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Lab 4
Lab 4
Lab 4
Engineering
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Lab Title
: Circuit Theory 1/Circuit Analysis 1
Experiment 4: Superposition Theorem
Objectives:
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the session the students should be able to:
Recognize the serial and parallel connections on the trainer board.
Construct electrical circuit with two voltage sources.
Measure the voltage and current in each branch.
Verify the superposition theorem from the readings and results obtained.
Equipment Required
Resistors
: 1.2k,
, 2.2k, 3.3k and 4.7k
Part 1
Figure 5.1
i.
Construct the network of Figure 5.2 and insert the measured value of each resistor.
R1 =
________
R2 =
________
R3 =
________
I1
I3
I2
Figure 5.2
ii.
Simply remove the supply of V2 from the network and replace it by a wire by a
direction to ground as shown in Figure 5.2.
iii.
Turn on the supply of V1 and measure the currents I1, I2 and I3.
I1 = ________
I2 =
________
I3 =
________
iv.
Calculate the currents I1, I2 and I3 using the measured resistor values. Show all
work!
I1 = ________
I2 =
________
I3 =
________
Construct the network of Figure 5.3 and insert the measured value of each resistor.
ii.
Simply remove the supply of V1 from the network and replace it by a wire by a
direction to ground as shown in Figure 5.3.
I3
I1
I2
Figure 5.3
iii.
Turn on the supply of V2 and measure the currents I1, I2 and I3.
I1 = ________
v.
I2 =
________
I3 =
________
Calculate the currents I1, I2 and I3 using the measured resistor values. Show all
work!
I1 = ________
I2 =
________
I3 =
________
Part 2
Figure 5.4
i.
Construct the network of Figure 5.5 and insert the measured value of each resistor.
R1 =
ii.
________
R2 =
________
R3 =
________
Simply remove the supply of V2 from the network and replace it by a wire by a
direction to ground as shown in Figure 5.5.
Figure 5.5
iii.
Turn on the supply of V1 and measure the voltages VR1, VR2 and VR3.
VR1 =
________
VR2 = ________
VR3 = ________
iv.
Calculate the voltages VR1, VR2 and VR3 using the measured resistor values. Show
all work!
VR1 =
________
VR2 = ________
VR3 = ________
Construct the network of Figure 5.6 and insert the measured value of each resistor.
ii.
Simply remove the supply of V1 from the network and replace it by a wire by a
direction to ground as shown in Figure 5.6
Figure 5.6
iii.
Turn on the supply of V2 and measure the voltages VR1, VR2 and VR3
VR1 =
iv.
________
VR2 = ________
VR3 = ________
Calculate the voltages VR1, VR2 and VR3 using the measured resistor values. Show
all work!
VR1 =
________
VR2 = ________
VR3 = ________
Discussion:
Conclusion: