Final Data Sheet

Experiment 3: Resistance Bridge Circuits

Table 3.1 Balanced Condition

Trial
With
Strain

V1
1.71 V

V2
8.39 V

V3
1.69 V

V4
8.41 V

Trial
With
Strain

I1
0.05 A

I2
1.01 A

I3
0.01 A

I4
0.206 A

Trial
With
Strain

R1
32.2

R2
8.3

R3
158.3

R4
41.4

VM
0.7mV

IM
0.04 A

Table 3.2 Unbalanced Condition

Trial

V1
1.14 V

V2
0.22 V

V3
8.95 V

V4
9.87 V

VM
0.91 V

With
Strain

I1

I2

I3

I4

IM

0.04 A

0.027 A

0.01 A

0.24 A

0.03 A

RS (Strain Resistance): 40.8 V