CALCULATIONS:

ACTIVITY 1A

Procedure B:

V R 1 = 2div × 0.1V × 10 = 2V
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ACTIVITY 1B

Procedure A:

t wave = 0.2 ms × 3.6div = 0.72ms

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CONCLUSION:
Activity number 1 is all about familiarization with AC instruments whether it is
oscilloscope or AC waveform generator. In activity 1A, we learned how to calibrate the
oscilloscope and we also familiarized the different parts of it. And based on that we therefore
conclude that when calibrating an oscilloscope we need to setup or adjust its volts/div, position,
variable attenuator, the source control which is the ALT-CH1-CH2-LINE-EXT that determines
to which signal the oscilloscope is synchronized, the time base or time/div and we also check the
probe if it is x1 or x10. The x10 probe makes the input’s amplitude look ten times smaller than it
really is. In activity 1B which is the ac waveform generator, we measure and compute the time
required in a waveform to complete one cycle and based on our data we also conclude that the
frequency that is being computed is not exactly the required frequency because it depends on the
measured value of divisions in the oscilloscope and the computed value of the time wave. For the
last part of this activity we measure the combined resistance of R1 and R2 with a multimeter and
based on the gathered data, the measured value is not exactly the required output impedance, it is
because on the adjustment of the potentiometer on the generator impedance circuit block.
ANALYSIS:

In the first part of this activity we analyzed the used and functions of the parts of the
oscilloscope, during the activity we noticed that the time base or time/div and the attenuator or
volts/div is very important when calibrating the oscilloscope because it really affect the
waveform. We also observed the ac waveform on the oscilloscope and we need to adjust the
vertical and horizontal controls to display the largest possible trace of one cycle so that we can
get the proper waveform and value of the required voltage. In the second part of this activity we
analyzed the operation of AC waveform generator, when we increase the generator frequency
control the number of cycles displayed on the oscilloscope is also increase. And when it comes
to the computation of frequency, its value depends on the measured divisions and calculated time
wave. And lastly is when changing the graticule from 6 to 3, it will happen when we adjust the
amplitude located at the function generator and the potentiometer counter clockwise and it also
results a loaded output in the voltage across the resistors.