TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

College of Science

LABORATORY REPORT
PEE1L-M
Electrical Circuits 1 Lab

Experiment #: 1
INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS & RESISTOR
COLOR CODING

Submitted by:
BSEE 2E

Asis, Abegail
Gabriel, Daniel Job
Katipunan, Janno
Padillo, Roland
Villanueva, Jeriel

October 14, 2021

Submitted to:
Mr. Mervyn Anthony Ramos
I. THEORY

Theory ~

II. OBJECTIVES
1. To determine the value of resistors from their color code and compare them to
ohmmeter reading
2. To measure the resistance across each combination of two of the three terminals
of a potentiometer and observe the range of resistance change as the shaft is
varied throughout its entire range.
3. To be familiar with the connection, use and operation of the DC voltmeter and
ammeter.

III. MATERIALS
1 Analog VOM
5 Assorted Color-Coded Carbon Resistor (1w) 1
10K Potentiometer
1 Breadboard
1 Variable DC Power Supply Connecting Wires
 IV. PROCEDURE

RUN I: THE COLOR- RUN II: THE RUN III:

CODED CARBON POTENTIOMETER CONNECTING THE
RESISTOR VOLTMETER AND
AMMETER
Examine the Connect the
Determine the value of potentiometer. ohmmeter terminals
each resistor from their Orient it so that the across AC. Turn the Connect the circuit shown
color codes. Fill in the rotatable shaft potentiometer in Figure 1.4. Choose an
information required for comes out toward control completely appropriate value of
Table 1.2. you. Call the clockwise. Measure resistor.
terminals of the and record the
potentiometer A, B resistance between
and C as in Fig 1.3. AC (Rac) and
Measure and record between BC (rbc). Adjust the DC supply
Using the VOM, zero
in Table 1.3 the Compute and voltage to 20V. Measure
adjust the ohmmeter and
total resistance record the value of and record the value of
measure the resistance of
between A and B Rac + Rbc. voltage and current in
each resistor with the
(Rab). Vary the arm Table 1.4 as indicated by
ohmmeter. Record the
of the potentiometer the voltmeter and the
readings in Table 1.2.
while keeping the Now observe how ammeter.
ohmmeter the resistance Rac
connected across varies as the
AB. Does the total potentiometer is Repeat step 2 for the other
Compute the percentage resistance vary? turned from its four remaining resistors.
difference between the
clockwise position
color-coded value and the
to complete
measured value and
counterclockwise
record them in Table 1.2.
Set the control one position. How does
They should agree within
quarter of the way Rbc varies over this
the tolerance range of the
clockwise. Measure range? Record the
resistor.
and record Rac and clockwise and
Rbc in Table 1.3. counterclockwise
Compute and values for Rac and
record Rac + Rbc. Rbc. Compute and
record Rac + Rbc in
each case.
Set the control
three-quarters of the
way clockwise.
Measure and record
Rac and Rbc in
Table 1.3. Compute
and record Rac +
Rbc.
 V. DATA AND RESULTS

Table 1.2
RESISTOR
1 2 3 4 5 6
st
1 color
2nd color
3rd color
4th color
Tolerance
Coded value
Measured value
% Difference

Table 1.3
STEP POTENTIOMETER Rab Rbc Rca Rac + Rbc
SETTING Computed Value

Table 1.4
RESISTANC
E
VOLTAGE
CURRENT

VI. COMPUTATIONS
VII. CONCLUSION

VIII. GUIDE QUESTIONS

1. Give the color code of the following carbon resistors.

a. 0.73-ohm c. 5.6 ohms
b. 490 ohms d. 62,000 ohms

2. An ammeter and a voltmeter of suitable ranges are to be used to measure the

current and voltage of an electric lamp. If mistakes were made and meters
interchanged, what will happen?

3. An ammeter has a resistance of 0.0075 ohm reads up to 15A. What resistance

shunt is needed to make a full-scale deflection of 150A?

4. A 50mV meter has a resistance of 10 ohms. A multiplier has been inserted to

produce a voltmeter of range 5V. How can the multiplier be modified so that the
new meter will have a range of 15V?

5. How does a potentiometer differ from rheostat?

IX. REFERENCES