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Abstract: The experiment is about to demonstrate equations. Not simple as mesh analysis but we can
mesh and nodal analysis using constructed get the answer directly . As well as using Mesh
Wheatstone bridge with the appropriate resistors Current Analysis, we can also use node analysis to
that I had choosed and get the experimental calculate the voltages around the loops, but we
measurements and observe the difference between must not get confused while using kichoff’s
theoretical and simulation results . From the circuit voltage law for mesh analysis and kirchoff’s
I had to measure the voltage drops and the current current law for nodal analysis.
flows at all branches. I used a breadboard , wires ,
and a 5v dc power supply to build the complete
circuit. Apart from that , a multimeter was used to
measure the voltage and the current in the circuit. II. EXPERIM
From that result I had gained , I would use mesh III. ENTS SET UP
analysis and nodal analysis to find a calculated
results. After that , i had to compare between the The tasks began with choosing 6 appropriate
actual reading and the calculated results whether its resistor of any different values in the range KOhm
match with the analysis . and identify the values of R1,R2,R3,R4,R5 and R6
using multimeter .Multimeter is a device used to
Keywords: Mesh , Nodal , Multimeter ,Compare measure voltage, current and resistance. Multimeter
might be analog type multimeters or digital
multimeter. The multimeter we use was analog
multimeter that have great detecting slow voltage
I. INTRODUCTION changes, as you will the see the needle moving over
the scale.
Mesh analysis is a method that is used to solve
a plane circuit with no wire across each other .It
also have another name which is loop analysis that
using loop current to solve any other circuit. Mesh
analysis will use a Kirchhoff’s Voltage law to
derive an equations in a circuit to find solution,
while Nodal analysis is a method to determine the
potential different between "nodes" in a circuit in
terms of the branch currents. It also have another
name which are node-voltage and branch current
method. To analyse using nodal analysis,
Kirchoff’s Current law will be use to derive the
node equation in the circuit.
IV. RESULT
V. CONCLUSION
These were several results based on reading
Based on the this experiment , it can be
measurement , mesh analysis and nodal analysis. concluded that both methods are used to find
current or voltage in a particular branch of an
Resistor Resistance Current Voltage
electrical circuit , but using nodal analysis we can
1 980Ω 3.1mA 3.0V
find easily node voltages thereby by current using
2 320Ω 1.6mA 0.5V
node voltage and by using mesh analysis we can
3 970Ω 1.5mA 1.5V find current in a particular branch. Nodal analysis
4 330Ω 1.5mA 0.5V is best suited when there are current sources
5 320Ω 0.01mA 3.2mV whereas mesh analysis is best suited when energy
6 980Ω 1.5mA 1.5V sources are voltage sources rather than current
Table 1: Measured Readings sources. In both the methods needs minimum
number of equations need to be written to know the
unknown quantities.
Mesh Analysis :