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EXPERIMENT 4: THEVENINS THEOREM

( PLO 11; CLO 3, 4)

1.0 AIM

1. To connect the circuit and measure the current and voltage.

2. To determine the different between measure value and calculated value.

2.0 OUTCOMES

At the end of the session the students will be able to:-

1. Understand and apply Thevenins Theorem.
2. Relate Ohms Law and Thevenins Theorem.

3.0 EQUIPMENT

1. Single-phase power supply -- 1 unit

2. Multimeter (DC Ammeter 0-1.0A) -- 1 unit
3. Multimeter (DC Voltmeter 0-30V) -- 1 unit
4. RL = Variable resistor (50K) -- 1 unit
5. R1 and R2 = Fix resistor -- 2 unit
6. Sufficient connecting cables
7. Project Board

4.0 THEORY

Thevenins Theorem
Thevenins Theorem states that in a linear circuit network that has voltage sources and resistance, if it is
seen in any two points, it can be replaced with an equivalence voltage source (VTH) and series with an
equivalent resistance (RTH).

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5.0 PROCEDURES

5.1 Find IL by applied Ohms Law

5.1.1 Connect the circuit as in Figure 4.0

5.1.2 Measured the IL using Ammeter and record in table 4.0

IL

Figure 4.0

5.2 Find Rth

5.2.1 Connect the circuit as in Figure 4.1.

5.2.2 Remove RL from circuit and replaced with Ohm meter
5.2.3 Measured the Resistance value and record in table 4.0.

Describe
short Power
Supply

Figure 4.1

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5.3 Find Vth

5.3.1 Connect the circuit as in Figure 4.2

5.3.2 Set the power supply to 10V
5.3.2 Measured the Vth value and record in table 4.2.

Vth

Figure 4.2

5.4 Thevenins Equivalent Circuit

5.4.1 Adjust a variable resistor 50K to 20K

5.4.2 Connect the series circuit with Vth and Rth value that we measured in 5.1 and 5.2
5.4.3 Measured the Ith and record in 4.3

Ith

Figure 4.3

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6.0 RESULT

1. Show how to determine the value IL by calculation.

Item Measurement (mA) Calculation

IL

Table 4.0:

Mark: ____ / 8

To determine Rth
Sketch the circuit Measurement () Calculation ()

Table 4.1:

Mark: ____ / 8

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To determine Vth
Sketch the circuit Measurement (V) Calculation (V)

Table 4.2:

Mark: ____ / 10

To determine Ith
sketch the circuit Measurement Calculation
(mA) (mA)

Table 4.3 :

Mark: ____ / 10

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7.0 QUESTIONS

1. Are the readings being measured are same to the values that are determined theoretically?
Why?

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Mark: ____ /6

2. Whether IL value will be same with Ithvalue that is determined by Thevenins Law? Why ?

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Mark: ____ /6

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8.0 CONCLUSION

Summarize your experiment by relating to the objective of this experiment.

( 10 marks )

9.0 REFFERENCE

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( 5marks )

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