OHM’S LAW

1) Pick a resistor that matches the charts description and start filling in the
chart. Figure out what the colors represent and record that as R (color).
DO ALL SIX resistors before you continue. Use the two larger gray ones and
the others will be your choice.
Set up a resistor as shown in the diagram below.
 2) Get a multi-meter.
3. Make sure the black probe is in the common (COM).
4. The red probe should be in the center (V Ω mA)
5. Turn the meter on to 200 Ω (one click to the right of bottom).
*****You will at some point need to adjust the dial to an M or a K******
6. Take the red probe and touch it to the designated spring (blue circle)
and the black probe to the other side. Just touch the probes, do not push
them into the springs.
7. Record the value on the meter as R (meter). If you don’t get a reading
change the dial to a higher ohmage.
8. Calculate the % difference using R (color) as accepted. (This is not to see
how correct you are, but rather to see how well the resistor was built)

Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 R R % Diff

(color) (meter)
A
B
C
D
E
F

TURN OFF THE MULTIMETER

2) Use the two large gray resistors and hook them up in a series circuit. If you
choose A and E for example then A would be # 1 and E would be #2. To set
up the series circuit see the black lines in the diagram below.
 3) Find the total resistance (R total) by placing the probes of meter across both
resistors together. (On the board where the blue circles are.)

Letter R (usemeter reading from above)

used
#1 =
#2=
R total from meter:

TURN OFF THE MULTI - METER

4) What did you notice about the meter reading and the sum #1 and # 2.
 5) Add two more resistors to your set up. (Figure out how to add them and
where to read the R total). Call them #3 and #4 and record their letters.

6) Fill in the chart below (copy data for #1 and #2)

DATA TABLE
Letter R (from meter reading from
used above)
#1 =
#2 =
#3 =
#4 =
R total from meter

TURN OFF THE MULTI - METER

7) What did you notice about the meter reading and the sum of all 4 resistors?

From the Ohm’s Law lab:

1. What happens to the current in this circuit?

Adds Up to total or is equal in each resistor

2. What happens to the voltage in this circuit?

Adds Up to total or is equal in each resistor
From this lab:
3. What happens to the resistance in this circuit?
Adds Up to total or is equal in each resistor

CONCLUSION:

A circuit has two 9-volt batteries that are placed end to end and has resistors of
15, 25, and 45 ohms. Using what you have learned in the last 2 labs:

1. Draw a picture of the circuit. (They are connected end to end as in this
lab.)

2. What is the voltage in the circuit? _________________

3. What is the resistance in the circuit? ______________

4. What current will the ammeter display? _____________________

Make sure the units are included in the answer.

MAKE SURE THE MULTIMETER IS OFF (SHOW YOUR INSTRUCTOR)