PROCEDURE:

1. Obtain two capacitors with the values is 0.1F, 0.047F and 1.0 k. 2. Set up the circuit shown in Figure 21.2. Set the function generator for a 1.0kHz sine wave with a 1.0V rms output. Note:1.0Vrms=2.828Vpp. 3. The circuit is a series circuit, so the current the resistor and the capacitor are identical to the total current (IR=IC=IT). Measure the voltage across the resistor, VR, using the DMM. Record the measured voltage in table 21.2 in the column labelled Capacitor C1. Compute current in the circuit by dividing the measured voltage by the resistance of R, and enter the value in table 21.2. 4. Measure the rms voltage across the capacitor ,VC. Record the voltage in table 21.2 using Ohms Law: 5. Using the capacitive reactance found in step 4, compute the capacitance using the equation: 6. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 using capacitor C2. 7. Connect C1 in series with C2. The equivalent capacitive reactance and capacitance can be found for the series connection by measuring across both capacitors as if they were on capacitor. Equation: 8. Connect the capacitors in parallel and repeat step 7. Assume the parallel capacitors one equivalent capacitor for the measurement.

DATA:

Table 21-2 Capacitor C Voltage across R, (VR) Total current, IT Voltage across C, (Vc) Capacitive reactance ,Xc Computed capacitance, C 1.045 V 1.060 mA 0.166 V 156 1.020 F Capacitor C 1.054 V 1.069 mA 0.033 V 30.87 5.156 F

Table 21-3 Step 7 (a) Voltage across R, (VR) Total current, IT (b) (c) (d) Voltage across capacitors, (Vc) Capacitive reactance ,Xc Computed capacitance, C Series Capacitors 1.019 V 1.033mA 0.197 V 190.70 0.834 F Parallel Capacitor 1.047 V 1.061 mA 0.026 V 24.51 0.154 F