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Experiment 2 - KVL - KCL

This experiment aims to verify Kirchhoff's Laws - Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) and Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL). For KVL, resistors are connected in series to a DC power supply and voltage readings are taken to verify that the total voltage equals the sum of the individual voltages. For KCL, resistors are connected in parallel and current readings are taken to verify that the total current entering equals the sum of the currents through each resistor. Measurements are recorded and compared to theoretical calculations to check the validity of Kirchhoff's Laws.

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Experiment 2 - KVL - KCL

This experiment aims to verify Kirchhoff's Laws - Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) and Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL). For KVL, resistors are connected in series to a DC power supply and voltage readings are taken to verify that the total voltage equals the sum of the individual voltages. For KCL, resistors are connected in parallel and current readings are taken to verify that the total current entering equals the sum of the currents through each resistor. Measurements are recorded and compared to theoretical calculations to check the validity of Kirchhoff's Laws.

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BRAC UNIVERSITY

DEPT. OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING


COURSE NO.: CSE250
Circuits and Electronics Laboratory

Experiment No. 2

Name of the Experiment:

Verification of KCL and KVL


KVL

OBJECTIVE:
This experiment is intended to verify Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL) with the help of series
circuits.

THEORY:
KVL states that around any closed circuit the algebraic sum of the voltage rises equals the
algebraic sum of the voltage drops.

APPARATUS:
¾ One DC Ammeter (0 - 1A)
¾ One multimeter
¾ Three Resistors
¾ One DC power supply

PROCEDURE:

¾ Connect the resistors R1, R2 and R3 in series to a DC power supply as shown in Fig 1.

Fig. 1
¾ Take readings of V1, V2, V3, Vs using multimeter . Take two sets of reading and enter
them in the table shown below

1
¾ Verify KVL as VS = V1+V2+V3 for each set of readings.

¾ Calculate the theoretical values of V1, V2 & V3 & note them down in ‘Theoretical
Observation’ row in table
Use voltage divider rule as stated below to get these values:
V1= (R1/ Re)* V; V2= (R2/Re)* V; V3= (R3/Re)* V

Where, Re= R1+R2+R3

TABLE 1: Verification of KVL.


Observation R1 R2 R3 V V1 V2 V3
Experimental

Theoretical

REPORT:
1. State the rules of connecting voltmeter and ammeter in the circuit.
2. Comment on the results obtained and discrepancies (if any).

KCL

OBJECTIVE:

This experiment is intended to verify Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) with the help of a simple
parallel circuit.

THEORY:

KCL states that the algebraic sum of the currents entering any node equals the sum of the
currents leaving the node.

APPARATUS:

¾ One DC Ammeter (0 - 1A)


¾ Three resistors
¾ One multimeter
¾ One DC supply

2
PROCEDURE:

¾ Connect the resistors in parallel across the power supply as shown in figure2

Fig.2

¾ Measure VS, IO, I1, I2, I3. Take two sets of reading.
¾ Verify KCL as IS = I1+I2+I3 for each set of readings.
¾ Calculate the theoretical values of I, I1, I2 & I3 & note them down in ‘theoretical
observation’ row in table
Use the following to get these values:

I1=V/R1; I2=V/R2; I3=V/R3; I=I1+I2+I3

TABLE 1: Verification of KCL.

Observation R1 R2 R3 V I I1 I2 I3
Experimental

Theoretical

REPORT:

1. Comment on the obtained results and discrepancies (if any).

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