College of Arts and Sciences

Physics and Material Sciences Department

Physics Program
Fundamentals of Electronics
PHYS 223
Session: L51 - CRN 24756
Semester: Spring 2024

Thevenin’s Theorm
Student’s Name: Sohaila Student’s ID: 201902015

Partner’s Name: Fatima Ali Partner’s ID: 202006832

Partner’s Name: Sara Al-Maadid Partner’s ID: -

Lab Instructor: Mohammad Fareed Rasheed Gharaibeh

Lab TA: -

Date Performed: 28th January 2024

Total Grade

1) Abstract (1 Point):
 ▪ To verify Thévenin’s theorem by obtaining the Thévenin’s equivalent voltage (VTH) and Thévenin’s
equivalent resistance (RTH) for the given circuit.

2) Introduction and Theory:

Thevenin's Theorem states that it is possible to simplify any linear circuit, no matter how complex, to an equivalent
.circuit with just a single voltage source and series resistance connected to a load

Any linear one-port network can be “replaced with” a single voltage source in series with a single resistor (see
Figure 1). The voltage source is called the Thevenin’s equivalent voltage, and the resistor is called the Thevenin’s
equivalent resistance. This means that the single voltage source and series resistor must behave identically to the
.actual network

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

Maximum Power Transfer Theorem states that an independent voltage source in series with a resistance R S or an
independent current source in parallel with a resistance RS, delivers a maximum power to that load resistance RL for
.which RL = RS

Assume that we have a voltage source VS connected to two resistors RS and RL connected in series as shown in
Figure 2 below. The resistor RS may represent the internal resistance of the source or the Thevenin’s equivalent of
.a resistive network

Rs

L V L R s V

Figure 2
 :The voltage across the load RL is given by

V s RL
V L=
R s+ R L
Equation (1)

3) Equipment and Components:

▪ Breadboard
▪ Digital Multimeter
▪ DC Power Supply
▪ Resistors (100 Ω , 2k Ω , 823Ω )
4) Pre lab Circuit :
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5) Results (3 Points):
We want to find the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit for the network by RL. measure the value of IL through the
load resistor RL, and record it. Take out RL from the circuit and replace with the DMM, that will be used as a
Voltmeter and as an Ammeter, respectively. Now measure and record the open circuit voltage, Vth and the short
circuit current, ISC. Now Rth can be determined directly from the measured open circuit voltage (Vth) and the
short circuit current (ISC) using equation as shown below:

6) Calculations:
7) Conclusions:
By determining the Thevenin voltage (V_th) and Thevenin resistance (R_th), we have successfully simplified a

complex linear circuit containing multiple voltage sources and resistances into a much more manageable equivalent

circuit. This equivalent circuit consists of a single voltage source (Vth) representing the combined effect of all

internal sources, with 16% percentage error, and a single resistor (Rth) representing the combined effect of all

internal resistances, both connected in series across the load terminals.