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Series and Parallel Resistive Circuits

The document outlines a laboratory exercise for Bachelor of Technology students at the Technical University of Kenya, focusing on series and parallel resistive circuits. It includes objectives, theoretical background, pre-lab exercises, procedures for conducting experiments, and discussion points for analysis. Students are expected to measure voltage, current, and equivalent resistance while comparing theoretical and experimental results.

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Series and Parallel Resistive Circuits

The document outlines a laboratory exercise for Bachelor of Technology students at the Technical University of Kenya, focusing on series and parallel resistive circuits. It includes objectives, theoretical background, pre-lab exercises, procedures for conducting experiments, and discussion points for analysis. Students are expected to measure voltage, current, and equivalent resistance while comparing theoretical and experimental results.

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THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA

Haile Selassie Avenue, P. O. Box 52428, Nairobi, 00200, Tel: +254 (020) 343672, 2249974, 2251300, 341639,
Fax: 2219689, E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.tukenya.ac.ke

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT


School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Technology year 2
SERIES AND PARALLEL RESISTIVE CIRCUITS
OBJECTIVES
 To connect a d.c series circuit, set it to work and measure its voltage, current and
equivalent resistance.
 To connect a d.c parallel circuit, set it to work and measure its voltage, current and
equivalent resistance.
THEORY

A series circuit is one in which the terminals of every component are connected only to one other
component. In this way, the resistors consist of a chain of elements with the same current
flowing through each one.
A parallel circuit is one in which the same supply voltage exists across the terminals of every
component.
Ohm’s law applies to these circuits.
PRE-LAB EXERCISE
1. In fig 1, if resistor R2 becomes open circuited, the reading of the voltmeter will (a) fall to

zero immediately (b) become 150V (c) become 200V (d) become less voltage drop of R2.

Figure 1

2. You have to replace a 1500 Ω resistor in a radio. You have no 1500 Ω resistor but have
several 1000 Ω ones which you would connect (a) three in parallel (b) three in series (c)
two in parallel and one in series (d) two in series and two in parallel

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3. Calculate the equivalent resistance of a series circuit composed of 6 resistors with values:
R1 = 3.9 KΩ, R2 = 220 Ω, R3 = 82 KΩ, R4 = 180 Ω, R5 = 5.6 KΩ, R6 = 100 Ω
4. What is the current through the resistor R4 (180 Ω) in the circuit of question 3 above
given that the current produced by the power supply is equal to 478mA?
INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
 Power supply unit, model PSU/EV
 Experiment module MCM1/EV
 Multimeter

CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

Figure 2

Figure 3

PROCEDURE

Voltage and current measurements will be required on some circuits. If only a single multimeter
is available this will be used sometimes as a voltmeter and at other times as an ammeter. When
used for voltage measurements, remember to short-circuit the points of the circuit where the
ammeter can be inserted.

1. Insert jumpers J17, J19, J21, and J22 to produce the circuit of figure2.
2. With the multimeter set to ohmic function, measure the equivalent resistance Req (m) of
the series circuit between points 8 and ground.
3. Connect the ammeter between points 7-8 and the voltmeter between point 7 and ground.

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4. Power the circuit and measure the supply voltage V, VR9 and VR10
5. Measure the supply current I and the currents through resistors R9 and R10 (IR9 and IR10)
in the place of jumpers J19 and J21 respectively.
6. Switch off the circuit and disconnect all jumpers.
7. Insert jumpers J25, J27, J28, J29, and J30 to produce the circuit of figure 3
8. With the multimeter set to ohmic function measure the equivalent resistance Req (m) of
the parallel circuit between points 11-12
9. Connect the ammeter between points 9-10 and the voltmeter between points11-12
10. Power the circuit and measure the supply current I
11. Measure the supply voltage V, voltage drops across resistors R12, R13 and R14
12. Switch off the circuit, disconnect all jumpers, read the values of the resistances R12, R13,
R14 from the color code; check these values with the multimeter set to ohmic function

Table 1: series circuit

V VR9 VR10 I (mA) IR9 (mA) IR10 (mA) Req (m) KΩ

Table 2: parallel circuit

V VR12 VR13 VR14 I (mA) Req (m) Ω

DISCUSSION
For the two circuits connected in the experiment:
i. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the circuits from the nominal values.
ii. Calculate the theoretical value of currents produced by the power supply.
iii. Calculate the individual voltage drops and compare with the measured values.
iv. Comment on the current distribution on the series circuit.
v. Compare theoretical equivalent resistance with those measured.

CONCLUSION
Students to make own conclusion on the experiment conducted.

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