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    Measuring Planck's Constant Using Light Emitting Diodes (LED's)

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    This document describes a method for measuring Planck's constant using light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method involves building a simple circuit with LEDs of different colors connected to a battery and potentiometer. By measuring the maximum voltage across each LED before shutoff and the wavelength of each diode, Planck's constant can be calculated using the formula h = (e V λ)/c. When this was done with 5 LEDs, the average value of Planck's constant obtained was 5.84 x 10-34 J-s with a standard deviation of 1.05, indicating the errors were random. The conclusion is that this provides an effective, efficient and simple method for determining Planck's constant that is well

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    This document describes a method for measuring Planck's constant using light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method involves building a simple circuit with LEDs of different colors connected to a battery and potentiometer. By measuring the maximum voltage across each LED before shutoff and the wavelength of each diode, Planck's constant can be calculated using the formula h = (e V λ)/c. When this was done with 5 LEDs, the average value of Planck's constant obtained was 5.84 x 10-34 J-s with a standard deviation of 1.05, indicating the errors were random. The conclusion is that this provides an effective, efficient and simple method for determining Planck's constant that is well

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    This document describes a method for measuring Planck's constant using light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method involves building a simple circuit with LEDs of different colors connected to a battery and potentiometer. By measuring the maximum voltage across each LED before shutoff and the wavelength of each diode, Planck's constant can be calculated using the formula h = (e V λ)/c. When this was done with 5 LEDs, the average value of Planck's constant obtained was 5.84 x 10-34 J-s with a standard deviation of 1.05, indicating the errors were random. The conclusion is that this provides an effective, efficient and simple method for determining Planck's constant that is well

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    Measuring Planck's Constant Using Light Emitting Diodes (LED's)

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    This document describes a method for measuring Planck's constant using light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method involves building a simple circuit with LEDs of different colors connected to a battery and potentiometer. By measuring the maximum voltage across each LED before shutoff and the wavelength of each diode, Planck's constant can be calculated using the formula h = (e V λ)/c. When this was done with 5 LEDs, the average value of Planck's constant obtained was 5.84 x 10-34 J-s with a standard deviation of 1.05, indicating the errors were random. The conclusion is that this provides an effective, efficient and simple method for determining Planck's constant that is well

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    Measuring Planck’s Constant

    Using Light Emitting Diodes


    (LED’s)
    Department of Physics and Astronomy
    Youngstown State University
    Dr. Michael Crescimanno
    Snowflake Kicovic
    Purpose
     To find an essentially simple, straightforward
    method for deriving Planck’s constant using a
    device that we can build.
     This device has to be build easily. It should be
    durable and feasible.
     The results yielded should give an accurate
    value for Planck’s constant.
     This method, depending on the results, can then
    be used in an entry level physics lab, such as
    that of a high school physics lab.
    Planck’s Constant
     1900, Max Planck proposed discrete behavior for an
    object of subatomic dimensions - Planck’s constant h -
    the natural unit of action
    6.626 x 10-34 J-s, or kgm2/s
     It also represents angular momentum.
     1905, Einstein stated that electromagnetic radiation is
    localized in photons with frequency f and energy: E = hf
     1913, Niels Bohr extended idea to electron existing
    between states of discrete energy. Transitions are
    accompanied by absorption or emission of photons with
    f = E/h.
    The Photoelectric Effect
     1902 it was proven that the KEmax of an electron
    is independent of intensity of light ray and
    dependent on the frequency f.
     1905, Einstein formed a fundamental theory
    where light is composed of photons = energy
    quanta.
     Electrons are ejected (with great velocity from
    the atom) by the E of the photon.
     Each light quantum consists of an amount of
    E = hf
    Light Emitting Diodes
     Light Emitting Diodes have p-n junctions where voltage yields
    a flow of current. The carriers (electrons and holes) are
    injected across the junction producing light.
    Procedure
     We first build the device, approximately
    taking 15 minutes. The device consists of 5
    different colored LED’s, a 6 volt battery
    pack, a potentiometer, an on/off switch, a
    330resistor, a loose set of black and red
    wire, and a wire with an alligator clip.

     The apparatus is turned on.


     The alligator clip is attached to a LED lead.
    Procedure (cont’d)
     The loose wires (black and red) are connected
    to a Multimeter (which reads the voltage across
    the LED).
     Turning the room lights off, we vary the voltage
    (with the potentiometer) to see the max voltage
    before shutoff of the LED.
     We record the value.
     After, we turn the potentiometer back to
    maximum, and we measure the wavelength of
    each diode with a spectrometer.
    Apparatus
    Circuit Diagram
    The Setup
    Blue Diode
    Green Diode
    Orange Diode
    Large Red Diode
    Small Red Diode
    Data

    Diode Voltage (V) Wavelenghts (


    Blue 2.196 640
    Green 1.536 695
    Orange 1.507 695
    Large Red 1.530 700
    Small Red 1.287 680
    Experimental Results
     From before E = hf, therefore, we used the
    formula
    h = (e V c
     <h> = 5.84 x 10-34
     h = (5.84 + ) x 10-34
     n)in (hi – h)2]-1
     
    Conclusion
     Being that the  was 1.05, it is evident that the
    errors in the experiment were random rather than
    systematic.
     This goes to show that this experiment is very
    effective and efficient, while at the same time
    being very simplistic.
     These conclusions therefore exhibit the perfect
    characteristics for an entry level physics course
    while making it an interesting and EASY
    method for obtaining one of nature’s constants.
    Questions?

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