PPLICTION

In the first part, the focal length of the lens and the image distance were observed from

the wall and the object was set at infinity. We saw that both image distance and focal length of

the lens had the same measurement. In the second part, the lens was positioned at two finite

distances in order to compute for the focal length. And we witnessed that the focal lengths at the

two varied positions have almost equal values. Thus shows that there will be one value for a

lens focal length even if both distance of image and object varies. In the third part, we used a

graphical technique in figuring out the focal length wherein we used two different position for

the lens but a fixed distance with the light source. Upon focusing the image at optimum clarity

we measured the height and distances of image and object then we took the x and y intercepts by

adding the inverses of the distance of image and distance of object. When the points were plotted

we agreed that there will always be one focal length computed even having two varied positions

of the lens.

The results we have gathered in the first part satisfied the case one of images formed by

convex lenses which explains that an object at infinity will have an image located at the focus.

This was seen when the lens was directed to the wall which served as a screen and also the focus.

In the second part, the data observed agreed with the thin lens equation wherein when you input

the values at every position it gives the same focal length. In the third part, the observations from

the graphical technique agreed with the actual focal length thus shows that a focal length of a

lens doesnt changes even when positions are changed.

CONCLUSION

In this experiment, the case 1 of images formed by convex lenses and lens equation was

used for the first part and it stated that an object at infinity will have an image located at the

focus. For both second and third part of the experiment, the thin lens equation was used in order

to calculate the focal length even there were two varied positions. And the third part of the

experiment used a graphical technique.

The case 1 of images formed by convex lenses was proven by observing the image

formed on the wall that was refracted by the convex lens using an object at infinity. Based on our

data gathered, the image distance and the focal length of the lens were equal and was cross

referenced by solving the focal length using the lens equation. The thin lens equation was used in

the second part by acquiring the focal length of the lens with two different position. The focal

length of the lens didnt change even the positions were changed because as seen from the thin

lens equation if the object distance for position one will be equal to the image distance to the

position two and vice versa then the focal length would still be the same. The last part used a

graphical technique where we used x and y intercept from the summation of the reciprocal of

image distance and object distance. And thus still show that the focal length doesnt change even

with varied position.

I recommend that students should carefully observe if the image formed is clear and

sharp in every setup in order to have better results. Another is that the measurement of the image

distance in part A must be crucial because this would also be the focal length and also the

measurement of the height of image must be accurately determined to give smaller percentage

error in finding the magnification.