Snceiary Experiment Experiment MEASURING RESISTANCE Lab, student: Rating: Leb instructor's Initial: Date Performed: f ives: + To gain prectice in the use of the ohmmeter + Tomeasure resistance of different vaiue resistors © 1 unit analog muititester © 1 pe. breadboard + S pos, rasictors (assorted values) + 4pes. 1K-ohm resistor © 2 pes. 500-ohm resistor © 1 pc. 2 K-onm resistor PartOne: MEASURING RESISTANCE USING AN OHMMETER Procedure: 1 Short the positive and negative probes and zero the ohmmeter by turning the zero ohm adjuster until the pointer points to its exact zero 2 Pick five resistors and label each resistor from R1 to RS. 3 Using the meter, measure the resistance of each resistor and record the vaiues in table 1. Do not touch both leads of the resistor or the metal parts of the test probes while measuring resistance as this will fesult in a reading error, especially on the higher-resistance ranges. "1A NNN Table 1 Construct the circuit shown in figure 2-A using the five chosen resistors RI R2 RB R4 RS B vn Figure 2-4 Measure the total resistance of the circuit by placing the ohmmeter probes across terminals A and B. Reotst = ohms Compare the resistance measured in procedure 5 with the sum made in table 1. Now, construct the circuit in figure 2-B and compute the total tesistance of the circuit manually across: terminals A and 8. Be sure to show your solution and record the result. + + + i ‘ i i f ; L \ We { S000 Senn i 1 i . r i \ Bika 3 500 & ko i 8 ‘ ae ors i 4 \ i : \ i ' \ i vee | + be + A Figure 2-C 1210 12 Computed total resistance = ohms Using the chmmeter measure the total resistance of fi eta kne Of figuire 2-B across Meesured total resistance = ohms Compare the measured total resistance with the computed in procedure 7 anc explain any discrooancies At which end of the scale are resistance readings more accurate, the crowded or uncrowded end? Support your answer. PartOne’ MEASURING RESISTANCE USING THE ELECTRONICS WORKBENCH Open the electronics workbench and construct figure 2-A. To do this, click the basic icon where the resistor is found. Drag five resistors, connect altogether and label them with the same resistance values used in figure 2-4. Now, measure the total resistance across terminals A and B using the ohmmeter in the electronics workbench. Click the instruments icon and drag and connect the muttitester across terminals A and B of the circuit as shown in figure 2-Can =. |} A oR R2 R3 R4 RS OB Tp Nie ae AR e emery mee AA nee Wie Figure 2-C 13 Activate the multitester and seiect the ohmmeter by double clicking this item. Read the resistance value at the ohmmeter display and record it below. Rrota = ohms: Construct aiso the circuit shown in figure 2-B and repeat procedures 12 and 13. Connect the muititester as shown in figure 2-D and record the measured resistance below. ! Figure 2-D Rica. ee ee ofs 44 rrannereasured using the electronics es measured using the analog the two gives the accurate value? 45. Compare the total resistances m workbench any the total resistanc multitester . Which do you think of Explain your observation Conchusi