THE UNIVERSITY OF ASIA PACIFIC

DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

COURSE NO.: ECE 102 (CSE)/ ECE 202 (CEE)
Name of the Experiment: Verification of KVL
OBJECTIVE:
This experiment is intended to verify Kirchhoffs voltage law (KVL) with the help of series
circuits and hence derive equivalent resistance both experimentally and analytically
THEORY:
KVL states that around any closed circuit the algebraic sum of the voltage rises equals the
algebraic sum of the voltage drops
APPARATUS:
!ne "# Voltmeter ($ % &$$V)
!ne "# 'mmeter ($ % (')
Three )heostats each rated at least * amps+ ,$ ohms
!ne -.-T switches
!ne multimeter
PROCEDURE :
#onnect three rheostats )/+ ), and )& in series through a -.-T switch to a "# power supply
as shown in fig /


0ig /
-et the rheostats at their maximum value and ta1e readings of V/+ V,+ V&+ Vs using a voltmeter
and 2 using an ammeter Vary the rheostats in such a way that ammeter reading does not
exceed the current rating of any of the rheostats Ta1e at least another , sets of reading and
enter it in the table
Verify KVL 0ind total resistance )T from the mar1ed ohmic value of the rheostat #ompare
this with experimentally obtained value )eq 3 Vo42
T'5L67
EPT! NO! "
)
/
V
&
V
/
V
,
)
&
V
V
V
'
V
)
,
V
-
2
)
-
!bservation
8o
Vo
Volts
2
'mps
V/
Volts
V,
Volts
V&
Volts
)o
!hms
)eq 3 Vo 4 2
!hms
REPORT:
/ -tate the rules of connecting voltmeter and ammeters in the circuit
, #omment on the results obtained and discrepancies (if any)
&#an a multimeter be used as substitute of all the ammeters and voltmeters9 2f so why9
* : KVL is applicable for open circuit too;<verify