LAB 8 PHYS

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Dec 6, 2023

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RC CIRCUITS LAB REPORT GOAL: (briefly state what experiment(s) will be performed and with what purpose) The objective of this laboratory experiment is to investigate the relationship between time and the voltage and charge of a capacitor. This investigation will be conducted using Circuit Construction Kit simulations to observe the charging and discharging processes of the capacitor. Additionally, we will analyze the changes in current within RC circuits during the charging and discharging phases. The data obtained will be documented in tables and graphs, allowing for a comparison with theoretical values to determine the percentage of error. PROCEDURE 1) The charging-discharging capacitor circuit is shown below: Note that when switch is position a , the capacitor is charging by the battery, and when the switch is the position b , the battery is no longer included in the circuit, and the capacitor will discharge. Construct this circuit using the elements of the circuit in the simulator file: 10 V battery 25-Ω resistor 0.2 Farad capacitor There is no three-way switch in the simulator, so use two switches and an extra wire instead. When switch a closed and switch b is open, the circuit should have the battery, capacitor and resistor in series. When switch b is closed and switch a is open, the circuit should have capacitor and resistor in series, with battery excluded. Insert the screenshot of your circuit below. 2) Connect the voltage chart and current chart to the capacitor and practice charging and discharging the capacitor by closing and opening the switches. Observe how the voltage and current vary with time and make sure the graphs are consistent with theoretical expectations.
3) Discharge the capacitor fully by right-clicking on it or clicking on “reset all dynamics” button. Remove the voltage and current charts and connect the voltmeter instead. Pay attention to the polarity so that your measured voltage is positive. Place a stopwatch in the corner of the screen. 4) Open switch b and close switch a . Press “play” to start the charging process, pausing about every 10 seconds to take measurements of time and voltage. Take 6 to 8 measurements and record your results in the table 1. Table 1. t V ln (1-v/vmax) 10 8.22 -1.73 20 9.7 -3.5 30 9.98 -6.215 40 9.998 -7.6 50 9.99 -9.21 60 10 N/A 70 10 N/A 5) Wait a few minutes until the capacitor is fully charged (the voltage is close to 10 V and stops changing). Reset the stopwatch. Open switch a and close switch b . Press “play” to start the discharging process and similarly take 6 to 8 measurements of time and voltage. Record your results in table 2. Table 2.
t V ln(v/vmax) 10.23 1.293 -2.05 20.04 0.182 -4.01 30.15 0.024 -6.03 41.01 0.003 -8.11 49.77 0 n/a 6) Use Excel or other software of your choice to plot and using the data from the tables 1 and 2, respectively, on two separate graphs. Use the best-fit line (also called trendline) to fit the data to the linear model. Insert the screenshots of your graphs below. They should contain: · Labeled axes and units · Data points and best-fit line (remember that the best-fit line does not necessarily go through all the points, but approximates the trend) · Equation of the best-fit line Graph 1
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