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Daniel David V.

Harris BS ChE - 3

ACE15L – A

Reflection on Lessons Learned from EXPE 1 - 4

One of the lessons I took from the lecture files given, is that the current across a circuit is directly
proportional to the voltage source across is. The same linear relationship is observed for voltage and
resistance of a circuit. On the other hand, current and resistance are inversely proportional provided a
constant voltage source. As the resistance of the circuit increases, the current across is subsequently
decreases, and vice versa. Another main lesson I took away from the lectures, is that the total resistance
of a series is dependent on the configuration of the resistors in the circuit. A circuit with resistors in
series will provide different values of total resistance, voltage, and current, than an identical circuit with
resistors in parallel configuration. Resistivity is also an important concept regarding the lesson, as its
value is dependent on various conditions. Different materials have different resistivity values based on
their size and shape, along with temperature of the system. This concept is important as it measures
how much a material opposes electrical flow. The more resistant a material is, the less electrons will
travel through it, resulting in a smaller current being carried across the material. Therefore, it is
important to know if a material being used has a small resistivity value (conductor) or vice versa
(insulator) regarding the efficiency of electricity flowing across the system when being used. Another
lesson taken from the activities was the difference between digital and analog multimeters. One of
these many differences is that the digital multimeter has an alternating current (AC) function built in
which can be used, which the analog multimeter does not have, allowing for AC and direct current (DC)
conditions to be directly measured with a digital multimeter. Lastly, and potentially the most important
lesson I took from the lectures, is the continued valued importance of calibration equipment
maintenance regarding making sure that the apparatus being used for experiments, is consistently
accurate and precise, otherwise the data would be flawed by means of faulty equipment being used.

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