, ho of the triangular slit on the cardboard was measured
and recorded. This is the height of the object for this experiment.
4) The object was placed in front of the lens at a suitable distance
(f < u < 2f) and the position of the screen was adjusted so that a
sharp real, inverted image is projected on the screen.
5) The object distance, u the image distance, v and the height of the
sharp image, hi were measured and recorded.
6) The magnification of the image was calculated.
7) The location of the object was changed. Steps (5) and (6) were
repeated until six sets of u, v and M were obtained. Data was
tabulated.

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8) Graph of M against v was plotted.

9) Focal length of the lens f from the gradient of the graph was
determined.
10) The image distance v from the graph when M = -1 was read and the
focal length was determined.

OBSERVATION RAW DATA

Estimated focal length of convex lens, festimate = (……… + ………) cm
*record the
Height of the object, ho = (………… + ……..…) cm data
correctly

Table 5.1 All correct

Object Image Size of 5M
No. distance, u distance, v image, hi Magnification,
(  ……. cm) (  …... cm) (  …… cm) M
1
2
3
4
5
6

DATA PROCESSING

(a) Complete Table 5.1.

(b) Plot a graph of M against v 15M
(c) Calculate the gradient of the graph.
(d) Determine the focal length of the lens from the gradient of graph.
(e) Determine the focal length of the lens when M = −1 from the graph.
DISCUSSION a) Determine the focal length of the lens, f from the gradient of the graph
and read the image distance, v from the graph when M = -1 to
determine the focal length.
b) State the source of errors (referring to systematic error (SE) and 5M
random arrow (RE)) and step taken to overcome
c) State the precaution taken before and while doing the experiment.
CONCLUSION State briefly the results with reference to the objectives of the experiment 3M
TOTAL 30M

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