PHYSICS LAB

(20150)
Experiment No. 8

Kirchhoff’s Rules

Name: …………………………………….

Reg.No. ( ) Class ( )

Date / / 20 Mark ( )
2007
 Lab. 8 Kirchhoff’s rules

1. Objectives: -
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2. Apparatus:
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3. Data:

(I) Single Loop

a) Connect the circuit shown in diagram 1 below.

Diagram 1
b) Record the measured properties of the circuit in table 1 below.

Table 1

ε1 =
ε2 =
I1 =

I3 =

R1 =

R3 =

c) Put the directions of flow of currents on diagram 1.

(I) Determine the sum of potential differences (∑ V) around the loop abfea.
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(II) Comment on the accuracy of Kirchhoff’s second rule based on your result.

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(II) Double Loop
a) Connect the circuit shown in diagram 2 below.
b) Attach a screenshot of your designed circuit.

Diagram 2

c) Record the measured properties of the circuit in table 2 below.

Table 2

ε1 =
ε2 =
I1 =

I2 =

I3 =

R1 =

R2 =

R3 =
d) Record the directions of flow of currents on diagram 2.

e) (I) Do the currents coming into a junction point add up to currents coming out? Show that.
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(II) Comment on the accuracy of Kirchhoff’s first rule based on your result.

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f) (I) Determine the sum of potential differences (∑V) around each of the loops shown below,
which are parts of the circuit in diagram 2.

* in each loop in addition to ∑V determine the currents, their directions, and the loop direction.

Loop 1

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 Loop 2

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Loop 3

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(II) Comment on the accuracy of Kirchhoff’s second rule based on your result.

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g) Using the measured values of ε1, ε2, R1, R2, and R3 calculate the theoretical values of the

currents I1, I2, and I3 using equations 4,5 and 6 in the manual.

(I) Calculation of I1:

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(II) Calculation of I2:

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(III) Calculation of I3:

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h) Record your results of calculations of the currents on table 2 below and compare with the
values obtained experimentally from table 1.

Calculated values Experimental values Percentage error

(Ampere) (Ampere) (%)

I1 = I1 =

I2 = I2 =

I3 = I3=
4. Questions:
1) Use Kirchhoff's current Law to calculate the magnitude and direction of currents across each
resistor in this circuit. {Show the magnitudes and directions on the fig. no need to show your
calculations}.

IR1 =

IR2 =

IR3 =

IR4 =

IR5 =

IR6 =

IR7 =