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Experiment 3:toverify Thevenin Theorem and Find Out Thevenin'S Equivalent Circuit Using DC Sources Aim

This document outlines an experiment to verify Thevenin's Theorem and find the Thevenin equivalent circuit of a network containing DC sources. The experiment involves connecting a circuit with resistors and a DC voltage source, measuring the open circuit voltage and equivalent resistance, then using those values to calculate the current through a load resistor. Comparing this calculated current to the measured current verifies Thevenin's Theorem. The experiment procedure is described along with the theoretical basis of Thevenin's Theorem and an observation table to record measurements.

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Experiment 3:toverify Thevenin Theorem and Find Out Thevenin'S Equivalent Circuit Using DC Sources Aim

This document outlines an experiment to verify Thevenin's Theorem and find the Thevenin equivalent circuit of a network containing DC sources. The experiment involves connecting a circuit with resistors and a DC voltage source, measuring the open circuit voltage and equivalent resistance, then using those values to calculate the current through a load resistor. Comparing this calculated current to the measured current verifies Thevenin's Theorem. The experiment procedure is described along with the theoretical basis of Thevenin's Theorem and an observation table to record measurements.

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Experiment 3:ToVerify Thevenin Theorem and find out Thevenin’s

Equivalent circuit using DC Sources

Aim: To verify Thevenin’s Theorem and find out Thevenin’s Equivalent circuit using DC
Sources.

Objective: To apply the principle of Thevenin’s Theorem for electrical network containing
independent DC sources and to find out Thevenin’s Equivalent circuit.

Apparatus: Digital Multi-meter, Power Supply, Resistance (wire wound), Connecting Wires

Circuit diagram:
R1=1KΩ R2=1KΩ

V1=10V
R2=1KΩ RL=1.5KΩ

Theory Of Experiment:

Sometimes, we wish to determine the response in a single load resistance in a network.


Thevenin’s Theorem enables us to replace the remainder of the network by a simple equivalent
circuit. Determining response in the load resistance, then becomes easier. The use of Thevenin’s
Theorem is specially very helpful and time saving when we wish to find the response for
different values of load resistance. Thevenin’s Theorem states that current through a load
resistance connected across any two points of an active network can be obtained by the formula:
IL=Vth/(Rth+RL)
Where Vth is the open circuit voltage at the terminals of RL when RL is disconnected and Rth is
the equivalent resistance viewed from the output terminals when all the sources replaced by their
internal resistance only(short circuit the voltage sources).
Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in figure.
2. Short the voltage source(V1)and remove the Load resistance RL in the circuit and measure the
Rth across R2 & R3.
3. Connect the DC power supply to resistance R1 as shown in figure. Adjust voltage of supply to
10V.and measure Vth across R3 .
4. Connect the load resistance RL in the circuit and measure the Load current( IL)
5. Now make the thevenins equivalent circuit and measure load current ILꞌ.

Observation table:
Vth Rth IL IL ꞌ
(V) (KΩ ) (mA) (mA)
Theoretical
value
Practical
value

Calculations:
Calculate current by using the given formulae
IL=Vth /(Rth+RL)
Where Vth is the open circuit voltage at the load terminals when R L disconnected, Rth is the
equivalent resistance viewed from the output terminals when all the sources are replaced by their
internal resistance. IL is the current through resistance RL.

Result:
The Thevenin’s Theorem has been verified.

Conclusion:
The Thevenin’s Theorem is verified and the Thevenin’s equivalent circuit is obtained.
Discussion:
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Thevenin Theorem?

2. Why Thevenin Theorem is not applicable to non-linear circuits?

3. Can Thevenin Theorem be applied to circuit having A.C sources? Justify your answer.

Instructor’s Sign Date of Experiment Teacher’s Sign

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