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To Find The Image Distance For Varying Object Distances in Case of A Convex Lens and Draw

The document describes an experiment to determine the image formation of a convex lens for varying object distances. The experiment involves placing a candle at different distances from the lens and recording the position and nature of the resulting image on a screen. As the object moves closer to the focal point of the lens, the size of the real image increases and moves farther from the lens. When the object is placed at the focal point, no distinct image can be observed on the screen.

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To Find The Image Distance For Varying Object Distances in Case of A Convex Lens and Draw

The document describes an experiment to determine the image formation of a convex lens for varying object distances. The experiment involves placing a candle at different distances from the lens and recording the position and nature of the resulting image on a screen. As the object moves closer to the focal point of the lens, the size of the real image increases and moves farther from the lens. When the object is placed at the focal point, no distinct image can be observed on the screen.

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Class X

EXPERIMENT No: 8

Aim:- To find the image distance for varying object distances in case of a convex lens and draw
corresponding ray diagrams to show the nature of image formed.
Material and Apparatus required:- Convex lens preferably of focal length 15 cm, candle with
stand, lens holder, a screen with stand, matchbox, meter scale.
Principle:- The nature and position of the image form by convex lens depends upon the position of
the object with respect to convex lens. The image may be real or virtual. For real image, the object
should be placed on the focus or beyond the focus and for virtual image, object should be between
optical centre O and focus F.

Position of Position of Size and nature Ray-diagram


the object the image of the image

An infinity at focus F2 Highly diminished, real and inverted

Beyond 2F1 between F2 and 2F2 Diminished, real and inverted

At 2F1 at 2F1 Same size real and inverted

Procedure:-

1. Obtain an approximate value of the focal length of the convex lens by focusing the image
of a distant object.

2. Fix a meter scale on the table with a cello tape.

3. Fix lens in a lens holder and place it in the middle the meter scale, such that its principal
axis is parallel to the meter scale.

4. Mount a candle vertically on a candle stand, light it with a matchbox and place it on the left
hand side of the lens. Adjust the height of the candle or the lens such that the tip of the
lighted candle lies or the principle axis of the lens.

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5. Place a vertically mounted card board pasted with graph paper (Screen) on the right side
of the lens. Adjust its height such that the entire image can be taken on the screen.

6. Make adjustment to get a sharp image of lighted candle on the screen, by keeping the
lighted candle at (1) far away from lens (at infinity) (2) beyond 2F (3) at 2F(4) bet 2F and F.
Take at least three observations.

7. When a burning candle is kept at focus, It is not possible to obtain a sharp image at any
position of the cardboard.

Observations :-

Rough focal length of the lens = ………………….…cm

S. No. Position of lens (cm) Position of candle (cm) Position of the image on
the screen (cm) Nature of image

Result:-

1. As the object moves towards the focus of the lens the size of the image increases and it
moves away from the focus.

2. When object is brought too close to the lens, the image on the other side is not seen.

Precautions:-

1. Perform the experiment at a shaded place.

2. For obtaining the rough focal length of the lens any distant object can be considered either
a tree or sun. If focusing the sun, then not look the image directly, it may hurt the eyes.

3. The aperture of the lens should be small.

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