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BASIC MEASUREMENTS AND OHM’S LAW

1 DATA
V (V ) I(A)
1.6 0.02
3.1 0.05
4.5 0.07
6.0 0.09
7.6 0.12
9.0 0.15

The value of R1 is:


R1 = 58.3Ω

2 CALCULATIONS
1. Plot I = f (V ) (V on horizontal axis and I on vertical axis).
2. We know that the graph should be linear according to Ohm’s law. Linear
fit the points of your graph using Microsoft Excel, Matlab or
wolframalpha.com

3. Calculate the slope of your graph.


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4. Calculate Rexperimental (Rexperimental = tanα ).

5. Calculate percentage error using Rexperimental and Rmeasured :

|Rexperimental − Rmeasured |
%Error = 100.
Rmeasured

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