Last updated in Dec 2017 ©NISER
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Procedure:
1. Plug in and switch on the apparatus using the red button at the bottom right corner of
the set up.
2. Before the lamp is switched on, put the toggle switch in current mode and check that
the dark current is zero.
3. Turn on the lamp source (it may take 5-10 mins. to warm up). Set the light intensity
near to maximum. Note that the intensity should be such that the value of current
should not exceed the display range. In case it happens, you need to reduce the
intensity. You should not change intensity while taking data.
4. Insert one of the five specified filters into the drawtube of the receptor.
5. Set the voltage direction switch to “+ve” polarity. Adjust the voltage knob at
minimum and current knob at “X 0.1” position which means the resolution is up to
one decimal point. Vary the voltage and record the current till the value of current
becomes relatively constant. Use the display mode switch to record the values of
voltage and the corresponding current each time
6. Now, set the voltage direction switch to “-ve” polarity. Adjust the voltage knob at
minimum and current knob at “X 0.001” (we need higher resolution since current will
be less here). Vary the voltage and record the current till the value of current becomes
0. Use the display mode switch to record the values of voltage and the corresponding
current each time.
7. The above steps 5 and 6 provides data to plot the I-V characteristics of the phototube
for the wavelength (or frequency) selected by the filter.
8. Repeat the steps 5-7 for all the filters provided.
9. Fill up the observation tables and draw necessary plots. Determine the values of
planck’s constant and work function of the metal used in the phototube.
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