ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

EXPERIMENT NO. 9: THEVENIN THEOREM

DATE PERFORMED: MARCH 11, 2016

DATE SUBMITTED: MARCH 18, 2016

SCHEDULE: FRIDAY (10:30-13:30)

GROUP NO. : 4

GUIBELONDO, HEINZ HAYLE M.

1. Insert the Module E02 in the console and set the main switch to ON;
2. Adjust the voltage drops +V and –V to 10V by turning the potentiometers +V and –V on
the console and write down the values in Tab. 6.2;
3. Set the circuit as in Fig. 6.2a with the multimeter set as dc voltmeter at point 1 and
connected to point 2;
4. Measure the voltage drop UTH and write down values in Tab. 6.2;
5. Set the circuit asin Fig.6.2 with the multimeter set as ohmmeter and point 2 connected to
point 3;
6. Measuring the equivalent resistance RTH and write down values in Tab. 6.2;
7. Calculate the voltage drop UTH ad the equivalent resistance RTH and write down values
in Tab. 6.2 ;
8. Compare the calculated value with the measured one;
9. Comment on the results;
10. Set the circuit as in Fig.6.2b with one multimeter set as dc voltmeter and the other one
set as milliammeter;
11. Measure the values on the multimeters and write down the values in Tab.6.2;
12. Calculate the voltage drops UR3 and the current IR3 and write down the values in
Tab.6.2;
13. Compare the measured value with the calculated one;
14. Connect the circuit as in Fig.6.2c for UTH1 measuring with the multimeter set as dc
voltmeter and write down the values in Tab.6.3;
15. Connect the circuit as in Fig.6.2c for UTH2 measuring with the multimeter set as dc
voltmeter and write down the values in Tab.6.3;
16. Connect the circuit as in Fig.6.2c for UTH measuring with the multimeter set as dc
voltmeter and write down the values in Tab.6.3;
17. Connect the circuit as in Fig.6.2c for RTH measuring with the multimeter set as dc
ohmmeter and write down the values in Tab.6.3 ;
 18. Calculate the voltage drop UTH and the equivalent resistance RTH and write down the
values in Tab.6.3;
19. Compare the measured value with the calculated one ;
20. Comment on the results.
21. Set the circuit as in Fig6.2d with one multimeter set as dc voltmeter and the other one set
as milliammeter;
22. Measure the values on the multimeters and write down in Tab6.3;
23. Calculate the voltage drop UR3 and the current I3 write down in Tab6.3;
24. Comment on the results;

DATA AND RESULTS

Table 6.2a

Ue1 (+V) Ue2 (-V) UTH RTH UTH RTH

[V] [V] [V] [Ω] [V] [Ω]

Measured Value Calculated Value

10 -10 5.50 987 5.507 986.768

Table 6.2b

UR3 IR3 UR3 IR3

[V] [mA] [V] [mA]

4.41 0.71 4.805 0.712

Ue1 (+V) Ue1 (-V) UTH1 UTH2 UTH RTH UTH RTH

[V] [V] [V] [V] [V] [Ω] [V] [Ω]

Measured Value Calculated Value

Table 6.3a

UR3 IR3 UR3 IR3

[V] [mA [V] [mA]

COMPUTATIONS
𝑹𝒑𝟏 𝟔𝟖𝟑.𝟕𝟖𝟕
UTH1 = 𝑹𝟏+𝑹𝒑𝟏 = 𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟐+𝟔𝟖𝟑.𝟕𝟗𝟕 (𝟏𝟎) = 2.762V

𝑹𝟏𝑹𝟐 (𝟐𝟏𝟗𝟔)(𝟗𝟗𝟑)
RP1= 𝑹𝟏+𝑹𝟐 = = 𝟔𝟖𝟑. 𝟑𝟗𝟕 Ω
𝟑𝟏𝟗𝟔+𝟗𝟗𝟑

𝑹𝒑𝟐 𝟗𝟖𝟔.𝟕𝟔𝟖
UTH2 = 𝑹𝟒+𝑹𝒑𝟑 = 𝟗𝟗𝟑+𝟗𝟖𝟔.𝟕𝟔𝟖 (𝟏𝟎) = 4.784V

𝑹𝟏𝑹𝟐 (𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟐)(𝟐𝟏𝟗𝟔)
RP2= 𝑹𝟏+𝑹𝟐 = = 𝟗𝟖𝟔. 𝟕𝟔𝟖Ω
𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟐+𝟐𝟏𝟗𝟔

UTH = UTH1 + UTH2 = 2.762 - 4.984 = -2.222V

𝑹𝟑 𝟔𝟕𝟓𝟎
UR3 = 𝑹𝟐+𝑹𝒕𝒉 (𝑼𝒕𝒉) = (−𝟐. 𝟐𝟐𝟐) = 𝟕. 𝟐𝟗𝟕 𝑽
𝟔𝟕𝟓𝟎+𝟒𝟖𝟒.𝟗𝟑𝟕
 𝟏 𝟏
RTH = 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 = 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 = 𝟒𝟗𝟒. 𝟗𝟑𝟕 Ω
+ + + +
𝑹𝟏 𝑹𝟐 𝑹𝟑 𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟐 𝟐𝟏𝟗𝟔 𝟗𝟗𝟑

𝑼𝑹𝟑 𝟒.𝟖𝟎𝟓
IR3 = = = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟏𝟐 𝒎𝑨
𝑹𝟑 𝟔𝟕𝟓𝟎

𝑼𝑹𝟏𝑹𝟏 𝟐𝟏𝟗𝟔
UTH = 𝑹𝟏+𝑹𝟐 = 𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟐+𝟐𝟏𝟗𝟔 (𝟏𝟎) = 5.507V

𝑹𝟑 𝟔𝟕𝟓𝟎
UR3 = 𝑹𝑻𝑯+𝑹𝟑 (𝑼𝒕𝒉) = (𝟓. 𝟓𝟎𝟕) = 𝟒. 𝟖𝟎𝟓 𝑽
𝟔𝟕𝟓𝟎+𝟗𝟖𝟔.𝟕𝟔𝟖

ANALYSIS
Upon performing the experiment, there are two sources given in the circuit and here we
applied Thevenin’s Theorem where we can get the value of I3 and R3 with just a single voltage
and some series of resistors. Applying the formulas given, we get the values of the required I3, R3
, RTH and UTH and put in the table. Also, we’ve compared the measured results and calculated
results that are close enough.

CONCLUSION

I therefore conclude that in Thevenin’s Theorem, where it states that “any linear circuit
containing several voltages and resistances can be replaced by just one single voltage in series
with a single resistance connected across the load”. It simply says that you can simply any
complex circuit and get the value of what is required. In the experiment, we used the principle
and applied it by removing the resistor, therefore shorting the voltages.

RECOMMENDATION

Upon performing the experiment, make sure that all the equipments are working and
tested before operating it to avoid getting errors when gathering the data.