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ELE-1002 LAB #2: Introduction to Ohm’s Law February 3, 2018

University of Technology, Jamaica

School of Engineering

Laboratory Exercise

Name: XAVIER BRYAN

I.D. #

Group: ENG 1 (Diploma)

Module Name: Electrical Engineering Science

Module Code: ELE1002

Lab Title: LAB # 2: Introduction to Ohm’s Law

Lecturer/Technologists: MS. CAROLYN FERGUSON

Date of Submission:

Total = 35 Marks

First prepared by: Steve Baker, January 2015. Latest update by: Leonard Daley, September 2017
Objective

Verify Ohm's law by comparing experimental and calculated results.

Introduction

One of the first people to research electricity was Gorge Simon Ohm, a German physicist who
taught mathematics. His experiments showed that a current is directly proportional to the applied
voltage and inversely proportional to the circuit's resistance. Based on his studies, Ohm proposed
an equation linking voltage, current and resistance, known as Ohm's law,
𝑉
𝐼=
𝑅

where:

"I" is the current's intensity in Amperes (A)


"V"is the voltage in Volts (V)
"R" is the resistance in Ohms (Ω)
It can be said that if the voltage of a resistance increases or decreases, the current going through
the resistance will increase or decrease proportionally. Using algebra, Ohm's law can also be
expressed as:

𝑉 =𝐼×𝑅

𝑉
𝑅=
𝐼

Parts List

- Variable DC Supply
- Digital Multimeter
- Resistor Decade Box (to be varied to R1 = 330 Ω, R2 = 1 kΩ and R3 = 3.3 kΩ)

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Procedure

1. Set the decade box to the different resistor values indicated in Table 1, then measure and
record the actual resistances in Table 1.

Table 1: Measuring Resistances

Resistor Values

Stated Value (Ω) R1 (330 Ω) R2 (1 kΩ) R3 (3.3 kΩ)

Measured Value (Ω) 329 996 3290

Tolerance Value (%) ±1 ±1 ±1

Min. Resistance Value based on Tolerance (Ω) 326.7 990 3267

Max. Resistance Value based on Tolerance (Ω) 333.3 1010 3333

Is measured value within Tolerance(Y/N)? Y Y Y

3 x (0.5 + 0.5 + 1.0) = 6 Marks

2. Using the circuit shown in Figure 1 below, calculate the current flowing for each value
of resistances (R1, R2, and R3) using the measured value of the resistors, and the
voltage values shown in Table 2. Record your results in the respective ‘Calculated’
columns of Table 2.

1V R1
330Ω

Figure 1: Basic Circuit.

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Table 2: Calculated and measured current for different resistance values

Vs R1 = 330Ω R2 = 1KΩ R3 = 3.3 KΩ


(V)
Calculated Measured Calculated Measured Calculated Measured
(mA) (mA) (mA) (mA) (mA) (mA)

1.0 3.03 3.01 1.06 1.0 0.303 0.3

2.0 6.07 6.03 2.00 2.0 0.607 0.6

3.0 9.11 9.09 3.00 3.0 0.911 0.9

4.0 12.45 12.11 4.01 4.0 1.21 1.2

5.0 15.19 15.10 5.02 5.0 1.51 1.5

6.0 18.23 18.18 6.02 6.0 1.82 1.8

7.0 21.27 21.22 7.02 7.0 2.12 2.1

8.0 24.31 24.26 8.08 8.0 2.43 2.4

9.0 27.35 27.28 9.03 9.0 2.73 2.7

10.0 30.39 30.35 10.04 10.0 3.03 3.0

3. Show Sample Calculations of the Current for each resistor below:

For R1 (at 3 V):

I= V/R= (3.OV/ 329Ω) = 0.00911A= 9.11mA

For R2 (at 6 V):

I= V/R= (6.OV/ 996Ω) = 0.00602A= 6.02mA

For R3 (at 9 V):

I= V/R= (9.OV/ 3290Ω) = 0.00273A= 2.73mA

3 x (1+ 1) = 6 Marks

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4. Construct the circuit shown in Figure 1 (shown repeated below) using the equipment
provided.

Figure 1: Basic Circuit.

5. Use the digital multimeter (DMM) to measure the current flowing for each value of
resistance at each voltage shown in Table 2, and record your results in the respective
‘Measured’ columns of Table 2.

6. Show Sample Calculations of Percentage Error between Calculated and Measured values
of Currents for:

For R1 (at 3 V):

For R2 (at 6 V):

For R3 (at 9 V):

3 x (1+ 1) = 6 Marks

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7. Plot the Current vs. Voltage graph for the 330 Ω resistor for the measured values using
the graph grid below.

(2 marks)

8. Indicate on the graph the approximate value of the current if Vs = 5.5 V. No calculations
necessary.

(2 mark)

9. Indicate on the graph the approximate value of the voltage if the current I = 20 mA. No
calculations necessary.

(2 mark)

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Discussion:

Discuss in detail, providing supporting evidence, whether or not your findings (results) in this
laboratory exercise, supports or contradicts Ohm’s Law.

(6 marks)

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Conclusion

Make concluding statements about this laboratory exercise. Here you should reiterate what the
objectives were, how you went about trying to achieve these objectives, what were your
findings, what are you views on these findings, for example, state whether or not the findings
support or contradicts the theoretical expectations, and provide the evidence(s) that support
your views.

(5 marks)

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