1-Introduction:

In this lab, we will use a variable power supply to subject a resistor (of
known resistance) to a variety of voltages. Our objective will be to test
Ohm’s Law, which asserts that the resulting current through the
resistor (as well as the rest of the circuit) is proportional to the applied
voltage. Once you have established that Ohm’s Law is, in fact, valid over
the ranges of voltage and current in our experiment, we will use the
knowledge gained to determine the value of an unknown resistance.

2-Purpose:
 Investigate the relationship between the three variables involved
in ohm's law (current, voltage and resistance).
 To find the total resistance of series. circuit.

3-Objective(s):
1. To-verify the following two equivalent forms of ohm's Law :
 Represent Las a function of V and R.
 Represent V as a function of I and R.
2. Plot the current versus voltage relation.
4-Equipments:
1. Breadboard.
2. DC power supply.
3. Wires.
4. Resistors (1 k, 2 k) ohm.
5. Voltmeter and Ammeter.
 Fig. (1) : Ohm’s law apparatus

5- Theory: Ohm's law states that the current in a circuit is directly

proportional to the applied voltage and inversely proportional to the
V
According to this law circuit resistance. R= I The German physicist
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, stated two laws which when coupled with
Ohm's law, one get a sufficient and a powerful set of tools for analyzing
a large variety of electric circuits.
6. Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in fig. (2)
2. Try to increase the voltage supply as shown in table 1, then
measure the current displayed on Ammeter.
3. Put the reading in a table (1).
4. Plot a graph between the voltage on Y-axis and the current
on X-axis.
5. Find the percentage error

Fig.(2)

7- Reading
Voltage(V) Current(I) A V
R= I Ω
1V 0.993*10−3 A 1007.049Ω
2V 1.99*10−3 A 1005.025Ω
3V 2.981*10−3 A 1006.71141Ω
5V 4.991*10−3 A 1002.00401Ω
7V 6.996*10−3 A 1000.57176Ω
9V 8.996*10−3 A 1000.4416Ω
Table (1)
V 1V
R= I = 0.993∗10−3 =1007.049Ω
8.Calculation:
V
I= R -----------( ohm's Law )

ΔV V 2−V 1 9 V −1V
Slope= Δ I = =
I 2−I 1 (8.996 A−0.993 A )∗10(−3)
=999.625Ω

R practically= 999.625Ω

R Theory =1000Ω

Error = | Rtheory−Rpract
Rtheory |*100%
1000−999.625
Error = | 1000 |*100%

Error= 3.75*10−4 *100%

Error = 0.0375

9-Discussion:
In this experiment we used Ohm's law to measure the voltage,
resistance and current. And we learned that the resistance is inversely
proportional to the Current and directly proportional to the voltage.
And also with increasing the Voltage the current increases because the
relationship between them is directly proportional. The Error rate was a
little because we use one resistance