Circuits - 1 - Lab - 1 - Charles Daryll Contridas

Wesleyan University – Philippines
Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

S.Y. 2022 – 2023
LABORATORY
EXPERIMENT 1
In
CIRCUITS 1 (LAB )
Submitted by:
Charles Daryll G. Contridas
Submitted to:
Sir David Parong

Subject teacher
LABORATORY EXPERIMENT 1
OHM’S LAW
OBJECTIVE :
To determine experimentally the mathematical relationship ( Ohm’s Law ) between the current I
in a resistor, the voltage V across the resistor, and the resistance in ohms R of the resistor.
DATA AND TABLE:
Table 11-2
R 2000 Ω Formula Relating Formula Test

V, I and R
Volts ( V ) 6 8 10 12 14 when R = 2000; V 9 18
Amperes 0.00 0.004 0.00 0.006 0.00 V / I = 2000 I measured 0.0045 0.009
(A) 3 5 7 V
I=
V/I 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 I computed 0.0045 0.009
V, I and R
Volts ( V ) 8 12 16 20 24 when R = 4000; V 10 30
(A) 2 4 6 V
I=
V/I 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 I computed 0.0025 0.0075
V, I and R
Volts ( V ) 12 18 24 30 36 when R = 6000; V 15 36
(A) 2 4 6 V
I=
V/I 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 I computed 0.0025 0.006
V, I and R
Volts ( V ) 16 20 24 28 32 when R = 8000; V 22 40
(A) 2 5 3 5 4 V 5
I=
V/I 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 I computed 0.0027 0.005
5
ANSWER TO QUESTIONS:
 SELF-TEST
Check your understanding by answering these questions:
1. The current in a fixed resistor directly proportional to the voltage across that
resistor.
2. If the voltage across a resistor is held constant, the current in that resistor is
decreased to its resistance.
3. The formula which gives the mathematical relationship between I, V and R in a closed
circuit is I = V / R .
4. The equation in question 4 is called Ohm’s Law .
5. If the voltage across a 10 000 Ω resistor is 125 V, the current in this resistor is
0.0125 A.
6. If the voltage across a resistor is 60 V, and the current in the resistor is 0.05 A, the
value of the resistor is 1200 Ω.
7. What is the voltage across a 1500 Ω resistor, if the current in the resistor is 0.12 A?
180 V.
8. In reading a meter, the line of sight between the viewer and the meter pointer should
be perpendicular to the meter scale.
9. The error of parallax may be eliminated by placing a mirror strip just below the
meter scale. The correct reading position occur when the pointer and its reflected
image in the mirror.
 QUESTIONS
1. From the data in Table 11-2 what general conclusion can you draw about the
relationship between I and V, when R is any value?
(a) State the conclusion in words.

- The relationship between voltage, current, and resistance is described by Ohm's
law. This equation, I = V / R, tells us that the current, I, flowing through a circuit is
directly proportional to the voltage, V, and inversely proportional to the resistance, R.
(b) Write the conclusion as a formula.
 V∝I
 V = IR
V
 I=
R
- R is resistance of the conductor; the unit is ohm.
 The voltage increases, the current increases
 Adjust the value of current by replacing resistance value
 The physical condition is constant
2. (a) Is it necessary to confirm further the general formula set forth in answer to
question 1b?
- I think it is necessary to confirm further the general formula set forth in answer
to question 1b.
(b) How would you confirm the general formula in question 1b?
- Ohm’s law is way to show that voltage and the current are directly proportional;
the voltage can be calculated in Ohm’s law through this equation V= IR. The voltage
here is directly proportional to the current and constant resistance; on the contrary, the
current is always inversely proportional to the resistance. By this, we can confirm the
equation in question 1b.
3. What is the similarity, if any, between the graphs drawn in procedural step 10?
- The similarity between the graphs is that they are going in the same direction,
where we can see that whenever there’s an increase in the voltage, the current
increase as well while the resistance remains constant.
4. (a) From the graph drawn in step 10, what is the current I in the circuit when V = 9
and R = 2000 Ω?
- Based on the graph drawn in procedure 10, we can see that the current in the
circuit having a voltage of 9 volts and a resistance of 2000 ohms is 0.0045 amperes.
(b) How does this compare with the measured value?

- If you compare the measured value in the computed one, it is basically the same.
If we use the formula I = V / R, we can get the value of the current and it is the same
as the value shown in the graph.
Solution:
I=V/R
I = 9v / 2000 Ω
I = 00045 A
5. (a) From the graphs in step 10, can you find the value of I when V = 15 and R = 7500
Ω?
- If we based on the graph only, we cannot find the value of the current even if we
have given voltage.
(b) If not, how can you predict the value of I for the conditions given?
- We can predict the value of the current using the equation I = V / R, meaning
that by dividing the given voltage the given resistance, we can find the value of the
current flowing in that line.
6. For a constant value of R, what is the effect on I if:
(a) Doubling V
- It also doubles
Explanation:
By Ohm’s law, V = IR, where V is the voltage, I is the current, and R is the
resistance.
We can solve for current and replace V with 2V to see the result.
2V
 I=
R
V
This is equivalent to I = 2( ), therefore, we can see that if the voltage doubles,
R
then the current also doubles for the same resistance.
(b) Tripling V
V
V is tripled by Ohm’s law, V = IR; I =
R
where:
V = voltage
I = current
R = resistance
3V V
As, I = = 3( ), therefore, we can see that if the voltage triples, then the
R R
current also triples for the same resistance.
(c) Halving V
V
V is reduced to one-half, V = IR; I =
R
where:
V = voltage
I = current
R = resistance
1
V 1 V
As V is one-half then, I = 2 = ( ), therefore, we can see that if the voltage to
2 R
R
one-half then the current will also be reduced to one-half.
CONCLUSION:
The relationship between the voltage across a resistor and the current through that resistor
is linear. That is, if the voltage doubles, the current doubles, too. By the same token, if the
resistance of the resistor does not change, then, if the voltage drops in value (decreases), the
current also decreases. This equation, I = V / R, tells us that the current, I, flowing through a
circuit is directly proportional to the voltage, V, and inversely proportional to the resistance, R. In
other words, if we increase the voltage, then the current will increase. But, if we increase the
resistance, then the current will decrease. We saw these concepts in action with the garden hose.
Increasing the pressure caused the flow to increase, but getting a kink in the hose increased the
resistance, which caused the flow to decrease.
DOCUMENTATION:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
Step 7:
Step 8:
Step 9:
(6000 Ohms)
( 8000 Ohms)
Step 10:
Ohm's Law Graph

0.008
0.007
0.006
Current (A)
0.005
0.004
0.003
0.002
0.001
0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36
Voltage (V)
2000 Ω 4000 Ω 6000 Ω 8000 Ω
QUESTION: If your formula is correct, how should the computed and measured values
compare?
- The value of the computed one based on the formula and the value of the
measured one based on the simulator are the same. We get the exact value in both
computed and measured.

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Wesleyan University – Philippines

Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija

Charles Daryll G. Contridas

Sir David Parong

DATA AND TABLE:

R 2000 Ω Formula Relating Formula Test

(a) State the conclusion in words.

(b) Write the conclusion as a formula.

(b) How does this compare with the measured value?

6. For a constant value of R, what is the effect on I if:

Ohm's Law Graph

2000 Ω 4000 Ω 6000 Ω 8000 Ω

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