ECE 151 Fundamentals of Electronic Instrumentation

Name

Date Performed

DC VOLTAGE & MEASUREMENT

Objectives
1. To learn the method and technique of measurement.
2. To measure the DC voltages.
Apparatus
Resistors
Multimeter
Power Supply
Breadboard
Jumper Wire

Procedure
1. Construct a circuit as in Figure 1.

Figure 1

LAB 3

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LAB 3

2. Apply DC input signal as indicated in Figure 1. Observe the output voltage, Va and Vb on your
multi-meter. Measure and record the values in Table 1.
3. Increase the input voltage as shown in Table 2; observe the voltage of Va and Vb. Record the
reading in Table 2a and Table 2b respectively.

Data Table

Voltage Measurement
Voltage

Measured Value

Calculated Value

% Error

Va
Vb

TABLE 1

Increase Input Voltage

Vin

Measured Value

Calculated Value

2
4
6
10

TABLE 2a: Voltage,Va

% Error

ECE 151 Fundamentals of Electronic Instrumentation

Vin

Measured Value

Calculated Value

LAB 3

% Error

2
4
6
10

TABLE 2b: Voltage,Vb

Analysis
Discuss the significance of error in DC measurement.
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