UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST – CALOOCAN

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Voltage Divider
EXPERIMENT # 3

SUBMITTED BY:
DE GRACIA,PETER JAMES S.
20141160352
NEE 312 – 1CPM
SUBMITTED TO :
ENGR. ANTONIO C. REBONG

Date of Performance: 08/08/16

Date of Submission: 08/15/16
I. Objectives
Upon completing the experiment, the students will be able to:
 To understand how a voltage divider principle works in a circuit.
 To identify the factors that affects the output voltage in using voltage divider.
 To be able to apply voltage divider in next lessons and real life situations.

II. Introduction
III. List of Instruments with their Description
 PC and Accessories
- Used as computing aid using the program “L@bSoft”

 UniTrain-I Interface and Experimenter

- Manufacturer Name: LUCAS-NÜLLE. SO4203-
2A Interface SO4203-2B Experimenter.
Experimenters supply more fixed or variable
experiment voltages and contain an infrared
interface. The UniTrain-I Interface, the
UniTrain-I Experimenters and the experiment
cards are connected to each other via a bus.

 MetraHit Multimeter and Power Supply SO4203-2A

and SO4203-2D
 - Used for communication between the real and virtual
multimeter. And the power supply unit is used in addition to
the basic power supply unit where variable higher-power
alternating voltages, adjustable higher-power direct voltages
or a three-phase current system with variable frequencies
and amplitudes are required for experiment.

 Experiment Card DCCLNo.1

- Used to Shunt resistors on a PCB, for current

measurement using the analog inputs of the UniTrain-I
system.

 Shunting Resistors,
Lead and Connection Plugs
- Shunting resistors is used to
measure electric current,
alternating or direct. This is done
by measuring the voltage drop
across the resistor. Lead &
Connection Plugs, used to connect
terminals

 Extension Cord
-Used to extend the cord.
 IV. DATA
RUN 1(A)
Voltage divider Unloaded Condition
Output V (Volts) A (mAmps) V (Volts) A (mAmps)
High-Voltage Output 8V 0.006 mA
Low- Voltage Output 4V 0.001 mA

RUN 1(B)
Voltage divider High-Resistance Load Low-Resistance Load
Output V (Volts) A (mAmps) V (Volts) A (mAmps)
High-Voltage Output 6.9 V 0.002 mA 3.3 V 0.002 mA
Low- Voltage Output 3.2 V 0.001 mA 3V 0.001 mA

Run 2(A)
Potentiometer Setting Minimum Maximum
(ccw most) (cw most)
Voltage Output 0.8 9.9
Total Current 0.854 0.830

Run 2(B)
Loading High-Resistance Load Low-Resistance Load
Condition Initial After Initial After
Voltmeter Reading 5.8 V 8V 2.8 V 8 mA
Ammeter Reading 1.812 mA 2.413 mA 2.7 mA 2.8 mA

V. Exercises
1. In the voltage divider circuit of Fig. 3.2(A), compute for the output voltage if the values for the circuit
parameters are as follows
a) Vin = 24V, R1=50 Ω, R2=100 Ω
b) Vin = 24V, R1=100 Ω, R2=50 Ω
c) Vin = 24V, R1=100 Ω, R2=100 Ω
Draw conclusions from your computations.
The higher the value of the R 1 from R2 will give you larger output of voltage, But if R 1 is smaller than R2
the output voltage will become small;.
2. In the voltage divider circuit of Fig. 3.2(B), compute for the output voltage if the values for the circuit
parameters are as follows
a) Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=50 Ω
b) Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=100 Ω
c) Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=200 Ω
Draw conclusions from your computations
VI. Computation
1. a) Given: Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=50 Ω
 24
x 100 = 16 V
50+100

b) Given: Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=100 Ω

24
x 100 = 16 V
100+50

c) Given: Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=200 Ω

24
x 100 = 12 V
100+100

2. a) Given: Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=50 Ω

24 100 x 50
x
100 x 50 100+50 = 15 V
20+
100+50

b) Given: Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=100 Ω

24 100 x 100
x
100 x 100 100+100 = 17.14 V
20+
100+100

c) Given: Vin = 24V, R1=20 Ω, R2=100 Ω, RL=200 Ω

24 100 x 200
x
100 x 200 100+200 = 18.46 V
20+
100+200

VII. Questions & Problems

1. What are the factors that affect the output voltage of a voltage divider circuit?
The output voltage of a voltage divider will vary according to the electric current it is supplying to its
external electrical load. To obtain a sufficiently stable output voltage, the output current must either
be stable or limited to an appropriately small percentage of the divider's input current. Load
sensitivity can be decreased by reducing the impedance of the divider, though this increases the
divider's quiescent input current and results in higher power consumption (and wasted heat) in the
divider. Voltage regulators are often used in lieu of passive voltage dividers when it is necessary to
accommodate high or fluctuating load currents.
2. In the voltage divider circuit, is it possible to obtain an output voltage that is greater than the
input voltage? Explain.

3. Cite some applications of a voltage divider circuit.

4. Calculate the voltage drop across the series connection of 10,15 and 25 ohm resistors using Ohm’s
Law
and the Voltage Divider Principle. The total applied voltage is 300 volts.
-Using Ohm’s Law
RT = 10+15+25 = 50 Ω V10 = IR = (6)(10) = 60 V
V15 = IR = (6)(15) = 90 V
VT 300
IT = = =6 A V25 = IR = (6)(25) = 150 V
RT 50

Using Voltage Divider Principle

R 10
VD= V T x V 10= 300 x=60 V
RT 50
15
V 15= 300 x =90 V
50
25
V 25= 300 x =150 V
50

5. A 20 ohm resistor is connected in series with a rheostat whose resistance can be varied from 0 to 100
ohms. The combination is connected to a 120 colt dc source.
A) Calculate the range of voltage that can be obtained across the rheostat terminals.
B) Calculate the range of voltage that can be applied to a load of 20 ohm resistance.

VIII. Discussion
IX. Conclusion
X. References
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/voldiv.html