MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

LAB SHEET

DJJ20053
(ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY)

Experiment 2:
SERIES CIRCUIT
 Safety Rules

The following safety rules must ALWAYS be obeyed. Failure to do so may result in exclusion
from the laboratory.

1. Read all directions for an experiment several times. Follow the directions exactly as
they are written. If you are in doubt about any part of the experiment, ask your lecturer
for assistance.
2. Never perform activities that are not authorized by your lecturer. Always obtain
permission before "experimenting" on your own.
3. Never handle any equipment unless you have specific permission.
4. Take extreme care not to spill any material in the laboratory. If spills occur, ask your
lecturer immediately about the proper clean-up procedure. Never simply pour
chemicals or other substances into the sink or trash container.
5. Never eat or drink in the laboratory. Wash your hands before and after each
experiment.
6. There should be no loud talking or horseplay in the laboratory.
7. When performing a lab, make sure the work area has been cleared of purses, books,
jackets, etc.
8. Know the location and use of all safety equipment (goggles, aprons, eyewash, fire
blanket, fire extinguishers, etc.)
9. Read your assignment before coming to class and be aware of all safety precautions.
Follow directions.
10. Never work alone in the lab.
LABORATORY REPORT 2

JJ108 - ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1 (ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY)

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

POLITEKNIK SEBERANG PERAI

TITLE: SERIES CIRCUITS

LAB : 2 SEMESTER :
COURSE: GROUP: SESSION:
NAME: MATRIX NUMBER:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
DATE OF EXPERIMENT: DATE OF REPORT:
LECTURER:

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lab session students should be able:

i) To build a series circuit
ii) To analyse the characteristics of a series circuit connection

EQUIPMENTS: D.C. Voltage Supply, Digital Multimeter, Bread Board,

Crocodile Clips, Connection Wires

THEORY:

To obtain the total resistance of all the resistors, add the individual resistance of each resistor

R1 R2 Rn
Figure1. Resistors Joined In Series

Rtotal = R1 + R2 + ……+ Rn

This is a series circuit in which all the resistors are combined in series.

To calculate the current I through the series circuit, use Ohm’s law.
I = V/Rtotal

To find the voltage across a component with resistance R i , use Ohm’s law again, i.e.

Vi= IRi

PROCEDURE:

I1

I2
mA R1 = 680Ω

IT

R2 = 1.2kΩ V
5V

Figure1. Series Circuit

1. Construct the circuit based on Figure 1

2. Use a power supply to provide a DC Voltage of 5 V to the circuit.

3. Use a digital multimeter to measure the voltage drops across

resistors R1 and R2.

4. Also by using the same digital multimeter measure the current flow
IT, I1 and I2.

5. The obtained results are to be filled in Table 1.

6. Calculate the theoretical voltage drops and the current flow through
the series circuit.
RESULTS

Table 1 Measured and Calculated Currents and Voltages

Resistor Measured Calculated Measured Calculated
Value Current Current Voltage Voltage

IT = IT =

680 Ω I1 = I1 = VR1 = VR1 =

1.2kΩ I2 = I2 = VR2 = VR2 =

DISCUSSIONS:

1. From the readings of Table 1, explain the relations for these:

a) The total current (IT) and the current flow through R1 and R2
b) The total voiltage (V T) and the voltage drops VR1 and VR2.

QUESTIONS

1. Based on the circuit of Figure 2 calculate:

a) Total Resistance
b) Currents IT, I1, I2,I3,I4.
c) Voltage drops on each resistor

R4=620Ω R4=6.8kΩ
I2 I3

I4

R1=2kΩ R4=750Ω

I1 IT

5V

Figure2. Series Circuit

CONCLUSION:

Your conclusion should be related to your practical and theoretical understanding on the
related topic.
 LABORATORY REPORT FORMAT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

1.0 TITLE:
o A brief, concise, yet description title
o An example of a title would be: "Analysis of Parallel Circuits".

2.0 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

o A problem statement is a clear description of the issue(s), it includes a vision, issue
statement, and method used to solve the problem.

3.0 HYPOTHESIS
o Write a possible solution for the problem
o Make sure this possible solution is a complete sentence.
o Make sure the statement is testable.

4.0 OBJECTIVE(S)
o State the experiment objective(s).

5.0 THEORY
o Any theory related to experiment must be explained clearly with pictures, figures and so
on.
o Include graph, formulas and figures (if any) related to experiment theory.

6.0 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

o List down and explain any safety precautions that apply during experiment.

7.0 EQUIPMENTS / MATERIALS

o Brief explaination of equipments.
o Draw the equipments.

8.0 EXPERIMENT PROCEDURES

o State down the experiment procedures in passive sentences
o Any related figures.

9.0 DISCUSSIONS
o Discuss or answers given questions.
o Discuss comparison between theory and data collection

10.0 CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

o Conclusion based on experiment data / ouput.
o If there is anything about your experiment that you think could be improved upon, provide
suggestions for doing so.

11.0 REFERENCES
o David A. Bell (1995). Electronic Instrimentation and Measurements (2nd Edition),Prentice
Hall, New Jersey, USA
o Fakhru’l –Razi Ahmadun, Chuah Teong Guan, Mohd Halim Shah Ismail. (2005)
Safety:Principles & Practices in the Laboratory, UPM Press