Physics Implementaion PD
Physics Implementaion PD
Problem Statement : Miss Ebanks gave a student a convex lens and suggested that its power was less
than 20 diopters. Plan and design an experiment with implementation, to
determine if her suggestion was correct or incorrect.
Hypothesis : The lens that the experiments were presented with has an average lens power of
less than 20 diopters.
Aim : To determine the power of the lens the experimenters were presented with.
Apparatus/Materials : Object
White screen
Lens holders
Meter rule
Convex lens
Plain sheet of paper
Diagram:
Expected Results :
Treatment of Results: After the results from the experiment are obtained, the average focal length will
be calculated by dividing the sum of all the focal lengths by six. After the average
focal length is found, the power of the lens will be calculated using the formula P
= 1/f, where P is the power and f is the focal length.
Aim : To determine the power of the lens the experimenters were presented with.
Apparatus/Materials : Object
White screen
Lens holders
Meter rule
Convex lens
Plain sheet of paper
Diagram:
Expected Results :
1 50 16.7 12.5
2 40 20 13.3
3 30 24 13.3
4 20 30 12
TABLE SHOWING THE OBJECT DISTANCE, IMAGE DISTANCE AND FOCAL LENGTH
OBTAINED FOR ALL SIX TRIALS
Calculations :
Lens Power Formula: P = 100/f
Avg focal length = (12.5 + 13.3 + 13.3 + 12)/4 = 12.775
Lens power = 100/12.775 = 7.83D
Reflection : This research has enabled us to observe the real-world implications of a lens
and how its power can impact the formation of an image. As the image distance
and object distance of a lens setup changes, the focal length and, to that effect,
the lens power changes. This reflects currently prevalent aspects of reality, with
glasses being made specifically for prescription requirements or microscopes
made to show images of the highest quality. We have been further able to grasp
how true this is even in our own biology, with the eyes being able to perceive
images from distance, increasing or decreasing based on age and the quality of
the lens of the eye.
Conclusion : It was determined that the lens has a power of less than 20D, in
alignment with Miss Ebanks’ statement.