Activity Sec-A

ACTIVITY-1
AIM
To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit.
APPARATUS AND MATERIAL REQUIRED
Resistor, ammeter, (0-1.5A) voltmeter (0-5V ), battery, one way key, rheostat, sand paper, connecting wires.
PROCEDURE
1. Connect the components as shown in the circuit diagram.
2. After closing the key K, check that the voltmeter and ammeter show deflections on the right-hand side.
3. Check the continuity of the assembled circuit using a multimeter.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
RESULT
The components of the electrical circuit were assembled.
PRECAUTIONS
1. The positive terminal of the battery should be connected to the positive terminal of ammeter and positive
terminal of the voltmeter.
2. The ammeter should be connected in series with the resistor and the voltmeter should be connected in
parallel with the resistor.
3. Sand paper should be used to clean the ends of connecting wires and leads of the component terminals.
ACTIVITY-2
AIM
To draw the diagram of given open circuit comprising at least a battery, resistor/rheostat, key, ammeter and
voltmeter. Mark the components that are not connected in proper order and correct the circuit and also the
circuit diagram.
A given open circuit comprising at least a cell or a battery, plug key, resistor, rheostat, ammeter, voltmeter,
connecting wires and sand paper.
PRINCIPLE
open circuit means a break in some part of a circuit which could be deliberate such as a key in open position
or a fault such as broken wire or burnt-out component(s) or loose connection.
CIRCUIT GIVEN
OPEN CIRCUIT
PROCEDURE
1. Draw the circuit diagrams in your notebook as given by your teacher
2. Consider one of the various components which have not been connected in proper order.
3. Draw the correct circuit diagram.
4. Connect the electrical components according to corrected circuit diagram.
5. Close the key in the circuit to verify if the corrected circuit is functional.
OBSERVATIONS
(do not fill the table )

RESULT
The electrical circuit assembled as per the corrected circuit diagram is functional.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Ends of the connecting wires should be cleaned with sand paper before making connections.
2. The positive terminal of the battery should be connected to the positive terminal of the voltmeter and
positive terminal of the ammeter.
3. The ammeter should be connected in series with the resistor and the voltmeter should be connected in
parallel with it.
ACTIVITY-3
AIM
To measure resistance, voltage (dc/ac), current (dc) and check continuity of a given circuit using a multimeter.
A multimeter with its test leads, a resistance box, a key, a cell, a stepdown transformer of 6 V output voltage,
a rheostat, connecting wires and a piece of sand paper.
PRINCIPLE
Multimeters are of two kinds : analog and digital.
PROCEDURE
For measurement of resistance:
1. set the multimeter in resistance measuring mode.
2. Connect the red and black probes to the multimeter.
3. Connect open end of the red probe directly to the black probe and adjust the zero adjustment knob
to read zero ohm on the resistance scale (extreme right).
4. Separate the two metallic ends of the test probes and connect the resistance box with the
multimeter.
For measurement of dc/ac voltage:
1. select the suitable position of the function switch (ac/dc) and then select the highest range
available. Ensure that the test probes are inserted/ connected in sockets with proper polarity. It is
a convention to use red probe for positive and black probe for negative polarity.
2. Connect the multimeter in the circuit
3. Set the multimeter to measure the dc voltage. Select a suitable range.
4. To measure the emf of the cell, connect the positive terminal of the multimeter to the positive
terminal of the cell and negative terminal to negative terminal of the cell.
OBSERVATION
MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE
MEASUREMENT OF DC VOLTAGE
MEASUREMENT OF AC VOLTAGE
RESULT
1. The dc/ac voltage, dc current and resistance have been measured using a multimeter.
2. The values of resistance measured by the multimeter is nearly the same as the decoded values of
resistors.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Appropriate selection of function switch and range switch for a given measurement of voltage or
current and resistance should be made.
2. The polarity probe leads should be connected to the proper polarities in measuring dc voltage and
current.
SOURCES OF ERROR
1. The scale used in reading of voltage/ current may be improper.
2. 2. Zero adjustment in measuring R with analog multimeter may not be accurate.

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