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BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Pablo Borbon Main II, Batangas City
College of Engineering, Architecture & Fine Arts

Tel. No. (043) 425-0139 loc. 118

ELECTRONICS, INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL, AND

MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

EE 425 – CIRCUITS II

(GROUP 8)

Laboratory Experiment No. 1

Parallel RC and RL Circuits

SECTION: ICE - 2203

MEMBERS:

CUETO, JOSEPH D.
DILAG, CHRISTIAN PATRICK
GUTIEREZ, JERICO
SAMONTINA, JERIMIAH JOHN

ENGR. ERIKKA S. ATIENZA

INSTRUCTOR

MARCH 31, 2021

 Laboratory Experiment No. 2
Parallel RC and RL Circuits

I. DISCUSSION
The characteristics of a parallel circuit, by definition, is that the same
voltage appears across all parallel branches. Therefore, in preparing a
phasor diagram, for any parallel circuit, the common voltage should be
used as the reference phasor.
Each branch may then be considered separately and the total current
is equal to the sum of the individual currents

II. OBJECTIVES
The activity aims to:
1. Describe the relationship between current and voltage in RC and
RL circuit.
2. Attain knowledge about Parallel RC and RL circuits.
3. Obtain values of impedance to know the accuracy of given
circuit.

III. MATERIALS 

 100 w Lamp
 5 uf Capacitor
 1.389 H Inductor
 AC voltmeter
 AC ammeter
 AC supply
 Multisim

IV. INTRODUCTION
V. PROCEDURE
A. RC Circuit
a. Connect the circuit shown in Figure 1 in Multisim. 

Figure 1
b. Measure the total current and the current across the lamp and
across the 5 uf capacitor. To measure the total current of the AC
voltage (refer to Figure 2A). Turn on the run button to simulate
the circuit. Record the current reading for the AC voltage
source. Repeat the step for to record the lamp and 5 uf capacitor
as shown in Figure 2B and 2C.

Figure 2A

Figure 2B
 Figure 2C
c. Measure the voltage of the source (eT), lamp (eR) and the
capacitor (eC). To measure the voltage across the source, refer
to Figure 3A. Turn on the simulation to enable the reading.
Record the reading foe the voltage across the source. Repeat the
step to measure the voltage of the lamp and capacitor shown in
Figure 3B and 3C.

Figure 3A

Figure 3B

Figure 3C
 d. Using Ohm’s Law, compute the voltage and current for each
component. Record it at Table 1 and 2. Use the formula
R=eRiR; XL=eLiL;XC=ecic

1Z=1R2+1Xc2
e. Compute the magnitude and phase angle of the impedance
using the equation 1/Z = 1/R+(1/ – jXc, where Xc = 1/2πfC.
Use the 5 uF for the value of C.
e. Compute the percent difference between the measure and the computed
value of the impedance.
B. RL Circuit
1. Connect the circuit shown in Figure 4 on the Multisim

Figure 4

b. Measure the total current and the current across the lamp and
across the 1.389 H inductor. To measure the total current of the
AC voltage (refer to Figure 5A). Turn on the run button to
simulate the circuit. Record the current reading for the AC
voltage source. Repeat the step for to record the lamp and 1.389
H inductor as shown in Figure 5B and 5C.

Figure 5A
 Figure 5B

Figure 5C

c. Measure the voltage of the source (eT), lamp (eR) and the
inductor (eL). To measure the voltage across the source, refer to
Figure 6A. Turn on the simulation to enable the reading.
Record the reading for the voltage across the source. Repeat the
step to measure the voltage of the lamp and inductor shown in
Figure 6B and 6C.

Figure 6A

Figure 6B
 Figure 6C

d. Using Ohm’s Law, compute the voltage and current for each
component. Record it at Table 1 and 2. Use the formula
R=eRiR; XL=eLiL;XC=ecic

Z=VtIt=R2+Xc2
e. Compute the magnitude and phase angle of the impedance
using the equation 1/Z = 1/R + (1/jXl), where Xl = 2πfL. Use
the 1.389 H inductor for the value of L.
e. Compute the percent difference between the measure and the computed
value of the impedance.

VI. RESULT

A. RC CIRCUIT

a.
 Figure 1

b.

Figure 2A

Figure 2B
 Figure 2C

c.

Figure 3A
Figure 3B

Figure 3C
d. Using Ohm’s Law, compute the voltage and current for each component.

V R=220 V

Vr
I R=
R
220 V
¿ =0.4545454545
484 Ω
I R =0.4545 A

V c =220 V

Vr
I c=
Xc
220V
¿ =0.4146902303
530.516477
I c =0.4147 A

I T =I R + I c

I T =∑ I

¿ 0.4545454545+0.4146902303 ∠90 °
I T =0.6152881905∠ 42.37477653 A

V T =V R =V c

= 220V

e. Compute the magnitude and phase angle of the impedance using the
equation 1/Z = 1/R + (1/jXl), where Xl = 2πfL.

1 1
XC = =
2 πfC 2 π ( 60 Hz ) ( 5 ×10−6 F )

¿ 530.516477
X C =530.5165 Ω
 V2 V2
P= → R=
R P

(220 V )2
¿
100 W
R=484 Ω

V
ZT =
IT

220 V
¿
0.6152881905∠ 42.37477653
¿ 264 . 1452716− j240 . 9846198

ZT = √ R T 2 + X c 2
T

¿ √(264 . 1452716)2 +(−240 . 9846198)2

ZT =357.5560257

b
θ=tan −1( ¿ )¿
a
530.5165 Ω
¿ tan−1 ( ¿ )¿
484 Ω
¿ 47.62522472 °
θ=47.6252 °

f. Calculating the % Difference

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

0.6152881905 A−0 .616277 A

= x 100 %
0.6152881905 A
𝐈𝐭 = 0.16%
computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

0.4545454545 A−0.454657 A
= x 100 %
0.4545454545 A

𝐈𝐑 = 0.02%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

0.4146902303 A−0.415997 A
= x 100 %
0.4146902303 A

𝐈𝐂 = 0.31%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

220V −219.993 V
= x 100 %
220 V

𝐕𝐭 = 0.0032%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

220V −219.994 V
= x 100 %
220 V

𝑽𝑹 = 0.0027%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

220V −219.994 V
= x 100 %
220 V
𝑽𝑪 = 0.0027 %

B. RL Circuit

a.

Figure 4

b.

Figure 5A
Figure 5B
 Figure 5C

c.

Figure 6A
Figure 6B

Figure 6C
d. Using Ohm’s Law, compute the voltage and current for each component.

𝑽 = 220𝑉
2
V 2 (220 V )
R= = =484 Ω
P 100 W

𝒘 = 2𝜋𝑓 = 2π (60 Hz) = 376.99

E 220
X L= =
X L 1.389 H
= 565.5526992
X L =0.57 A

E 220 V
X R= =
R 484 Ω

= 0.4545454545

X R=0.45 A

e. Compute the magnitude and phase angle of the impedance using the
equation 1/Z = 1/R + (1/jXl), where Xl = 2𝛑𝐟𝐋. Use the 1.389 H inductor for
the value of L.

W= 2πf
W= 2π (60)
W= 376.99

Xl=2 π f L

Xl=2 π ( 60 ) (1.398 H )

Xl=523.64 Ω

1
Zrl=
1 2 2
1
√( R)( +
2 πf L )
 1
Zrl=
1 2 2
1
√( 484)(+
523.64 )
Zrl=355.43 Ω

𝒕𝒂𝒏
𝜽 = 90.3%

f. Calculating the % Difference

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

0.6152881905 A−0.61 8054 A

= x 100 %
0.6152881905 A

𝐈𝐭 = 0.45%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

0.4545454545 A−0.45 4538 A

= x 100 %
0.4545454545 A

𝐈𝐑 = 0.0016%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

0.4146902303 A−0.41 8776 A

= x 100 %
0.4146902303 A

𝐈L = 0.99%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed
 220V −219.99 5V
= x 100 %
220 V

𝐕𝐭 = 0.0023%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

220V −219.99 8 V
= x 100 %
220 V

𝑽𝑹 = 0.0009%

computed−measured
% 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 = x 100 %
computed

220V −219.99 6 V
= x 100 %
220 V

𝑽L = 0.0018%

Table 1: Simulation and Computation Result of Voltage of the 

Parallel RC Circuit
Voltage (V) R C Total

Workbench 219.994 V 219.994 V 219.993 V

Computation  220 V 220 V 220 V

% Difference 0.0032% 0.0027% 0.0027%

Table 2: Simulation and Computation Result Current of the 

Parallel RC Circuit
 Current (A) R C Total

Workbench 0.4547 A 0.4160 A 0.6163 A

Computation  0.4545 A 0.4147 A 0.6153 A

% Difference 0.02% 0.31% 0.16%

Table 3: Simulation and Computation Result of Voltage of the 

Parallel RL Circuit

Voltage (V) R L Total

Workbench 219.998 V 219.996 V 219.995 V

Computation  220 V 220 V 220 V

% Difference 0.0009% 0.0018% 0.0023%

Table 4: Simulation and Computation Result Current of the 

Parallel RL Circuit

Current (A) R L Total

Workbench 0.4545 A 0.4188 A 0.6181 A

Computation  0.4545 A 0.4147 A 0.6153 A

% Difference 0.99% 0.0016% 0.45%

V. ANALYSIS
A. Questions
 a. Do the workbench and computational values of voltages and currents
agree?
b. Give possible reasons for any discrepancies.

B. Circuit Design
1. Design a parallel RC circuit which consists of capacitor C and A 220
V, 100 W. The total impedance of the circuit is 453.6712 ohms. Find
the value of R and C.

C. Problems
1. A coil having an impedance of 10+j5 is connected in parallel with a
series combination of a variable resistance R and a capacitor having a
reactance of 8 ohms. The combination is connected across a 24 V AC
source. Determine the total current drawn if R is adjusted in order to
bring the total pf of the circuit to unity.
2. Three impedance Za, Zc, Zr are connected in parallel. If a 60 Hz,
Za=0 + j8, Zc = 0 – j2 and Zr = 5 + j0 ohms. Solve for the frequency
at resonance.

VI. CONCLUSION