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EXPERIMENT:

SERIES OHMMETER
AIM: To design and calibrate the series ohmmeter.

APPARATUS: uA-amneter, DRB, DC supply, comnecting wires.

CIRCUIT DIATRAM

Series reDs tance

A
ww.e
Kse
shunt
Reerstance
Rsh
Krmneter Rx

2.6V
THEORY: This instrument essentiallyy consists of a sensitive DC
instrument connected in series with resistance box p
battery V to a pair of (A and B) which the unknown resistano
R is connected so the indication of instrument depend .upon
the magnitude of current flowing through the meter which
depends on the value of resistance under test provided the
instrument is properly calibrated.

Rcurrent limiting resistance

Ra zero adjustment resistance
R meter resistance

Runknown resistance
E- Emfof battery

When terminals A and B are shorted together i.e. R - , value

of Rh is so adjusted that meter shows full reading on scale then
this precision corresponds to resistance of zero.

When terminals A and B are kept open or R , o (very high

resistance). The meter shows zero point deflection on the
position of pointer corresponding to different value of R, and
accuracy of the instrument. In design of series type ammeter
value of R, which gives half the value of full scale deflection
of the instrument A and B is defined by the half scale position
resistance hence the value of R, must be
equal to Rh
R +Keh- Rm
Rsh +R
So rent
total resistance present on battery is 2Rh.battery C
required to supply half scale deflection is given by
N te batte
R 2Rh o full scale deflection
ll be doublecl ie
= 214 V
Rh
.

Ra m Rm fm Rm
Jsh
Rsh
 For full scale defloction, battery cun uosled given
by,
I-2

So current through Ris

laI-Im
Imfull scale deflection current of meter
But, IaRlm Rm

Ralm Cm

RImR R,/(V - Im R)

Now, R= Kh-Rsh rm
Rh +Rro
R Tfm E Rh)Em
R V-Ifm Rh RA- ICm FmR
PROCEDURE: TRn Rh+Rm V
V-f R
.First of all from the given meter, measure the meter resistance
R, and current lg
From these 2 values calculate Rah and
R from above
equations.
Now set that Rsh and Rse in
particular rheostat and connect the
circuit as shown in figure
.For calibration, check the half
scale reading.
.Ifhalf scale reading is shown, then meter is calibrated and take
the reading.
OBSERVATION TABLE:
R-10000 R R-20002 R
R 2402
R R402 kn R
V-2.6V
len V-2.6V

R () R, (2) LmLA)
Im(A)