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    The document describes an experiment to analyze the loading effect of a voltage divider circuit. When no load is connected, the output voltage Vout can be calculated using the voltage divider rule. However, connecting a load resistor in parallel to one of the resistors reduces the output voltage from the designed value. The loading effect is minimized by choosing the load resistor to be much larger than the resistor it is parallel to. The experiment involves constructing the circuit and measuring the output voltage Vout for different load resistor values to analyze how it is affected by loading.

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    The document describes an experiment to analyze the loading effect of a voltage divider circuit. When no load is connected, the output voltage Vout can be calculated using the voltage divider rule. However, connecting a load resistor in parallel to one of the resistors reduces the output voltage from the designed value. The loading effect is minimized by choosing the load resistor to be much larger than the resistor it is parallel to. The experiment involves constructing the circuit and measuring the output voltage Vout for different load resistor values to analyze how it is affected by loading.

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    NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY

    DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

    EEE41L/ETE141L

    Lab 4: Loading Effect of Voltage Divider Circuit


    Objective:
     To analyze how the voltage divider circuit behaves when there is no load resistance
    connected.
     Evaluate the performance of voltage divider circuit due to loading.

    List of Equipment:
     Trainer Board
     DMM
     2 × 560Ω resistors
     1 × (0-10kΩ) variable resistor

    Introduction:

    Voltage Divider circuit provides a simple way to convert a DC voltage to another lower DC
    voltage.
    Consider the following voltage divider circuit.

    The voltage drop across R2 is the output voltage, Vout. Vout is less than Vin because the total
    voltage across R1 and R2 must add up to Vin. A potentiometer can also be used to change Vout
    by changing the resistance R2. As the value of R2 is changed, it allows the output voltage to be
    adjusted from 0 to Vin.

    In Figure 1, there is no output load (𝑅𝐿 ) connected in parallel to 𝑅2 hence we call it a No-Load
    circuit.
    𝑹𝟐
    According to Voltage Divider Rule:𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕 = 𝑽𝒊𝒏 (1)
    𝑹𝟏 + 𝑹𝟐

     Say Vin=5v and you need Vout= 3v. How would you set the values of 𝑹𝟏 and 𝑹𝟐 ?
    NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

    EEE41L/ETE141L

    𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑅2
    =
    𝑉𝑖𝑛 𝑅1 + 𝑅2

    𝑅1 2
    Choice of resistor value should follow the ratio: =
    𝑅2 3

    One possible combination: 𝑅1 = 2𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅2 = 3k

     Now say we connect an output load,𝑹𝟑 in parallel to 𝑹𝟐 :

    Figure 2: With Output Load Connected.

    ⟹Do you think keeping the values of resistors same would still give Vout=3v from Vin=5v?
    Let’s check:

    Since you have a Load resistance parallel to 𝑅2 , your Voltage divider formula to find Vout is:
    (𝑹𝟐 ∕∕𝑹𝟑)
    𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒕 = 𝑽𝒊𝒏 (2)
    𝑹𝟏 +(𝑹𝟐 ∕∕𝑹𝟑)

    Let 𝑅3 = 10k.
    𝑅2 ∕∕ 𝑅3 = 2.31k

    → 𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 2.68 𝑣

    So, our Designed value was 3v, but connecting a load resistor reduced it to 2.68v.

    Design Criteria:

    To minimize the loading effect, choose the load resistor to be much larger than its parallel resistor.
    If 𝑅3 is much greater than 𝑅2 then 𝑅2 ∕∕ 𝑅3 (parallel combination of 𝑅2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅3 ) is
    approximately equal to 𝑅2
    NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

    EEE41L/ETE141L

    Circuit Diagram:

    Procedure:
    1. Construct the voltage divider circuit as shown in figure above.
    2. Measure the unloaded output voltage Vout. Record the value in Table 1.
    3. Connect 10 kΩ variable load resistor, parallel with R2 to the circuit. (Connect 1 middle pin of variable
    resistor and one of the other pins).
    4. Change the value of the variable resistor according to Table 1, and record Vout for each resistor value in
    Table 1.
    NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY
    DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

    EEE41L/ETE141L

    Data Collection for Lab 3:

    Group No. ________Instructor’s Signature __________

    Table 1:
    RL Vout Vout %Error
    (Measured) (Calculated)
    No resistor

    1k

    4k

    7k

    10k

    Report Question:

    1. Explain the loading effect of your circuit (i.e explain how does your Vout vary with
    increasing Load resistor)
    2. Showing all steps in details, theoretically calculate the value of Vout for each load resistor.
    3. Comparing the theoretical data to the experimental data, comment how far the loading
    effect of your circuit supports the theory.

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