AIM: To use a multimeter to: (a) see the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED and (&) check whether a given electronic component (e.g., diode) is in working order. APPARATUS A multimeter, a diode and an LED.THEORY a) Adiode ox E diod. an LED conducts only when forward biased and in reverse biasing, there is no flow of current. b) WI a (b) When a diode is in working order, it will allow the current to flow in one forward biased. PROCEDURE | Use the selector switch and put the multimeter in ohm range (R). (a) (b) of the red in the terminal marked P. Unidirectional flow of current Case of junction diode 1. Connect the +ve marked end of the diode to 4ve terminal of a6 V variable DC. battery adjusted to minimum voltage. Select the D.C, current at 10 mA range by using the selector switch. Insert one of the metallic ends of probe in terminal P(+) and the black metallic end into the terminal marked common. Connect the other metallize end of red pro Since the diode is forward biased, | Now reverse the te and the one marke appropriate D.C. milli the diode allows the flow in a diode. Now replace the diode by the LED the flow of current only when itis Checking whether diode, transistor in IC A diode will conduct onl ends of the probes and reve working order. If conducts in b Insert the metallic end of the back lead in common terminal of the mull the battery eliminatorand read the value of curren it allows the current to pass. d+ is at lower potential. Again ol ampere scale, Nocurrent reading in the multimeter would of current in one direction only, i. the current is uni y in one direction i, first conn se the connecting points. If it conducts in oth cases or does not conduct in both ¢ direction, when timeter and that Black _ + Probes of | multimeter iLe 5-6 V Battary Rea eliminator Diode a Fig. Testing unidirectional current in a diode. be to the free end of the diode and the metallic end of black probe into the -ve terminal of t by varying the output of the eliminator. rminals of the diode such that the end marked -ve is at higher potential bserve the current in multimeter on the indicate that directional and repeat the steps to establish that an LED also allows forward biased as well as emits light working order ect the ends of diode to the two metal one case, then diode is in ases, then it is damaged.