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This experiment aims to determine the focal length of a convex mirror using a convex lens. The apparatus includes an optical bench, uprights, a convex mirror, convex lens, lens holder, mirror holder, and knitting needle. The focal length of the convex mirror is calculated using the formula f=R/2, where R is the radius of curvature, which is calculated as R=v-d, with v as the image distance from the lens and d as the distance between the lens and mirror. The procedure involves mounting the apparatus and finding the image and object distances for different d values. The mean focal length from the observations is calculated to be 20.20 cm.

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Focal Length of A Convex Mirror Using Convex Lens 1

This experiment aims to determine the focal length of a convex mirror using a convex lens. The apparatus includes an optical bench, uprights, a convex mirror, convex lens, lens holder, mirror holder, and knitting needle. The focal length of the convex mirror is calculated using the formula f=R/2, where R is the radius of curvature, which is calculated as R=v-d, with v as the image distance from the lens and d as the distance between the lens and mirror. The procedure involves mounting the apparatus and finding the image and object distances for different d values. The mean focal length from the observations is calculated to be 20.20 cm.

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AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT: -

To find the focal length of a convex mirror, using convex lens.


APPARATUS REQUIRED: -
• An optical bench
• Four uprights
• Convex mirror
• Convex lens
• A lens holder
• A mirror holder
• Knitting needle
• Half meter scale
THEORY: -
Radius of curvature of convex mirror is,
R= v- d
Where v = image distance from convex lens
𝑑 = 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟
𝑅
Focal length of convex mirror is,𝑓 =
2

RAY DIAGRAM:-
PROCEDURE:-
1. A convex mirror M, a convex lens L and an object needle O are mounted in the three
uprights and placed on the optical bench in such a way that the reflecting surface of
mirror is towards the lens.
2. The optical needle was placed at a distance of 1.5 times the rough focal length of lens.
3. A mirror was clamped in the middle of the needle and lens and was moved towards
the ‘O’, where the needle was mounted.
4. The inverted image of the object needle was obtained and eye was kept in such a
position where the tip of the inverted image and object needle were seen
simultaneously.
5. Now the image needle was mounted in front of the lens and its image was obtained
such that its tip touched the tip of inverted image without any parallax.
6. The index correction for distance between pole of convex mirror and the tip of the
image was formed.
7. The object needle was moved upright away from the lens by 2 cm to get the
observation.
OBSERVATION:-
Sl.no Distance Object Image Radius of Focal
between lens distance distance curvature(R) length (f)
and mirror(d) from the from the in cm in cm
in cm lens(u) in lens(v) in
cm cm
1 7 35.5 47.65 40.65 20.325
2 8 35 48.5 40.50 20.250
3 9 34.5 49.3 40.30 20.150
4 10 33.5 50.25 40.25 20.125
5 11 32.5 51.75 40.75 20.375
6 12 31 52.00 40.00 20.000

CALCULATION:-
The mean value of focal length is 121.225/6 = 20.20 cm.
PRECAUTION:-
1. The tip of needle, centre of mirror and centre of lens should be of same height.
2. Parallax should be removed by observing the point of contact through different angles.
3. All the uprights should be vertical.
SOURCES OF ERROR:-
1. Focal length of lens may not be small.
2. Parallax removal may not be perfect.

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