1.

Set up the RLC circuit containing the 1k resistor, a 25mH Inductor,

and a 1F capacitor in series with a function generator set at 10 V p-p
and 100 Hz. The circuit diagram is shown below.

Figure : The RLC Circuit diagram

2. Connect the oscilloscope to the function generator at channel 1, and

the other circuit elements to the channel 2.
3. Calculate the peak-to-peak voltages from the graphs obtained. Count
the number of divisions the amplitude of the wave covers and multiply
that by the volts/div value on the Channel 2 setting.
4. Connecting a different inductor with a higher L value results in an
increase in the amplitude i.e. the peak-to-peak voltage; That is, voltage
and inductance are proportional.
5. Calculate the magnitude and phase of the current. Switch the
oscilloscope to ALT mode to display the two waveforms together and
show the time difference (t). Calculate the phase angle using the
formula = (t/T)*360o.
Note that for a lagging wave (wrt Voltage Source), the phase degree is
given as negative.

6. Note that the voltage and current through the resistor must be in phase
and so the current I0 is a scaled version of V R. Calculate I0 using Ohms
Law: I0 = VR / R.

The results obtained are as follows:

I0 (P-P Magnitude) = 4.6 mA
I0 (Phase) = 53.6o
7. Follow the same steps stated previously, this time changing the
frequency on the function generator to 500-Hz. The orientation of each
element being connected to the oscilloscope needs to be considered.
When calculating VC, the setup is the same as in RLC circuit diagram
shown. To calculate VR switch the capacitor with the resistor, and to V L
switch the capacitor with the inductor.
8. Measure the horizontal difference between the two waves using the div
* volts/div method; this value is t. The time period T is found by
considering the total wavelength of a wave. This is all done with
reference to the voltage source.
9. Repeat the above procedure for frequencies of 500, 1000 and 1500 Hz.
Tabulated results are shown in the Results section.