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Lab 2 Series Circuit

This document describes a series circuit experiment. The experiment aimed to verify that in a series circuit, the current stays the same across all components while the voltage divides. Experimental measurements of current and voltage across resistors in two circuits matched theoretical calculations closely. Adding a fifth resistor would decrease the overall current and slightly change the voltage measurements across earlier resistors in the circuit.

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Lab 2 Series Circuit

This document describes a series circuit experiment. The experiment aimed to verify that in a series circuit, the current stays the same across all components while the voltage divides. Experimental measurements of current and voltage across resistors in two circuits matched theoretical calculations closely. Adding a fifth resistor would decrease the overall current and slightly change the voltage measurements across earlier resistors in the circuit.

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​ DC Series Circuit  

Qutaiba Osamah Zaki 


 
 
 
 
 

 
INTRODUCTION 

A DC series circuit specifications state that when you connect a voltage source with resistors in
series the current will stay the same across all of the circuit and voltage will be divided. In our
practical experiment we tried to prove this specification correct by finding experimental
measurements and comparing them to theoretical measurements that can be calculated by
knowing the series circuit equations and Ohm’s law.

HYPOTHESIS 
The hypothesis states that the sum of voltage rises around a loop must equal to the sum of the
voltage drops, according to Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law.

DATA: 
 
Current Supplied 
 
Theory   Point A  Point B  Point c 

1.53 A  1.53 A  1.53 A  1.53 A 


 

Circuit 1 

R1=1 , R2=2.2 , R3=3.3 

Voltage  Theory   Measured  Deviation 


R1  1.53 V  1.50  -1.90 
R2  3.37 V  3.32 V  0.290 
Total  5.07  5.08  0.08 

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Circuit 2: 

R1=1,R2=2.2,R3=3.3,R4=6.8 

 
Voltage  Theory  Measured 

R1  1.51  1.48 

R2  3.30  3.34 

R3  4.96  5.1 

R4  10.2  10.24 

VA_C  4.80  4.85 

VA_B  18.5  18.7 

Questions: 

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1. For the circuit of figure 1, what is the expected current measured at point D?

It is connected in series so the current is equal everywhere then current at point D will be equal to
1.53mA.

2.For the circuit of figure 2, what are the expected current and voltage measurements at point D?
The expected current is 1.50 mA and the expected voltage is 10 V.

3. In figure 2, R4 is approximately twice the size of R3 and about three times the size of R2.
Would the voltages exhibit the same ratios? Why or why not? What about the currents
through the resistors?

When the circuit is connected in series the current is the same everywhere so it will not exhibit
the same ratio but since the voltage is proportional to the resistance it will definitely exhibit the
same ratio.

4.​.​ If a fifth resistor of 10kΩwas added below R4 in Figure 2, how would this alter VAC and

VB? Show work

Adding new voltage will decrease the current all around the circuit.

Current=20/1+2.2+3.3+6.8+10 =0.858mA

VAC=2.74 V

VB=19.4V

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