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Experiment to investigate the relationship between the resistance of a light dependent
resistor (LDR) and its distance from a light source.
(a) (i) Connect the circuit as shown below. The LDR is xed at the closed end of a tube.
(ii) The lamp is taped to the half metre rule. Light the lamp b! closing the switch.
(b)"entl! insert the half metre rule inside the tube. #hen the half metre rule can no
longer move$ the lamp is in contact with the LDR. The distance between the lamp and the
LDR is %.% cm. Record the ammeter and voltmeter readings. Calculate the resistance R of
the LDR.
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(c)(i) Remove the half metre rule out of the tube b! a few centimetres and record new
values for &$ and d.
(ii) Repeat part (c)(i) until a total of six sets of readings of d$ & and is obtained. &nclude
in !our table of results values for R$ lg R and lg d.
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(d)(i) lot a graph of lg R( ! axis) against lg d (x axis).
(ii) Draw the line of best t.
(iii) Determine the gradient and the !*intercept of this line of best t.
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(e) &t is suggested that the resistance R of the LDR and the distance d between the
LDR and the light source are related b! the e,uation
R = adb
where a and b are constants.
-se !our answers to (d)(iii) to determine values of a and b. "ive appropriate units$ where
applicable.
(f) state an! sources of errors and diculties that !ou encountered during carr!ing out
the practical. /uggest possible improvements.
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