Lenses Virtual Lab using PhET Geometric Optics Name____________________________ Materials: Computer, Internet connection, and ruler Hour

______ Objectives: To demonstrate the formation of images from convex and concave lenses. To identify the type of image formed by convex and concave lenses. To confirm the lens equations. Procedure: Convex Lens . !o to PhET imulations to Pla! "ith ims to Ph!sics to Light and #adiation to Geometric Optics to Run Now! ". Ta#e some time to play $ith the simulation to get familiar $ith ho$ it $or#s. %. &aximi'e your screen. $arning: (or the measurements ta#en in this lab, the ruler in the )h*T program $ill not $or#. Therefore, $e $ill use a standard ruler measuring from the computer monitor. The scale used to ma#e these measurements $ill change from computer to computer so once you start, you must finish. +. In this lab, you $ill be moving the ob,ect to analy'e ho$ images are formed. -hen you are ready to get started be sure that your settings are as follo$s.

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/. 0sing the ruler, measure the distance from x to the center line of lens. 1ecord in 2ata Table as f. 2ouble this value and record as "f. 3. &easure the height of ob,ect 4ho5 and record. 6. )lace the yello$ arro$ beyond "f. 7. In 2ata Table ", record do, di, hi and your observations of the image. 8. &ove the yello$ arro$ to "f. 1ecord in 2ata Table " 9our measurements for do, di, hi and your observations of the image. :. &ove the yello$ arro$ to bet$een "f and f. 1ecord in 2ata Table " 9our measurements for do, di, hi and your observations of the image. . )lace the yello$ arro$ at f. 1ecord your observations. 4Having trouble locating image, chec# your ray diagram sheet5 1ecord your observations in Table ". ". &ove the yello$ arro$ to a position that is half$ay bet$een f and the lens. If you can;t locate the image, chec# the box next to <irtual Image. 1ecord your observations in Table ". %ata: Table & (ocal length, f "f Height of ob,ect, ho

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Type of image. real, none, or virtual 2irection of image. inverted or upright Concave Lens: . !o to the follo$ing $eb address. http.==,anggeng.com=convex>lens>and>concave>lens= ". Choose the concave lens. %. 1ecord f, do 4s5, di 4s;5, & and your observations of the image into 2ata Table %. +. 0se the slider to change the focal length and record your ne$ data into Table %. Table Trial & f 4cm5 do4cm5 di4cm5 & Type of image. real, none, or virtual 2irection of image. inverted or upright Trial '

.uestions and Conclusions:

. (or each of the real images you observed, calculate the focal length of the convex lens, using the lens=mirror equation. 2o your values agree $ith each other?

". @verage the values for f found in question 3 and calculate the percent error bet$een this average and the value for f from 2ata Table .

%. -hen does a convex lens act li#e a magnifying glass?

+. 2escribe the conditions for forming a virtual image $ith lenses.

/. Ho$ does the image of a concave lens al$ays appear? -here is it located $ith respect the lens and the ob,ect?

3. 1esearch the t$o basic types of vision problems, farsightedness and nearsightedness, and describe the lens prescription for each. 0se diagrams of the eye to sho$ the light paths before and after remediation.