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21 June 2013

Darl John Philip B. Mendoza, 2012-46038 Lab Experiment 0: Basic Measurements Christian Daryl R. Collantes, 2012-00916 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute University of the Philippines, Diliman

Abstract This experiment teaches students about basic measurements of the components of an electric circuit. It shows how to measure resistance, the voltage, and the current of a circuit element. It shows how to use the voltage and the current measured in determining the resistance. It also teaches how to calculate the percentage error of the calculated resistance and how to calculate for power dissipated or developed by a circuit element. Students will learn how to construct basic circuit models while being introduced to standard set-up directions and basic circuit elements. Students will learn about the color code used to identify resistors and how to use a multimeter in measuring for the voltage and the current.

Fig. 1 By placing the multimeter in parallel and in series with the circuit in Fig. 1, we were able to find the voltage and the current respectively. Fig. 2a shows the multimeter in series with the circuit whereas Fig. 2b shows the multimeter in parallel.

I. DATA By placing the positive and the negative end of the multimeter of both ends of a resistor, we were able to measure its resistance. First, we assumed the value of the resistance using the color code of the resistor before testing out the resistance using the multimeter. Color Code R1 R2 R3 GRN BLU RED YEL VIO ORN VIO GRN BRN Table I List of Resistance Resistance based on Resistance Color Code based on AMM 5.6k 47k 0.75k 5.5k 47k 0.8k (a) Fig. 2 By connecting the multimeter in series (Fig. 2a) with R 2, we were able to measure the current passing through R 2, which is 1.8mA, since current is uniform in elements in series. The same applies with the multimeter in parallel with R 2. This allowed us to measure the voltage of R 2, which is 9.2V, since voltage is uniform in elements in parallel. By using the voltage and the current we measured for the power dissipated in R2. Using the formula for computing the power in an element, we get PR2 is 16.56mW. (b)

By placing the ends of the multimeter onto the outputs of the power supply, where the positive end of the AMM was placed onto the positive output of the power supply whereas the negative end was placed in the negative output, we were able to measure the minimum and the maximum voltage by the power supplies. Table II Power Supply Voltage Minimum Voltage Maximum Voltage Power Supply 1 Power Supply 2 0.02V 1.7V 30V 19V

II.DISCUSSION

We, then, constructed a simple electric circuit consisting of 2 resistors and 1 power supply, which was used as a voltage source. The circuit is represented by the Fig. 3.

III. INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES My lab partner was already familiar with building circuits since he took it as an elective during his secondary education. He told me that I looked nervous when dealing the equipment. In fact, it was my first time handling the equipment like the multimeter and power supply because all we did during the previous course (EEE 33) was model a circuit and nothing more. Our professor did all the measurements needed to say that we built the correct circuit. I learned that when it comes to the things we will have to do in the future, we need to take the utmost precaution and insure that what we were doing was right. I suddenly felt how heavy the load is on engineers when they are to construct circuits, diagrams, etc. for the use of the common

EEE 34 HVW1 people. IV. CONCLUSION