TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Quezon City

College of Engineering and Architecture

EE 003 - ELCTRICAL CIRCUITS 2

Laboratory Report for Experiment No. 5

Capacitor in AC Circuit

Submitted By:
Abiang, Allan Salvador S.
Acua, Jonalyn A.
Claudio, John Michael M.
Liwanag, Patrick Paul S.
Nuez, Daniel Ross T.

Submitted To:

Engr. Christian Ver A. Sensano

Instructor - Electrical Engineering Department

20 July 2017
 Experiment No. 5

CAPACITOR IN AC CIRCUIT

I. Objectives:

The activity aims to investigate the voltage and current relationship in an inductive circuit
with AC applied. This also aims to study the frequency to the current and capacitive
reactance.

Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs):

The students shall be able to:

1. Examine how frequency affects the current in a capacitor.

2. Verify the phase relationship of voltage and current in a capacitive circuit.

II. Discussion/ Background of the Experiment/ Concept and Theories

The Amount of charge stored by a capacitor determines the voltage across it. Therefore, the rate
at which the charge is moved (Q/t = current) from one plate to the other determines the rate at
which the voltage changes. When the current is changing at its maximum rate (at the zero
crossings), the voltage is at its maximum value (peak). When the current is changing at its
maximum rate (zero at the peaks), the voltage is at its minimum value (zero). This relationship is
illustrated in the figure. As you can see, the current peaks occur a quarter of a cycle before the
voltage peaks. Thus the current leads the voltage by 90.

III. Resources/ Materials Used

Feedback AC and DC Basics 12-301

IV. Procedure:

1. Connect 3.5V (rms) AC source across the circuit as shown.

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 2. Measure the voltage across the 1uF- capacitor and the current through it.
VL=_________________
IL=_________________
3. Connect channel 1 of the oscilloscope across points 1 and 2 (i.e. across the capacitor)
and channel 2 to the 100 resistor.
4. Draw the corresponding waveforms, the voltage across the capacitor and the voltage
across the 100 resistor. Assume that the voltage across the 100 resistor is,
determine the phase relationship between voltage and current in an inductive circuit.
5. Connect the circuit as shown below. Measure the voltage across the inductor and the
current through it.

6. Repeat procedure 5 by adjusting the frequency to 500Hz, 800Hz, 1200Hz, and

1600Hz.
7. Plot a graph of capacitive reactance against the frequency.

V. Data and Results with pictures evidence

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Time/Division: ____________ Volts/Division: _______________
Phase Relationship of current and voltage in an inductive circuit:

AC Frequency Voltage across Measured Measured Calculated

Input the capacitor Circuit Capacitive Capacitive
(VC) Current (IC) Reactance Reactance
(Hz) XC = VC/IC XL = 1/2fC
volts amperes () ()

200

500

800

1200

1600

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Pictures:

Group members picture doing experiment 5

Abiang, Allan
Acua, Jonalyn
Claudio, John Michael
Liwanag, Patrick Paul
Nuez, Daniel Ross

VI. Observation

VII. Conclusion

VIII. Assessment / Rubric

BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT

CRITERIA SCORE
1 2 3

I. Laboratory Skills
Members do not Members occasionally
Manipulative Members always
demonstrate demonstrate needed
Skills demonstrate needed skills.
needed skills. skills
Members are Members are able to Members are able to set-up
Experimental
unable to set-up set-up the materials the materials with
Set-up
the materials. with supervision. minimum supervision.
Members do not
Members occasionally Members always
demonstrate
Process Skills demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted
targeted process
process skills. process skills.
skills.
Members do not Members follow
Safety Members follow safety
follow safety safety precautions
Precautions precautions at all times.
precautions. most of the time.
II. Work Habits
Time Members do not
Members finish on Members finish ahead of
Management/ finish on time
time with incomplete time with complete data
Conduct of with incomplete
data. and time to revise data.
Experiment data.

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 Members do not
Members have defined
know their tasks Members are on tasks and
responsibilities most
and have no have defined
of the time. Group
Cooperative defined responsibilities at all times.
conflicts are
and Teamwork responsibilities. Group conflicts are
cooperatively
Group conflicts cooperatively managed at
managed most of the
have to be settled all times.
time.
by the teacher.
Clean and orderly
Clean and orderly
Messy workplace workplace with
Neatness and workplace at all times
during and after occasional mess
Orderliness during and after the
the experiment. during and after the
experiment.
experiment.
Ability to do Members require Members require
Members do not need to be
independent supervision by occasional supervision
supervised by the teacher.
work the teacher. by the teacher.
Other Comments/Observations: Total Score

( )
= 100
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IX. Members Accomplishment report

Group Member Name Accomplishment Group Members Grades

1. Abiang, Allan Discussion/ Background of the
Salvador S. Experiment/ Concept and 10
Theories
2. Acua, Jonalyn A. Data and Observation 10
3. Claudio, John Michael Conclusion and Print
10
M.
4. Liwanag, Patrick Paul Pictures, Compiling the work
S. of groupmates, and proper 10
format of the document
5. Nuez, Daniel Ross T. Computations, Assessment /
Rubric, and rechecking of the 10
whole document.