EEE3100 Lab 3 PDF
EEE3100 Lab 3 PDF
EEE3100 Lab 3 PDF
EEE3100
Semester 2
2015/2016
LAB 3
SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUIT RESISTANCES
3.1
Objectives
(a) To be able to apply Kirchhoffs Voltage Law and Kirchhoffs Current Law
two of them
(c) To measure and calculate the voltage and current of the resistances
3.3 Introduction
3.3.1 Kirchhoffs Voltage Law (KVL)
Kirchhoffs voltage law states that the algebraic sum of voltage in a loop is equal to
zero. Mathematically, Kirchhoffs VoltageLaw can be states as
Vloop = 0
Figure below shows a closed loop circuit of an electrical network. Using Kirchhoffs
voltage law in clockwise direction, it is determined that V2 and V3 are positive (due to
the arrow entering positive point) while V1 and V4 are negative (due to the arrow
entering negative point). The relationship between V1 , V2 , V3 and V4 can be written
as
V1 V4 V2 V3
V4
V2
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V3
V1
I5
I4
I2
3.4
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Procedures
Figure 3.4.1
1. Read and take note the values of the resistors.
2. Calculate theoretically the voltages V AB , V BC , VCD and current I T in Figure
3.4.1 if the given voltage is E = 6 V.
3. Show theoretically that Kirchoffs voltage law holds for both loops in the circuit
in Figure 3.4.1 by calculating the voltages across resistance R1 , R2 , R3 and
R4 .
4. Assemble the circuit in Figure 3.4.1 and set the voltage supply at 6V.
5. Using multimeter at suitable range, measure the voltages across resistance R1 ,
R2 , R3 , R4 and the voltage supply E. Also measure the current that flows
through resistance R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 . Note down your measurement in Table 3.1.
(Warning: Ensure that the multimeter polarity is correct while making
measurements)
6. Prove Kirchhoffs voltage law for both loops in Figure 3.2 from this experiment
by measuring voltage across R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 .
7. Repeat the theoretical calculations for different values of voltage supply E as
well as the measurement and note down answers in Table 3.1.
8. Discuss your observations gathered from this experiment.
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E = 12 V
E = 15 V
E
VR1
VR2
VR3
VR4
IR1
IR2
IR3
IR4