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Laboratory Experiment 1

1. The document describes an experiment using a Wheatstone bridge circuit to measure an unknown resistance (Rx). A simulation was conducted using known resistor values of Ra=900Ω, Rx=300Ω, R1=1200Ω, and R2=400Ω with a 230V power supply. 2. Measurements of voltage and current taken from the simulation matched the manually computed values, indicating the bridge was balanced as expected. 3. It was concluded that the bridge circuit was balanced, as the right and left sides of the connection were equal, and the experiment objectives of understanding impedance bridge circuits and calculating voltages were achieved.

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Laboratory Experiment 1

1. The document describes an experiment using a Wheatstone bridge circuit to measure an unknown resistance (Rx). A simulation was conducted using known resistor values of Ra=900Ω, Rx=300Ω, R1=1200Ω, and R2=400Ω with a 230V power supply. 2. Measurements of voltage and current taken from the simulation matched the manually computed values, indicating the bridge was balanced as expected. 3. It was concluded that the bridge circuit was balanced, as the right and left sides of the connection were equal, and the experiment objectives of understanding impedance bridge circuits and calculating voltages were achieved.

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BICOL STATE COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES

AND TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LABORATORY 2


MARK JOMEL MANGAMPO
20-47186
BSEE2A
LABORATORY REPORT NO.: 1
Design and applications of impedance bridge circuits

OBJECTIVES:
1. Conduct experiments on electrical measuring instruments and devices
2. To fully comprehend on how to use the operation of impedance bridge circuits.
3. Calculate the voltage in the given bridge circuit.

MATERIALS:
1. Online Circuit Simulator (Falstad Application)
2. DC Voltage Source (230 Volts)
3. Resistors:
a. 900-Ω
b. 300-Ω
c. 1200-Ω
d. 400-Ω

DISCUSSION & PROCEDURE:

Bridge Circuit - A bridge circuit is a form of electrical circuit in which a third branch linked between the first
two branches at some point along their length "bridges" two circuit branches. The bridge was first designed
for laboratory measurement purposes, and when used for those reasons, one of the intermediate bridging
points is frequently movable. Bridge circuits are increasingly used in a wide range of linear and non-linear
applications, including as power conversion, filtering, and instrumentation. The Wheatstone bridge, which
was created by Samuel Hunter Christie and made popular by Charles Wheatstone, is the most well-known
bridge circuit and is used to measure resistance. Four resistors are used in its construction, two of which have
known values (R1 and R3), one of which has to be calculated (Rx), and one of which is calibrated and
changeable (R2). A galvanometer is linked across the other two vertices and two of the opposite vertices are
connected to an electrical current source, such as a battery. When the galvanometer reads zero, the variable
resistor is modified accordingly. The value of the unknown resistor may therefore be determined thanks to the
knowledge that the ratio between the variable resistor and its neighbor R1 is identical to the ratio between the
unknown resistor and its neighbor R3.

Wheatstone Bridge - The common bridge circuit, often known as the Wheatstone bridge, resembles the
following:

The null detector will signal zero and the bridge is considered to be "balanced" when the voltage between
point 1 and the negative side of the battery is equal to the voltage between point 2 and the negative side of the
battery. The supply voltage has very little bearing on the ratios of Ra/Rb and R1/R2, which determine the
bridge's state of balance (battery).

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When using a Wheatstone bridge to measure resistance, Ra or Rb are replaced with an unknown resistance
whereas the other three resistors are precise instruments with known values. Once the bridge is balanced, one
of the other three resistors can be switched out or modified, and the ratios of the known resistances can be
used to calculate the value of the unknown resistor.

A set of variable resistors with precisely known resistances that are accessible to act as reference standards is
a need for this to be a measuring system. For instance, in order to estimate the value of an unknown resistance
Rx, we must know the precise values of the other three resistors in the balance.

PROCEDURE:
1. Create a circuit that is balanced using an online circuit simulator (Falstad).
2. Input the following values for voltage and the resistors:
a. V = 230 V
b. Ra = 900-Ω
c. Rx = 300-Ω
d. R1 = 1200-Ω
e. R2 = 400-Ω
3. Run the simulation and jot down the results gathered during the simulation.
4. Compute for current and voltage using the different circuit laws.
5. Compare the results that you gathered manually to the simulation results.
6. Create a conclusion based on the results and measurements gathered.

MEASUREMENTS & RESULTS:

Using Falstad Circuit Simulator:

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Comparison of values gathered

Computed Measured
Impedance
Voltage Current Voltage Current
Vs 230-V 0.335416667-A 230-V 335.416667-mA
Ra =900 Ω 172.5-V 0.191666667-A 172.5-V 191.666667-mA
R x =3 00 Ω 57.5-V 0.191666667-A 57.5-V 191.666667-mA
R1=1 200 Ω 172.5-V 0.14375-A 172.5-V 143.75-mA
R2=4 0 Ω 57.5-V 0.14375-A 57.5-V 143.75-mA

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OBSERVATION & CONCLUSION:

The measurements that I gathered in the simulation are shown on the table above. We can see that the results
for manual computation and the results for simulation are the same. This just implies that we successfully
used the correct circuit laws to get the values we are looking for. Using the data gathered,

I therefore conclude that the bridge is balanced. The right side of the bridge connection is equal to the left side
of the bridge circuit.

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