Part of JEXP-01 — Experimental Skills (JEE-specific 18 experiments)

Optics Experiments — Mirror and Lens

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Concave mirror: place object at various distances beyond f, locate image by parallax removal (no-parallax position). Record (u, v) pairs. Plot 1/v vs 1/u: both intercepts = 1/f. Or u-v graph: intersection with line u = v gives u = v = 2f (center of curvature). Convex lens — displacement method: for fixed screen-object distance D > 4f, two lens positions (separated by d) give sharp images: f = D2d2(4D)\frac{D^2 - d^2}{(4D)}. When D = 4f, only one position exists (d = 0). Magnifications at two positions: m1m_1 = v1u1\frac{v_1}{u_1}, m2m_2 = v2u2\frac{v_2}{u_2}, and m1m_1m2m_2 = 1. Also: f = sqrt(m1m_1m2m_2) is not correct; the correct auxiliary relation is f = Dm1+m2+2\frac{D}{m_1+m_2+2} for certain configurations. For convex mirror (virtual image): use a convex lens auxiliary method. Error analysis: percentage error is largest when u is close to f (v changes rapidly with small u changes).

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