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Due Date Click here to enter a date. Lab 9- Optics In this lab you will explore optics and the effects of different lenses on light. For this lab follow the instructions below and answer the questions. Please make sure that you give as much detail as possible in your final assignment. 1. Go to PhET Simulations to Play with Sims to Physics to Light and Radiation to Geometric Optics to Run Now! 2. Take some time to play with the simulation to get familiar with how it works. 3. Maximize your screen. Warning: For the measurements taken in this lab, the ruler in the PhET program will not work. Therefore, we will use a standard ruler. You must use the same ruler for the entire experiment. 4. In this lab, you will be moving the object to analyze how images are formed. When you are ready to get started be sure that your settings are as follows:
Change object to yellow arrow

5. Using the ruler, measure the distance from x to the center line of lens. Record in Data Table 1 as f. Double this value and record as 2f.

6. Measure the height of object (ho) and record. 7. Place the yellow arrow beyond 2f. 8. In Data Table 2, record do, di, hi and your observations of the image. 9. Move the yellow arrow to 2f. Record in Data Table 2 Your measurements for do, di, hi and your observations of the image. Note: do- object distance: distance between the object and the optical device (mirror, lens). di- image distance: image distance: distance between the image and the optical device. hi- image size ho- object size 10. Move the yellow arrow to between 2f and f. Record in Data Table 2 Your measurements for do, di, hi and your observations of the image. 11. Place the yellow arrow at f. Record your observations. (Having trouble locating image, check your ray diagram sheet) Record your observations in Table 2. 12. Move the yellow arrow to a position that is halfway between f and the lens. If you cant locate the image, check the box next to Virtual Image. Record your observations in Table 2.

Data: Table 1 Focal length, f 2f Height of object, ho 1 3/4 3.5 2

Position of Object

Beyond 2f (cm)

At 2f (cm)

Table 2 Between 2f and f

At f (cm)

Between f and lens

(cm) do 13.5 9 6 8 1/2 4

(cm)

di

14

16

hi

1 1/2

3 1/4

3 2/4

9 1/2

Type of image: real, none, or virtual Direction of image: inverted or upright

Real Real Inverted Inverted

vertical

real

vertical

upright

Inverted

upright