EXPERIMENT 2A : Introduction to Multimeter Range and Scale

OBJECTIVES :
 To learn scale reading on analog multimeter
 To learn range selection on analog multimeter
 To measure resistance using analog multimeter
 To calculate the percentage of measurement errors

EQUIPMENTS : UNIT
Analog Multimeter 1
Resistor 4
RESULT :
Part A : Multimeter Range and Scale
1. DC Voltmeter
Refer to Figure 1.1(DC voltmeter scale), Complete Table 1.1 below with the
voltage value as indicated by pointer A and B.
RANGE RANGE 10V RANGE 50V RANGE 250V
2.5V
POINTER A 0.75 3 15 75
POINTER B 1.95 7.8 39 195
Table 1.1
 2. OHM METER
Based from Figure 1.2 (Ohm Meter Scale) complete Table 1.2 with the value of
resistance as indicated by each pointer A and B.

RANGE X1 RANGE X10 RANGE X1K RANGE X10K

POINTER A 120 1.2k 120k 1200k
POINTER B 13 130 13k 130k
Table 1.2
3. AMMETER
Refer to Figure 1.3 (ammeter scale), complete Table 1.3 below with current
values as indicated by pointer A and B.
RANGE RANGE RANGE RANGE
250mA 25mA 2.5mA 50 A
POINTER A 25mA 2.5mA 0.25mA 5 A
POINTER B 110 11 1.1 22 A
Table 1.3
EXPERIMENT 2B : Introduction to Analogue and Digital Multimeter
OBJECTIVES :
 To measure voltage using analog DC Voltmeter
 To measure current using analog DC Ammater
 To measure voltage and current of serial circuit using analog Multimeter
 To calculate the percentage of measurement errors
EQUIPMENT : UNIT
DC Voltmeter 1
DC Ammater 1
Analog Multimeter 1
DC power supply 1
Resistor 1k 1
Resistor 22k 1
Breadboard 1
Crocodile clips, jumper Sufficiently
PROCEDURE :
Part A : Voltage Measurement using Analogue Meter

1. Calculate the voltage drop across R1, Vr1 by using Ohms Law.
2. Record the calculated values in Table 2.1
3. Connect the circuit as shown in Figure 2.2
4. Set the voltage of DC power supply (Vs) to 0V and then turn ON the
power supply.
5. Adjust the power supply voltage control to Vs = 20V
 6. Turn off the power supply.
7. Connect the Analogue Multimeter in parallel to circuit as shown in Figure
2.
8. Remember to select the correct range before on power supply (Use
highest range first, if nothing changes, then reduce the range)
9. Replace the resistor to 22k and 38k as table 2.1 and repeat step 7 and
9.

PART B : Current Measurement using Analogue Multimeter

1. Calculate the current flow through R1, IR1 by using ohm’s Law.
2. Record the calculated values in Table 2.2
3. Connect the circuit as shown in Figure 2.4
4. Turn ON the Power supply and adjust the power supply to Vs = 20V.
5. Turn off the power supply.
6. Insert the analogue Multimeter in series with circuit by break up the
connection between R1 and DC power supply as shown in Figure 2.4
7. Remember to select the correct range before turn on power supply (Use
highest range first, if nothing changes, then reduce the range )
 8. Measure the current flow through R1, Ir1 and record the result in Table
2.2
9. Change value of R1 as state in table 2.2 and repeat step 6 until 8.
10.Calculate the relative percentage error, r% for all readings in Table 2.1
and Table 2.2

Part C : Voltage and current measurement using Analogue and Digital

Multimeter

1. Calculate VR1, VR2, IR1, IR2 by using voltage divider and Ohms Law
formula.
2. Record the calculated values in Table 2.3
3. Connect the circuit as shown in Figure 2.5
4. Turn ON the power supply
5. Set the voltage power supply to 20V DC.
6. Measure VR1, VR2, IR1 and VR2 by using analog multimeter and digital
multimeter with suitable range.
7. Record the measured values in Table 2.3
8. Calculate the relative percentage error, r% for all readings in Table 2.3