Lab-Experiment-1
Lab-Experiment-1
Abstract:
Circuit simulation software, l ike Multisim, i s really i mportant i nmodernengineering.Thisallowsengineerstheabilityto
d esign, prototype, and optimize circuits virtually, which l ater reduces the number of prototypes that have tobephysicallymadeand
acceleratestheentiredesignprocess.ThepurposeofthisexperimentwastoenhancetheunderstandingofsimpleDCcircuitprinciples
using the Multisim software. It also aimed at i ncreasing their knowledge of DC circuit resistance, voltage, and current. In the
experiment,asimpleresistorcircuitwassimulatedtoconfirmOhm'sLawusingthevoltage-currentconnection,andal ampcircuitwas
coupledtoachangeablepowersourcetomonitorvariablesi ncludingcurrent,voltage,andpowerl oss.Theresultsobtainedi ndicatethat
thel uminosityofthel ampreliesuponthesourcevoltage.Assourcevoltagei ncreases,thecorrespondingvoltagei nthel ampi ncreases.
Forthecaseoftheresistancecircuit,i tshowsthatwhenthevoltagei sup,thenthecurrenti ncreasesaswell;therefore,thisjustifiesthat
the resistors are stable against the current they have been rated for.
3. I nvestigate the possible consequences of amp– In some setups, an artificial lamp was
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exceeding the rated value of electrical used to illustrate how changes in the applied
components. voltage impact the light output. This served as a
4. To validate the concepts of Ohm's Law.
good visual indicating device for how
5. Determine the voltage-current relationship for a
component with constant resistance. components can overheat or fail if driven beyond
6. Tocalculatetheresistancevalueusingthes lope rated levels.
of the current-voltage (I-V) characteristic curve.
3. T
he user clicked theS imulate Switchto
s tart the simulation and verified that the
battery voltagewas3V, as measured by
thevoltmeter. The user then recorded
thevoltageacross thelamp terminals
(V)and thecurrent (I)flowing through
the lamp inTable 1.
6. T
he user changed theDC supply voltage
to8Vand ran the simulation again. The
user observed thevalue of the current
flowing through the circuit and also
Figure 4.3 Simulate switch and run the noted theglow of the lamp.
circuit
4. T
he user changed theDC supply voltage
to5Vand ran the simulation again.
After the simulation, the user recorded
thevoltageandcurrentinTable 1. The
user then calculated thepower
dissipationin thelampusing the
formula:
P=V×IP
where: igure 4.6 Changing the DC supply
F
voltage
● P is the power dissipated by
the lamp, B. Ohm's Law- Resistance
● Vis the voltage across the
lamp, I n this experiment, the user again usedmultisim
● Iis the current flowing through to identify the relation ofvoltageandcurrentinconstant
the lamp. value ofresistor.
2 . After placing the components on the sheet, the 2. A fter placing the components on the
user connected the ends of thecomponentsto s heet, the user connected the ends of
each other according to thereference. thecomponentsto each other according
to thereference. The user then
proceeded to change the valuefor the
voltage sourceto10V.
3. After that, the user clicked the
s imulation switchto run the analysis
and recorded the voltage'V1'across
resistorR1by connecting amultimeter
inparallelto it.
B.
4. T
he user clicked thes imulation switch
and recorded the value ofcurrent 'I'
flowing through R1 by connecting
another multimeter in series with R1.
1. T
he user again openedNI Multisim
and, in theUpper rightof the left side
Toolbar, selected theMultimeter,
placing it in the appropriate location on
the sheet. Similarly, in theToolbar Area,
the user selected theGroundandDC Figure 4.13 Running the simulation for
Power SupplyunderPower Sources, current
andResistorswith the value of100
ohms inBasic Section, and placed them 5. T
he user changed theDC supply voltage
in the circuit. to0Vand ran the simulation again.
After the simulation, the user recorded
thevoltageandcurrentinTable 3. The
user then verifies Ohm’s Law V1 = IR1.
7. T
he user changed theDC supply voltage 10. The user changed theDC supply voltage
to4Vand ran the simulation again. to 10Vand ran the simulation again.
After the simulation, the user recorded After the simulation, the user recorded
thevoltageandcurrentinTable 3. The thevoltageandcurrentinTable 3. The
user then verifies Ohm’s Law. user then verifies Ohm’s Law.
Figure 4.16 Changing the DC supply Figure 4.19 Changing the DC supply
voltage to 4V voltage to 10V
8. T
he user changed theDC supply voltage
to6Vand ran the simulation again.
After the simulation, the user recorded
thevoltageandcurrentinTable 3. The
user then verifies Ohm’s Law.
Note:The lamp is rated at 5V, 1W 1. A t 3V: When the source voltage was set to 3V,
the lamp voltage matched at 3V. The lamp drew a
fter solving for the power dissipation, in this
A current of 0.12A, resulting in a power dissipation
table, is the compilation of results from the lab experiment of 0.36W. Since this is well below the lamp’s rated
and calculations conducted that may help the group in power of 1W, the lamp operated safely without
understanding the role and relationship of Voltage, any risk of overheating or damage.
Current, Resistor, and Power. 2. At 5V: Increasing the source voltage to 5V
brought the lamp voltage to its rated value. The
Questions: current increased to 0.2A, and the power
dissipation reached exactly 1W, which is the
1. I n procedure no. 6, after changing the dc supply lamp’s maximum safe power. At this voltage, the
voltage to 8V, what happened to the glow of the lamp functions optimally, giving off light as
lamp? Explain. intended while remaining within safe thermal
limits.
During the run of the circuit in Multisim, 3. At 7V:W hen the source voltage reached 7V, so
t here was no light from the lamp, meaning it could did the voltage of the lamp at 7V. The current
probably have broken. This explanation is to be jumped to 0.28A and almost doubled the power
on account of how it overheated due to its limits dissipation to nearly 1.96W. That's way above
being pushed to 7V during the previous run, thus the rated power by the lamp; this could have also
making it break and unable to take in further caused overheating with the filament likely
voltage. permanently damaged. Such high power
dissipation can cause the failure of the lamp as it
2. W
hy is the lamp damaged when the voltage
was not designed for such types of stress.
across it goes to 7 V? Explain but compare the
power dissipation with the rated value.
hmmeter
O Ohm’s Law
Reading
Workbench R
1 = 100 1 = 100
R
ohms ohms
Computations
Questions:
Workbench ( Multisim) Workbench ( Ohm’s Law)
V (volt) I (mA) V (volt) I (mA) 1. Compare the values of resistance obtained with
ohmmeter, Ohm’s law, and slope of the V-I plot.
0 0 0 0
Comment on your results.
2 20 2 20
The resistance measured directly using
4 40 4 40
the ohmmeter was 100 ohms.
6 60 6 60
Again, using Ohm's law, the calculated
8 80 8 80 v alues gave the resistance to be 100 ohms when
obtained from voltage and current values (Table
10 100 10 100 5.3).
Discussion
VI. Conclusion
Anotherveryimportantpointwhichwaslearned
in this experiment is that the relationships between
current, voltage and resistance are linear, which is
described by the Ohm Law. We manipulated the voltage
s upply and watched the current which came through a
typical resistive circuit, s uccessfully demonstrating the
s ame linear relationship. Such basic knowledge is very
criticalwhenitcomestotheconstructionandrectification
of circuits.
Theexperimentalsorevealedtheneedtomanage
c omponent ratings, more s o with regard to power loss.
The burnt-out lamp s erved as a clear example of what
happens when a certain power rating of a device is
exceeded. This provides insight into the needforproper
circuit designing and analysis to prevent failures.