DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DJJ20053
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

LAB REPORT
Experiment : OHM’S LAW
Title

Name & : NAME REG. NUMBER

Reg. No MUHAMMAD NAUFAL FITRI BIN 24DTP22F1004
MUHAMAD ASRUL RIZAM
NUR ELZA EMYLIESYAH BINTI 24DTP22F1047
RAHIM
NORIANIEFAHMIE BINTI 24DTP22F1036
KAMARUL AZMAN
Group No. :
Programme : JKM
Class : DTP2A
Lecturer : AHMAD SALLEH BIN BUANG
EXPERIMENT NO:
PRACTICAL 1

TITLE:
OHM’S LAW

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1.0 TITLE: Ohm’s Law
2.0 EXPERIMENT OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of this unit, you will be able to demonstarte the relationship of
resistance, current and voltage by using Ohm’s Law.

3.0 EQUIPMENTS / MATERIALS:

1. FACET® base unit.
2. DC FUNDAMENTALS circuit board
3. multimeter
4. Two-post connectors
5. Terminal posts

4.0 THEORY:

Electric potential difference is expressed in volts (V), the rate of electron flow is
Measured in amperes (A), and the resistance to electron flow is measured is ohms (Ω).

⦁VOLT (V)- The electric potential difference required to produce one ampere of
Current in a circuit having one ohm of resistance.
⦁AMPERE (A)- The current that exists when a potential difference of one volt is
applied to a circuit having one ohm of resistance.
⦁OHM (Ω)- The resistance required to limit the current to one ampere when a
Potential difference of one volt is applied.
⦁The diagram indicates the Ohm’s law relationship between voltage €, current (I), and
resistance (R).

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 ⦁Resistance is property of an electric circuit that opposes the flow of current in that
circuit.
⦁In an electric circuit where the voltage is held constant, the current flow is inversely
proportional to the resisitance in the circuit.
⦁When voltage and current values are known, apply Ohm’s law to determine circuit
resistance.

R=E/I
RESISTANCE (IN OHMS)=VOLTAGE (IN VOTLS/CURRENT (IN AMPS)
In circuit (a), the current is 10 mA (0.01A). Notice that voltage, resistance, and current
are given.

In circuit (b), the current decreases to 5 mA because a resistor (RS) is added to the
circuit. The total resistance of circuit (b) equals E/I (10V/5 mA = 2 kΩ).

5.0 PROCEDURES:

1.Locate the OHM’S LAW circuit block. Based on the resistive color code and the bands
on R1.
2. Based on the resistive color code and the bands on R2.
3. Using the ohms function of your multimeter, measure and enter the value of R1.
Your measured value for R1 and its nominal color code value should be approximately
equal.
4. Using the ohms function of your multimeter, measure and enter the value of R2.
Your measured value for R2 and its nominal color code value should be approximately
equal.
5. Insert two-post connector between R1 and R2. Using the ohms function of your
multimeter, measure and enter the value of the total circuit resistance (RT).

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6. Set your multimeter to read voltage. Adjust the positive variable supply for 10 Vdc.
7. Set your multimeter to measure current. Connect the ammeter between the voltage
source and the top of R1.
8. Enter your total circuit current (IT) in milliamps (0.001A = 1 mA).
9. Based on your measured values recalled below, apply Ohm’s law to calculate the
total resistance (RT) of your circuit.
10. Compare the measured total resistance 1501 Ω with your calculated total
resistance.
11. Use your multimeter to measure the total current (IT) of your circuit. Ensure that
the applied voltage is set for 10 Vdc.
12. Using Ohm’s law formula R = E/I, determine the new total circuit resistance.
13. Remove power from your circuit by removing the ammeter between the voltage
source and the top of R1. Measure the total circuit resistance (CM 19 is activated).
14. Add a two-post connector as shown in the highlight below. Activate your circuit
and measure the voltage drop of R1 & R2. Use Ohm’s law to calculate the modified
value of R1 & R2.

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6.0 RESULT / DATA:

TABLE 1
RESISTANCE COLOR CODE IDENTIFICATION AND R VALUE MEASURED

R1 Green(5), brown(1), brown(10) = 510 Ω 509.1 Ω

R2 Brown(1), black(0), red(100) = 1000 Ω 991 Ω

TABLE 2

ITEM MEASURED VALUE CALCULATED VALUE

RT 1428.57 Ω 1510 Ω

IT 7 mA 6.6 mA

VR1 3.403 V 3.366 V

VR2 6.61 V 6.6 V

7.0 DATA ANALYSIS:

In the table 2 there is an error which is measured value and calculates. The difference
between R total calculates value and measured value is 81.53 %. The difference
between I total calculates value and measured value is 0.4%. Error for VR1
calculates value and measured value is 0.037% and error for VR2 calculates value and
measured value is 0.01%.

8.0 DISCUSSION:

Based on table 2, we found that be difference between the measured value and the
calculated value is not same. We have made a calculation between the measured
value and the calculated value. Among the resistance taken, the total resistance
calculated value is 1510 Ω. Current(I) on the measured value is 7mA while current(I)
on the calculated value is 6.6mA. The voltage drop measured value on R1 is 3.403 V
and R2 is 6.61 V while the voltage calculated value R1 is 3.366 V and R2 is 6.6 V.
The percentage tolerance used in this experiment is 5%. This tolerance is to
determine the limit in the multimeter.

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9.0 CONCLUSION:

Ohm’s Law gives conductors the relantionship between voltage, current and
resistance. Voltage measures the difference in electrical potential across two points
In a conductor. Current measure how many electron flow across a given point under
a unit of time. And the measurement of resistance to the flow of current in an
electrical circuit.

10.0 REFERENCES:

1. Lab Sheet practical 1 : OHM’S LAW

2. note chapter 1 (Electrical technology)

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