Experiment Lab Report Set Up 

October Sixteenth, Two Thousand and Twenty 

San Marin High School 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel Ford

Emma Rice

Derek Dela Cruz

James Wreden
 Detailed Experiment Plan and Set Up - Ampliteam

Experiment Overview

In this experiment, we will be setting up a preamp circuit and observe changes in multiple areas
of sound. We’ll be studying the changes in voltage and amplitude of a sine wave. The purpose of
this experiment is to understand what a circuit needs to function and how we can apply it to the
broader scope of our product. We also need to create a deeper understanding of the other aspects
of our project. This is why we analyzed the effect of the EQ on the bass amp.

Apparatus

This experiment will be conducted using Tinkercad. The preamp circuit will be designed and
simulated virtually. For the preamp circuit, we will need four resistors and a 741 integrated
circuit. We will also need a 9 volt battery to power the circuit, an audio input, in this case a
function generator, and a method to measure the output voltage, in this case an oscilloscope. For
specific strengths of the resistors, capacitors and transistors you can see the sketch below. We
also use a Fender Rumble 15 amplifier and a Squier P Electric Bass as well as an iphone 8-plus
microphone.

Procedure:

Experiment Parts

​ hanging the Amplitude

Experiment 1: C
Constant​: Battery Voltage, Resistor Resistance
Independent Variable​: Signal Generator Amplitude
Dependent Variable​: Oscilloscope Amplitude

Experiment 2: Changing the Resistance

Constant​: Battery Voltage, Signal Generator Amplitude
Independent Variable​: Resistor Resistance
Dependent Variable​: Oscilloscope Amplitude

Experiment 3: Changing the EQ

Constant​: Notes, Phone Distance, Hardware
Independent Variable​: EQ
 Dependent Variable​: Output Amplitude

1. Set up Circuit
a. This will take multiple hours of fiddling and will be the bulk of the work
b. These diagrams below help us to understand the signal flow and the components’
relationships to each other
2. Hook up Battery
a. We will use a 9V battery for the first experiment
3. Test Voltage at Input
a. We will use an oscilloscope to measure the initial amplitude of the signal
generator
4. Do 3 Trials by changing the amplitude of the signal generator
a. Use oscilloscope to compare the voltage to the input to see if it has been amplified
5. Repeat steps 1-4 but change the resistor instead of signal generator amplitude
a. The second experiment will keep the amplitude constant and change the resistor
connected to inverted input and output pins, we will see how changing the resistor
affects the amplitude
Experiment 3: Bass EQ
Constant​: Amp Volume, Bass Volume and Built in EQ, Notes being Played
Independent Variable​: Adjustment to EQ Knobs
Dependent Variable​: Tone of the Recording
1. Plug in Bass and Set Levels
a. Make sure that the bass volume and EQ are constant and set up
2. Set the EQ
a. Make a clear adjustment to the EQ knobs
3. Play the Riff
a. Play the riff exactly the same
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each EQ setting (4 times)
a. Make sure the constants stay the same including what is played
Images

These images above are the four settings we tested for Experiment 3, testing the bass EQ. We
used these settings to conclude our results and findings.
This circuit amplifies a signal using an LM741 operational amplifier. The LM741 is an
integrated circuit that will be useful in the future. A power supply of 9V is used to power the
amplifier, and a signal generator sends AC current in the form of a sine wave to the LM741’s
non-inverting input. It is amplified by the LM741, outputted through the output pin, and recorded
using an oscilloscope.