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Determining plancks constant

(10) The results shown in the table below were obtained in an experiment to
estimate the Planck's constant (h).

(a) Use the relationship eV =
hc

to calculate a value for the Planck's constant, h

for each LED and hence obtain an average value for h.
(b) Complete the table of results by calculating 1/lambda for each LED and plot a
graph of V against 1/lambda and use the graph to obtain a value for h.LED - Plancks constant.PNG
Reply 1
Original post by stdevlin03
(10) The results shown in the table below were obtained in an experiment to
estimate the Planck's constant (h).

(a) Use the relationship eV =
hc

to calculate a value for the Planck's constant, h

for each LED and hence obtain an average value for h.
(b) Complete the table of results by calculating 1/lambda for each LED and plot a
graph of V against 1/lambda and use the graph to obtain a value for h.LED - Plancks constant.PNG

What exactly do you need help with? What have you managed so far?
Wavelength column looks a bit ropey... Should be more like 560 nm for green light.
Reply 3
Original post by Joinedup
Wavelength column looks a bit ropey... Should be more like 560 nm for green light.

that's what i was thinking.
Reply 4
Original post by Sinnoh
What exactly do you need help with? What have you managed so far?

I answered the full questions but the answers seem so far away from planks they couldn't be right
a) 3.4x10^-38
b)6.4 x10^-33

i feel like the table is wrong
Reply 5
Original post by stdevlin03
I answered the full questions but the answers seem so far away from planks they couldn't be right
a) 3.4x10^-38
b)6.4 x10^-33

i feel like the table is wrong

Other than the fact that they've definitely missed out a factor of 10-7 in the wavelength column, I don't see how you could be getting something around 3.4 for the Planck constant - they were all between 6 and 7 when I calculated the values.
Wait, did you think the eV on the left meant 1 electronvolt?
Reply 6
Original post by Sinnoh
Other than the fact that they've definitely missed out a factor of 10-7 in the wavelength column, I don't see how you could be getting something around 3.4 for the Planck constant - they were all between 6 and 7 when I calculated the values.
Wait, did you think the eV on the left meant 1 electronvolt?

i think I calculated the EV wrong i used EV = 1/2mv^2
Reply 7
Original post by stdevlin03
i think I calculated the EV wrong i used EV = 1/2mv^2


ahh...

eV means electron charge * potential difference, so the formula rearranged for hh is h=e×V×λch = \dfrac{e \times V \times \lambda}{c}
Reply 8
ohh ill have another go tm thanks
Reply 9
Original post by Sinnoh
ahh...

eV means electron charge * potential difference, so the formula rearranged for hh is h=e×V×λch = \dfrac{e \times V \times \lambda}{c}

for the graph is 6.4x10^-33 close enough or have I plotted it wrong
Edit: after correcting the error in the table there is no longer an issue
(edited 3 years ago)

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