Task: 1

School of Electronics Engineering

VIT, Vellore

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Student ID

Student Name

L**+L**,
Course Code ECE1001 Slot & Semester
Fall ~2020-2021

Course Name Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits

Experiment # and
1 - KVL and KCL
Title

Date of
Due Date 04-Nov-2020
Submission

Faculty Dr. S. Hariharan

Submission:
Mail Id : da.sense.vit@gmail.com
Mail Subject : Exp#_L**+L**_Fall_1920_Rollnumber
File Name and format : rollnumber.docx (doc) - only

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Lab-Record ECE1001 - FEC

Task: 1 – KVL and

KCL
Objective
The objective of this exercise is study of KVL and KCL, specifically its usage in multi-source
DC circuits and the circuit currents and voltages will be investigated.

Components Required

S. No. Components and Meter Range Type Quantity

1. Resistors -

2. Voltmeter/ Ammeter DC

3. RPS (0-30) V Dual

4. Bread Board -

5. Connecting wires As Required

Theory Overview
Ohm’s law states that the voltage v across a resistor is directly proportional to the current i
flowing through the resistor. Ohm’s law by itself is not sufficient to analyze circuits. However,
when it is coupled with Kirchhoff’s two laws, we have a sufficient, powerful set of tools for
analyzing a large variety of electric circuits. These laws are formally known as Kirchhoff’s
current law (KCL) and Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL). Kirchhoff’s first law is based on the law of
conservation of charge, which requires that the algebraic sum of charges within a system
cannot change.
Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) states that the algebraic sum of currents entering a node (or a
closed boundary) is zero.
Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL) states that the algebraic sum of all voltages around a closed path
(or loop) is zero.

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Circuit
1. Calculate the v and ix for the circuit shown below using KVL

Circuit – 1

2. Find vo and io in the circuit below using KCL

Circuit –2:
Procedure

1. Form the circuit diagram in MULTISIM.

2. Measure the currents and the voltage using appropriate measuring
components.
3. Record the both the theoretical and practical values in the table
4. Verify the practical results with theoretical results and the deviation.

Precautions

1. Check for proper colour coding of resistors.

2. Choose the measuring meters according to the range (theoretical).
3. The terminal of the each component and the ground should be properly
connected.
4. Make sure for proper connections before switching ON the supply.
5. Connect the ammeter in series and the voltmeter in parallel across the
circuit

Observations and Results

Simulation and observations – Circuit -1

(Paste the simulated circuit with measured values)

Parameter Theoretical Result Experimental

% Difference
Voltage/Current (PRE-LAB) Result
 Simulation and observations – Circuit -2

(Paste the simulated circuit with measured values)

Parameter Theoretical Result Experimental

% Difference
Voltage/Current (PRE-LAB) Result

Result and Inference

Note:

Write the inference based on your experiment outcome

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