Electrical Engineering Department

EE 200– Fundamentals of Electric Circuits Laboratory Manual

Name: Jobert Soriano Date Performed: 08/25/22

Course: EE200D Date Submitted: 08/25/22
Section: CPE 21S3 Instructor:Mr. Eric Ybanez
Score:

Experiment No. 3

SERIES DC CIRCUIT

1. Objective(s):

The activity aims to verify the characteristics of a series circuit.

2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

The students shall be able to:

2.1 examine the characteristics of a series dc circuits.
2.2 apply Ohm’s law to series dc circuits.
2.3 use a multimeter to make measurements in a series dc circuit.
2.4 compare computed value to measured value.

3. Discussion:

A circuit is defined as the complete path or paths through which current flows. All circuits must include a
voltage source as well as conductors or components through which current flows. There are three broad
classifications of all series circuits. These are series, parallel, and combination circuits.

The most easily understood circuit is the series circuit. The series circuit exhibits the following
electric characteristics:

1. There is only one path for current.

2. Current has the same value everywhere in the circuit.
3. Voltage drops when added, equal the source voltage.
4. The total resistance of the circuit is determined by means of adding the values of all
resistors in the circuit.

4. Resources:

Feedback AC and DC Basics 12-301

5. Procedure:

A. Two Resistors in Series

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1. Connect resistors R1 and R2 in series as illustrated in Figure 6.1.

R1
330Ω
1
23
R2
1kΩ

Figure 6.1 Two Resistors in Series

2. Measure and record the total resistance of the circuit.

3. Connect a source voltage of 10 V DC across the series resistors as shown in Figure 6.2.

R1
330Ω

E
10 V 2
R2
1kΩ

Figure 6.2 Two Series Resistors Connected Across a 10-V DC Source

Simulation

4. Connect an ammeter at locations 1, 2, and 3 and record the current at these points. (One

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by one, disconnect each node and connect the ammeter).

5. Measure and record the voltage drops across each resistor.

B. Four Resistors in Series

1. Connect resistors R1 and R2 in series as illustrated in Figure 6.1.

R1

330Ω

R2
1kΩ

R3
100Ω

R4

680Ω

Figure 6.1 Four Resistors in Series

2. Measure and record the total resistance of the circuit.

3. Connect a source voltage of 10 V DC across the series resistors as shown in Figure 6.2.

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1 R1 2
330Ω
Figure 6.2 Four Series Resistors Connected
Across a 10-V DC R2 Source
1kΩ
E
Simulation 10 V
3

R3
100Ω

R4
5 680Ω 4

4. Connect an ammeter at locations 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and record the current at these points.
(One by one, disconnect each node and connect the ammeter).

5. Measure and record the voltage drops across each resistor.

6. Data and Results:

Calculated Value Measured Value % Difference

Total Resistance (R1 + R2) 1330 Ω 1330 Ω 0

Current at point 1 7.519 mA 7.519 mA 0

Current at point 2 2.481 mA 2.481 mA 0

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Current at point 3 7.519 mA 7.519 mA 0

Voltage across R1 2.48 V 2.48 V 0

Voltage across R2 Calculated Value

7.5 V Measured Value
7.5 V % Difference
0
Total
Total Resistance
Voltage 2110 Ω 9.98 V 2110 Ω
9.98 V 00

Current at point 1 4.741 mA 4.741 mA 0

Current at point 2 1.564 mA 1.564 mA 0

Current at point 3 4.739 mA 4.739 mA 0

Current at point 4 0.474 mA 0.474 mA 0

Current at point 5 3.233 mA 3.233 mA 0

Voltage across R1 1.551 V 1.551 V 0

Voltage across R2 4.7 V 4.7 V 0

Voltage across R3 0.47 V 0.47 V 0

Voltage across R4 3.196 V 3.196 V 0

Total Voltage 9.917 V 9.917 V 0

A. Two Resistors in Series

B. Four Resistors in Series

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7. Computations:

A. Two Resistors in Series

I = V/R
I = 10 / 1330
I = 0.0075 A

Voltage across R1
V = IR
V = 0.0075 x 330
V = 2.48

Voltage across R2
V = 0.0075 x 1000
V = 7.5

Total Voltage
V = R1+R2
V = 2.48 + 7.5
V = 9.98

B. Four Resistors in Series

I = V/R
I = 10 / 2110
I = 0.0047 A

Voltage across R1
V = IR
V = 0.0047 x 330
V = 1.551

Voltage across R2
V = 0.0047 x 1000
V = 4.7

Voltage across R3
V = 0.0047 x 100

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V = 0.47

Voltage across R4
V = 0.0047 x 680
V = 3.196

Total Voltage
V = R1+R2+R3+R4
V = 1.551 + 4.7 + 0.47 + 3.196
V = 9.917

8. Conclusion:

I conclude that even though there are a lot of resistors residing in a series the total voltage shouldn’t
affect the total current of the circuit. The circuit will still give out the Voltage it produces but as the
current pass through the resistors its voltage will get less since the resistor will take some of the
voltage.
9. Assessment:
BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT
CRITERIA SCORE
1 2 3
I. Laboratory Skills
Members do not Members occasionally Members always
Manipulative
demonstrate needed demonstrate needed demonstrate needed
Skills
skills. skills skills.
Members are unable Members are able to Members are able to
Experimental
to set-up the set-up the materials set-up the material with
Set-up
materials. with supervision. minimum supervision.
Members do not Members occasionally Members always
Process Skills demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted
process skills. process skills. process skills.
Members do not Members follow safety
Safety Members follow safety
follow safety precautions most of
Precautions precautions at all times.
precautions. the time.
II. Work Habits
Time
Members do not finish Members finish on Members finish ahead of
Management /
on time with time with incomplete time with complete data
Conduct of
incomplete data. data. and time to revise data.
Experiment
Cooperative and Members do not know Members have Members are on tasks

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defined
their tasks and have
responsibilities most and have defined
no defined
of the time. Group responsibilities at all
responsibilities.
Teamwork conflicts are times. Group conflicts
Group conflicts have
cooperatively are cooperatively
to be settled by the
managed most of the managed at all times.
teacher.
time.
Clean and orderly
Clean and orderly
Messy workplace workplace with
Neatness and workplace at all times
during and after the occasional mess
Orderliness during and after the
experiment. during and after the
experiment.
experiment.
Members require
Ability to do Members require Members do not need to
occasional
independent supervision by the be supervised by the
supervision by the
work teacher. teacher.
teacher.
Other Comments/Observations: Total Score
(Total Score)
Rating= ×100
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10. Reference(s):
“Understanding DC Circuits”, Dale R. Patrick/”Electric Circuit Fundamentals”, Thomas L. Floyd