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Electric Circuit & System
AMET-115
LAB #4
LAB#4
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Student names and numbers:
1.
2.
3.
Date:
Section:
Objectives:
•
examining basic series and parallel DC circuits with resistors. Key elements are
Kirchhoff’s
Voltage
Law (that the sum of voltage rises around a loop must equal the sum of the voltage drops) and
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (that the sum of currents entering a node must equal the sum of the
currents exiting that node). The voltage divider rule will also be investigated.
Required Components and Instruments
•
DC Power supply
•
Digital Multi-meter (DMM)
•
Resistor, 1 k
Ω, 2 k
Ω, 5.1 k
Ω
•
Breadboard
Complete all tables and results,
and make the report based on the template format and upload your report on Assignment folder lab#4.
Procedure:
Part 1- Series Circuits
1.
Find three resistors 𝑅
1
= 1 K
Ω
, 𝑅
2
= 2.2 K
Ω
,
𝑅
3
= 3.3 K
Ω
2.
Set the DMM to measure the resistance. Measure R1 , R2 ,and R3 resistances and enter the values in Result Sheet (T4.1)
3.
Place
𝑅
1
, 𝑅
2
,
𝑅
3
in SERIES on the breadboard. (See FIGURE 4.1 )
4.
Determine the theoretical total resistance (
𝑅
𝑇
) of the circuit and record it in
T4.2, column 1
.
Based on breadboard
T4.1
Color code
Measured value by DMM
𝑅
1
= 1 K
Ω
𝑅
2
= 2.2 K
Ω
𝑅
3
= 3.3 K
Ω
Figure 4.1
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B
C
D
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5.
With a DMM still set to measure the resistance, connect the leads to points A and D (Figure 4.2) to
measure, the resistance between A and D (Total Resistance,
𝑅
𝑇
). Record it in
T4.2, column 2
. Find
the Error % of
𝑅
𝑇
and write it down in
T4.2, column 3
.
6. Set the DMM to measure voltage. Turn on the power supply and connect the DMM to the power
Supply (Figure 4.3). Make sure the CURRENT knob is fully clockwise. Slowly increase the voltage to 10V.
( Seen on the DMM). Switch off the supply.
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2W
Figure 4.2
10.0 v
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Figure 4.3
7. Construct the circuit shown in Figure 4.4. Ammeter must be connected in Series with all components in
order to measure the current properly.
8. Calculate the theoretical value of the total current (
𝐼
𝑇
) and record it in
T4.2, column 4
.
5
Figure 4.4
DC Ammeter LAB#4
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Figure 4.5
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9.
Turn on the power supply and read the measurement on the Ammeter. Record this
measurement in T4.2, column 5
. Calculate the ERROR% of the current and write it down in
T4.2, column 6
.
10.
Disconnect the Ammeter from circuit. Now your circuit will be as figure 4.6 7
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Total Resistance
(
𝑹
𝑻
) Theoretical
Total Resistance
(
𝑹
𝑻
) Measured
Error %
(
𝑹
𝑻
) Total Current
(
𝑰
𝑻
) Theoretical
Total Current
(
𝑰
𝑻
) Measured
Error %
(
𝑰
𝑻
) Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
T4.2
Figure 4.6
11. Determine the theoretical value of voltage drops across each resistance and enter the values in
T4.3, Column 1
.
12. Set the DMM to measure DC voltage. Remember, voltage is measured across components. Place
the DMM probes across
𝑅
1
, and measure its voltage. Again, red lead should be placed closer to the
positive source terminal. Record this value in
T4.3, Column 2
. Repeat this process for the voltages
across
𝑅
2
, and
𝑅
3
. Determine the ERROR % between theoretical value (True value) and measured
value of each voltage drop and write them in
T4.3, Column 3
.
13. Measure the voltage between point A and C (
𝑉
??
)
and record it on
T4.3 column 2
.
14. Use the Voltage divider formula to find the theoretical voltage between A and C and write it down
in
T4.3 column 1
. Determine the ERROR% and write in T4.3 column 3
.
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15. To find
𝑉
??
, place the red probe on point B and the black probe on point D (Reference or GND).
Record this value (T4.3, column 2
) and its theoretical value (
T4.3, column 2
) and ERROR% (
T4.3, column 3).
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Voltage Drop
(Theoretical)
Voltage Drop
(Measured)
Error %
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
𝑉
𝑅
1
𝑉
𝑅
2
𝑉
𝑅
3
𝑉
??
𝑉
??
T4.3
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Part 2- Parallel Circuits
16. Place
𝑅
1
=
1
K
Ω
, 𝑅
2
=
2.2
K
Ω
,
𝑅
3
=
3.3
K
Ω
in Parallel on the bread board (Figure 4.6 )
17. Determine the theoretical total resistance (
𝑅
𝑇
) and record it in
T4.4 column 1
.
18. Set the DMM to measure the resistance, connect the leads to point A and B to measure the
total resistance (
𝑅
𝑇
) between points A and B. Record it in
T4.4 column 2
. Find the Error % of RT and
write it down in
T4.4 column 3
.
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Figure 4.6
19. Set the DMM to measure voltage. and make sure the voltage supply is still set to voltage of 10V. (Seen on the DMM). Switch off the supply.
20. Construct the circuit shown in FIGURE 4.7. ( Ammeter must be connected in Series with the power
supply Vs in order to measure the current properly. )
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Figure 4.7
DC Ammeter
21. Calculate the theoretical value of the total current (IT) and record it in T4.4, column 4.
22. Turn on the power supply and read the measurement on the Ammeter. Record this measurement
in T4.4, column 5
. Calculate the ERROR% of the current and write it down in
T4.4, column 6
.
23. Determine the theoretical value of current of each resistance and enter the values in
T4.5, Column 1
.
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Total Resistance
(
𝑹
𝑻
) Theoretical
Total Resistance
(
𝑹
𝑻
) Measured
Error %
(
𝑹
𝑻
) Total Current
(
𝑰
𝑻
) Theoretical
Total Current
(
𝑰
𝑻
) Measured
Error %
(
𝑰
𝑻
) Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
T4.4
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24. Turn off the power supply. Remove the Ammeter and connect the power supply directly to point A. Cut
open the R1 branch and place the Ammeter in series with R1 as shown in FIGURE 4.8. Remember, current
is measured in series with the component
25. Turn on the supply. Measure the current in R1 (
𝐼
1
)and record it on
T4.5 column 2
. Find the
ERROR% in column 4
.
26. Repeat Step 24 and 25 for the second branch for
𝑅
2
(Figure 4.9) and third branch for
𝑅
3
(Figure 4.10).
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Figure 4.8
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Figure 4.10
Figure 4.9
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Figure 4.11
Current
(Theoretical)
Current
(Measured)
Error %
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
𝐼
1
𝐼
2
𝐼
3
T4.5
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