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Electric Circuits Lab Guide

1. The document describes Lab 1 for the ENSC 220 course, which involves verifying Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL) and Kirchhoff's current law (KCL) using a circuit with resistors R1, R2, and R3. 2. Students are instructed to construct the circuit, choose appropriate resistor values, measure the resistances with a DMM, and apply a 1V power supply. They will then calculate and measure voltages across R1 and R2 to verify KVL, and calculate and measure currents through R1, R2, and R3 to verify KCL. 3. The discussion section asks students to consider measurement accuracy

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Electric Circuits Lab Guide

1. The document describes Lab 1 for the ENSC 220 course, which involves verifying Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL) and Kirchhoff's current law (KCL) using a circuit with resistors R1, R2, and R3. 2. Students are instructed to construct the circuit, choose appropriate resistor values, measure the resistances with a DMM, and apply a 1V power supply. They will then calculate and measure voltages across R1 and R2 to verify KVL, and calculate and measure currents through R1, R2, and R3 to verify KCL. 3. The discussion section asks students to consider measurement accuracy

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ENSC 220 – Fall 2005

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I
Lab #1: Verification of KVL and KCL (Due: Oct 11, 2005)

OBJECTIVE:
Using the circuit below, you can verify KVL by showing that the sum of voltages around the loop
Vin → R1 → R2 is zero. You can also verify KCL by showing that the currents entering node "a" sum to zero.

PREPARATION:
Read about power supply, DMM and breadboards to make sure you understand the operation of instruments and
usage of the bread board. For example, you can read the Lab Handbook 2.2.2 (Lab Power Supplies), 2.2.3
(DMM), 2.3.3 (Resistors) and 2.4.1 (Breadboards). Derive equations for all circuit voltages and currents in
terms of Vin, R1, R2, and R3.

EQUIPMENT:
Basic lab tools and breadboard , Digital multimeter (DMM-Fluke 8010A) and DC power supply

NOTES:
Set current limit and connect the power after verifying the circuit & connections thoroughly. Check the
multimeter setup before making any measurement. Improper setup can give incorrect readings and/or damage
the meter.

IMPORTANT: When constructing the circuit, select resistor values such that the power dissipated in each
resistor in the circuit is well below its 1/4 watt rating.

METHOD:
R1 a

Vin R2 R3

Schematic of the KCL/KVL verification circuit

Construct the circuit shown above. Choose appropriate R1, R2, and R3 (all three of them in few Kilo Ohms
range), and measure their values using the DMM. Apply the power and adjust Vin=1.0 V (approximately),
under load.
KVL: Calculate the expected voltages across R1 and R2, and then measure them.
KCL: Calculate the expected currents through R1, R2, and R3, and then measure them.

DISCUSSION:
• Find the DMM accuracy for measuring DC voltage, current, and resistance.
• Choose one example from your calculations and show how equipment accuracy and measurement errors
propagate through equations to affect expected values.
• Explain how the measurement process itself affects the resistances, voltages and currents that you are
measuring.
• Reconcile each measurement against the expected value. You should be able to explain any differences
within a specified range of certainty.
• Can you think of a more effective method of confirming KCL?

ENSC220-05 Lab1 1/1

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