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Roll No: Name:: Lab Experiment # 06 Verification of Kirchhoff's Current Law

Kirchhoff's current law (KCL) states that the algebraic sum of all currents meeting at a junction must be zero. An experiment was conducted to verify KCL using a circuit with three random resistors, a power supply, and a multimeter. Current measurements for each resistor were recorded in a table. The measured current values were then inserted into the KCL equation to check if the sum of the currents was equal to zero, verifying KCL.

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Roll No: Name:: Lab Experiment # 06 Verification of Kirchhoff's Current Law

Kirchhoff's current law (KCL) states that the algebraic sum of all currents meeting at a junction must be zero. An experiment was conducted to verify KCL using a circuit with three random resistors, a power supply, and a multimeter. Current measurements for each resistor were recorded in a table. The measured current values were then inserted into the KCL equation to check if the sum of the currents was equal to zero, verifying KCL.

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LAB EXPERIMENT # 06

Verification of Kirchhoff’s current law

Name: Roll No:

Score: Signature of Lab Tutor: Date:

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:

Upon successful completion of this experiment, the student will be able:

 To Verify The Kirchhoff’s current Law


 To Detect Unknown Current of the Circuit.

EQUIPMENTS:

 Resistors of different resistance values


 DC power supply
 Multimeter with resistance scale

THEORY:

Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law


Kirchhoff’s current Law (KVL) states that the algebraic sum of all currents meeting at a
junction must be zero. A junction is a point where two or more than two branches meet.

Fig: 1 An Example of Kcl

I1-I2−Is =0. (1)


This equation holds true only if the passive sign convention is satisfied. In the case of KVL
the passive sign convention states that when a current is incoming towards a junction the
current is positive while current going outward from the junction the currents is negative.
In order to simplify the KCL equations, the polarities should be assigned to satisfy the passive sign
convention whenever possible.

EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS:
An electrical network circuit was used having three random resistors. Fifteen volts was
measured on the power supply and applied to the circuit. The currents through each of the
resistors were then measured and recorded in Table

Table: Measured values of voltages and current


Current Measured Calculated
Measured
(mA) (mA)
I1

I2

I3

The measured Curerent values were inserted into KCL eq

I1 = I2+I3

I1 Fig 5.1

Fig 6.1

I2
I3

I1-I2-I3=0
……-……-……..=

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is kirchoffs current law?


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2. Why kcl is applicable for parallel current only ?

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3. What is the use of kirchoffs current law in electrical network circuit?

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