I.

Objectives
1. To determine the total resistance of a circuit on the Series/Parallel resistive circuit block.
2. To calculate, using Ohms law, and measure total voltage and total current of the
Series/parallel resistive circuit block.
3. To determine the total resistance with the circuit modification.

II.

Introduction
The components in this experiment were connected in series and parallel. The total
resistance was computed by determining the resistance of the resistors, measured and
standard color code. Ohms law was used with regards to finding the value of total current
and total voltage of the circuit. Results were compared between the original and modified setups.
In order to determine the resistance of parallel resistors eq.6.1 was used

RP =

R2R3
eq .6 .1
R 2+ R 3

Where

RP

is the resistance of parallel resistor R2 and R3. Resistance in series

connection was computed using eq.6.2

RS = R1 +

Where

Rs is the sum of resistor R1 and

resistor was obtained by using eq.6.3

I Rn=
Where
resistor
III.

Materials

IV.

Procedure
1.

RP

in series. Current flow through a load

U Rn
( n=1, 2,3 ) eq .6 .3
Rn

I Rn is the current through resistor

Rn when

RP eq .6.2

Rn is resistance.

Rn and U Rn is the voltage across

V.

Data and Results

Table 6.1
R1()
R2()
R3()
Standard resistor color code
330
1.2k
2.4k
Modification M4
Fault F5
Fault F6

R1()
330
330
796
330

R2()
R3()
Measured value
1200
2400
1000
1000
1000
2400
1190
2400

Table 6.2

RP ()
Measured value
796
Fault F5
Fault F6

RS ()

Calculated
value
800

796
706

Measured value

Calculated value

1.06k
1.594k
1.036k

1.30k

Table 6.3
I (mA)

Fault F5
Fault F6

Applied
voltage
(V)

13.63
9.64
14.82

-15
-15
-15

U R 1 (V

U R 2 (V )

)
Measured value
-4.45
-10.75
-7.61
-7.61
-8.84
-8.84

U R 3 (V

I (mA)

)
-10.75
-7.61
-10.36

Calculated value
13.27

Table 6.4
I(mA)

Modification M4
Fault F5
Fault F6
VI.

13.63
46.3
9.64
14.81

Analysis and Computation

I R1 (

I R2 (

mA)
mA)
Measured value
13.63
9.10
86.3
0
9.64
6.44
14.81
10.45

I R3 (

I R1 (

mA)

mA)

4.53
4.63
3.2
4.36

I R2 (

I R3 (

mA)
mA)
Calculated value
13.46
8.98
4.48

RP =

1
1
1
+
1.2 k 2.4 k

Rs =800+330 I R 1=

RP =800 Rs=1130 I r 2 =

I r 3=

4.45 V
=13.46 mA
330

10.750 V
=8.9 6 mA
1200

10.750V
=4.48 mA
2400

15 V
1130

I=13.27mA

U R 1 + U R 1 = 4.84V+ 10.47V
U R 1 + U R 1 = 15.31V

Analysis:

Conclusion:
From the experiment we have done, we can conclude that type of arrangement
determine the value of a variable resistor and a strong voltage electric current in the circuit. In
the series arrangement, serves as a resistor voltage divider, which means if the voltage across
each resistor is added together then the amount is equal to the voltage source. Whereas if the
resistors are arranged in parallel, it serves as a divider resistor currents, which means that if a
strong electric current passing through each resistor is measured, it will have a value equal to
the total current before branching points.