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Abstract

This experiment aimed to verify Ohm's law. Resistance and temperature were kept constant, and

the voltage was varied to determine different current values. It was observed that under these

conditions, Ohm's law was verified. Furthermore, it was observed that the deviation of the

experimental current values against theoretical values was 0.04%, which also verifies that Ohm's

law was obeyed.

Introduction

Ohm’s law gives a relation between the current and voltage flowing through a circuit. It states

that at a constant temperature, the current flowing through the conductor is directly proportional

to the voltage across it. Mathematically it can be expressed as,

V=IR

Where V is the voltage across the circuit, I is the current flowing through the circuit and R is the

resistance of the circuit. If the temperature of the conductor is varying, then Ohm’s law will not

hold.

Apparatus and Procedure

a) Apparatus

1. Resistors

2. DC Power Supply

3. Multi-meter

4. Resistors Board
 5. Connecting wires

b) Procedure

Arrange the resistors (R1=100Ω, R2=220Ω, R3=1kΩ, R4=2.2kΩ, and R5=1kΩ.) as

demonstrated in the lab manual. Fix the resistors to the 10 VDC terminal and attach the resistors’

ends to the red terminal of the multi-meter. Connect the black terminal of the multi-meter to the

switch (ensure that the switch is open). Closing the switch will cause a flow of content in the

segment. Since we are using a multi-meter, there is no need to use an ammeter or voltmeter.

Take the reading and increase the voltage by 1V to record new readings.

Results

Table 1

Trial Voltage Current

(mA)
1 10 10.8
2 11 11.8
3 12 12.9
4 13 14.0
5 14 15.1
6 15 16.1
7 16 17.2
8 17 18.3
9 18 19.4
10 19 20.4
11 20 21.5
Discussion and Conclusion

Table 2

Voltage Current V % difference from

I= (mA)
R
(mA) theoretical value;
Where R=929.9
V
I= (mA)
R

10 10.8 10.75 0.43%

11 11.8 11.83 -0.25%
12 12.9 12.90 -0.04%
13 14.0 13.98 0.14%
14 15.1 15.06 0.30%
15 16.1 16.13 -0.19%
16 17.2 17.21 -0.04%
17 18.3 18.28 0.10%
18 19.4 19.36 0.22%
19 20.4 20.43 -0.16%
20 21.5 21.51 -0.04%
 Graph of V against I
23
22
21
20
19
18
Voltage (V)

17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5

Current (mA)

Experimental Values Theoretical Values

Figure 1

Table 2 illustrates the percentage difference of the experimental current values from the

theoretical value given constant resistance and increasing voltage. Figure 1 illustrates how

current changes with increasing voltage, which indicates that the gradient is a straight line.

Therefore, the graph verifies Ohm’s law which states that voltage and current are directly

proportional.

References

Ohm’s Law (Full Lab Report). (2020).

Pegoraro, F. (2015). Generalised relativistic Ohm's laws, extended gauge transformations, and

magnetic linking. Physics of Plasmas, 22(11), 112106. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935282

Appendices

V
I= (mA)
R

Experimental values−t h eoretical values

% difference =
t h eoretical values