Lab06DCCircKirchhRules

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L i S S S DATEOFLAB: LABORATORY GROUP # PARTNERS DC CIRCUITS AND KIRCHHOFF'S RULES OBJECTIVE To vecome familiar with the use of Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff's rules in calculating currents in circuits with resistonces only. APPARATUS NEEDED ¥ou will need the following equipment and supplies to conduct this experiment. (@) do power supplis (PASCO SF-9584) DMM red BB leads black BB leads red AB Icads black AB leads red AA leads black A leads L0 k-ohm resistor 20 k-ohm resistor 3.0 k-ohm resistor 067 kohm resistor masking tape INTRODUCTION ‘This experiment is an introduction to the use of Kirchhof’s rules to calculate currents in a circuit of resistances and voltage sources. PROCEDURE 1: Determining Resistance Values 1. Resistorvaluesare neverexactand there are only two digits available for the resistance of aresistor. Also, the value stated by the manufacturer is only guaranteed to be within the folerance that the manufacturer states. Therefore, our first step i to find the actual resistance of our resistors. To do this we will use the resistance scale of our DMMs to measure the resistance dircctly. Then we will see ifthis value falls within the tolerance stated by the manufacturer for each of our resistors. 2. Obuain the 1.0 k- resistor and use a couple of pieces of masking tape to secure the resistor to the table, out of the way. Tape only the wire leads of the resistor to the table, not the body of the resistor tself, as shown in Figure 1. You will probably have to tear the masking tape into smaller pieces for this step. Note: If you are using a circuit board, skip all references to taping objects to the table. 15-3
5. 6. Setthe DMM to the ohms scale. Masking | Using a set of red and black AB Tape leads, connect the leads across / 1 the 1.0k-Q resistor. Note that i some of the resistors are marked with their resistance values and some havea color code that must be interpreted. (See the resistor I color code in Appendix T in Laboratory 16.) Resistor Q1. Whatis the resis- tance in ohms as stated by the manu- facturer? . Securing the Resistor (o the Table. Q 2. What s the tolerance in percent for this resistor? @ 3. Whatis the smallest resistance your resistor could have and still be within tolerance? Q4. Whatis the largest resistance your resistor could have and still be within tolerance? As you measure the resistance, you will need to experiment with the DMM to get the Jargest number of digits for the resistance. Q@ 5. What resistance in ohms do you read using the DMM? Q@ 6. Is your 1 k-ohm resistor within tolerance? Locate the 2.0 k-ohm resistor. Use a couple of pieces of masking tape to tape the resistor to the table out ofthe way. Tape only the wire leads of the resistor to the table, mof the body of the resistor itself, as shown in Figure 1. Set the DMM to the ohms scale. Using a set of red and black AB leads, connect the leads across the 2 k-ohm resistor. Q 7. What s the resistance in ohms as stated by the manufacturer? @ 8. What s the tolerance in percent for this resistor? Q@ 9. What s the smallest resistance your resistor could have and still be within tolerance? Q@ 10. What s the largest resistance your resistor could have and still be within tolerance? Asyoumeasure the resistance with the DMM, you will need to experiment with the DMM to get the largest 15-4
LABORATORY 15 ‘number of digits for the resistance. @11, What resistance in ohms do you read using the DMM as an ohmmeter? Q12. Is your 2 k-ohm resistor within tolerance? PROCEDURE 2: Series Circuit 1. Using the power supply, resistors, and leads provided, wire the circuit shown in Figure 2 exactly as it is in the circuit Ri1 diagram. Tape the resistors and con- tka necting leads to the table with masking tape to keep them in place during the experiment, leaving roomattheendsof | 1.5 y—J the resistor leads to make the connec- tions with the alligatorclips on the ends of the wire leads. Don’t fape over the body of the resistors, only over the wire Rz Teads of the resistors. Double check the 2kQ power supply polarities, using the + and - designations on the power sup- ply. Don’t plug in the power supply yet. See Figure3 for apictorial drawing of how your circuit should look now. Figure 2: Circuit Diagram of Series Resistors Red B Lead : Piotorlal Diagram of Series Resistors 15-5
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10. *11. *12. Draw a circuit diagram in your lab notebook for the circuit that you have just wired. Mark your circuit diagram with the correct + and polarities. The finished circuit should look like the circuit shown in Figure 2 and the drawing shown in Figure 3 so that it can be easily followed. Be sure the voltage-control knob on the power supply is set for the minimum (lowest) voltage setting. Set the de current adjust at the halfway rotation point. STOP! Don’t plug the power supply in yet! ‘After your lab instructor has checked your wiring, plug the power supply into the ac receptacle on the lab table and turn on the power supply. ‘Adjusta DMM for use as voltmeter, making certain that the correct scale has been selected, and connect itto the terminals of the power supply (careful of le rouge et le noir?). Adjust the power supply to the required voltage. Leave this DMM connected o the power supply so you can monitor the voltage, and adjust it if necessary as you complete this procedure. Q13. What s the power supply voltage? Getanother DMM and adjust it foruse as avoltmeter. Attach the voltmeter leads o that they are connected, across the resistor R. Read and record this voltage. Q@14. What s the voltage across the resistor R,? Now move these voltmeter leads across the resistor R; and read and record this voltage. @15, What s the voltage across the resistor F;? ‘The sum of the voltages across R, and Ry should equal the power supply voltage. Q16. What s the percent difference between the power supply voltage and the sum of the voltages across Ry and R? Turn off the power supply! Now adjust the leads and the scale switch of the DMM to read as an ammeter. Ifyou don’t do this part correctly, you will burn out a fuse on the DMM. Select the largest current scale to start with. Open the line between the power supply's positive terminal and the 1 k-ohm resistor, and insert the ammeter. Turn on the power supply. Read and record the current, L inthe circuit. You will need to adjust the current scale to getthe largest number of digits for the current. Q17. Whatis the current, 7 Turn off the power supply. Label the circuit (your equivalent of Figure 1) with all of the resistor values, current, and voltage readings that you have just measured. Calculate the equivalent resistance for R, in series with Ry. Q18. What s the equivalent resistance of R, and Ryin serles? Using Ohm’s law, calculate the circuit current using the power supply voltage and your calculated R Q1. What current do you calculate for this circuit? Using the measured current, calculate the voltage that should be across Ry and R;. 15-6
LABORATORY 15 *14. Q20. What should be the voltage across R,? Q21 What s the percent difference between your calculated and your measured voltages across R,? Q@22 What should be the voltage across R,? Q23. What s the percent difference between your calculated andyour measured voltages across A,? ‘We have already calculated the equivalent resistance of resistors R, and R, in series. Replace these two esistors with the R, that you calculated sing the equation for series resistances. Measure the current, 1, with this equivalent resistor in place. Q24. What is the current with R, In the circuit instead of R, and R in series? @25, How does this current reading compare (% difference) with the current reading when P, and R, were in the circuit? PROCEDURE 3: Parallel Circuit L Before you wire the circuit for this part of ) the experiment, locate the same 1 k-ohm and 2 k-ohm resistors that you used previously. 15v Usethese resistors and. ‘wire the circuit shown Ri1 Rz in Figure 4. 1hQ 2%Q The positions indi- cated by the I’s in the circuit are places where you will later Figure 4: Resistors in Paralel insert an ammeter to ‘measure the current. Don’t put an ammeter there now. Using a voltmeter connected across the power supply terminals, adjust the power supply voltage to the value shown in Figure4. Leave this voltmeter connected for the rest of this procedure. Adjust the power supply voltage as necessary. Connect another DMM as a voltmeter across the resistor R, and record this voltage. Q26 How does this voltage compare with the power supply voltage (i.e., percent differ- ence)? 15-7
10, Do the same for the resistor Ry. Q27. How does this voltage compare with the power supply voltage (i.e., percent difference)? Make a sketch of your circuit and show these voltage readings, including the + and ~ connections of the voltmeter leads. Turn off the power supply! Tnsert an ammeter at the position labeled I. Make sure that the ammeter is set to the correct scale be- fore you make these readings. Turn on the power supply. Read and record the power supply current, along with the + and - polarities of the leads Q28. What i the power supply current I? NEVER MAKE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR CIRCUITS UNLESS THE POWER SUPPLY IS TURNED OFF! Do the same for the positions marked I, and I, recording each of the current readings, along with their +and - connections. @ 29. What is the current ,? @ 30. What is the current ;7 Reconnect the circuit as it was at the beginning of this procedure. According to circuit theory, the sum of T, and T, should equal T @31 How does the current | compare with the sum of the currentsl, and I, (% diff.)? Q32. Is the comparison reasonable in terms of the circuit theory? Give reasons for your answer. Compute the value of the equivalent resistance of R; and R, in parallel. Q33. Whatis the R, for Ry and R, in parallel? Replace the two resistors with the calculated Ry, using the equation for parallel resistances. Measure the power supply current at the position I with the equivalent resistor in place. @34. What s the current | with the equivalent resistance in place? @35. How does this current compare with the current reading withR; and R in place (% difference)? Q36. I this comparison reasonable? Give reasons for your answer. 15-8
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LABORATORY 15 PROCEDURE 4: A Somewhat More Complex Circuit 1 *8. Wire the circuit shown in Figure 5 and draw the cir- cuit in your notebook. Double-check your wiring to make sure that it is as shown, paying particular attention to the polarity of the two power supplies. Have your lab instructor check your wiring before plugging in the power sup- ply orturningon your power supplies if they have on/off switches. Measure and record the voltages across each of the resistors, including their+ and ~connections. Be sure to label each of these voltages on your circuit diagram, as well as the polarities of the power supplies and the resistors. Q37. What s the voliage across the 3 k-ohm resistor? Figure 5: A More Complex Circuit Q38. What s the voliage across the 1 k-ohm resistor? Q39. What s the voltage across the 2 k-ohm resistor? Tum off the two power supplies. Reconnect the circuit as shown in Figure 5. Now insert an ammeter in series with R,. Turn the power supplies on again. Measure the current I, through R,. Q40. What is the measured current I;? Turn off the two power supplies. Reconnect the circuit as shown in Figure 5. Now insert the ammeter in series with R Tum the power supplies on again. Measure the current I, through Ro. Q41. What is the measured current I,? “Turn off the two power supplies. Now insert the ammeter in series with R. Turn the power supplies on again. Measure the current I through R;. Q42. What is the measured currentI;? Turn offthe power supplies. Disconnectthe circuit. Replace all of the equipment and leads intheir proper places. Be sure to correctly bag the leads and put them in their plastic tray. TURN OFF THE DMM! Using the dc supply voltages and the values of the resistances, calculate the currents,, T, and I through the three resistors Ry, Ry, and Ry, including their expected directions. You will need to use Kirchhoff's rules for these calculations. 15-9
Q43. What s your calculated value for I,? Q44. What is your calculated value for I, ? Q45. What is your calculated value for I;? CLEAN-UP ‘When you are satisfied with your measurements and calculations, replace all of the equipment and materials as directed by your lab instructor. Your group number is on most of the equipment and you are responsible for returning the equipment in good order. If anything is not working properly with your equipment, tell your lab instructor. Reset all measuring devices o zero. Switch off all equipment. If you received anything in a box or bag, replace the equipment exactly as you received it. Recycle or discard any loose paper or other unneeded materials. If you don't know where to put something, ask your lab instructor. mamR CONCLUSIONS When you are satisfied with your results, answer the following questions. Q46. What is the percent difference between your calculated and your measured values of 17 Q@47 What is the percent difference between your calculated and your measured values of 1,? @48, What is the percent difference between your calculated and your measured values of Iy? @49, What are two possible sources of error in this experiment? Be specific! 7 2. Q50. How could you improve the accuracy of this experiment? Be specific! Q51 What combination of fundamental S units does the ohm represent? 15-10