17.4.

2015

Lab Report
Last First Matriculation
Name Name Number Signature
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3

Experiment 1:
Learn how to measure potential difference (voltage) with a voltmeter and/or
with an oscilloscope.

1. Determine the voltages V1, V2, V3 and V4 by

using ohms law:

V1 =

V2=

V3=

V4=

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2. Confirm the calculated result with a voltmeter. Change the drawing below
to show where you have placed the voltmeter for your measurements of V1, V2,
V3 and V4.
Use the following symbol for the voltmeter:

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Experiment 2:
Create on a breadboard the following electrical circuit (R1 = 1k, R2=2.2 k, R3=3.9 k):

a)
Determine the input impedance of the circuit between point A and B by using a digital
multimeter (DMM).

b)
Confirm the input impedance of the circuit between point A and B by making use Ohms law.
(Write down all necessary operation steps):

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c)

Connect now a 12V voltage source to the circuit and perform sequentially (one at a time)
three measurements:

1: Measure the voltages V2 and V3 with

the voltmeter

V2 =

V3 =

Change the drawing below to show where you have placed the voltmeter for your
measurements:

Use the following symbol for

the voltmeter:

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2: Measure the currents I1 and I3 with the Ammeter:

I1 = I3 =

Change the drawing below to show where you have placed the Ammeter for your
measurement:

Use the following symbol for

an Ammeter:

3: Confirm the measured values V2, V3 and I3 by making use of Ohms and/ or Kirchoffs
laws. (Write down all necessary operation steps):

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Experiment 3:
Create on a breadboard the following electrical circuit (R = 47k, C=2.2nF):

Connect the function generator between A1 and

B1.

Connect Probe 1 of the oscilloscope between A1

and B1 and Probe 2 of the oscilloscope between
A2 and B2.

Switch on the function generator and select pulse

mode with a frequency of 1 kHz and a peak to
peak voltage of 10V.

Adjust the pulse high time until the capacitor gets

fully charged.

Determine the rise and fall times of the capacitor

voltage with the oscilloscope and by calculation:

TRise = TFall =

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Change the wave form to Square.

Adjust the frequency that the capacitor is no more fully discharged.

What about the charging voltage? Is this voltage reduced, higher or the same?
Make a drawing of what you can see on the oscilloscope screen:

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Change the waveform to triangle:

How does
the capacitor voltage increase as long as the triangle voltage increase and how does the
capacitor voltage decrease as long as thetriangle voltage decrease?
Can you explain it mathematically?
Make a drawing of what you can see on the oscilloscope screen:

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Change the waveform to sine wave.

Determine the phase shift with the oscilloscope and confirm the value by a calculation.: