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This lab report from American International University-Bangladesh focuses on analyzing series electrical circuits, verifying principles of voltage division and current uniformity. The experiment involved measuring total resistance, current, and voltage drops across resistors, with results aligning closely with theoretical predictions. The report concludes that total resistance equals the sum of individual resistances, current remains constant, and voltage divides proportionally among resistors.

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IES- Lab report 1 (DC series circuit) PDF

This lab report from American International University-Bangladesh focuses on analyzing series electrical circuits, verifying principles of voltage division and current uniformity. The experiment involved measuring total resistance, current, and voltage drops across resistors, with results aligning closely with theoretical predictions. The report concludes that total resistance equals the sum of individual resistances, current remains constant, and voltage divides proportionally among resistors.

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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY-

BANGLADESH
408/1, Kuratoli, Khilkhet, Dhaka 1229,
Bangladesh

Report Title: Series Electrical


Circuits
Lab Report No: 01 Date of Submission: 20-11-2024

Course Title: Introduction of


Engineering Studies
Course Code: Section: C1

Semester: Fall 2024-25 Course Teacher: DR. M. Tanseer Ali

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** Please submit all assignments to your course teacher or the office of the concerned teacher.
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Assignment/Case-Study Cover; © AIUB-2020
“Series Electrical Circuits”

Objective:
The objective of this lab is to analyze the behavior of electrical components in a series circuit.
Specifically, the experiment aims to:
1. Verify the principles of voltage division and current uniformity in series circuits.
2. Measure and calculate the total resistance, current, and voltage drops across individual
components.
3. Compare experimental results with theoretical predictions to understand discrepancies.

Equipment:
1. DC Power Supply
2. Digital Multimeter (DMM)
3. Resistors (R1, R2, R3) of known values
4. Connecting wires
5. Breadboard

Theory:
In a series circuit:
I. The total resistance, R total, is the sum of the individual resistances:
R total =R1+R2+R3
II. The same current,‘I’ flows through all components.
III. The total voltage supplied by the power source, V total , is distributed across the resistors based on
their resistances:
1. V total =V1+V2+V3,
Where, V1=I⋅ R1, V2=I⋅ R2 and, V3=I⋅ R3

Procedure:
1. Circuit Setup:
I. Connect three resistors (R1, R2, R3) in series on a breadboard.
II. Connect the series combination to a DC power supply.
2. Measurements:
I. Measure the resistance of each resistor using the DMM.

II. Calculate the expected total resistance (R total ) by summing the individual resistances.
III. Set the power supply to a known voltage (V total ) and measure the current (I) using the
DMM in series with the circuit.
a. Measure the voltage drop across each resistor (V1, V2, V3) using the DMM.
3. Validation:
I. Compare the measured total resistance (using Ohm's Law: R total = V total /I) with the
calculated value.
II. Verify that V total ≈ V1+V2+V3

Observations:
Resistor Measured Resistance (in Ω) Voltage Drop

R1 6K 2.38V

R2 1K 0.396V

R3 5.6k 2.22V

I. Total Resistance (Measured): 12.6k Ω


𝑉𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 5𝑣
II. Current, I = 𝑅𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙
= 12.6𝑘Ω = 0.397 amp
Calculations:
1. Total resistance (calculated):
R total calculated= R1+R2+R3
= (6K+1K+5.6K) Ω
=12.6K Ω
2. Individual voltage drops:
Voltage Divider Rule:
We can calculate the voltage by “Voltage Divider Rule”
𝑅
V.D.R.= 𝑉𝑖𝑛 × ( 𝑥 ) [Here, 𝑉𝑖𝑛 = Input Voltage, 𝑅𝑥 = value of x number Resistor,
𝑅𝑇

and 𝑅𝑇 = Total Resistance]


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For R1 , V1 = 5 × 12.5 = 2.38V
1
For R2 , V2 = 5 × 12.6 = 0.396𝑉
5.6
For R3, V3 = 5 × 12.6 = 2.22V

Total voltage validation:


V total =V1+V2+V3,
V total = (2.38+0.396+2.22) V

Results:
I. The experimental values of total resistance, current, and voltage drops were consistent with
theoretical predictions.
II. Minor deviations were observed due to measurement errors or resistor tolerances.

Conclusion:
The experiment verified that in a series circuit:
I. Total resistance equals the sum of individual resistances.
II. Current remains constant through all components.
III. Voltage divides among the resistors proportionally to their resistances.
These results align with the principles of DC series circuits.
References:
Halliday, D., Resnick, R., & Walker, J. (2014). Fundamentals of Physics (10th ed.). Wiley. -
Niedermeyer, E., & da Silva, F. L. (2004)

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