Electronics and Communication Circuits Lab.

EXPERIMENT #1
RESISTANCE IN SERIES AND PARALLEL
Objective:
Observe and record current flow and potential differences through resistors in
series and parallel circuits. Calculate theoretically and experimentally the
equivalent resistance of the series and parallel circuits.

Theory Overview:
In general, electrical circuits will have resistors arranged either in series or parallel,
or in some combination of series and parallel. When two or more resistors are
connected so that the current flowing through one is the same current flowing
through the other, one has a series combination. The equivalent resistance is given
by:

When two or more resistors are connected so that the current flowing in the circuit
id divided with part flowing through each resistor, and the current uniting
afterwards, one has a parallel combination. The equivalent resistance is given by:
Procedures:
PART I
1. Using the Proteus simulator, connect the
series circuit shown in Figure (1), take
Vbattary=10V, and R1=82Ω, R2= 100Ω and
R3=150Ω.
2. Measured the voltage and current of "R 1,
R2 & R3", then record it in table below:

R1 R2 R3
V (volt) VT =
I (mA) IT =

3. Calculate the RT theoretically.

4. Disconnect the DC power supply, and then measured the equivalent resistance
(RT) by using the Ohmmeter only.

PART II
1. Using the Proteus simulator, connect the
series circuit Shown in Figure (2), take
Vbattary =10V, and R1=82Ω, R2= 100Ω and
R3=150Ω.
2. Measured the voltage and current of
"R1, R2 & R3", then record it in table
below:

R1 R2 R3
V (volt) VT =
I (mA) IT =

3. Calculate the RT theoretically.

4. Disconnect the DC power supply, and then measured the equivalent resistance
(RT) by using the Ohmmeter only.

PART III
1. Using the Proteus simulator, connect the
series circuit Shown in Figure (3), take
Vbattary =10V, and R1=82Ω, R2= 100Ω and
R3=150Ω.
2. Calculate the RT theoretically.

3. Disconnect the DC power supply, and then measured the equivalent resistance
(RT) by using the Ohmmeter only.

Questions:
In figure (4), the battery voltage is V=65 volts, and the value of the resistances, in
ohms, are R1=38, R2=17, and R3=27, as shown. Find:
(a) Total resistance theoretically and experimentally.
(b) Current measured by the ammeters shown in figure.
(c) Voltage in R3.

Note: you must attach project file.

Figure (4)