UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST – CALOOCAN

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bridge Circuits
Experiment No. _4_

Submitted by:
Paul Adrian P. Alfaro
20141102161
4th Yr. / B.S.E.C.E
NEE 312 - 1EC
Thursday/ 10:30-1:30

Submitted to:
Engr. Sinforoso D. Cimatu Jr.
Instructor
Data

RUN 1

R1 = 1.205 KΩ

R2 = 3.292 KΩ

R3 = 0.558 KΩ

R4 = 1.499 KΩ

R5 = 1.489 KΩ

Trial VA (volts)
1 0v
2 2v
3 4v

RUN 2

RRH (Ω)
Trial VA (volts)
Measured Value
1 0v 4.12 KΩ
2 1.9 v 2.39 KΩ
3 2.4 v 1.11 KΩ
COMPUTATIONS

Exercise 1: In Figure 4.1, find the value of 𝑅𝑍 that would make the bridge balanced if 𝑅𝑋
is 10 ohms, 𝑅𝑊 is 5 ohms and 𝑅𝑌 is 10 ohms.

𝑅𝑊 𝑅𝑌 = 𝑅𝑍 𝑅𝑋
𝑅𝑊 𝑅𝑌 (5Ω)(10Ω)
𝑅𝑍 = = = 𝟓Ω
𝑅𝑋 (10Ω)

Answers to the Questions:

1. The 0 volt reading showing in the voltmeter means that the bridge circuit is
balanced.

2. The voltmeter reading moves out from zero reading because the values of the
resistance in the circuit changes thus this changes makes the bridge circuit
imbalanced.

3. RZRX = RWRY
RWRY 𝑅3 𝑅2
RZ = = R RH =
RX 𝑅1

R 3 R 2 (400Ω)(200Ω)
R RH = = = 800Ω
R1 (100Ω)

(R 3 //R 4 )R 2 (400Ω//600Ω)(200Ω) (240Ω)(200Ω)

R RH = = = = 480Ω
R1 (100Ω) (100Ω)
Discussion:

The bridge circuit is made up of two voltage divider circuits; the left-hand and the right-

hand side. The bridge circuit is said to be balanced if the voltage that would appear

across terminals “a” and “b” is zero (0) volts. In our experiment we are asked to

measure the resistances and balance the circuit using the potentiometer. The balancing

of the circuit is dependent on the resistor to be used and on the potentiometer.

Conclusion:

The best-known bridge circuit, the Wheatstone bridge is the one we used in the

experiment. After accomplishing our experiment, I can conclude that the bridge circuit

can be called balanced when the voltage reading is zero (0) volts. When one of the four

resistance is changed, the bridge circuit will lose its balance and will not give you an

output voltage equal to zero (0) volt. As to bring back the balance of the circuit, we have

to toggle the knob of the potentiometer and make the voltmeter reading to zero to said

that the bridge circuit is in balance.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_circuit

http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/blog/wheatstone-bridge.html

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=bridge+circuit&oq=bridge+circuit&gs_l=psy-
ab.3..0i71k1l4.0.0.0.380594.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1..64.psy-ab..0.0.0.WTvtQa62YKI
Exercises
Exercise 1:
Answer:

RWRY = RZRX

𝑹𝑾 𝑹𝒀
𝑹𝒁 =
𝑹𝑿

(𝟓𝜴)(𝟏𝟎𝜴)
𝑹𝒁 =
(𝟏𝟎𝜴)

Rz= 5Ω

The value of RZ must be 5 Ω to make the bridge circuit balanced.

Exercise 2:
𝑹𝟐 𝑹𝟑
𝑹𝑹𝑯 = 𝑹𝟏

(3.53 𝒌𝜴)(1.12 𝒌𝜴)

1. 𝑹𝑹𝑯 =
1.48 𝒌𝜴

𝑹𝑹𝑯 = 𝟐𝟔𝟕𝟏. 𝟑𝟓 𝜴 𝒐𝒓 𝟐. 𝟔𝟕 𝒌𝜴

𝑹𝟐 (𝑹𝟑 / / (𝑹𝟒 + 𝑹𝟓 ))
2. 𝑹𝑹𝑯 = 𝑹𝟏
(3.53 𝑘𝛺)(1.12 𝑘𝛺/ /0.56K 𝛺 + 1.50KΩ)
𝑅𝑅𝐻 =
1.48 𝑘𝛺

𝑹𝑹𝑯 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟑 𝒌𝜴

𝑹𝟐 (𝑹𝟑 / / 𝑹𝟒 )
3. 𝑹𝑹𝑯 = 𝑹𝟏

(3.53 𝑘𝛺)(1.12 𝑘𝛺/ / 0.56 𝑘𝛺)

𝑅𝑅𝐻 =
1.48 𝑘𝛺

𝑹𝑹𝑯 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟗 𝒌𝜴