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Total Grade (Out of 100 pts):
Basic AC Circuit Analysis
EE 448 Lab 4
Purpose
Passive AC circuit elements consist of resistors (R), inductors (L), and capacitors(C) and are best analyzed by
phasor domain circuit analysis.
In this lab, you will:
Study the phasor relationship between Voltage and Current in a single phase AC Circuit.
Determine the turns ratio of a transformer.
Determine some of the model impedances of a real transformer.
INSTRUMENTS and COMPONENTS:
5900-104-RC Inductor or Equivalent, 100 mH (1 per lab station)
1 k resistor (3 per lab station)
1 F Capacitor (1 per lab station)
PC-10-2400 Power Transformer
Function Generator
Oscilliscope
Procedures (80 points Based on doing the experiment and answering the questions below)_____________
Part I:
The purpose of the first part of the lab is to help you get familiar with how AC circuit analysis.
1. Build the circuit shown below.

2. Set the Function Generator such that vin(t) is a 3 V peak-peak sinusoidal signal at a frequency of 1 kHz.
You can do this by varying the amplitude of the function generator when the generator is connected
directly into the input of the oscilloscope. To test your ability to properly use the oscilloscope, you will
also put the Function Generator into Burst mode. Go to the Menu A4 and adjust the burst count to 50.

Also, go to the Menu A5, and change the burst rate to 10 Hz. On the scope, you should trigger on the
negative going edge of CH4, and connect CH4 to SYNC on the function generator via a BNC cable.
Also, on the scope you should set the mode to normal under the Mode/Coupling menu. DO NOT
PUSH THE AUTO BUTTON ON THE SCOPE AS THIS WILL NOT WORK.
3. Assuming that V1(t) has its first positive peak at time = 0 seconds, experimentally determine the phasor
%
voltages of V%
1 and V2 and enter them into the table below. You will measure the phase by measuring
the time delay between adjacent peaks. DO NOT USE THE PHASE MEASUREMENT FEATURE OF
THE SCOPE AS THIS FEATURE DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY GIVE THE CORRECT RESULTS.
Demo your measurement to the TA.
V%
1 from Experiment

V%
2 from Experiment

Magnitude
Phase

3
4. Now determine the voltages theoretically assuming vin t 1.5cos 2 10 t

Vin with 0 Phase

V%
1 from Theory

V%
2 from Theory

Magnitude
Phase
5. Now change your reference t=0 time for your theoretical calculations so that V1(t) has zero phase by
subtracting your theoretical phase for V%
1 from your other phases.

V1 with 0 Phase

V%
1 from Theory

V%
2 from Theory

Magnitude
Phase
6. How do your experimental and theoretical results compare?_____________________________________
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Part II:
The purpose of the second part of the lab is to familiarize you with the operation of a basic transformer. A pin
diagram for the transformer is shown below. For this lab, you should use a source frequency of 500 Hz with a
peak-peak voltage of 10 V. In addition, you should connect pins 4 and 5 so that your transformer has only a
single secondary winding just like the transformers we have studied in this class.

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1. Describe an experiment that would allow you to measure the turns ratio for your transformer.
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2. How might the fact that the transformer is not ideal impact your measurement?
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3. Describe you method to the TA. If the TA approves your method, use your method to determine the
turns ratio of the transformer. N1:N2 = ___________________________.
4. Now measure the magnitude and phase of the voltages at the terminals of the transformer.
V%
Primary

V%
Secondary

Magnitude
Phase
5. If the actual turns ration of the transformer is known to be 11.5:1, what are the following impedances:
Hint: You should be able to calculate these impedances from your measured voltages.
a. R1 + jL1 = ___________________________________________________________________
b. Rc in Parallel with jLm = _______________________________________________________

Demo (20 points Based on showing the TA how you made the measurements)
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