Palestine Polytechnic University

Electrical Engineering Department

Electrical Circuit Laboratory

 Experiment name: ………………………….……… Inductance………………………………………

 Student names:-…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 Date: - …………………………………………………………………………………………….......................

 Objectives :
1- You will be able to describe the effect of an inductor has on DC and AC circuits by using measured
value.
2- You will be able to determine the total inductance of a circuit containing inductors in Series and
Parallel.

3- You will be able to measure the phase difference in RL circuit.

4- You will be able to know the relation between frequency and phase difference in RL circuit.

 Equipment required:
 F.A.C.E.T base unit.

 AC1 FUNDAMENTALS circuit board.

 Function Generator.

 Bread board.

 Oscilloscope.

 Digital multimeter.

 Connecting Wires.

 Inductor (5 mH), Resistor (100 Ω).

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 Practical Exercises:

 Exercise #1 : Effect of inductor in DC and AC circuits :

1- Locate the INDUTANCE / INDUCTIVE REACTANCE CIRCUIT BLOCK on AC1
FUNDAMENTALS circuit board (Lab –Volt) training kit, as shown in figure (6.1).

 Effect of inductor in DC circuit :

2- Measure the internal resistance for an inductor L3 by using ohmmeter, as shown in figure (6.2).
 Note : write your measured value in table (6.1) .

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3- Adjust positive DC power supply (8V) and complete the circuit as shown in figure (6.3).

4- Measure the DC current (I dc) and voltage across L3 (VL3dc) as shown in figure (6.3).
 Note: write your results in table (6.1).
5- Use your measured data in step (4) to calculate internal resistance of inductor (RL3).
 Note: write your results in table (6.1).

RL3 (Ω) measured Percentage

by ohmmeter RL3 (Ω) calculated by Ohm's law Error (%)

VL3dc=
VL3dc
𝑅𝐿3 = =
Idc= Idc

Table (6.1)

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 Inductor in AC circuit :
6- Adjust function generator for (sine wave, 10V (P- P) and frequency 20KHZ).

7- Connect function generator to the circuit block, as shown in figure (6.4).

8- Measure the AC current (I ac) and voltage across L3 (VL3 ac), as shown in figure (6.4).
 Note : write your results in table (6.2).

9- Use your measured data in step (8) to calculate total inductance in the circuit (ZL3 ) .
 Note: write your results in table (6.2).

I ac (mA) VL3 dc (volt ) ZL3 measured ZL3 calculated

𝐕𝐋𝟑 𝐝𝐜 (2*π*f*L3))Ω )
( ) (Ω)
𝐈 𝐚𝐜

Table (6.2)

10- Simulate all circuits in this exercise by software program.

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 Exercise #2 : Inductors in Series and Parallel :

 Inductors in Series :
1- Connect the circuit, as shown in figure (6.5).
2- Adjust function generator for (sine wave, 10V (P- P) & 20KHZ) and connect it to circuit block, as
shown in figure (6.5).
3- Connect (L1 & L2) to the circuit, as shown in figure (6.5).

4- Connect ammeter to measure (IacT ), and Connect Voltmeter to measure (VLT).

 Note : write your results in table (6.3).

Iac T (mA) VL T (Volt) ZLT measured ZLT calculated Percentage Error (%)
𝐕 𝐋T (2*π*f*LT))Ω )
( ) )Ω)
𝐈 𝐚𝐜T

Table (6.3)

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 Inductors in parallel :
5- Connect the circuit, as shown in figure (6.6).

6- Adjust function generator for (sine wave, 10V (P- P) & 20KHZ) and connect it to circuit block as shown
in figure (6.6).
7- Connect (L3 & L4) to the circuit, as shown in figure (6.6).

8- Connect Ammeter to measure (Iac T), and Connect Voltmeter to measure (VLT).
 Note : write your results in table (6.4).

Iac T(mA) VLT(Volt) ZLT measured ZLT calculated Percentage Error (%)
(
𝐕𝐋T
) )Ω) (2*π*f*LT))Ω )
𝐈 𝐚𝐜 T

Table (6.4)

9- Simulate all circuits in this exercise using software program on PC.

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 Exercise #3 : Phase Difference in RL Circuit:

1- Adjust function generator for (sine wave, 5V r.m.s & 1KHZ).

2- Connect the circuit on your bread board, as shown in figure (6.7).

3- Calibrate the oscilloscope for equal deflection on both axes.

4- Connect the oscilloscope, as shown in figure (6.7).

5- Measure (∆t ) between two waveforms shown on an oscilloscope , also measure the time period (T)
 Note: write your results in table (6.5).

Phase Difference
Input frequency (HZ) ∆t (sec) T (sec) ∆t
𝜃=( ) ∗ 360°
T
1000

5000

Table (6.5)
6- Repeat your measurement for (5000HZ).
7- Observe the waveforms of voltage and current in RL circuit;
 Note: write your conclusion about it in your own conclusion.
8- Simulate the circuit by software program.

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