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Experiment 402: Plane and Spherical Mirrors

This document summarizes an experiment on plane and spherical mirrors. It includes data tables that show: 1) the laws of reflection are validated as the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection for various trials, 2) the number of images formed by two plane mirrors decreases as the angle between the mirrors increases, 3) the focal length and radius of curvature were determined for convex and concave mirrors with percentage errors below 15%, and 4) the focal length of a mirror was validated using varying object and image distances and computing the focal length.

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Experiment 402: Plane and Spherical Mirrors

This document summarizes an experiment on plane and spherical mirrors. It includes data tables that show: 1) the laws of reflection are validated as the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection for various trials, 2) the number of images formed by two plane mirrors decreases as the angle between the mirrors increases, 3) the focal length and radius of curvature were determined for convex and concave mirrors with percentage errors below 15%, and 4) the focal length of a mirror was validated using varying object and image distances and computing the focal length.

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EXPERIMENT 402: PLANE AND SPHERICAL MIRRORS

Name CRISTOBAL, Jomel R. Group No. 1


Program/Year EE/3 Seat No. 106
Subject/Section PHY13L/A3 Date 4/30/2012

DATA AND RESULTS

I. Laws of reflection

TABLE 1. Laws of Reflection

TRIAL ANGLE OF INCIDENCE ANGLE OF REFLECTION


o
1 10 10o

2 20o 20o

3 30o 30o

4 40o 40o

II. Number of Images Formed From Two Plane Mirrors

TABLE 2. Number of Images

Number of Images Formed, I


Angle Between
TRIAL
Plane Mirrors, Observed Calculated

1 10 35 35

2 15 23 23

3 30 71 11

4 45 7 7

5 60 5 6

6 75 4 3.8

7 90 3 3

8 120 2 2
EXPERIMENT 402: PLANE AND SPHERICAL MIRRORS

Name CRISTOBAL, Jomel R. Group No. 1


Program/Year EE/3 Seat No. 106
Subject/Section PHY13L/A3 Date 4/30/2012

DATA AND RESULTS

III. Determination of Focal Length and Radius.

TABLE 3. Determination of Focal Length and Radius

Type of Mirror Convex Concave


Focal length, f 6.4 cm 5.1 cm

Experimental radius of curvature, Rexp erimental 12.8 cm 10.2 cm

Actual radius of curvature, Ractual 12 cm 12 cm

Percentage of Error 6.67 % 15 %

IV. Determination of Focal length with Varying Object and Image Distance.

TABLE 4. Object Distance Greater than Image Distance

Computed Focal
Trial Object Distance Image Distance
Length
1 56 cm 38 cm 22.64 cm

2 62 cm 35 cm 22.37 cm

3 71 cm 31 cm 21.57 cm

4 79 cm 29 cm 21.21 cm
21.94 cm
Average focal length
23 cm
Actual focal length
4.72 %
Percentage of Difference
Name CRISTOBAL, Jomel R. Group No. 1
Program/Year EE/3 Seat No. 106
Subject/Section PHY13L/A3 Date 4/30/2012

DATA AND RESULTS

TABLE 5 . Image Distance Greater than Object Distance

Trial Object Distance Image Distance Computed Focal


Length
1 35 cm 60 cm 22.10 cm

2 30 cm 90 cm 22.50 cm
3 30 cm 75 cm 21.43 cm

4 35 cm 71 cm 23.40 cm

Average focal length 23.36 cm

Actual focal length 23 cm


Percentage of Difference 1.55 %

TABLE 6. Object Distance Equal to the Image Distance

Trial Object Distance Image Distance Computed Focal


Length
1 45 cm 45 cm 22.50 cm
2 48 cm 48 cm 24.00 cm

3 47 cm 47 cm 23.50 cm

4 49 cm 49 cm 24.50 cm
Average focal length 23.625 cm

Actual focal length 23 cm


Percentage of Difference 2.68 %

Approved by:

Engr. Bobby Manlapig 4/30/2012

instructor date

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