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WEIN BRIDGE OSCILLATOR

AIM: To study and calculate frequency of Wein Bridge Oscillator.

APPARATUS: Transistor (BC 107), Resistors 10K

(1), 3.3 K

(3), 6.8 K

(3), 100

(1), 1 K

(1), 15 K

(1), Capacitors 10

(1), 2.2 K

(1), 22

(1), 1

(3),

33 KpF (2), RPS (0 30 V), Potentiometer, Bread Board, CRO and Connecting wires.
THEORY:
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM: u
The circuit diagram of Wein Bridge Oscillator is as below for certain tested values:R1=10 K

R8= 6.8K

, R2=3.3 K

R9= 6.8 K

, R3=3.3 K, R4=100

, R10= 3.3K

C0=1

, R5=22K

, Rb= 2.2K
F

, C1=33KpF , C2=33KpF , C3=22

, R6=1K

, Re= 4.6K

, C4=1

, R7=15 K

, R0=6.8 K

, C5= 1

, C6=10

,
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PROCEDURE:
1. Connections are made as per the circuit diagram
2. Feed the output of the oscillator to a C.R.O by making adjustments in the
Potentiometer connected in the +ve feedback loop, try to obtain a stable sine wave.
3. Measure the time period of the waveform obtained on CRO. & calculate the
Frequency of oscillations.
4. Repeat the procedure for different values of capacitance.
OBSERVATION:
Given R=3.3k, C=33 KpF, Find value of:fT = 1/ 2RC

fP =

1
T

Find Amplitude V0
MODEL WAVE FORM:

RESULT:
The frequency of the Wein bridge oscillator is calculated and is verified
SNo.

Theoretical Frequency

Practical Frequency

PRE-LAB QUESTIONS:
1. Give the formula for frequency of oscillations?
2. What is the condition for Wein bridge oscillator to generate oscillations?
3. What is the total phase shift provided by the oscillator?
4. What is the function of lead-lag network in Wein bridge oscillator?
5. Which type of feedback is used in Wein bridge oscillator
6. What is gain of Wein bridge oscillator?
7. What are the application of Wein bridge oscillator
8. What is the condition for oscillations?
9. What is the difference between damped oscillations undamped Oscillations?
10. Is Wein bridge oscillator a LC or RC oscillator?