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Experiment No. (1) Use of Ammeter, Voltmeter and Use of Ammeter, Voltmeter and

This document describes the use of ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters to measure voltage, current, and resistance. It explains that ammeters are connected in series to measure current and have a very small shunt resistance. Voltmeters are connected in parallel to measure voltage and have a high series resistance. Ohmmeters can measure resistance over low, medium, and high ranges and have a zero adjust resistance. The document also describes connecting a multimeter, which combines the functions of an ammeter, voltmeter and ohmmeter into a single instrument.

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Experiment No. (1) Use of Ammeter, Voltmeter and Use of Ammeter, Voltmeter and

This document describes the use of ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters to measure voltage, current, and resistance. It explains that ammeters are connected in series to measure current and have a very small shunt resistance. Voltmeters are connected in parallel to measure voltage and have a high series resistance. Ohmmeters can measure resistance over low, medium, and high ranges and have a zero adjust resistance. The document also describes connecting a multimeter, which combines the functions of an ammeter, voltmeter and ohmmeter into a single instrument.

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EXPERIMENT NO.

(1)
Use of Ammeter, Voltmeter and
Use of Ammeter, Voltmeter and
-Object: 1
. To be Familiar with voltage, current, and resistance measurements

-Apparatus: 2
. a-D.C. power supply
. b-Resistors (different ratings)
. c-Resistance Box
. d-Muitimeter
. e-Rheostat (variable resistance )
. f-Connecting wires and board

:Theory -3
Electrical measuring instruments are used in the
laboratories either with analogue or digital readings . For the
analogue reading instruments , the operation depends on many
physical effects, of electrical voltage / current , and generally
classified according to which of these effects is utilized in their
operation (Magnetic effect , Elector / dynamic effect , Elector /
. magnetic effect)
Various types of analogue ammeters and voltmeters are
used for measurements such as moving Iron , Moving Coil ,
Induction type for A.C only , and Electrostatic type both for A.C/D.C
voltmeter . The moving coil galvanometer can be used to construct
. ammeter , voltmeter and ohmmeter

:Ammeter
Is an instrument designed to measure the magnitude of the
. current
It is connected in series with the circuit in which the current is to be
measured , fig . (1-1a) the internal construction of the ammeter is
shown in fig . (1-1b) the shunt resistance (R sh), is very small , nearly
. zero (why?)

Connecting of ammeter for current measurement (a)

.Ammeter circuit(b)
.Fig . (1-1) Basic Ammeter

:Voltmeter
Is an instrument designed to measure the magnitude of
voltage levels in a network . The correct method . of
measuring voltage is to place the voltmeter in parallel with
the element across which the voltage is to be measured as
.shown in fig . (1-2a)
The internal construction of the voltmeter is shown in fig . (1.2b). The series resistance , (Rs), is of high value (why?)

.Connecting of Voltmeter For voltage measurement (a)

. Voltmeter circuit(b)
.Fig . (1-2) basic Voltmeter

:Ohmmeter
Is an instrument designed to measure resistance in
low , medium , and high ranges . It is different from ammeter
and voltmeter in that , it will show full-scale deflection for zero
. ohms and no deflection for infinite resistance
The zero adjust resistance (regulating resistor ) has to be
. adjusted for full-scale deflection

.Fig . (1-3) Basic Ohmmeter

:Multimeter
Since ammeters , voltmeters and ohmmeter use the
same movement they are combined into one instrument
called '' Multimeter '' which has setting dials for voltage ,
. current and resistance , A.C/D.C

: Procedure
measure 2 , 5 , 10 volt from a D.C. power supply using the-1
? voltmeter

Read the value of the resistors : 51ohm , 180ohm ,-2


?390ohm , 1kohm
? connet the ciraint in fig (1) and read the current in ciraint-3

:Discussion
. Comment on your measurements-1
?why the shunt resistor of the ammeter is small-2
?why the series resistor of the voltmeter is high-3

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