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Lab3 Parallel Circuit

The document describes a DC parallel circuit experiment. The hypothesis is that in a parallel circuit, voltage remains the same across all components while current divides. Experimental measurements of voltage and current across three resistors (R1, R2, R3) matched theoretical calculations based on parallel circuit equations. Current measurements across four resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4) in another circuit also matched predictions, satisfying Kirchhoff's Current Law.

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Lab3 Parallel Circuit

The document describes a DC parallel circuit experiment. The hypothesis is that in a parallel circuit, voltage remains the same across all components while current divides. Experimental measurements of voltage and current across three resistors (R1, R2, R3) matched theoretical calculations based on parallel circuit equations. Current measurements across four resistors (R1, R2, R3, R4) in another circuit also matched predictions, satisfying Kirchhoff's Current Law.

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​ DC Parallel circuit  

Qutaiba Osamah Zaki 


 
 
 
 
 

 
INTRODUCTION 

A DC parallel circuit is one of the most common types of circuits in real life. The specification
of DC circuits states that when you connect a voltage source with resistors in parallel the voltage
will stay the same across all of the circuit and current will be divided. In our practical experiment
we tried to prove this specification correct by finding experimental measurements and comparing
them to theoretical measurements that can be calculated by knowing the parallel circuit equations
and Ohm’s law.

HYPOTHESIS 

Parallel Circuit specification states that when a voltage source is connected in parallel 
with a number of resistors. Voltage will stay the same all across the circuit and current 
will be divided. 

1   
 

DATA: 

Voltage  Theory  Measured 

VA  8V  8V 

VB  8V  8V 

VC  8V  8V 

2   
 
Current  Theory   Measured  Deviation 
R1  4A  3.9A  0.1A 
R2  6.66A  6.60A  0.06A 
Total  10.66 A  10.5A  0.16A 

Current  CDR Theory 

R1  4A 

R2  6.66A 

Current  Theory  Measured  Deviation 

R1  10 MA  9.2 MA  0.8 MA 

R2  4.5 MA  4.5 MA   0MA 

R3  3.3 MA  3.3MA  0 MA 

R4  1.5 MA  1.4 MA  0.1 MA 

Total  19.3 MA  18.4 MA  0.9 MA 

3   
 

Questions: 

1. For the circuit of Figure 6.1, what is the expected current entering the negative terminal of the
source?

The expected current going through negative terminal will be equal to R1 +R2 =2+1.2 =3.2
*10^3 Ohm.2.

2.Apply Ohm’s law to determine the expected currents through R1 and R2. Record these values
in the Theory column of Table 6.2. Also determine and record the total current.

The expected current through R1 and R2 will be equal to total current - Current 1

=19.4 -10 = 9.4 MA

3.3. In Figure 6.2, R4 is approximately twice the size of R3 and about three times the size of R2.
Would the currents exhibit the same ratios? Why/why not?

No the currents won’t exhibit the same ratio. The reason is

R4=2R3

R4=3R2

Then R4/R3=2 an R4/R2=3

(V/I4)/(V/I2)=2 Therefore I4/I2=1/2

R4/R2=3 Therefore I4/I3 =1/3

In conclusion, the current ratio is not the same.

4   
4- If a fifth resistor of 10kΩ was added to the right of R4 in figure 2, how would this alter ​I
Total and Ix? Show work.

- ​I4 will be equal to E/( R4 + R5 )=0.59 mA

Thus, Total current= 10+4.5+3.3+0.59=18.39 mA

Ix=I3+I4=3.9mA

5- Is KCL satisfied in Tables 2 and 4 ?

-​KCL states that the sum of the currents entering a node, system, or junction must be equal to the
sum of currents leaving the node, system, or junction​.

Table 2: 4+6.66=10.66mA.

Table 4: 10+4.5+3.3+1.5 =19.3 mA.

Yes,it is satisfied.

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