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    This document summarizes a lab experiment on multiloop circuits. The lab aimed to apply Kirchhoff's rules to circuits with multiple power supplies and current paths. Students constructed two circuits using resistors and power supplies, then measured voltages and currents. They verified that the voltage and current equations based on Kirchhoff's laws held for each circuit. While most measurements matched predictions, the total power supplied did not equal power dissipated, possibly due to measurement errors. The lab provided practice applying concepts like Kirchhoff's rules and Ohm's law to complex circuits.

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    This document summarizes a lab experiment on multiloop circuits. The lab aimed to apply Kirchhoff's rules to circuits with multiple power supplies and current paths. Students constructed two circuits using resistors and power supplies, then measured voltages and currents. They verified that the voltage and current equations based on Kirchhoff's laws held for each circuit. While most measurements matched predictions, the total power supplied did not equal power dissipated, possibly due to measurement errors. The lab provided practice applying concepts like Kirchhoff's rules and Ohm's law to complex circuits.

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    This document summarizes a lab experiment on multiloop circuits. The lab aimed to apply Kirchhoff's rules to circuits with multiple power supplies and current paths. Students constructed two circuits using resistors and power supplies, then measured voltages and currents. They verified that the voltage and current equations based on Kirchhoff's laws held for each circuit. While most measurements matched predictions, the total power supplied did not equal power dissipated, possibly due to measurement errors. The lab provided practice applying concepts like Kirchhoff's rules and Ohm's law to complex circuits.

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    Lab 10: Multiloop Circuits Kirchhoff's Rules

    Intro to E&M
    Dr. Udotong
    Section 8
    Date 4/10/2016
    1. Introduction:
    In this lab we have a change to apply Kirchoff’s rules, which are the result of applying the
    principles of conservation of energy and conservation of charge to a circuit, to circuits
    containing more than one power supply and several possible current paths. The resulting
    equations allow us to solve for the currents in various branches of a circuit. We also have chance
    to look into Ohm’s law and Power in a circuits equations: P = I . V

    2. Procedure:

    There are 2 circuits board we had to conduct in this lab. After making our prediction we constructed
    the circuit on the proto board and checked our predictions.

     Circuit one: This circuit may be constructed using two power supplies and three resistors. We
    chose resistors in the range of 100-1000 Ohms. Used the 5V supply on the proto board and the
    variable DC power supply for our two voltage sources.

     Circuit two: This circuit may be constructed using two power supplies and four resistors. We
    chose resistors in the range of 100-1000 Ohms. We used the 5V supply on the proto board and
    the variable DC power supply for our two voltage sources.

    After constructing the two circuits, we went on the next few steps for both circuits:

     We made a sketch of our circuit and labelled all the power supplies and resistors with symbols
    including subscripts. Next to the sketch we made a semi-table showing the values we are using
    for power supplies and resistors. I used colored pencils to color-code the different currents in
    my circuit.
     We traced the circuit and measure the voltage differences across the power supplies and
    resistors.
     We recorded the voltage differences on our sketch. We indicated the direction we measured
    with an arrow and the sign of the voltage.
     We determined that the sum of voltage differences around every loop add to zero.
     Below our sketch I wrote the appropriate voltage equations
     We used the ammeter to measure all the currents in our circuit.
     We recorded the currents on our sketch with arrows showing the direction.
     The currents into each node did add up to the currents coming out
     Calculated the power supplied or dissipated in the circuit.
     The power supplied ALMOST equal power dissipated.

    3. Data sheets:
    (attached papers)

    4. Questions:
    A)
    1) The currents in each node add up to the currents coming out of the circuit.
    2) The power supplied in the circuit was 10.1V and the power that was dissipated was 4.54V
    3) The power supplied does not match the power that was dissipated.
    B)
    1) There are 6 individual loops in the circuits.
    2) In this circuit you can find the currents and voltage values using Kirchhoff’s equations.
    3) The current node equations are upheld in the circuit.
    Using the currents that we have calculated we have found that the voltage loop equations are
    also upheld. (Calculations are on the sketch)
    4) We did find that the energy was not conserved in the circuit due to different power supplied
    and dissipated. This was most likely due to error in the lab.

    5. Conclusions:
    Like the previous labs, this Multiloop Circuits lab was a success. Although we lost half an hour to
    figure out what was wrong with the Ammeter, we were still be able to finish the lab in the given
    time. As a result, we had a great chance to practice applying Kirchhoff's rules to circuits
    containing more than one power supply and several possible current paths. Furthermore, we
    are also more comfortable with the proto board as well as Ohm’s law associating with power.

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