REZA KHATAMI - Activity--Measuring Planck's Constant

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SPH4U Name:___________ Activity–Measuring Planck’s Constant Key Equations Materials Set of 5 LEDs of different, known frequencies 4 AA batteries voltmeter Potentiometer with 330 Ω resistor Procedure CAUTION: Do not stare directly at a brightly lit LED. 1. Turn the potentiometer knob all the way clockwise. This corresponds to 0 V. 2. Insert an LED into the device. 3. Slowly increase the potential difference across the LED by turning the potentiometer knob counterclockwise until the LED just begins to glow. It is recommended to darken the room when attempting to measure the LED brightness. 4. If the LED does not light up, reverse the LED legs. Recall that the long leg is the positive (anode). 5. Record the potential difference at which this happens by measuring across the terminals. Go backwards and forwards past the point at which the LED just begins to glow a few times to locate it as accurately as possible. 6. Repeat Step 4 for all the other LEDs. Always turn the potentiometer knob fully clockwise before changing LEDs so the initial voltage across each LED is 0 V. 7. Summarize your results in a table similar to the table below: Colour of LED Red Amber Yellow Green Blue Frequency (× 10 14 Hz ) 4.54 5.00 5.08 5.31 6.38 Potential difference (V) 1.35 1.43 1.52 1.55 2.15
SPH4U Name:___________ Analysis 1. Plot a graph of potential difference ( y -axis) versus frequency ( x -axis). 2. Insert the line of best fit and determine its slope. Calculate Planck’s constant using the relationship: ΔV =( h e ) f , so slope = h e slope ( e ) = h 4.54 x 10 -15 (1.602 x 10 -19 J) = h h = 7.27 x 10 -34 Hint: If your number is way off, check your slope. Remember that your frequency is measured in 10 14 Hz. Evaluation The accepted value for Planck’s constant, h , is 6.63 × 10 –34 J s. What is the percentage error in your calculated value for Planck’s constant? What might have caused this error? 1. Outside light sources, such as those from phone screens and flashlights, could have attributed to the light
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