Ariate, Pamela Raven

Group Number: 1 Date Submitted: November 4, 2021

Section: 3MBIO5 Rating:

Experiment 11
Combination of Resistors

Data and Results

A.
R1 = 98 R2 = 75 R3 = 90

B. Resistors in Series
Voltage (V) Current (I)

R1 = 98 52.16 0.53

R2 = 75 39.93 0.53

R3 = 90 47.91 0.53

RT 140.00 V 0.53

Experimental RT Rt = Vt/It = 140 / 0.53 = 264.15 Ω

Theoretical RT Rt = R1 + R2 + R3 = 98 + 75 + 90 = 263 Ω

% Error 0.44%

C. Resistors in Parallel
Voltage (V) Current (I)

R1 = 98 140.00 1.43

R2 = 75 140.00 1.87

R3 = 90 140.00 1.56

RT 140.00 4.86
 Experimental RT Rt = Vt/It = 140 / 4.86 = 28.81 Ω

Theoretical RT Rt = (R1 -1 + R2-1 + R3-1)-1 = (98-1 + 75-1 + 90-1)-1 = 28.86 Ω

% Error 0.17%

D. Series/Parallel Resistors
Voltage (V) Current (I)

R1 = 98 44.90 0.46

R2 = 75 44.90 0.60

R3 = 90 95.10 1.06

RT 140.00 1.06

Experimental RT Rt = Vt/It = 140 / 1.06 = 132.07 Ω

Theoretical RT R12 = (R1 -1 + R2-1)-1 = (98-1 + 75-1)-1 = 42.49 Ω

Rt = R12 + R3 = 42.49 + 90 = 132.49 Ω

% Error 0.32%

Figure 1. Resistors in parallel and series circuits. The voltage (not seen) along the parallel
circuits are of the same values. In total, the voltages of the circuits add up to 140 V with a
resistance total of 132.07 Ω.
Sample Computations:
Resistors in Series (Experimental Rt):
Rt = 140 / 0.53 = 264.15 Ω
Resistors in Series (Theoretical Rt):
Rt = 98 + 75 + 90 = 263 Ω

Resistors in Parallel (Experimental Rt):

Rt = 140 / 4.86 = 28.81 Ω
Resistors in Parallel (Theoretical Rt):
Rt = (98-1 + 75-1 + 90-1)-1 = 28.86 Ω

Series/Parallel Resistors (Experimental Rt):

Rt = Vt + 140 / 1.06 = 132.07
Series/Parallel Resistors (Theoretical Rt):
R12 = (R1 -1 + R2-1)-1 = (98-1 + 75-1)-1 = 42.49 Ω
Rt = R12 + R3 = 42.49 + 90 = 132.49 Ω

Conclusion

Resistors come in different values depending on their color codes. Using this, the voltages or currents can
be determined. Based on the experiment, resistors arranged in a series would have the same current value
all throughout with their voltages adding up to 140 V. The reason is that there is only one flow of current
throughout the circuit. On the contrary, resistors on a parallel circuit would have the same voltage in each
resistor, but with different currents going through. The difference in currents is due to the split in direction
paths. The voltage remains the same due to the conservation of energy with a starting and ending node.