Universidad Ana G Méndez

Recinto de Gurabo

Lab 1: Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws; series/parallel circuits

Hiram Y. Miranda Pomales

ELEN 302 Section
Profesor Jorge Gaudier Pagan
02/09/2022

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Table of Contents:

Objectives……………………………………………………………………………….3

Summary………………………………………………………………………………...3

Circuits Diagram…………………………………………………………………….4-5

Tables…………………………………………………………………………………….6-7

Calculations…………………………………………………………………………….8-13

Multisim Circuits…………………………………………………………………….14-17

Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….18

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 Objectives:

1. Our main objective is to Investigate Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's rules using resistors in

DC circuits connected in series and parallel.

2. With the resistor color codes and Voltage we will determine the values of the resistors

R1, R2, R3, R4, Rn….

3. Learn about DC Power Supply and Multimeter.

4. Compare theoretical with experimental values.

Summary:

In this experiment we will be conducting a series of test with four different circuits.

Using the program named Multisim we will be able to build this circuits, the first one and

the second one composes of two resistors, the third one being compose of four resistors,

and finally the fourth one composes of six resistors. All the circuits will be connected to a

Dc power supply and a ground; when given electricity we will use the multimeter to check

the voltage and current traversing between each resistor. After that, we will use the given

equations by Ohm’s laws and Kirchhoff’s rules to look for the theorical value of voltage

and current from each circuit. With the given information we will be comparing the results.

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Circuit #1 Resistor in series

Circuit #2 Resistor in parallel

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Circuit #3 Resistor in parallel

Circuit #4 Series and Parallel Resistor Combination

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Voltages and Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Circuit 4
currents Calculated Values Calculated Values Calculated Values Calculated Values
V1 0.5V 1V 0.9V 6.559V
V2 0.5V 1V 0.9V 3.437V

V3 1V 3.43V
V4 1V 2.68V
V5 0.750V
V6 0.750V
I1 0.892mA 1.786mA 0.196mA 1.287mA

I2 0.892mA 1.786mA 0.196mA 0.674mA

I3 0.1mA 0.343mA
I4 0.1mA 0.268mA
I5 0.134mA

I6 0.134mA

Voltages and Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Circuit 4

currents Measured Values Measured Values Measured Values Measured Values
V1 0.5V 1V 1V 6.562V
V2 0.5V 1V 1V 3.438V

V3 1V 3.438V
V4 1V 2.68V
V5 0.752V
V6 0.752V
I1 0.892mA 1.786mA 0.196mA 1.287mA

I2 0.892mA 1.786mA 0.196mA 0.674mA

I3 0.1mA 0.343mA
I4 0.1mA 0.268mA
I5 0.134mA

I6 0.134mA

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Voltages and %Difference %Difference %Difference %Difference
currents Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Circuit 4
V1 0% 0% 0.1% 0.046%
V2 0% 0% 0.1% 0.029%
V3 0% 0.232%
V4 0% 0%
V5 0.266%
V6 0.266%
I1 0% 0% 0% 0%
I2 0% 0% 0% 0%
I3 0% 0%
I4 0% 0%
I5 0%
I6 0%

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Circuit #1

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Circuit #2

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Circuit #3

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Circuit #4

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 Conclusion

Within this experiment we have the pleasure to learn what is and how to use a DC Power supply

and a multimeter. We learn the basics of circuits connected in series and parallel. Using Ohm's Law

and Kirchhoff's rules we used the equations to fid the voltage and current of the four different

circuits. Each circuit had different resistor voltage, we learned how to check for the voltage of each

resistor using the multimeter and its color code. Comparing the results given by the program

Multisim and the theorical values that we found; we notice we had a similar result, with the highest

percentage of difference given in the fourth circuits voltage. In V5 and V6, the found percentage

of difference was of 0.266%, in Multisim we had a value of 0.752V for V5 and V6, while in our

theorical value we had 0.750V for V5 and V6.

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