Electrical circuits lab

Experiment 3
Resistors, Potentiometer,
and Rheostats
: Prepared by
Eiad Nadi Nemer

: Supervised by
Eng. Anas abd-alqader

:Introduction
in this experiment we talk about the resistors and how measure
.resistance
As discrete component, resistors com in various sizes and shapes
.depending on their power rating and use
The resistive element material may also vary, metallic , wire,
carbon. The resistor most commonly used in the laboratory is made
.of carbon encased in a tubular form with axial leads

:Objectives

gain familiarity with available type of resistors, potentiometer

and rheostat.
Determine the nominal value of resistance using color code,
and the actual value using different type of measurement.
Determine the linearity of a potentiometer and use it is a
voltage divider or control element.

Equipment:

Digital multi meter

Potentiometer
Rheostat
The position box

Analysis& data and result:

We have kind to solve value of resistance:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Color code calculate

Ohm meter
Ohms low
Wheatstone bridge

For color code:

A: first significant digit.

B:second significant digit.
C:multiplier
D:tolerance.
The color taken in this table:
Blac Brow Red Orang
k
n
e
0
1
2
3
The color of tolerance :
Gold
5%

Yello
w
4

Silver
10%

Gree
n
5

Blu
e
6

Viole Gra
t
y
7
8

whi
t
10

No color
20%

The value of R=(10A+B)*10^CD.

*Ohmmeter:
By connect the resistor in parallel with it without any sources
connected to the resistor.
*ohms law:
To find the current in deferent value of voltage I=V/R.
Wheatstone bridge:
Thats by using three resistor know value to find one unknown value
Rx=(R2*R3)/R1.
We have a 3 resistor and we find the value of it:
Resistor
1

Color code
Brown-blackred-gold

Expected value
10*1025%

Measured value
0.989Kohm

Brown-blackyellow-gold
Yellow-violetorange-gold

10*1045

0.0997Mohm

47*1035

0.04707Mohm

We have 5 value of variable resistance:

Position
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Variable resistance
0.059ohm
2.36kohm
5.247Kohm
7.80Kohm
9.7766Kohm

Graph of position and the variable resistance:

position
120
100
80
60
40
20
12

10

0
0

variable resistance

Conclusion:
We seen in this experiment we can get the value of resistance by
color code but we find the error between the measured value and
expected value and we seen the position and variable resistance
graph is linear.