University of Dubai

College of Engineering and

IT
Department of Electrical Engineering

ENEC 200 Electric Circuits 1

Laboratory Experiment No.3

Experiment title: Voltage and Current Division

This instrument assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

CLOs Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)* Criteria Marks

CLO1 Conduct experiments based on the basic concepts Lab report /0.5
associated with electric circuits to analyze voltage, current,
and power of the different circuit elements.
CLO2 Calculate the circuit performance and design requirements Lab report /1
using various circuit theorems and methods –Ohm’s Law,
Kirchoff’s Laws, series and parallel reductions, mesh
analysis and nodal analysis, Thevenin’s and Norton’s
theorems.
Total /1.5

Group members:
1)Daniel Fantahun(3925)
2) Wendimneh Ashagrie(4050)
3)Tilahun Chekole(4035)
 Objectives: After completing this lab, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the purpose of the voltage dividers and current dividers, provide example
scenarios of when they would be used.
2. Design and implement voltage divider and current divider circuits.

Risk Assessment: Low

Introduction:

1) Voltage Division allows us to calculate what fraction of the total voltage across a series string
of resistors is dropped across any one of the resistors.

For the circuit of Figure 1, Voltage Division formulas are:

𝑉1 =
𝑅1

𝑅1+𝑅2 𝑉𝑠 (1)

𝑉2 =
𝑅2

𝑅1+𝑅2 𝑉𝑠 (2)
 Figure 1. Voltage Divider

2) Current Division allows us to calculate what fraction of the total current into a parallel
string of resistors flows through any one of the resistors.

= 𝐼𝑆
1
𝑅2
𝑅1+𝑅
(3)
2
𝐼2
𝐼
=
𝑅1
(4)
𝑅1+𝑅 𝑆
2 𝐼

Vs=5V
Abstract
This experiment aimed to verify voltage and current division rules through practical
implementation. We constructed divider circuits, measured voltages and currents,
and compared them with theoretical calculations. The results showed close
agreement, confirming the validity of these principles.

Equipment/Components:
1.Electronic Engineering Board
2.Set of wires.
3.Digital Multimeter.
Procedure:

Task A: Verifying the voltage division

a) Construct the circuit as shown in Figure 1. Measure the voltages V 1 and V2 by choosing R1 =
100Ω, R2 = 200Ω and setting the power supply voltage Vs = 5V. Repeat this step for R1 = R2 =
1 KΩ and note down the measurements.
Voltage(Volts) First- Second-
connection Connection(R1=R2=1k)
V1 1.6601 2.4528
V2 3.3203 2.4467
Vs 4.9820 4.9906

b) Calculate the voltages V1 and V2 by using the formulas (1) and (2) in each case.

Case:1
V 1=Vs∗R 1/R 1+ R 2
5 v∗(100 Ω )
V 1= =1.667 v
300 Ω

5 v∗(200 Ω)
V 2= =3.3334 v
300 Ω

Case:2

V 1=Vs∗R 1/R 1+ R 2
5 v∗(100 0 Ω )
V 1= =2.5 v
20 00 Ω

5 v∗(1 00 0 Ω)
V 2= =2.5 v
200 0 Ω
 c)
Compare the results from steps a and b.

There is a minimal difference between our theoretical values and experimental values
for both case1 and case2.

Task B: Verifying the current division

a) Construct the circuit as shown in Figure 2. Measure the currents I s , I1 and I2 by choosing R1 =
1KΩ, R2 = 2 KΩ and Rs = 10 KΩ. Set the power supply voltage Vs= 5 V. Repeat this step by
using R1 = R2 = 1 KΩ and note down the measurements.
Current(mili First- Second-
ampere) connection connection
I2 0.00015 0.00023
I1 0.00030 0.00023
Is 0.00047 0.00048

b) Calculate the currents I1 and I2 by using the formulas (3) and (4).
1 5 v /(Req )
Is∗( )
R1 R1
I 1= = =0.3125 mA
( )1
R1
+(
1
R2
) ( 1
1000 )+(
1
2000
)

1 5 v /(Req )
Is∗( )
R1 R2
I 2= = =0.15625 m A
( )
1
R1
+(
1
R2
) ( 1
1000) +(
1
2000
)

5v 5v
Is= = =0.4625 mA
Req 2000∗1000
3000

c)
Compare the results from steps a and b.

Our theoretical results match with our experimental results.

Task C: Simulation Part

1. Design a voltage divider that transforms the 12 V input into a 5.59 V output. Use all
the components provided in Figure 3 and no more.

Figure 3.

Figure 1 R3//R2+R1

2. Use the voltage probe to test your design.

 3. Take a screenshot, take a picture, or draw a sketch of your
voltage divider and include it with your completed report.

vs∗(R 1)
V 1= ∧V 2=(vs∗(r 2))/¿
(r 1+r 2∨¿ r 3)

Conclusion
We successfully verified the voltage and current division rules. The
experimental results matched the theoretical calculations, demonstrating
the accuracy of the formulas. This experiment provided practical
experience in circuit analysis and reinforced theoretical concepts.

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