Technique in answering Paper 3 section A [N9 2009 P3 (section A) Q2]

A student carried out an experiment to investigate the relationship between image distance, v,
and object distance, u, and determine the focal length of a convex lens. The result of experiment
1
1
is shown by a graph
of against
as shown in Diagram 2.
v
u
(a) Based on the graph in Diagram 2,
1
1
(i) state the relationship between
and
.
v
u
[1]

(ii) determine the value of v, if u is 20.0 cm.

Show on the graph how you determine v.

[2]

(iii) Using the formula, f u v , determine the focal length, f, of the lens used.
Show on the graph how you determine value of f.

f = ..
[3]
(iv) calculate the gradient of the graph.

[3]
(b) By using the value of f from (a) (iii) and P

1
,
f

calculate the power, P, of the lens in Diopter, (D).

[2 marks]

(c) State one precaution that should be taken during the experiment.

[1]

1
/ cm -1
v

Graph of against

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0.08

0.07

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

1
/ cm -1
v