DATA LOGGING: Investigate The

Relationship Of Voltage And

Current Of A Light Bulb And A
Resistor
Bil.

Name

Group

Number matrix

1.

CHUA XIAO XUAN

D20161075225

2.

ARIFAH ADLINA BINTI RASHAHAN

D20161075231

3.

LINA ANAK KANDAU

D20161075232

4.

ANIS SYAHIRA BINTI MASROM

D20161075233

INTRODUCTION
Better Understanding Of
Scientific Experimentation
Greater Interest
In Practical Work

More Collegial
Collaboration Opportunities

ADVANTAGES

Better Understanding
Of Science Concepts

Opportunities for
Interdisciplinary Projects

New Innovative
Experiments Possible

Better Graphing Skills

Enhanced Computer Literacy

 Some People May Not Like

Working On Computer
System
Loss of Conventional
Methods Of Data
Collection

Increased Work
Load Of Teachers

Reduced Practice Of
Graphing Skills

DISADVANTAGES

Students may not relate

science concepts to
microscopic and symbolic
system representations

ENGAGE
What is the relationship between current and voltage of a light
bulb and a resistor?
RESISTOR is an Ohmic conductor or non-ohmic conductor?
Is light bulb an Ohmic conductor?

EMPOWER
DATA LOGGER
USB Digital Multimeter
Measure voltage, current and resistance
in a circuit.
Connect to computer to record data in
table and plot graph using computer
software.
Can replace role of ammeter and
voltmeter in a circuit.

EMPOWER
INVESTIGATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF VOLTAGE AND CURRENT OF
A LIGHT BULB AND A RESISTOR
Batteries
Resistor/
Bulb

Rheostat
A rheostat is a variable resistor
that is used to alter the amount of
voltage or current in a circuit.

USB Digital Multimeter

EMPOWER
INVESTIGATE THE RELATIONSHIP OF VOLTAGE AND CURRENT OF
A LIGHT BULB AND A RESISTOR
Voltage across
Current
the resistor/
through the
light bulb,
resistor/ light
V/(V)
bulb, I/(A)
Resistor

Light Bulb

Ohms Law: V=IR

Gradient of graph= Resistance across resistor/ light bulb
Hence, resistor is an ohmic conductor while light bulb is non-ohmic conductor.

ENHANCE
Most appliances need a certain amount of voltage and current to
operate.
Using Ohms law, we can figure out how much resistance is needed
in a circuit, and therefore either too much or too little current or
voltage would be produced.

Electric Iron

Alternator/Synchronous Generator
Generate electrical power

Laptop Charger

CONCLUSION
In this experiment, USB digital multimeter acts as data logger and is connected to computer.
To measure voltage, current and resistance in the circuit.
Software such as data studio is used to obtain data from multimeter.
Able to record data in table and plot graph.

Main difference between an ohmic and a non-ohmic conductor

is whether they follow Ohms law.
An ohmic conductor would have a linear relationship
between the current and the voltage.
With non-ohmic conductors, the relationship is not linear.
Resistor is an ohmic conductor while light bulb is non-ohmic
conductor.