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EE-199 L Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering Lab

Experiment No. 3: Experimental Verification of Ohm’s Law

Name of Student: ……………………………………

Registration No.: ……………………………………..

Date of Experiment: …………………………………

Objectives:
 To verify different forms of Ohm’s law by comparing the calculated and measured values of voltage,
current and resistance.
 To represent the Ohm’s law graphically.
Equipment Required:
 DMM
 Breadboard
 DC Power Supply:
 Resistors: 3.3-kΩ [Qty=1]; 4.7-kΩ [Qty=1]; 6.8-kΩ [Qty=1]; 10-kΩ [Qty=1];
 Connecting wires

Theory:
Ohm’s law describes mathematically how voltage, current, and resistance in a circuit are related.

Ohm’s law can be written in three equivalent forms; the formula you use depends upon the quantity you

need to determine. Ohm determined experimentally that if the voltage across a resistor is increased, the

current through the resistor will increase; and, likewise, if the voltage is decreased, the current will

decrease. For example, if the voltage is doubled, the current will double. If the voltage is halved, the

current will also be halved. Ohm also determined that if the voltage is held constant, less resistance

results in more current, and more resistance results in less current. For example, if the resistance is

halved, the current doubles. If the resistance is doubled, the current is halved.

Ohm’s law states that, current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to
resistance.
V
I= …………….. (3.1)
R

Ohm’s law can also be stated another equivalent way:

V
R= …………….. (3.2)
I

There is a third equivalent way to state Ohm’s law; that is:

V = I .R …………….. (3.3)

Procedure:
𝐕
Part 1: Verification of I = 𝐑
Perform the following steps to verify that:
𝐕
𝐈=
𝐑
a. Using DMM, measure the resistance (R) of 3.3-kΩ (color-coded value) resistor and record it.
R (measured) =____________
b. Construct the circuit of Figure 3.1 on the breadboard.

3.3-kΩ

Figure 3.1

c. Measure and record the voltage across the resistor (R) and record it.

V (measured) =____________

d. Using DMM, measure the current (I) flowing through the resistor (R) and record it.

I (measured) =____________

e. Using theoretical values of voltage and resistance, calculate current through R.

V (calculated)
I (calculated) =
R (calculated)

I (calculated) =____________

f. Compare the calculated and measured values of current (I).

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𝐕
Part 2: Verification of R =
𝐈
Perform the following steps to verify that:
𝐕
𝐑=
𝐈
 4.7-kΩ

Figure 3.2

a. Construct the circuit of Figure 3.2 on the breadboard. Using DMM, measure the voltage across the

resistor (R) and record it.

V (measured) =____________

b. Using DMM, measure the current (I) flowing through the resistor (R) and record it.

I (measured) =____________

c. Using measured values of voltage and current, obtain the measured value of resistance (R).

V (measured)
R (measured) =
I (measured)

R (measured) =____________

d. Compare the theoretical and measured value of resistance (R).

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Part 3: Verification of V = I * R
Perform the following steps to verify that:
𝐕= 𝐈∗𝐑
a. Measure the resistance (R) of 6.8-kΩ (color-coded value) resistor using DMM and record it.
R (measured) =____________
 6.8-kΩ

Figure 3.3

b. Construct the circuit of Figure 3.3 on the breadboard. Using DMM, measure the current flowing

through the resistor (R) and record it.

I (measured) =____________

c. Using measured values of resistance and current, obtain the value of voltage V.

V (measured) = I (measured) * R (measured)

V (measured) =____________

d. Record the theoretical value of voltage (V).

V (calculated) =____________

e. Compare the calculated and measured value of voltage (V).

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Part 4: Graphical Representation of Ohm’s Law

Perform the following steps to verify that, if resistance (R) is held constant, increasing voltage
(V) will increase the current (I): 𝐕 = 𝐈 ∗ 𝐑
a. Construct the circuit of Figure 3.4 using 10-kΩ resistor. Set the variable DC power supply (E) to
0V.

10-kΩ

Figure 3.4
b. Measure the current (I) flowing through the resistor (R) and record it in Table 3.1.
c. Repeat step 4(a) and 4(b) for the DC supply voltage (E) ranging from 1V to 11V and note down
the desired values in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1

Sr. V(Volts) I (mA)

No. (measured) (measured)

1 0V
2 2V
3 4V
4 6V
5 8V
6 10V
7 12V
8 14V
9 16V
10 18V
11 20V

d. Using the data Table 3.1, plot the voltage (V) versus current (I) on the graph paper given in Figure
3.5.

Figure 3.5
 Assessment Rubrics
EE-199 – Basic Electrical & Electronics Engineering – Lab 3
Name: Reg. No.: _

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 on multi-disciplinary teams (A).
c. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice (P).

Exceeds expectation Meets expectation Does not meet

(4-5) (3-2) expectation (1)
Selects relevant Needs guidance to Incapable of
equipment to the select relevant selecting relevant
experiment, develops equipment to the equipment to
1. Realization of setup diagrams of experiment and to conduct the
Experiment [a, c] equipment develop equipment experiment,
connections or wiring. connection or wiring equipment
diagrams. connection or wiring
diagrams are
Actively engages and Cooperates with other Distracts or
cooperates with other group members in a discourages other
2. Teamwork [b] group members in an reasonable manner. group members
effective manner. from conducting the
experiment.
Does proper Calibrates equipment, Unable to calibrate
calibration of examines equipment appropriate
equipment, carefully moving parts, and equipment, and
3. Conducting examines equipment operates the equipment operation
Experiment [a, c] moving parts, and equipment with minor is substantially
ensures smooth error. wrong.
operation and process.

Respectfully and Observes safety rules Disregards safety

4. Laboratory carefully observes and procedures with rules and
Safety Rules [a] safety rules and minor deviation. procedures.
procedures
 Exceeds expectation Meets expectation Does not meet
(5-4) (3-2) expectation (1)
Plans data collection to Plans data collection Does not know how to
achieve experimental to achieve plan data collection to
5. Data objectives, and experimental achieve experimental
Collection [a] conducts an orderly objectives, and goals; data collected is
and a complete data collects complete data incomplete and
collection. with minor error. contain errors.

Accurately conducts Conducts simple Unable to conduct

simple computations computations and simple statistical
and statistical analysis statistical analysis analysis on collected
using collected data; using collected data data; no attempt to
correlates with minor error; correlate experimental
experimental results to reasonably correlates results with known
6. Data Analysis known theoretical experimental results to theoretical values;
[a] values; accounts for known theoretical incapable of
measurement errors values; attempts to explaining
and parameters that account for measurement errors or
affect experimental measurement errors parameters that affect
results. and parameters that the experimental
affect experimental results.
results.
Uses computer to Uses computer to Does not know how to
collect and analyze collect and analyze use computer to collect
data effectively. data with minor error. and analyze data.
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