Determination of Planck constant

Procedure to run the simulation :

  1. Click on "ENABLE POWER" button to start the experiment

    • This will activate all the circuit components and start the instruction panel
  2. Click on "Place LED" button to place an LED on the canvas

    • You'll need to click on the canvas area to position the LED
  3. Click on "Battery" button to place a battery on the canvas

    • Position the battery appropriately on the canvas
  4. Click on "Ammeter" button to place an ammeter on the canvas

    • This will measure the current flow through the circuit
  5. Click on "Voltmeter" button to place a voltmeter on the canvas

    • This will measure the voltage across the LED
  6. Click on "Connect" button to connect the components

    • Click on the terminals of the components to create connections
    • Connect: Battery (+) → Ammeter → LED (+) → LED (-) → Battery (-)
  7. Select LED Color from the dropdown menu

    • Choose from: Red, Blue, Green, or Yellow
  8. Click "Click" button next to the color selection

    • This will enable the current measurement button
  9. Click "Find Here" button to get the current value

    • This will show the current flowing through the LED
  10. Use the voltage slider to adjust the voltage

    • Slide from 0 to 5V to find the threshold voltage where the LED just starts glowing
  11. Observe the LED to determine the threshold voltage (V₀)

    • Note the voltage at which the LED first emits light
  12. Record the data in the observations table

    • Enter the LED color, threshold voltage (V₀), and wavelength (λ) for each color
  13. Repeat steps 2-12 for different LED colors (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue)

  14. Click "Calculate Data" button after entering all observations

    • This will calculate 1/λ values for the graph
  15. Click "Draw Graph" button to plot the graph

    • This will create a graph of V₀ vs 1/λ
  16. Enter coordinates in the "Enter First Coordinate" and "Enter Second Coordinate" fields

    • Use two points from your graph to calculate the slope
  17. Click "Find Slope" button to calculate the slope

    • This will give you the slope of the linear plot
  18. Enter the calculated slope in the "Enter Slope" field

  19. Click "Calculate" button to find Planck's constant

    • This will calculate h = (slope × e) / c

Procedure in Laboratory :

Apparatus :
A. 0-10 V power supply
B. Digital milliammeter
C. Digital voltmeter
D. Known wavelength LED’s (Light-Emitting Diodes).

Procedure in laboratory (diagram)






Procedure in laboratory :

Prepare a circuit as per follows




























Analysis :
A) Determine the Knee voltage for Red, Yellow, Green and Blue LEDs
B) Note down the wavelengths for Red, Yellow, Green and Blue LEDs
C) Calculate the value of Planck’s constant