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    Experiment 5 Series Parallel Circuit

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    1. This experiment involves measuring voltages and currents in a series-parallel circuit containing resistors R1, R2, R3, and R4. The objectives are to apply equivalent circuit concepts and compute voltages and currents, comparing calculations to measurements. 2. A summary explains that most circuits contain both series and parallel components that can be analyzed by applying the concepts that the same current flows through components in series and voltage is shared in parallel branches. 3. Materials needed include the resistors R1-R4 connected in a series-parallel configuration, a 9V battery, multimeter, and the circuit is constructed and measurements recorded in a table.

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    1. This experiment involves measuring voltages and currents in a series-parallel circuit containing resistors R1, R2, R3, and R4. The objectives are to apply equivalent circuit concepts and compute voltages and currents, comparing calculations to measurements. 2. A summary explains that most circuits contain both series and parallel components that can be analyzed by applying the concepts that the same current flows through components in series and voltage is shared in parallel branches. 3. Materials needed include the resistors R1-R4 connected in a series-parallel configuration, a 9V battery, multimeter, and the circuit is constructed and measurements recorded in a table.

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    1. This experiment involves measuring voltages and currents in a series-parallel circuit containing resistors R1, R2, R3, and R4. The objectives are to apply equivalent circuit concepts and compute voltages and currents, comparing calculations to measurements. 2. A summary explains that most circuits contain both series and parallel components that can be analyzed by applying the concepts that the same current flows through components in series and voltage is shared in parallel branches. 3. Materials needed include the resistors R1-R4 connected in a series-parallel configuration, a 9V battery, multimeter, and the circuit is constructed and measurements recorded in a table.

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    Experiment 5 Series Parallel Circuit

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    1. This experiment involves measuring voltages and currents in a series-parallel circuit containing resistors R1, R2, R3, and R4. The objectives are to apply equivalent circuit concepts and compute voltages and currents, comparing calculations to measurements. 2. A summary explains that most circuits contain both series and parallel components that can be analyzed by applying the concepts that the same current flows through components in series and voltage is shared in parallel branches. 3. Materials needed include the resistors R1-R4 connected in a series-parallel configuration, a 9V battery, multimeter, and the circuit is constructed and measurements recorded in a table.

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    EXPERIMENT 5

    SERIES- PARALLEL CIRCUIT

    Objectives:

    After performing this experiment, you will be able to:


    1. Apply the concept of equivalent circuits to simplify series-parallel circuit analysis.
    2. Compute the currents and voltages in a series-parallel combination circuit and compare
    your computation with circuit measurements.

    Summary

    Most electronic circuits are not just series or just parallel circuits. Instead they may contain
    combinations of components. Many circuits can be analyzed by applying the ideas developed for
    series and parallel circuits to them. Remember that in a series circuit the same current flows
    through all components, and that the total resistance of series resistors is the sum of the
    individual resistors.by contrast, in parallel circuits, the applied voltage is the same across all
    branches and the total resistances is given by the reciprocals formula.

    Materials Needed:

    Resistors:
    R1- 1.5 kΩ, 9 V battery
    R2- 2.0 kΩ, Multimeter
    R3- 1.0 kΩ,
    R4- 1.2 kΩ,

    Procedure:

    1. Connect the circuit as shown in Figure 5-1.


    2. Measure the voltages of the resistors and record in Table 5.1.
    3. Measure all the currents in the circuit and record in Table 5.1.

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    Figure 5-1

    TABLE 3-1
    RESISTO VOLTAGE CURRENT
    R
    Vmeasured Vcalculated Vmeasured Vcalculated

    R1 5.36V 5.3V 3.57mA 3.53mA


    R2 3.74V 3.7V 1.87mA 1.85mA
    R3 1.7V 1.68V 1.7mA 1.68mA
    R4 2.04V 2.02V 1.7mA 1.68mA

    Conclusion:
    If the resistor is open in a series connection the current will not flow
    but if the resistor is in a parallel connection the current will still flow but it
    will decrease. When a resistor in parallel circuit is shorted the total resistance
    will decrease.

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    Questions:

    1. If R1 is open, will there be a current in the circuit?


     When R1 is open there will be no current in the circuit.

    2. If R2 is open, what happens to the total current in the circuit? (Increase or decrease)
     If R2 is open the total current of the circuit will decrease

    3. When R2 is shorted, what will happen to the total resistance of the circuit?
     When R2 is shorted the total resistance of the circuit will decrease

    4. Calculate the total current of the circuit when R2 is shorted.

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