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This document provides instructions for an activity to measure light intensity from a projector at different distances using a photocell and galvanometer. Students are instructed to record the distance from the projector to the board, current reading from the galvanometer, and side length of the light square into a table. They then move the projector further away each time to create a larger square of light containing the original one, and record the new readings. By graphing the current vs. distance, students can see if the relationship is a straight line and what that would indicate.
This document provides instructions for an activity to measure light intensity from a projector at different distances using a photocell and galvanometer. Students are instructed to record the distance from the projector to the board, current reading from the galvanometer, and side length of the light square into a table. They then move the projector further away each time to create a larger square of light containing the original one, and record the new readings. By graphing the current vs. distance, students can see if the relationship is a straight line and what that would indicate.
This document provides instructions for an activity to measure light intensity from a projector at different distances using a photocell and galvanometer. Students are instructed to record the distance from the projector to the board, current reading from the galvanometer, and side length of the light square into a table. They then move the projector further away each time to create a larger square of light containing the original one, and record the new readings. By graphing the current vs. distance, students can see if the relationship is a straight line and what that would indicate.
3. Place the photocell in one corner of the light square.
Attach it to the galvanometer as directed by your teacher. The photocell and galvanometer measure light intensity. The more light that strikes the cell, the greater the current reading on the galvanometer. a) Copy the table below in your log. Record the distance to the board, current in galvanometer, and length of a side of the square. Distance to board (m)
Distance squared
Current in galvanometers (A)
Side of Area of square (cm) square (cm 2)
4. Move the projector to a position 1 m from the board. Adjust
the projector so that the original square of light sits in one corner of the new square of light. a) Enter the data into the table in your log. 5. Repeat Step 4 with the projector at distances of 1.5 m, 2 m, 2.5 m, and 3 m. a) Enter the data into the table in your log.
Second square of light
First square of light
6. Graph the current in the
galvanometer versus distance. Label this graph Graph 1.
Photocell
a) Is Graph 1 a straight line?
b) What does a straight line on the graph tell you? Galvanometer