Data Sheet THIN LENS: DETERMINATION OF f (converging lens.)

 

 

 

 

do

 

 

dobest

Δdoinst

(domaxdomin)/4

Δdo (larger of previous two.)


di

 

dibest

Δdi_inst

(dimaxdimin)/4

Δdi  (larger of previous two.)

 

fbest

   dobest*dibest/(dobest +dibest) =

 

 Compare  fbest and facc with the overall error, which gives the range, as  discussed in class. Does the accepted value  of f fall within the range centered at the best  value? Hint: Check if   fmin <  facc < fmax, where fmin is the minimum possible using the values of the uncertainty and plugging into the formula  by subtracting the uncertainty in the numerator and adding the uncertainty in the denominator; similar reverse logic should be used to get fmax: add in the numerator  and subtract in the denominator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent  error

 

 

 

 

 

Show work for these calculations here: