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Lab 4 Series RC circuit

Lab 4 focuses on the analysis of a series RC circuit, where students will measure voltages, phase angles, and impedance using various equipment including a function generator and oscilloscope. The lab involves building circuits, recording measurements at different frequencies, and analyzing the relationship between frequency and capacitor voltage, impedance, and phase angle. Students are required to complete tables with their findings and provide a conclusion on the objectives met during the lab.

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Lab 4 Series RC circuit

Lab 4 focuses on the analysis of a series RC circuit, where students will measure voltages, phase angles, and impedance using various equipment including a function generator and oscilloscope. The lab involves building circuits, recording measurements at different frequencies, and analyzing the relationship between frequency and capacitor voltage, impedance, and phase angle. Students are required to complete tables with their findings and provide a conclusion on the objectives met during the lab.

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ELEC-3064 Lab 4

Lab 4 – Series RC Circuit


Name: Date:

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this lab is to become familiar with the following:


1. Measure voltages in an RC circuit and determine phase angle and impedance.
2. Use a function generator as a low power, sinusoidal, ac power supply.
3. Use an oscilloscope to view and measure peak voltage values and phase differences.

EQUIPMENT:

1. Your tool and component kits (see your CIS on FOL)


2. Your PPE (untinted/untreated, CSA approved safety glasses with side shields)
3. A breadboard, jumper wires and alligator leads
4. Your DMM (Digital Multi-Meter)
5. A Dual Trace Oscilloscope, and a Function Generator
6. Resistors: 1000 Ω (1),
7. Capacitors: 0.1uF (1)

PREPARATION: Give all answers rounded to two significant digits and with prefixes if
necessary.
Theory: The reactance of a capacitor is given by the formula:
Xc = 1/(2πfC) where f is in Hertz and C is capacitance in Farads
Using this formula complete the table below:

For the circuit shown in figure 1b find total impedance, ZT = R2 + X C and record in the
table below:

The phase angle can be calculated as θ = tan-1 (-Xc/R). Calculate phase angles and
record in the table below:
Table 1
Frequency Xc ZT θ⁰
100 Hz
400 Hz
650 Hz
900 Hz
1.2 kHz
1.6 kHz
2 kHz
3 kHz
5 kHz
10 kHz

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ELEC-3064 Lab 4

PROCEDURE:

1. Measuring Capacitor Voltage and calculating Phase shift


1.1 Build the circuit in figure 1(a) with the oscilloscope connected to measure capacitor voltage.
1.2 Set the function generator to produce a 100 Hz sinusoidal ac waveform with 3-volt
Peak to Peak amplitude and no offset.
1.3 Measure the capacitor voltage VC and record in table 2.
1.4 Increase the frequency as shown in the table and measure the capacitor voltage VC for
all frequencies shown.
Table 2
Frequency Vc VR ∆t T θ⁰ IT ZT
(measured) (measured) Figure 1b Figure 1b (VR/R)
θ=(Δt/T)x360 (Vs/IT)
figure 1a Figure 1b

100 Hz
400 Hz
650 Hz
900 Hz
1.2 kHz
1.6 kHz
2 kHz
3 kHz
5 kHz
10 kHz

Instructor’s signature

1.5 Change your circuit into the configuration shown in figure 1(b) for measuring
resistor voltage VR and repeat the above procedure recording your values in table 2.

Connection to measure VC Connection to measure VR and θ

Figure 1 (a) Figure 1 (b)

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ELEC-3064 Lab 4
1.6 Measure phase shift for each of the frequencies shown in table 2 using the formula
below. Record all the phase shift angles in table 2

θ = (Δt/T) x 360

1.7 Show data for frequency of 400 Hz and 2 kHz below:

f = 400 Hz T=
Δt =
θ=

f = 2 kHz T=
Δt =
θ=

Please show your circuit with the oscilloscope displaying the last values to the instructor.

Instructor’s Initials for Operation

1.8 Phasor diagrams. – on the grids below draw voltage and impedance phasor diagrams

showing resultant phasors for frequency = 5 kHz.

Voltage Phasor Impedance Phasor

Make sure your instructor signs off your lab sheet. Clean up your station before you leave the lab.

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ELEC-3064 Lab 4

ANALYSIS/OBSERVATIONS:

1. What happened to capacitor voltage as frequency increased? Why did this happen?

2. How did your measured impedance and phase angle compare to your prelab calculations?

3. What happened to phase angle as frequency increased?

CONCLUSION:

Please describe what objectives were met and explain how you met them.

Grade Breakdown Structure


(Refer to the Rubric posted on FOL for more detail.)

Task Score
1 Section 1 – Preparation
2 Section 2 – Completion
Notes/Comments: Total /7

Teacher’s Signature
Name
Date

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