Applied Physics Lab Manual Institute of Business Management

Collage of Engineering and Sciences

LAB SESSION #
4
Assessment Rubrics for GSC-103 Applied Physics
Method: Lab reports and instructor observation during Lab sessions
Outcome Assessed:
a. Ability to conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (P).
b. Ability to function in teams (A).
c. Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (P).
Performance Exceeds Meets expectation Does not meet expectation Marks
expectation (3-2) (1-0)
(5-4)
1. Realization of Able to fully or moderately Able to somewhat understand Able to slightly or unable to
Experiment [a, c] understand the concepts related the concepts related to the understand the concepts related to
to the experiment and provide experiment and provide results the experiment and does not
excellent results. with minor errors. provide excellent results.
2. Teamwork [b] Able to fully or moderately Able to somewhat produce Able to slightly or unable to
produce end results and proper end results and improper produce end results and no
delegation of tasks. All delegation of tasks. Few delegation of tasks. One member is
members show responsibility members show responsibility working or no member show
and work for the part they are and work for the part they are responsibility or work for the part
assigned to do. assigned to do. they are assigned to do.
3. Procedural Able to fully or moderately Able to somewhat understands Able to slightly or unable to
Skills and understands lab work procedure lab work procedure and understands lab work procedure
Laboratory Safety and perform lab work. Displays perform lab work. Somewhat and perform lab work. Slightly
Rules [a, c] skills to act upon sequence of displays skills to act upon displays or does not displays skills
steps in lab work. Always or sequence of steps in lab work. to act upon sequence of steps in lab
often take precautions or use Occasionally take precautions work. Rarely or does not take
equipment with care. or use equipment with care. precautions or use equipment with
care.
4. Conducting Able to fully or moderately Able to somewhat initiate lab Able to slightly or unable to initiate
Experiment with initiate lab work. Capable to work. Somewhat capable to lab work. Slightly capable or
own initiative [a, c] perform experiment using perform experiment using incapable to perform experiment
procedural skills on his own. procedural skills on his own. using procedural skills on his own.
5. Use of Able to fully or moderately use Able to somewhat use lab Able to slightly or unable to use lab
Observation [a] lab work observation for work observation for analysis work observation for analysis and
analysis and calculations. and calculations. Somewhat calculations. Slightly displays or
Displays skills to perform displays skills to perform does not displays skills to perform
related analysis and calculations related analysis and related analysis and calculations
using the observation from lab calculations using the using the observation from lab
work. observation from lab work. work.
6. Modern Tool Able to fully or moderately Able to somewhat Able to slightly or unable to
Use [a, c] demonstrate the use of relevant demonstrate the use of demonstrate the use of relevant
tool. Displays skills to relevant tool. Somewhat tool. Slightly displays or does not
demonstrate the use of relevant displays skills to demonstrate displays skills to demonstrate the
tool for the lab work. the use of relevant tool for the use of relevant tool for the lab
lab work. work.
7. Ability to Able to fully or moderately Able to somewhat Able to slightly or unable to
troubleshoot troubleshoot experimental troubleshoot experimental troubleshoot experimental errors
errors and Resolve errors and resolve them without errors and somewhat resolve and slightly or unable to resolve
without guidance or supervision. them without guidance or them without guidance or
supervision [a] supervision. supervision.
Total
 Collage of Engineering and Sciences

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCES

Applied Physics (GSC: 103)

Semester _

EXPERIMENT NO # 4
LAB OBJECTIVE: Understanding the concept of Ohm’s Law by finding current and
voltages across the resistors

Name of Student :

Student ID :

Date :

Lab Assessment
Total Marks

Marks Obtained

Lab Engineer:
Name: Sir Mukesh Kumar
Signature:
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Faculty: Ms Rabia Hassan

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Applied Physics Lab Manual Institute of Business Management
Collage of Engineering and Sciences

EXPERIMENT # 4
OHM’S LAW
Objective: Understanding the concept of Ohm’s Law by finding current and voltages
across the resistors

To calculate current flow through resistors using Ohm’s Law

To measure current flows through resistors and demonstrate the relationship of current to

voltage and resistance using a multimeter.

Basic Concepts:

1. The three fundamental properties of every electrical circuit are Current (I), Voltage (V)
and Resistor (R)
2. The Ohm is the unit of resistance which is denoted by Ω.
3. The voltage is the unit of electrical pressure or force.
4. The ampere is the unit of electrical current flow.
Introductory Information:

George Simon Ohm (1787-1854) discovered, while experimenting the electrical circuits, that
appreciably definable – relationship exists between current, voltage and resistance.

Ohm’s Law states that “current (I) is directly proportional to the voltage (V) and the inversely
proportional to the resistance (R)”

Ohm’s Law can also be written as I = V/R, which states that current (I) equals voltage (V)
divided by resistance (R).

Two useful variations of Ohm’s Law are; R = V/I, which states that resistance (R) equals
voltage (V) divided by current (I) and V = I x R, which states that voltage (V) equals current (I)
times resistance (R).

Equipment and Materials

Bread Board
Digital Multimeter
Power Supply
Resistors R1 = 1K,
Resistors R2 = 1.5K,
Resistors R3 = 3.3K
Circuit Diagram:

Figure. 1: Simple Circuit to verify Ohm’s Law

Procedure:

1. Connect resistor R2 through the multimeter to the power source as shown in figure 1.
2. Set the digital multimeter to +V dc, 50V range and connect it across resistor R2 as
shown.
3. Set the multimeter, then adjust the power source for an output of 12V dc as indicated on
the digital multimeter.
4. Measure the current flow through resistor R2 as indicated by the multimeter.
𝐼𝑅2 = mA dc

5. Return the voltage to zero

6. Remove resistor R2 and Connect resistor R1 in its place
7. Adjust the power source to 12V dc and measure the current flow indicated by the
multimeter.
𝐼𝑅1 = mA dc
8. Resistor R1 has less resistance than resistance R2. Is the current flow though R1 higher
or lower than the measured through R2?
9. Return the voltage to zero.
10. Remove resistor R1 and connect resistor R3 in its place.
11. Adjust the power source to 12V dc and measure the current flow indicated by the
multimeter.
𝐼𝑅3 = mA dc
12. Does resistor R3 have more or less resistance than resistor R1 ?
13. Is more or less current flowing through resistor R3 than flowed through resistor R1?