Measurements on simple

resistive circuits
Module 3 Lab 1
Ahmed Hasnain Jalal, Ph.D.
EEL 3310L-Circuits LAB
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Florida International University

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Set up of elementary resistive circuits, measurements of d.c. voltages, d.c.
currents and do the computer simulations before/after the each lab activities
(it’s recommended that you finish it before).

ACTIVITY: 1
1. Set up the following circuit.
Conditions:
• 2 volts < V < 6.2 volts
• R ≥ 2.7kΩ
• Measure and tabulate: This is a schematic of a dc series circuit where V is voltage
Vab, Vbc, Vce, Vde, Vad, I1 supply, R is resistance and a, b, c, d, and e are the different
nodes
• Briefly explain your results.

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ACTIVITY: 2
2. Set up the following circuit.
Conditions:
• 1.2 volts < V ≤ 7.3 volts
• R1 ≥ 3.3kΩ This is a schematic of a dc parallel circuit where V is voltage
supply, R is resistance and a, b, c, d, and e are the different
• R2 ≥ 2R1 nodes

• Measure and tabulate Vab, Vbc, Vcd, Vde, Vad, I1 and I2.
• Briefly explain your results (compare with the theoretical and
simulation results).

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ACTIVITY: 3
3. Using the Ohmmeter, measure and tabulate Rab with the following
condition:
a) R1 R2
b) R1 R2
c) R1 = R2 This is a schematic of a dc series circuit where R is
resistance, and a and b are the different nodes

Briefly explain and comment your results.

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ACTIVITY: 4
4. Set up the following circuit.
Conditions:
V > 0 volts
• With the set up above, measure Vab, I and compute
Vab
I
for the following condition:
a) R1 ≫ R2
b) R1 ≪ R2
c) R1 = R2 This is a schematic of a dc series circuit where V is
d) Also measure and tabulate I, I1, I2, Vac, Vcb as well as voltage supply, R is resistance, and a, b, and c are the
briefly comment and explain your results for each cases. different nodes

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ACTIVITY: 5
5. Use Ohmmeter, measure and tabulate Rab
a) R1 R2
b) R1 R2
c) R1 = R2

Briefly explain your results. This is a schematic of a dc parallel circuit where R is

resistance, and a and b are the different nodes

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ACTIVITY: 6
6. Using the same set of values as before, set up the following circuit.
• For the same set up above, measure Vab, I and compute
Vab
I
Conditions: For V > 0 volts
a) R1 ≫ R2
b) R1 ≪ R2
c) R1 = R2 This is a schematic of a dc parallel circuit
where V is voltage supply, R is resistance
and a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are the different
Briefly comment and explain your results.
nodes
d) Also measure and tabulate I, I1, I2, Vde, Vfg, Vaf, Vad, and Vfc for all of
the above conditions as well as briefly comment your results.

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 Thank you!

Note: Write a report of the activities and submit it within the deadline. Remember
to keep your records and own comments in your lab notebook.
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