Title:_________E7 Ohm’s Law and Resistor Rules_______

Name: ____Sara LaFreniere________________

Partner: ________Amit Joseph, Jun Kim____

Date: ___________Tuesday , Nov. 22, 2022____

Objective
To get a better understanding of Ohms law and resistor rules

Experiment

Examining and measuring electrical current

Diagram

Description
 OHM'S LAW AND RESISTANCE NETWORKS
DATA & RESULTS
VOLTAGE AND CURRENT DATA FOR RESISTOR R3

Voltage, V Current, I Voltage, V Current, I

( 0.1 V) ( 0.001 A) ( 0.1 V) ( 0.001 A)

1.0 0.006 6.0 0.039

2.0 0.013 7.0 0.046

2.9 0.018 7.9 0.052

3.9 0.025 9.0 0.059

5.0 0.033 10.0 0.066

RESISTANCE VALUES FOR EXPERIMENT E7

Graphical Measured Calculated

() () ()

R1 55.6  0.1

R2 100.2  0.1

R3 150.1  0.1 149.9  0.1

RSERIES 306.7  0.3 305.7  0.3

RPARALLEL 34.6  0.3 28.9  2.9

 Insert Image of Voltage vs Current Graph

Analysis
1. Algebraic comparison between graphical and measured values of R3

2. R3 , graph=¿ ( 150.1 ± 0.1 )Ω

R3 , measured=¿( 149.9 ± 0.1 )Ω

3. | R3 , graph−R 3 ,measured ∨≤ δ R3 , graph+ δ R3 , measured

4. ¿ ( 150.1 ) Ω −( 149.9) Ω∨¿ ≤ ( 0.1 ) Ω +(0.1) Ω

5. (0.2) Ω ≤ ( 0.2 ) Ω Yes or No?

1. Sample calculation of series resistance from resistors R1, R2, and R3

2. R1=¿ ( 55.6 ± 0.1 )Ω

R2=¿( 100.2 ± 0.1 )Ω

R3=¿( 149.9 ± 0.1 )Ω

3. R s=R1 + R2 + R3

4. R s=¿ 55.6 + 100.2 + 149.9 )Ω

5. R s=¿ 305.7 Ω

6. δ R s=δ R1 + δ R 2+ δ R3

7. δ R s=¿ 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 )Ω

8. δ R s=¿ 0.3 Ω = 0.3 Ω

9. R s=¿ ( 305.7 ± 0.3 )Ω

1. Algebraic comparison between calculated and measured values of Rs

2. R s ,calculated =¿( 305.7 ± 0.3 )Ω

R s ,measured =¿( 306.7 ± 0.3 )Ω

3. | R s ,calculated −Rs , measured∨≤δ R s , calculated +δ R s ,measured

4. ¿ ( 305.7 ) Ω - (30 6 .7) Ω∨¿ ≤ ( 0.3 ) Ω +(0.3) Ω

5. (−1) Ω ≤ ( 0.6 ) Ω Yes or No?

1. Sample calculation of parallel resistance from resistors R1, R2, and R3

2. R1=¿ ( 55.6 ± 0.1 )Ω

R2=¿( 100.2 ± 0.1 )Ω

R3=¿( 149.9 ± 0.1 )Ω

3. R p =¿ ¿

4. R p =¿1/ 55.6 Ω + 1/ 100.2 Ω + 1/ 149.9 Ω ¿−1

5. R p =¿ 28.87 Ω

6. δ R p =R p
2
( δ R 1 δ R 2 δ R3
+ +
R 12 R 22 R 3 2 )
7. δ R p=¿ 28.87 Ω¿2 ¿

8. δ R p=¿ 2.8869 Ω= 2.9 Ω

9. R p =¿ ( 28.87 ± 2.9 )Ω
 1. Algebraic comparison between calculated and measured values of Rp

2. R p , calculated=¿( 28.9 ± 2.9 )Ω

R p , measured=¿( 34.6 ± 3.0 )Ω

3. | R p , calculated−R p ,measured ∨≤ δ R p , calculated +δ R p ,measured

4. ¿ ( 28.9 ) Ω −( 34.6) Ω∨¿ ≤ ( 2.9 ) Ω +(3.0) Ω

5. (−5.7) Ω ≤ (5.9 ) Ω

Conclusion
(Remember to state numerical values whenever possible)
1. Discuss the significance of the shape, slope, and y-intercept of the graph of Voltage versus Current
for R3. In particular, discuss how these properties of the best-fit line (representing R3) verify Ohm’s
law. Comment on the result of the algebraic comparison between the graphical and measured
values of R3 including stating both values (with error).

The y-int of the graph is 0.112135 and the slope is 150.1. the measured slope was 149.9 ohms.

Ohms laws states that the voltage between 2 points is directly proportional to the current passing
through the resistance and directly proportional to the resistance of the circuit. Since the graphical
value is so close to the measured value I would say the data verifies ohms law. Ohms law states
that it should be a linear relationship and that is what is shown on our graph.

2. Discuss whether or not the series and parallel resistor equations have been verified by the results of
your experiment. For both the algebraic comparison between measured and calculated values of
series and parallel resistance separately, state both values (with error) and comment on whether
the results support equations 2 and 3 from the E7 lab manual.

Our measured Rs was 306.7 ohms using the devices prepared and the calculation was 305.7 ohms .
since the calculated value was so close to the measured value our equation was verified.
Sources of Error
1. (Ohm’s Law) The material used for each resistor in this experiment experiences an increase in
resistance for an increase in temperature. Assuming that the temperature increase occurs gradually
during data collection, which data points would be the most affected, and how would this affect
your graphically determined value for R3? Although different measurements of current will be
affected by different amounts depending on the temperature increase of the resistor, you may still
assume that the data set is relatively linear, i.e., the effect will not be large enough to produce a
quadratic or exponential relationship between voltage and current. Remember that the voltage
drop across resistor R3 is determined by the source voltage.

The values most effected would be some of the later values. If resistance increased as the
temperature got higher that means the later values collected would have a smaller l value. Since for
resistance to increase youd need a decrease in current.

2. (Series and Parallel Resistor Rules) Consider whether there are additional sources of resistance in
the circuits other than the resistors themselves, and whether this would affect the results of this
portion of the experiment. Discuss any additional sources of resistance with regard to their effect
on the individual measurements of R1, R2, R3, Rs, and Rp, as well as the calculated values of Rs and Rp.
The resistance measurement box measures the total resistance between the positive and negative
terminals, which includes the resistance of the connecting wires.

There are many other sources of error however, since they are so small they are deemed negligible.
Some other sources of error that provide resistance would be the wires, the coating on the wires,
and heat generated