Andrew DAngelo Dunn 6 Physics AP-B Lens Lab Problem Statement Part one: Given a random lens and

object distance, determine the location of the focused image. Part two: Given an unfocussed object and a lens with a known focal length, determine where to place your lens such that an image is formed on a screen at a certain distance. Part three: Use the lens from part one to focus an unfocused projector. Procedure For the first part, we required these materials: the object (light source), the lens, and the screen for forming the image. To make measuring easier, we found the distance between the filament (object) and the straight edge of the block supporting the light (Solving the distance between filament and end of block). To do this, we measured two different image distances and block-lens distances with a meter stick, setting the object distance to a variable plus the block-lens distance and setting the lens equations equal to each other. Using this offset, our previous measurements, and the lens equation, we found the focal length of our lens (Finding lens distance). After this, it was another simple use of the lens equation to solve for image distance given an official object distance (Solving for image distance given object distance). Because of our meticulous measurements and calculations, the final image was perfectly focused on the screen. Our next task required the use of our lens, and the supplied light source, lens and screen. Once we found the image distance from the first lens with meter stick measurements and the lens equation (Finding location of image 1), the last step was to find the object distance for the second lens. We measured the distance from the first image to the screen using a meter stick. For the image to be focused, the second object distance and the second image distance must add to the measured distance between the first lens and the screen (Finding location of object 2). Because of this, we didnt really need to find the second image distance, only the second object distance with a single equation. Our calculations returned two option, a smaller distance, and a larger distance. Unfortunately, we chose the wrong calculation during the trial. Further experimentation revealed that the other calculation was the correct one. The final task was to focus an unfocused projector using our lens. Our materials used were a measuring tape, a meter stick, our lens, and the projector. The first step was to find the focal length of the projectors lens. To do this, we moved the projector back until the image on the screen was focused. Next, we measured the distance between the screen and the lens of the projector and the object and the lens. Then, using the lens equation we found the focal length (Finding projector focus distance). However,

after this my group and I had no idea as to how to proceed with the lab. Mercifully, we ran out of time before we could flounder about any more. Unfortunately, our guess was not sufficiently focused to warrant a pass mark. Data and Analysis Solving for distance between filament and end of block Distance between filament and block: x Distance between block and lens: .761m and .298m Distance between lens and screen: .239m and .502m Formula: 1/f = 1/Si + 1/So With values: 1/(x+.239) + 1/.761 = 1/(x+.298) + 1/.502 x = .02797m

Finding lens focus distance Formula: 1/f = 1/Si + 1/So With values: 1/f = 1/(.02797+.239) + 1/.761 f = .1976m

Solving for image distance given object distance Object distance: .7085m + .02797m = .7365m f = .1976m 1/.1976 = 1/.7365 + 1/Si Si = .2701m

Finding location of image 1 f1 = .181m f2 = .1976m So1 = .387m 1/.181 = 1/.387 + 1/Si1 Si1 = .340m

Finding location of object 2 Distance from image 1 to screen: .901m Object distance 2: So2

Image distance 2: .901m So2 1/.1976 = 1/So2 + 1/(.901-So2) So2 = .293m AND .608m

Finding projector focus distance Si = 2.63m So = .389m 1/f = 1/2.63 + 1/.389 f = .3387m

Conclusion The first lens challenge was fairly straightforward, and our score on the challenge reflected that. However, the second challenge is where it started going downhill. I believe that the second challenges failure was due to no fault of our own; out of two choices we picked the wrong one. Would it have been possible to correctly determine the measurement? Possibly through another double lens experiment. However, given the time constraints it would have been infeasible to conduct a second experiment. The third challenge was the worst of them all. I think that my group correctly calculated the focal length of the projector lens, however actually determining the placement of the lens was another matter. If I had to make an educated guess, I would say that the problem was because the first image formed at a distance further than the screen. This made setting up the problem very conceptually difficult. Apart from the third part I think that my group performed adequately. Lab Sheet