Capacitor in AC circuit - lab report

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Student name: Student name:

Before start doing your report, read the following instructions:

1. Any value without unit will be considered not correct.
2. No more than 4 students for each lab report.
3. Each lab report must belong to the same section (day & time), otherwise you
will get zero grade.

For Instructors use only

Knowledge __________________/2 points

[ K2 ]
 Student demonstrates relevant knowledge of the topic
 Student demonstrated the use of logic, math, and physical concepts to solve problems

Interpersonal Skills _________________/ 7 points

[SO 3]
 Student demonstrated skills in acquisition of data
 Student demonstrated analytical reasoning to interpret experimental data

Communication ________________/ 1
[SO 4]
 The Aim of the experiment was communicated effectively.

[SO 6]
 Student was able to meet the set deadline.

TOTAL _____________________ /12 points

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 Communication
Part A [1 point]
Question 1: What is the main purpose of "Capacitor in AC circuit" experiment?

Interpersonal Skills
Part B (Experimental calculations): [1 x 2 = 2 points]
Before you start, you may need to use the following instructions to complete this part
For each measurement below, use the coordinate delta tool for measurements. Place
your tool on the first peak and trough of the voltage and the first peak and trough for the
current graph

1. Measure the Maximum Amplitude for the voltage (Vmax).

2. Measure the Minimum Amplitude for the voltage (Vmin).
3. Measure the Maximum Amplitude for the Current (Imax).
4. Measure the Minimum Amplitude for the Current (Imin).
5. To determine (∆t), find the time difference between the first peak of the VOLTAGE graph and
the first peak of the CURRENT graph.
6. Useful formulas
ǀ V min ǀ+ ǀV max ǀ
V eff =
2

ǀ I min ǀ+ǀ I max ǀ

I eff =
2

∆ t=|t 1−t 2|→must be∈ positive!

|Theoritical value−Experimental value|

Percentage of error=
Theoritical value

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Question 2: Use the above instruction and then fill the following table with right values.

Voltage Current Time

Periodic time
Capacitance

Frequency

m current
Minimum

Minimum

Time difference
m voltage

Effective

Effective
Maximu

Maximu

Time at

Time at
Experimental
current

current
voltage

voltage

Capacitive
Reactance
Phase
shift
Trial

T
∆t
= V eff =
C f V max V min V eff I max I min I eff X c= t1 t2 ∆t T
1 I eff
x 360°
f
( ( (
( ( (
v v v
( ( ( ( ( s s s
o o o (A
# µF Hz sec A A (Ω) e e e (degree)
l l l )
) ) ) ) ) c c c
t t t
) ) )
) ) )
1 5
1
0 0
0 1
2 0
0
3 1
5
0

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 2
4 0
0
2
5 5
0
3
6 0
0

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Question 3: Post a clear (snap shot/print screen) form capstone software

Remove this and use

your own (snap shot /
print screen)

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Interpersonal Skills
Part C (Theoretical calculations): [1point]

Question 4: Fill the following table with suitable values.

Capacitance

Frequency

Capacitance
Theoretical

Reactance
Trial

1
C f X c=
2 fC
( (
# µF Hz (Ω)
) )
5
1
0
1
2 0
0
1
3 5
1 0
0 2
4 0 0
0
2
5 5
0
3
6 0
0

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Interpersonal Skills
Part D (Analysis): [1 x 4 = 4 points]

Question 5: From both parts (B &C), plot a graph between frequency (on x-
axis) and Capacitive reactance (on y-axis)
(The two curves must be in one graph)

Question 6: Is there any difference in the two curves?

(Write your observation in details)

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Question 7: Fill out the following table to see what will happen to the
theoretical Capacitive Reactance if the Capacitance is increased to 330 F
(Capacitance increased from 100 F to 330 F)

Capacitance

Frequency

Capacitance
Theoretical

Reactance
Trial

1
C f X c=
2 fC
( (
# µF Hz (Ω)
) )
5
1
0
1
2 0
0
1
3 5
3 0
3 2
4 0 0
0
2
5 5
0 Question 8: Plot a graph
3 between frequency (on x-
axis) 6 0 and Capacitive reactance
(on y- 0 axis) for 100 F and 330 
simultaneously
(The two curves must be in one graph)
(you can use table from question 4)

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Knowledge
Question 9: Answer the following questions [2 points]

I. Does a change in capacitance directly effect the Capacitive Reactance? Explain.

II. When we increase the capacitance from 100 F to 330 F, will the phase shift
increase, decrease or remain constant? Explain

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