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    Concave Mirror

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    This experiment aims to determine the focal length of a concave mirror by plotting graphs between (i) object distance (u) and image distance (v), and (ii) the reciprocals of u and v. Pairs of u and v values are recorded for different object positions between the focal point and twice the focal distance from the mirror. Graphs are plotted and the mirror's focal length is calculated from the graphs and compared.

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    Concave Mirror

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    This experiment aims to determine the focal length of a concave mirror by plotting graphs between (i) object distance (u) and image distance (v), and (ii) the reciprocals of u and v. Pairs of u and v values are recorded for different object positions between the focal point and twice the focal distance from the mirror. Graphs are plotted and the mirror's focal length is calculated from the graphs and compared.

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    This experiment aims to determine the focal length of a concave mirror by plotting graphs between (i) object distance (u) and image distance (v), and (ii) the reciprocals of u and v. Pairs of u and v values are recorded for different object positions between the focal point and twice the focal distance from the mirror. Graphs are plotted and the mirror's focal length is calculated from the graphs and compared.

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    Concave Mirror

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    Nityam Verma
    This experiment aims to determine the focal length of a concave mirror by plotting graphs between (i) object distance (u) and image distance (v), and (ii) the reciprocals of u and v. Pairs of u and v values are recorded for different object positions between the focal point and twice the focal distance from the mirror. Graphs are plotted and the mirror's focal length is calculated from the graphs and compared.

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    EXPERIMENT No : 2

    Aim : To find the value of v for different values of u for a concave mirror and to
    𝟏 𝟏
    find its focal length by plotting a graph between (i) u and v (ii) and 𝒗 .
    𝒖

    Apparatus : An optical bench with three uprights, concave mirror, mirror holder,
    two needles.

    Theory : The relation between u, v and f for a mirror is given by :

    𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
    + = ; where f - focal length of the mirror,
    𝒗 𝒖 𝒇
    u – object distance and v – image distance.
    Procedure :

    1) To determine the rough focal length – Face the mirror towards a distant
    tree or a building. Obtain a clear image on the screen/wall. Measure the
    distance between the wall and the mirror. This will be the rough focal
    length of the mirror.
    2) To set the mirror: Clamp the holder with the mirror in a fixed upright.
    Adjust the mirror such that its surface is perpendicular to the length of the
    optical bench. Fix the upright in this position throughout.
    3) Object at 2F: Take the thin optical needle(O)and mount it on a laterally
    movable upright at a distance approximately twice the rough focal length.
    With one eye closed see the inverted image of the object and adjust the tip
    of the image so that it touches the tip of the object and remove the parallax.
    Now the object and its image are at 2F. Measure and record u and v.
    4) Object between F and 2F : Place the object needle between F and 2F. With
    one eye closed see the inverted image of the object and adjust the tip of the
    image needle so that it touches the tip of the image. Move the eye to left or
    right and remove the parallax tip to tip. Measure and record u and v.
    5) Repeat the above step to obtain 4 pair of values for u and v. Swap the values
    𝟏 𝟏
    of u and v. Plot graph between u – v and - .
    𝒖 𝒗

    Observations :

    Rough focal length of the convex lens = _____________ cm

    1) From u – v graph : Focal length of the convex lens = _____________ cm


    𝟏 𝟏
    2) From 𝒖 vs graph : Focal length of the convex mirror = _____________ cm
    𝒗

    Result :

    The focal length of the given convex mirror = _____________ cm

    Eby P Kurien
    [email protected]
    Ray Diagram : Concave Mirror

    Sr. Object distance (u) Image distance (v) 𝟏 𝟏 Focal


    (cm-1) (cm-1)
    No (cm) (cm) 𝒖 𝒗 length (f)
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8

    Graphs :

    u (cm) 2f 1/u (cm-1) 0.005

    0.005

    0.01
    2f

    v (cm) 1/v (cm-1)

    From u – v graph :

    2f = cm

    f= cm

    From the 1/u – 1/v graph : f = cm

    Eby P Kurien
    [email protected]

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