LAB ASSESSMENT 4 (15%)

Electronic Measurement Technique (EE207)

Section –O4

NAME ID
Student Norah Alazemi 37888
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PART A: Answer the questions below 20 points]
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(You must type the answer directly here in the WORD File)

1. If PER in the symbol above is set to be 100ms and the “run-to-time” parameter in the Time Domain
Analysis is set to be 0.25s, how many cycles of pulse wave the simulation will provide?

Answer:
Period= 100ms
Run to time=0.25s
Total time of Simulation=0.25s
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
Number of Pulses= 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑑
0.25𝑠
Number of Pulses=100𝑚
250𝑚
Number of Pulses=100𝑚

Number of Pulses=2.5 Cycles

So there will be 2 complete cycle and one half cycle in this time will be provided by simulation & result
shown below.

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And Simulation result:

Simulation result also shows that 2 complete cycles and 1 half cycle will be shown in this time

2. Explain Time constant 𝜏𝑐 in an RC circuit. In an RC circuit during charging If we doubled the resistance
and halved the capacitance, the 𝜏𝑐 will remain the same or different, justify with an example

Ans:
Time constant 𝜏𝑐 will remain same.
Reason:
We know the formula
𝜏𝑐 =RC
Doubled resistance=2R
Halved capacitance=C/2
So by putting in formula

C
 c  2 R( )
2
 c  RC

Hence it is verified that time constant will remain same.

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3. What effect does a larger capacitor have on the RC circuit?

Ans: Time constant is directly related to resistance and capacitor value. For larger value of capacitance
time constant will increase which means that capacitor will take longer time to charge and longer time to
discharge. Greater the capacitor greater will be the charging and discharging time with increase in time
constant.

4. Find the value of C, If RC circuit has the following specifications: 𝝉 = 𝟏𝟔 𝒎𝒔, and R = 9.4 kΩ.

Ans:

 c  RC
16ms  (9.4k )C
16m
C
9.4k
C  1.7  F

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PART B: Answer the questions below (use your own words) [20 points]
1. [10 points] Considering a discharging capacitor phenomenon in the below hypothetical circuit, what
is the value the “discharging time constant” (𝜏𝑐 ) if R1 = A kΩ, R2 = ADB00 Ω, and C1 = 4.8 µF?
Note that ABCDE are digits of your Student ID Number.
Answer: (You may type it directly here in the WORD File or
you may write the answer down on a paper >> Take the Picture >> Copy Paste it Here)

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2. [10 points] Fill the table below the Time constant,from the calculation, simulation, and hardware
experimental measurement. Include at least two digits behind the dot and its unit. Show the steps in
detail below the table.
Answer: (You may type it directly here in the WORD File or
you may write the answer down on a paper >> Take the Picture >> Copy Paste it Here)

Theoretical Calculation
Simulation Hardware
(show your calc. step)
CASE 1: R = 2.7 kohm and C = 2.2 uF

τ =RC From Simulation Graph From the given vedio of

=(2.7k)(2.2u) experiment,
=5.94ms τ=5.687ms τ=5.8ms

CASE 2: R = 2.7 kohm and C = 10 uF

τ =RC From Simulation Graph From the given vedio of

=(2.7k)(10u) experiment,
=27ms τ=26.8ms τ=27ms

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Theoretical Calculations:

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Simulation:
Case 1

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Case 2

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Hardware

(ii)

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PART C: Answer the questions below (use your own words) [40 points]
Answer: (You may type it directly here in the WORD File or
you may write the answer down on a paper >> Take the Picture >> Copy Paste it Here)

1. Find C for a circuit, where R = AkOhm, Vc =9V at t = ABms while charging the circuit using Vsupply
= 12V. (AB are the first 2 digits of your ID Number, for example, if ID = 12345, R = 1kOhms, t =
12ms).

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2. A XYuF capacitor is charged through 4kOhms Resistor using a 20V power supply.
Calculate the voltage across the plates of a capacitor T = 0.2 seconds.

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3. In a circuit with a capacitor C = ABC uF, R = BCDE Ohms, Vsupply = 20V:
A. find the value of τ and Voltage on Capacitor at time = τ.
B. Find the Voltage on Capacitor, when time = 2τ
C. Find the Voltage on Capacitor, when time = 0.7τ
Note: ABCDE are digits of your ID, for example ID = 12345, then C = 123uF and R = 2345 Ohms

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4. For a circuit below, fill the table (Circuit is charging):
V = 12V, R = 1.4kOhms, C = 46uF

Time 0.0τ 0.1τ 0.2τ 0.8τ 1.8τ ∞

Vc 0 1.14 2.17 7V 10.12V 12.84

Table Calculations are given below

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PART D: Answer the questions below (use your own words) [20 points]
Answer: (You may type it directly here in the WORD File or
you may write the answer down on a paper >> Take the Picture >> Copy Paste it Here)
1) What are the peak-to-peak voltage and the frequency of the AC signal in Figure 3, if
D = 14 ms and C = 12.5V ? (10 points)

Figure 3

Ans: peak to peak voltages are defined as a difference between maximum positive peak and maximum
negative peak.
So
V p  p  12.5  (12.5)
V p  p  12.5  12.5
V p  p  25

For frequency we know,

F=1/T
And time period T is time taken for one complete cycle, since in this wave form there are 3 cycles so for 1
cycle,
T=14m/3
T=4.6ms
1
f   0.21kHz
4.6m

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2) Calculate the time constant from the below circuit (10 points)

PSPISE Circuit:

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Time Constant Calculations

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Theoritical Calculations:

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