Series and parallel circuits ece 2100 circuit analysis laboratory updated 20 november 2019 equipment and supplies variable pre laboratory assignment 1. Ecet 231 circuit analysis i lab 6 series parallel dc circuits objective. Physic lab 5 series and parallel circuits please h. Electrical dc circuit definition of electrical circuit. If there is a rock in the stream, the water flow splits in two, with some flowing to one side of. To investigate the current flow and voltages in series and parallel circuits, and also to use ohms law to calculate equivalent resistances of. See for the calculation of the overall capacitance of the circuit. If the following resistors were replaced with the values indicated. However, the analysis of a parallel rlc circuits can be a little more mathematically difficult than for series rlc circuits so in this tutorial about parallel rlc circuits only pure components are assumed in this tutorial to keep things simple. Conclusion on series and parallel circuits conclusion on. Nov 04, 2016 in this episode of crash course physics, shini walks us through the differences between series and parallel circuits and how that makes christmas lights work the way they work. Series and parallel circuits objectives to study current flow and voltages in series and parallel circuits. Redraw the circuit, replacing each of those series or parallel resistor combinations.
Lab, report 2 elee2790u electric circuits uoit studocu. Verify the characteristics of parallel circuits r t, v r1 v r2, etc b. Suppose you are doing a physics lab that asks you to put a resistor into a circuit, but all the. The methods used to analyze series and parallel circuits can be combined to analyze these series parallel circuits. Also shown at the end of the series and parallel circuits chapter was how the table method works just as well for aiding failure analysis as it does for the analysis of healthy circuits. Having found all voltage and current values for this circuit, we can show those values in the. Calculate and measure rt for the following circuits. The double lines between r1 and r2 is a symbol for parallel. Laboratory in wave motion, electricity, magnetism and optics phys 2240 uploaded by. A 5011m resistor, a 10ohm resistor, and a 15 ohm resistor are connected in parallel with a battery the current through the 5ohm resistor is 2. Not required equipment list qty items part numbers 1 acdc electronics lab em8656 2 d cell 1. The above principles and formulae can be used to analyze a parallel circuit and determine the values of the current at and electric potential difference across each of the resistors in a parallel circuit. The goal of series parallel resistor circuit analysis is to be able to determine all voltage drops, currents, and power dissipations in a circuit. General physics iii lab page 1 of 6 pcccascade experiment.
Jun 09, 2019 so far we have discussed series dc circuit and parallel dc circuit separately, but in practice, the electrical circuit is generally a combination of both series circuits and parallel circuits. Again, at first glance this resistor ladder network may seem a complicated task, but as before it is just a combination of series and parallel resistors connected together. Dc dcac laboratory manual for ac electrical circuits. Build circuits with batteries, resistors, light bulbs, fuses, and switches. In a parallel circuit, the electricity has more than one path through the circuit.
Components, eg bulbs, may be connected in series or parallel in a circuit. It could be used as a lab or a homework assignment or for remote learning. In this experiment, the circuit characteristics of resistors in series and parallel will be investigated. Media resources series parallel dc circuits analysis power calculations in a series parallel circuit effects of a rheostat in a series parallel circuit knowledge check 1. In this tutorial, another association known as the parallel rlc circuit is presented in the first section, we present the elementary parallel rlc circuit.
Resistors in series and parallel introduction direct current dc circuits are characterized by the quantities current, voltage and resistance. Simple circuits ones with only a few components are usually fairly straightforward for beginners to understand. Students successfully completing this lab will accomplish the following objectives. Seriesparallel circuits lab free class notes online. In this tutorial, another association known as the parallel rlc circuit is presented. Rlc series and parallel circuits lab free class notes.
The first thing you need to do is calculate the equivalent resistance of the. Description this online lab was designed in spring 2020 to supplement learning, since all lectures and labs were moved online. For equipment, each lab station should include a dual channel oscilloscope preferably digital, a function generator and a quality dmm. Based on the rule for calculating total resistance for resistors arranged both in parallel and in series, what was the total resistance in the circuit. Use superposition to analyze circuits that have lots of voltage and current sources. With simple series circuits, all components are connected endtoend to form only one path for the current to flow through the circuit.
Learners follow a methodical approach for the dc analysis of series parallel circuits. A 6ohm resistor and a 4ohm resistor arc connected in series with a 6volt battery in. The purpose of the lab is to find the equivalent resistance for components in an electrical circuit in series and parallel. Dc circuits analysis laboratory 2011 2012 experiment no. Physics 215 experiment 11 series and parallel circuits. Lab report series and parallel circuits electrical. Investigation of the characteristics of series and. Calculate and measure the voltage, current and resistance characteristics of complex series parallel circuits. To study the behavior of series and parallel lc circuits at resonance. Draw a circuit with resistors in parallel and in series.
View the circuit as a schematic diagram, or switch to a lifelike view. The general strategy to accomplish this goal is as follows. Determine if everyday objects are conductors or insulators, and take measurements with an ammeter and voltmeter. Component failure analysis continued seriesparallel. Physic lab 5 series and parallel circuits please help me to correct my lab report and write the conclusion abstract. Brian lavelle and winston tran abstract the purpose of this lab is to study the flow of current and potential difference across different points in a circuit composed of resistors in series, parallel or a combination of both. Series and parallel circuits series circuits parallel circuits calculating equivalent resistances in series circuits calculating equivalent resistances in parallel circuits experiment time part 1 experiment time part 2 rules of thumb for series and parallel resistors series and parallel capacitors experiment time part 3. For equipment, each lab station should include a dual adjustable. Measure properly the voltages and currents of a seriesparallel network. We will explore some of the effects of component faults in both series and parallel circuits here, then to a greater degree at the end of the series parallel combination circuits. Series and parallel circuits chapter from lessons in electric circuits vol 1 dc free ebook and lessons in electric circuits series. When doing circuit analysis, you need to know some essential laws, electrical quantities, relationships, and theorems. Resistance, current, voltage drop, and power dissipation. The total output, then, is the algebraic sum of individual outputs from each independent source.
If there are no branches then its a series circuit. With simple parallel circuits, all components are connected between the same two sets of electrically common points, creating multiple paths for the current to flow. Parallel and series resistor circuit analysis worked example using ohms law reduction doc physics. Read about analysis techniques for series parallel resistor circuits seriesparallel combination circuits in our free electronics textbook. You will be building circuits similar to the ones you will be working with in homework and exam problems. The lab use the ohms law iru to find the equivalent resistance.
Test the theoretical analysis of seriesparallel networks through direct measurements. Get free experiments, innovative lab ideas, product announcements, software updates, workshops schedule, and grant resources. Parallel and series resistor circuit analysis worked. Gain experience analyzing and verifying, by measurements, the characteristics of series parallel resistive circuits. Lab 3 parallel and series circuits phys 163 slu studocu. Simple series and parallel circuits lab phet contribution. Electrical circuit analysis laboratory ete 210210l uploaded by.
Rlc circuits, equivalent circuits, series parallel dc resistive networks, sinusoidal ac voltage, phasors, average and effective values, impedance, ac series parallel circuits, ac power, ac network analysis, ac network theorems, dependent sources, transformers. We may take this technique one step further and adapt it for total qualitative analysis. What this value for resistance equal to, greater than, or less than the resistance calculated based on the emf of the power supply. Analysis techniques for series parallel resistor circuits. The series behavior of the three elementary components of electronics has been detailed in our previous article series rlc circuit analysis. Lab report series and parallel circuits february 19, 2016 shafkat salam lab partners. In the first section, we present the elementary parallel rlc circuit and focus on its impedance. Parallel rlc circuit and rlc parallel circuit analysis. The basic tools of series parallel simplifi cations, source transformations, theveninnorton equivalent circuits, superposition, nodevoltage analysis, and meshcurrent analysis can all be used in the analysis of circuits in the phasor domain in order to determine the steadystate response of. Basically virtual lab for the two main types of circuit. This law states that the current in a circuit is directly proportional to the potential. A series circuit is one in which electricity flows along a single conductor through two or more loads. This definition lends itself to laboratory measurement because it is possible to measure both the resonance frequency and the bandwidth.
Their use will be demonstrated by the mathematical analysis of the circuit shown below. In todays experiment, we investigated the two types of circuits and took some measurements of them. The figure below shows a basic circuit which contains a series parallel combination of resistors. Part 2 determine the current and voltage through current dividers and voltage dividers. Series parallel dc circuits analysis wisconline oer this website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. To study current flow and voltages in series and parallel circuits. Such combined series and parallel circuits can be solved by proper application of ohms law and the rules for series and parallel circuits to the. In a series circuit, the current that flows through each of the components is the same, and the voltage across the circuit is the sum of the individual voltage drops across each. Increase understanding of the relationship of voltage, current and. Derive a formula to calculate voltage v 1 in terms of r 1, r 2, r 3, r 4, and v s. Series parallel combination circuits chapter from lessons in electric circuits vol 1 dc free ebook and lessons in electric circuits series.
Circuits circuit analysis basc your answers to questions 31 through 33 on the information below. Analyze circuits with two independent sources using superposition. In this tutorial, well first discuss the difference between series circuits and parallel circuits, using circuits containing the most basic of components resistors and. To use ohms law to calculate equivalent resistance of series and parallel circuits. Mar 22, 2010 purpose to investigate the current flow and voltages in series and parallel circuits, and also to use ohms law to calculate equivalent resistances of series and parallel circuits. After completing this lab, you will be able to explain the difference between series and parallel circuits, and describe how the voltage and. There are two types of circuit we can make, called series and parallel. Improve skills of identifying series or parallel elements. We will connect some series circuits and analyze them using multisim as well on hardware.
Series and parallel circuits lab report phys 2240 studocu. In this experiment, we could learn the difference between resistors in series and parallel. A circuit composed solely of components connected in series is known as a series circuit. Purpose to investigate the current flow and voltages in series and parallel circuits, and also to use ohms law to calculate equivalent resistances of series and parallel circuits. Analysis techniques for series parallel resistor circuits series. Seriesparallel dc circuits analysis power calculations in a seriesparallel circuit effects of a rheostat in a seriesparallel circuit knowledge check 1. The calculated equivalent resistances for the series circuits will abide by. Ohms law is a key device equation that relates current, voltage, and resistance.
To analyze this type of circuit, it should first be simplified reduced to an equivalent resistor, req. The objective of this lab is to study circuits with re sistors connected in series, parallel, and combination. What do you notice about the relationship between the three voltage readings v 1, v 2, and v tot in parallel circuits. Calculate and measure rt, v1, v2, v3, i1, i2, i3, it, and ia for the circuit in figure 2.
However, the analysis of a parallel rlc circuits can be a little more mathematically difficult than for series rlc circuits so in this tutorial about parallel rlc circuits only pure components are assumed in this tutorial to keep things simple this time instead of the current being common to the circuit components, the applied voltage is now common to all so we need to find the individual. To understand the resonance frequency, cutoff frequency, bandwidth and quality factor of a resonance circuit. A mental image that might help is to think of water flowing in a stream. For the rc circuit with two capacitor in series and the rc circuit with two capacitors in parallel, percent differences between the observed and theoretical values were all 9. Dec 12, 2017 this physics video tutorial explains how to solve any resistors in series and parallel combination circuit problems. An essential skill to have is a ready and intuitive understanding of how component faults affect circuits in different configurations. Series and parallel circuits components in an electrical circuit are in series when they are connected one after the other, so that the same current flows through both of them. How to solve any resistors in series and parallel combination. We will also analyze the current in a series circuit and the effect of varying voltage on current. In this experiment, we could determine the total current flowing through a series circuit and parallel circuit, the voltage across each resistor and the current flowing through a series circuit and parallel circuit. Please help me to correct my lab report and write the conclusion abstract. Seriesparallel dc circuits analysis wisconline oer.
Both voltage and current divide in these circuits electric circuits often consist of several elements, some combined in series and others in parallel. What resistance in series parallel with the network in figure 2 will result in i t 10ma. Science 14 lab 3 dc circuits theory all dc circuit analysis the determining of currents, voltages and resistances throughout a circuit can be done with the use of three rules. A typical twocell flashlight has the cells connected in series. In this section we look at how to analyse circuits which contain resistors in series and parallel combinations. Superposition helps you to break down complex linear circuits composed of multiple independent sources into simpler circuits that have just one independent source. We will observe the effect of varying resistance on current while keeping voltage constant. An electrical circuit is a combination of two or more electrical components which are interconnected by conducting. A particular circuit will first be analyzed theoretically and then. In this lab, we will understand the very basics of circuit analysis. Resistors in series and parallel example no2 find the equivalent resistance, r eq for the following resistor combination circuit.
Verify your calculations experimentally by measuring i t. Practice applying kirchhoffs voltage and current laws, the current divider. Resistive elements are not connected in series or parallel. Electrical dc series and parallel circuit electrical4u. Lab 3 circuits lab report series and parallel circuits. Phys 2070 or taken concurrently and math 1230 or 1710. Measurements on dc circuits 1 objectives the objective of this experiment is to analyze simple resistive circuits in dc. Seriesparallel circuits if we combined a series circuit with a parallel circuit we produce a seriesparallel circuit. Resistors in series and parallel resistor combinations. Lab report on series and parallel circuit free essays.
Analysis of linear electric circuits using methods based on kirchhoffs laws and network theorems. Components are in parallel when they are in alternate branches of a circuit. Guidelines to seriesparallel combination circuit analysis step 1. A series circuit is one where all the components including the battery are connected in a single, continuous loop. Assess which resistors in a circuit are connected together in simple series. R1 and r2 are in parallel and r3 is in series with r1. But, things can get sticky when other components come to. And we can see the relationship of the resistances, current and voltage in circuit which related to ohms law. Investigation of the characteristics of series and parallel circuits. Circuits laboratory experiment 3 ac circuit analysis. Professional schematic pdfs, wiring diagrams, and plots. A parallel circuit is where some or all of the components are connected on separate branches.
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