Experiment 1

Sinusoidal Waveform
Measurements
By

Gillian Claire G. Cancio

BS COME 3
Tue 4:30 7:30 PM
Date Performed
November 24, 2015

I.

OBJECTIVES
1. To know the basic representation of an AC voltages and currents.
2. To know the different units of measurements use in AC voltages and currents.
3. To identify the units of measurements indicated in some AC instruments.
4. To know the conversion of RMS value to Peak value and vice versa.

II.

DATA & RESULTS

Parameters
Vin
V1
V2
V3
I1
I2
I3

Measured
12.50 Vrms
6.26 Vrms
6.20 Vrms
6.22 Vrms
6.25 mArms
3.14 mArms
3.14 mArms

Oscilloscope
17.5 Vp
10 Vp
10 Vp
10 Vp
10 mAp
5 mAp
5 mAp

Converted value

12. 37 Vrms
7.07 Vrms
7.07 Vrms
7.07 Vrms
7.07 mArms
3.54 mArms
3.54 mArms

III.

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Get the measurements of the AC voltages with the use of the AC

voltmeter. Acquire the measurements of the AC currents with the help of
the mA range provided in the multimeter.
Calibrate the oscilloscope with the specifications provided. Multiply the
no. of vertical divisions by the volts/division setting to get the peak value
of the voltage. After measuring the voltages across Vin, V1, V2, V3, use the
Ohms law (V/R) to get the peak values of the currents.
Divide the values of the peak voltage and peak current by the 2 , to
convert to its equivalent RMS value.

IV.

QUESTIONS
1. It depends on what type of load the circuit carries. For this experiment, its
loads are purely resistive so Ohms law can be used since its impedance can
be simplified to R. Ohms law was used to calculate the values of the peak
current and since both the measured and converted values are closely related,
then the value obtained using Ohms law is acceptable.
2. Yes, the oscilloscope can measure dc voltages. No waveform is seen, but a
straight line.
3. The values for the triangular wave and the square wave would be the same.

V.

CONCLUSION
AC voltages are represented in oscilloscopes as waveforms. In sinusoidal
waveforms the following characteristics are vital:
Peak Value
The RMS Value
Periodic Time & Frequency
AC voltages can also be measured by using AC voltmeters. For resistive AC
circuits, Ohms law can be used to compute for the current. The equivalent RMS
value can be obtained by dividing the peak value with 2 .