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This document outlines Experiment #05 for a Physics Laboratory course at Southeast University, focusing on determining the focal length and power of a convex lens using the displacement method on an optical bench. It includes theoretical background, equipment needed, and a data collection table for recording observations. The experiment requires understanding lens equations and applying sign conventions to calculate focal length and lens power.

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This document outlines Experiment #05 for a Physics Laboratory course at Southeast University, focusing on determining the focal length and power of a convex lens using the displacement method on an optical bench. It includes theoretical background, equipment needed, and a data collection table for recording observations. The experiment requires understanding lens equations and applying sign conventions to calculate focal length and lens power.

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Southeast University

School of Science and Engineering


Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Program: B.Sc. Engg. in EEE
Course Code: PHY122
Course Title: Physics Laboratory
Course Credit: 1.0, Prerequisite: Physics in HSC/ Diploma
Laboratory Experiment Sheet
Course Teacher: Dr. Mahjabin Mobarak

Experiment #: 05
Experiment Name: Determine the focal length and hence the power of a convex lens by displacement
method with the help of an optical bench.

Theory: If the object and the image screen be so placed on an optical bench that the distance between them is
greater than four times the focal length (f) of a given convex lens, then there will be two different positions of
the lens which for which an equal sharp image will be obtained on the image screen. Let the points O and I
and L1 and L2 in Fig.

d
u2 v2

B L1 L2

A P
Q2

u1 v1

Fig: Convex lens on the bench.

The fig represents respectively the positions of the object and the image screen and the two different positions
of the lens for which an equally sharp image is obtained.
Let the distance Ol =D and L 1 – L2 = x.
From the lens equation , we have
1 1 1
− =
v u f
1 1 1
Or, − = (since u + v =D)
D −u u f

Applying sign convention, u is negative.


1 1 1
Or, D −u + =
u f
2
Or, u – ud = df = 0
Solving the above equation which is quartic, we have two values of u corresponding to the two positions of
the lens. These are

D D 2 −4Df
u1 = - position L1 of the lens
2 2

D D 2 −4Df
And u2 = + position L2 of the lens
2 2

Then x = L1 ~ L2 = u1 ~ u2 = ± D2 − 4Df
Or x2 = D2 – 4Df
D 2 −x 2
Or f = ……………….. (1)
4D

Where D is the distance between the object and the image and must be greater than 4f and x is the distance
between two different positions of the lens.
The power P of the lens s as usual given by the relation,

100
P = f(in cm ) diopters

List of Equipment:

1. Converging lens.
2. Meter scale.
3. Object pin.
4. Screen.
Data Collection:

Data Table:

No Position of Displace Apparent Focal Mean Power


of length
ment of Distance Focal
Obs Obje Image Lens at Lens Between Length P=100
ct
I f = D2-X2
X=L2- L1 Obj. and f
O L1 L2 Image

D= I - O Dioptes

Result:

Mean Focal Length =

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