a” — EXPERIMENT 3 7 NG To ves Ive of combination (ris of eines ‘1. A metre bridge 2. Two different resistors: ba gtity coils 3. A resistance box 4, One-way key 8, 6. A galvanometer 7. A Leclanche cell 8. Sandpaper 8. Connecting wires. Deer iF or ore resistors Aa Ry in eeries ar shown in Pig. 1-14 then thee eombined Re=R+Ry+ The value of an wnknown resistance r can be determined by wing metre bridge as 100-1 T shee 1s the length of etre brie wire from zero tnd to Balance point and Fis the resistance from resistance box. Geteib 1, Mark the resistors as R, and Ry, are connected Caleule re brid inces using a metre bridge , _ wen Fig. 1.19 Circuit diagram for series ‘sc ombination of resistors R, Re Se ee Fig. 1.14 Series combination 2, Place resistor R, in right gap of metre bridge and resistance box in left gap as shown in Fig. 1.9 of _ Experiment 1 and determine its value as explained in Experiment 1. 8, Similarly repeat the observations for resistor Ry and determine its value. 4. Now connect the two coils R, and R, in series as shown in Fig, 1.19 in the right gap of the metre bridge and a the resistance of the combination Rs. Take at least three sets of observations and record them in the table. RVATIONS ¥ ‘Table for calculation of resistances Ry, Ry and Ry Resistance |S. | Resistance Length Length BC Resistance ‘Mean coil | No. from AB=1 = (100-1 resistance resistance box R (ohm) (cm) (cm) (ohm IR, i 7 R= 2 é R= R= E2) 4 R, 2 aa a R= R,= Ry= Randk, | 1 Seat Re 3. 's = Ry= R= | Saraswati Lab Manual Physics-XilCaleulate the value of R,, R, and Rg by substituting the corresponding values of | and R in the following relation r= ohm Series resistance by experiment = Rg = . Series resistance by theoretical formula Rg = R, + Ry = ...... ohm. Within the limits of experimental error, experimental and theoretical values of Ry are same. Hence law of resistances in series is verified. 1. All the connections should be neat, clean and tight. 2, All the plugs in the resistance box should be tight. 3. Null point should be taken between 40 and 60 cm. 4, The plug in key K should be inserted only when the observations are to be taken. 5. Move the jockey gently over the metre bridge wire. 6. The wire should not make a loop. SOURCES OF ERROR 1. The plugs may not be clean. 2. The wire may not have uniform area of cross-section. 3. Instrument screws may be loose.