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Creative Technologies – Grade 9

Individualized Learning Material
Quarter 1 – ILM 3: Electronic Measuring Instruments
First Edition, 2020

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 9
Creative
Technologies 9
Quarter 1- ILM 3
Electronic Measuring Instruments

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 Welcome to the CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Grade 9 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Individualized Learning Material on Basic Electricity. This module was collaboratively
designed, developed and reviewed by educators both from public and private institutions to
assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners to meet the standards set by the
K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in
schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and
circumstances.

For the Teacher

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their
own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they
do the tasks included in the module.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the Creative Technologies 9 Individualized Learning Material (ILM) on

Basic Electricity. This ILM was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This ILM has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This is the first part of the Individualized Learning Material

(ILM). In this part shows the enabling objectives with
Knowledge, Skills and Attitude. The objectives must be
Goals unpacked from the Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELCs).

This is the second part of the ILM. In this part, the teacher
can give an activity that will help the learner recall his/her
previous learning. Also, it will facilitate if the said activity will
help bridge the learner's past experiences with the new
lesson. The association with “a previous learning” does not
Explore automatically mean the previous lesson but acquired
knowledge that will serve as clue or springboard to process
the new one.
The idea here is to come up with an activity that will cater to
both the review and motivation parts of the usual lesson.

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 In this part of ILM, the new lesson will be introduced. A
number of authentic materials may be used to introduce the
lesson. Also, important concepts be emphasized here.
The teacher can present the lesson in a creative way instead
Learn
of just simply giving out the lesson or concepts. The activity
used as a springboard during the “Explore” part may be
dissected for discussion to serve as a concrete example if no
new material is presented. This part is similar to “abstraction”
of the 4As.
In this part of ILM the teacher can make use of graphic
organizers in crafting exercises or any activity where the
learner is still guided even though it is independent learning
Apply on their end.
The teacher may give additional exercises that will enable the
learner transfer new knowledge or skill into real-life
experience or situation and engage in higher cognitive
thinking, such as problem-solution, cause-effect, etc.

This part will assess whether the learning competency is

achieved in a form of formative assessment to check the
Assess understanding of the student of the lesson presented in the
ILM. The teacher may use different types of tests tailored-fit
to the content.

This is the last part of ILM wherein the teachers will ask
questions to students to reflect on his/her learning, the
problems encountered while utilizing the ILM.
Sample questions:
Reflect
1.What important concepts have you gained in the
lesson?
2.What are the difficulties have you encountered in the
process of learning?
3. How will you apply the lesson learned in real-life
situation?

This part will compile the references used in the ILM. IPA
format will be used to cite the references and separate the list
References of books, electronic and websites.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the module.

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Lesson
Electronic Measuring
3 Instruments
This Individualized Learning Material (ILM) will help you recall concepts you have
previously studied and allow you to earn knowledge on instrumentation and measurement
involving electronics. This knowledge will aid you to know the different kinds of electronic
measuring instruments and perform resistance, voltage, current, frequency and period
measurements. As you go through this ILM, you may consider these questions: What are
the different kinds of electronic measuring instruments? How do I conduct resistance,
voltage, current, frequency and period measurements? To find the answer, explore this ILM
with comprehension. If you find any difficulty in understanding some of the contents in this
module, seek the assistance of your teacher or peers or refer to the ILMs you have studied
earlier. You may check your work with your teacher.

Goals
At the end of exploring this ILM, the student is expected to:

 Enumerate the different kinds of electronic measuring instruments

(SSP_TLE-CT9PMEC -Ic-d-1.1); and
 Perform resistance, voltage, current, frequency and period measurement
(SSP_TLE-CT9PMEC -Ic-d-1.2).

Explore
ACTIVITY 1: K – W - L
Fill in the first two columns with the information asked before you read the module.
Answer the last column after you have red the module.
Topic: ELECTRONIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
What I already What I want to What I learned?
know about the know about the
topic? topic?

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 Learn
The most common characteristics in a circuit that are most important to industry
technicians are:
• Volts
• Amperes
• Ohms
The most popular electrical meters are built around these three electrical
characteristics. Most meters are capable of reading more than one electrical characteristic.
The most common electrical meters used are the volt-ohm-milliammeter and the clamp-on
ammeter.

Electric Meters

An electric meter is a device used to measure some electrical characteristic of a

circuit. The most common types of electric meters are the voltmeter, the ammeter and the
ohmmeter.

Basic Principle

Most electric measuring instruments

make use of the magnetic effect of electric
current. When electrons flow through a
conductor in an electric circuit, a magnetic
field is created around the conductor. The
magnetic field is used to move the needle of a
meter a certain distance, which represents the amount of the characteristic being measured.

Differences among Meters

The differences among the various electric meters are not in the meter movements,
except for digital meters, but in the internal circuits of the meter and in how the magnetic
fields are created.

 Clamp-on Ammeter - The clamp-on meter picks up the magnetic field through a set
of laminated jaws on the meter.
 Voltmeter - The voltmeter uses a resistor as a load to produce a magnetic field when
voltage is applied to the circuit in the meter.
 Ohmmeter - The ohmmeter has its own power supply and uses the device being
checked as the load to produce a magnetic field.
 Ammeters - The strength of the magnetic field determines the distance that the
needle of the meter moves. The larger the current flow, the stronger the magnetic
field grows and the greater the needle movement on the scale. The ammeter
measures current flow in an electric circuit. There are two types of ammeters used in
the industry today: the clamp-on ammeter and the in-line ammeter. The clamp-on
ammeter is the most popular and the easiest to use.

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Using the Ammeter

Select the scale that is appropriate for reading the current draw of the electrical
device being checked. If the appropriate current is unknown, use the highest scale until the
correct scale can be determined. Clamp the jaws of the ammeter around one conductor
supplying a load or circuit. Never clamp the jaws of the meter around two wires to obtain an
ampere reading. If the current flows in the wires are opposite, the meter will read zero
because the current flows cancel each other out. If the current flows are not opposite, the
meter will read the current draw in both conductors.

When the ampere draw is small, you may have difficulty obtaining a true reading
because of the small needle movement. This can be remedied by coiling the wire around the
jaws of the meter. This allows the meter to pick up a larger current flow than is actually
there. To obtain the correct ampere reading when this method is used, divide the ampere
draw read by the number of loops going through the jaws of the meter.

Voltmeters

The voltmeter is used to measure the amount of electromotive force available to a

circuit or load. Most voltmeters can read both voltage and resistance. The most common
volt-ohm meter has three voltage scales and several voltage ranges. All equipment is
designed to operate at a voltage of 10% above or below the rating of the equipment.

Ohmmeters

The ohmmeter is used to determine the operating condition of a component or a

circuit. The ohmmeter can be used to find an open circuit, an open component, or a direct
short in a circuit or component. Continuity is when a particular circuit or component has a
complete path for current to follow. The term measurable resistance is the actual resistance
that is measured with the ohmmeter. The ohmmeter provides an easy method for checking
circuits for opens and shorts and for measuring resistance.

Apply
ACTIVITY 2. Meter me

Learn to use a multimeter by watching this video

http://www.mentor2.gatech.edu/wordpress/multimeter-2/ and reading the following information
about how to use the multimeter.

Multimeters are used to measure voltage across circuit components, resistance, and the
current in a wire. This is extremely useful in guring out what component is misbehaving in a circuit.
They can also be used to measure voltage output of a battery, which is very useful in determining
whether a battery is charged or not. A multimeter is probably the minimum equipment you need to
diagnose and repair an electric gadget.

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 Multimeters are connected to the circuit using two leads (probes). One lead will be
designated as the “ground” and is usually colored black or another dark color. Sometimes the letters
“COM” are next to this port on the multimeter. The ground lead is connected to the negative side of
the voltage. The other lead is connected to the positive side of the voltage in the circuit is usually
bright red colored. The colors are fairly standard throughout the industry. You will find the same red
and black colors on your car battery as well for example.

When measuring voltage across a circuit component, the multimeter kind of “hugs” the
component. This way, the same voltage felt by the component will be felt by the multimeter as well.
We call this arrangement a parallel arrangement. In the picture below, the diagram on the left is
suitable for measuring the voltage across a resistor.

If we wanted to measure the current passing through the circuit, then we would connect the
multimeter in a series arrangement. All the current that passes through the component will also pass
through the multimeter. In the picture above, the middle diagram shows the measurement of
current through the resistor.

Finally, the resistance is measured when the multimeter is connected to a resistor in

isolation. Here we do not probe a circuit but only a component. You can think that the resistor and
the multimeter form a circuit of their own. The right diagram in the picture above shows that
arrangement.

You can use the interactive virtual simulator on this page

http://www.mentor2.gatech.edu/wordpress/multimeter-2/ to try a few experiments with what you
have learned.

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 Assess
Choose the correct answer from the choices. Write your answer on your answer
sheet.

1. What measurements can be done using a multimeter?

a. Current, Electromagnetic signal frequency, Voltage
b. Voltage, Force, Magnetic spin
c. Electric field, Resistance, Voltage
d. Voltage, Resistance, Current
2. What do the colors of multimeter leads mean?
a. Black:ground, Red:positive
b. Blue:positive, Red:negative
c. Black:positive, Red:negative
d. Blue:ground, Red:positive
3. The multimeter is set at 20 DCV setting. The reading is 0.40. What is the voltage
across the component?
a. 0.02 V
b. 0.40 V
c. 4.0 V
d. 8.0 V
4. A multimeter is connected in series to the circuit. What can be measured?
a. Voltage
b. Power
c. Current
d. Resistance
5. When measuring resistance, what does switching the sides the leads touch do to the
reading?
a. No change
b. Flips the sign of the reading
c. You should never switch the leads while the multimeter is on
d. Shows "error"

Reflect

1. What important concepts have you learned in this lesson?

2. What are the difficulties have you encountered in the process of learning?
3. In your future career, do you think you can apply this lesson in real life? Why or
why not?

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 References

Shamieh, Cathleen. (2020). Electronic for Dummies. (3rd Edition). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley
& Sons, Inc.

Dixon, Philip. (2018). Electronics for Absolute Beginners. (1st Edition).

An Introduction to Electronics. (2017). The Open University.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkeJzRrwe5k
http://www.mentor2.gatech.edu/wordpress/multimeter-2/

Answers

Assess

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