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FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

LABORATORY INSTRUCTION SHEET

Course Code BEJ 10801

FUNDAMENTAL ELECTRONIC
LABORATORY
Course Name

Experiment No. 2
OHM’S LAW, SERIES AND PARALLEL
Experiment Title CIRCUIT
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AIM:

To verify Ohm’s Law using any circuit simulation tools: e.g. Matlab
(Simulink)/ORCAD PSpice/Multisim/Proteus

OBJECTIVES:

1. To investigate all the variables involved in a mathematical relationship of Ohm’s Law.

2. To test the validity of Ohm’s law.

PRE LAB

a. In your own words, explain Ohm’s law.

b. Show how a current (I) vs. voltage (V) graph can be used to determine the resistance value.

c. What are series and parallel circuits?

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

Ohm’s Law

(a) Using the chosen simulation tool, draw the schematic diagram of the circuit shown in Figure 1.

(b) Set the value of the voltage of the battery according to Table 1 with a chosen fix value of
resistance, R.

(c) Measure the value of current, I and record your reading in Table 1.

(d) Repeat step 2-3 for different values of voltage according to Table 1.
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Figure 1

Series Circuit

(a) Draw and simulate the schematic diagram of the circuit shown in Figure 2.

(b) Measure the node voltages VA, VB and VC with respect to ground.

4. Measure the current IA, IB and IC.

5. Record all your measured data in Table 2.

Figure 2

Parallel Circuit

1. Draw and simulate the schematic diagram of the circuit shown in Figure 3.

2. Measure VAB, VBC, VB and VC.

3. Measure VB and VC with respect to ground.

4. Measure the currents I1, I2 and I3.

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5. Record the measured values in Table 3.

Figure 3

ANSWER SHEET:

Ohm’s Law

Table 1

Voltage , V (V) Current, I (A)

0.5

1.5

3.0

4.5

6.0

7.5

9.0
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QUESTIONS :

1. Based on your collected data in Table 1, draw the graph of Voltage vs

Current. Determine the slope of the graph.

2. What is the resistance value for R?

3. Write a short discussion based on the complete results obtained.

Series Circuit

Table 2

Voltage / Current Measurement Value

VA

VB

VC

IA

IB

IC

QUESTION :

1. Referring to table 2, compare the total voltage drop across resistors with
the supply voltage. Next, compare the current values IA, IB and IC. Write
down your answer summarizing these two comparisons.
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Table 3

Voltage / Current Measurement Value

VAB

VBC

VA

VB

VC

I1

I2

I3

QUESTION:

1. Referring to Table 3, compare these two voltage values: VB and VB+VC.

Then, compare all current values.

2. Discuss how do theorems of KVL and KCL assist you to verify the answer obtained in this
experiment.
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DISCUSSION:

Hint: Discuss how do theorems of KVL and KCL assist you to verify the answer obtained in this
experiment.

CONCLUSION: