Physics 2 - LABORATORY

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IPHY2 – M085
SCORE
Experiment #8

Kirchoff’s Laws

Group No. 1 Criteria

Leader: Manahan, Melvin John Punctuality: 5x____

Recorder: Garcia, Wences Nicko Completeness: 5x____

Materials: Accuracy: 4x____

Disicipline: Format: 3x____

Cleaner: Llanda, Carl Joshua Neatness: 3x____

Date Performed: 11/7/2018 Date Submitted: 11/15/2018

Dr. E.G. Tripoli

Lab Professor
I. Objectives

1. To determine the effect of the wire’s material length and cross sectional area
on its electrical resistance.

II. Materials and Setup

Item Quantity
Layout Plug-in Board 1
Jumper Plugs 1
Wire Winding Board 1
Clamping Plugs 1
Crocodile Clips 1
On/Off Switch 1
Chrome Nickel Wire 0.25mm 1
Chrome Nicker Wire 0.35mm 1
Constantan Wire 0.35mm 1
Leads Red & Blue 25cm 3
Leads Red & Blue 50cm 3
Voltage Source 12v 1
Ammeter 1
Voltmeter 1

Fig 1. Here are the materials that will be used in the experiment
 III. Data and Results

Table: 1: RESISTANCE OF A WIRE

STEP Materials Diamete Number Length of Voltage Current Resistance

of Wire of The of The Wire V I R
Wire Windings s
n
4 Chrome 0.25mm 6 48cm 6 0.64 9.37
nickel
5 Chrome 0.25mm 12 6 0.34 17.64
nickel
6 Chrome 0.25mm 18 6 0.22 27.27
nickel
7 Chrome 0.25mm 25 200cm 6 0.014 428.57
nickel
10 Chrome 0.35mm 6 200cm 6 0.02 300
nickel
11 Chrome 0.35mm 12 200cm 6 0.010 600
nickel
Chrome 0.35mm 18 200cm 6 0.08 100
nickel
Chrome 0.35mm 25 200cm 6 0.04 150
nickel
Constantan 0.35mm 6 200cm 6 0.36 16.66

Constantan 0.35mm 12 200cm 6 0.24 25

Constantan 0.35mm 18 200cm 6 0.016 375

Constantan 0.35mm 25 200cm 6 0.08 75