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Objectives:
1. General
To calculate power with measures of voltages and currents.
2. Specifics
To verify the current and voltage dividers.
To measure the power dissipated in a resistive circuit fed with a DC source.
To verify the theoretical power equations with the practice.
Voltage divider.
Current divider.
DC power.
2. To implement the circuit in Figure 1 for 4 resistance values. To calculate current, voltage and
power in Table 1. Source between 10V-20V.
Figure 1. Circuit 1.
3. To implement the circuit in Figure 2 for 4 resistance values. To calculate current, voltage and
power in Table 2 where “It” is the source current. Source between 10V-20V.
Figure 2. Circuit 2.
Measured
Case
R1 [Ω] R2 [Ω] It [A] I1 [A] I2 [A] Pt [W] P1 [W] P2 [W]
1
2
3
4
4. To implement the circuit in Figure 3 for 4 resistance values. To calculate current, voltage and
power in Table 3 where “Vt” is the source voltage. Source between 10V-20V.
Figure 3. Circuit 3.
Tabla 3. Results circuit 3.
Calculated
Case
R1 [Ω] R2 [Ω] Vt [A] V1 [A] V2 [A] Pt [W] P1 [W] P2 [W]
1
2
3
4
Measured
Case
R1 [Ω] R2 [Ω] Vt [A] V1 [A] V2 [A] Pt [W] P1 [W] P2 [W]
1
2
3
4
To verify that variables are between the safe operation range of the source and resistances.
5. To make a list with all necessary elements for implement the circuits in the practice.
To implement the proposed circuits considering the equipment (sources, resistances and
measurement instruments) operation limits. Then, finish the tables with calculations with the data
from measurements.
The report includes calculations, measurements, graphics (example in Figure 4) and photos
presented in clear form with the information organized and clean.
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Señal de Voltaje Vp=1, F=220Hz
0.5
Voltaje[v]
-0.5
-1
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Tiempo[ms]
Figure 4. Example voltage sine signal: Vp=1 V, F=220 Hz.