MEASUREMENT OF VOLTAGE AND PHASE ANGLE

USING CRO

OBJECTIVES

To measure voltages across resistors and inductors in an AC circuit using CRO

To measure the phase angle of impendance in AC circuit using CRO

CIRCUIT AND DIAGRAMS

INSTRUMENT AND COMPONENTS

1. 0-2 Volts sine wave generator of range 0 - 100Hz

2. Resistive loads of 2400 ohm
3. Inductor load of 7.6H, 2400 ohm
4. Cathode Ray Oscilloscope

METHODOLOGY OF MEASURING PHASE ANGLE

1. The circuit elements were connected as shown in the circuit diagram.

2. The function generator was switched on and is set at sine wave mode. The
variable voltage source was adjusted and the value of 6V for peak-to-peak was
shown. (both CRO channel was set to 1V/div)
3. XY Off was selected from the CRO screen after pressing the Horizontal
Menu and the option ON at the side of the screen was pressed. The Lissajous
figure appeared.
4. The function generator was switched off and the intensity of the dot on the CRO
screen was reduced. The dot was adjusted to the middle of the screen. The
function generator was switched back on.
5. Cursor and On at the side of the screen were pressed and two lines on the
screen were activated. These lines used to measure the value the differences of
the Lissajous figure.
6. Toggle was pressed to switch lines and adjusted to take the measurement.
7. Time was pressed in order to change the measuring lines from horizontal to vertical.

RESULTS

FREQUENCY (Hz) VS VSO VR VL t s

50 5.96 3.45 4.38 4.041930232 42.69575376 35.36574937
55 5.99 3.82 4.19 4.280654156 45.6072507 39.61758839
60 5.98 3.9 4.03 4.418087822 47.62402639 40.70042952
65 6 4.16 3.86 4.593517171 49.95269377 43.88886303
70 6.01 4.17 3.74 4.704519104 51.50931341 43.92944209
75 6.01 4.36 3.6 4.812494156 53.19467215 46.50089622
80 6.01 4.39 3.48 4.899969388 54.61022493 46.9179861
85 6.01 4.54 3.37 4.976263659 55.88631027 49.05464188
90 6.02 4.63 3.24 5.073736296 57.43095792 50.26688861
95 6.02 4.74 3.13 5.142324377 58.66459882 51.9341781
100 6.03 4.76 3.04 5.207619418 59.71758272 52.12144848
DISCUSSIONS

1. It can be seen from the graph that the value of VL and t are increasing with the
increasing of frequency while the value of VR is decreasing.
2. Oscilloscope can also be used as a null indicator in balancing a bridge circuit because of its high
input impedance. The horizontal plate are not employed, so that the out-of-balance voltage,
amplified by the vertical amplifier, reduces linear vertical deflections on the screen. If the bridge
is balanced, the out-of-balance voltage and therefore the deflections disappear, and all that is lef
on the screen is the spot O.

CONCLUSIONS

As our conclusion .We can tell that oscilloscope can measure voltage across resistors
and inductors and also can measure the phase angle of impedance in an AC circuit.
From here we know that oscilloscope has very many function not limited only to
display waveform.The oscilloscope will help us to calculate the phase or the
frequency by his formed lissajous figure.