Name: Rey DC. Luar Jr.

08-17-16
BSECE 3-3
08-24-16

Date

Performed:

Date

Submitted:

OHMS LAW
EXPERIMENT NO. 3
Objective:
To prove that current (I) and voltage (V) are linearly proportional in a
dc circuit
To show that the proportionality constant is equal to the resistance
(R) of the circuit

Equipment:
DC power supply 0-10 V
2 VOMs (DVMs)
Resistors: 1000;470

Procedure:

Figure 3-1

1. Connect the circuit in Figure 3-1 with R=1000.

2. Beginning at 0 V, increase the voltage across R in 1 V steps, and for

each case, measure and record the resulting current in Table 3-1.
3. Use an ohmmeter to measure the actual resistance of R and record this
value in Table 3-1 under Rmeas .
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 with the 470 resistor in place. Record the
results in Table 3-2.
5. Plot, on the same scales and axis, graphs of I versus V for each data
table (Assign I to the vertical axis and V to the horizontal axis.)
6. Construct a right triangle on each graph, and from this, determine the
slope and hence evaluate the conductance G.
7. From this information, evaluate the resistance R. Record G and R from
each graph in the appropriate column in Table 3-3.
8. Compare these experimentally obtained values with those measured
values recorded in the respective tables.

Name: Rey DC. Luar Jr.

08-17-16
BSECE 3-3
08-24-16

Date Performed:
Date Submitted:

DATA FOR EXPERIMENT 3

TABLE 3-1
Nominal
Resistance
R=1000

Rmeas =90

V S (V )

I m (mA )

0.7
2

1.8

2.8

3.8

4.6

5.6

6.4

7.4

8.4

V S (V )

I m (mA )

3.8

5.6

7.4

9.4

11

12.
5

14.
5

16.
5

TABLE 3-2
Nominal
Resistance
R=470

Rmeas =46
0

TABLE 3-3
Slope (G)

R (1/G)

Table 3-1

0.96 mS

960

Table 3-2

1.81 mS

552

DISCUSSION:

CONCLUSION:

QUESTIONS FOR EXPERIMENT 3

1. Consider two I-versus-V curves on the same scales as in this experiment.
Label them A and B. If the slope of A is greater than that in B, then,
(a) R A > RB
(b) GB > G A
(c) GB < G A
(d)
R A = RB

2. If V were plotted on the vertical axis and I on the horizontal axis, then the
slope would represent
(a) R
(b) G
3. If a resistor

RB

has twice the resistance of a resistor

same voltage, the current through

(a) One-half that in RB
(c) 4 times that in

4. If a resistor

RA

(c) Neither R nor G

RA

R A , then for the

will be
(b) Twice that in

RB

(d) One-quarter that in

has one-half the conductance of a resistor

the same current, the voltage across

(a) Twice that across RB
(c) 4 times that across

RB

RB

RA

RB

RB , then for

will be
(b) One-half that across

RB

(d) One-quarter of that across

RB

5. Construct a constant voltage line on your graph that demonstrates the

differing currents resulting in each resistor. Repeat with a constant current
line that demonstrates the differing voltages required across each resistor.

6. Discuss the possible effects of the ammeter on the measured current and
the voltmeter on the measured voltage in the experimental circuit f Figure
3-1.

Graph for Table 3.1

10
8
6
Current (mA)

4
20
0

0.72
1

1.8

2.8

3.8

4.6

5.6

6.4

7.4

8.4

10

Voltage (V)

Graph for Table 3-2

20
Current (mA)

10
0
0

2
1

3.8
2

5.6

7.4

9.4

11

12.5

Voltage (V)

14.5

16.5

10

Graph for Table 3-3

1500
1000
Resistance

960
552

500
0
0.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Conductance

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9