EEM 21 – A : GROUP B October , 2021

Leader: De Jesus, Janice L.

Members: Diago, Sean Vincent
Diaz, Denzo Raoul
Esona, Kent Michol
Espinosa, Christian Dean

LAB 5: Ohm’s Law

Procedure:
1. Measure three resistor with listed values of 1.0k Ω, 1.5k Ω, and 2.2k Ω. Record the measured values in
Table 5-1.

Table 5 -1
Component Listed Value Measured Value
R1 1.0k Ω 0.995k Ω
R2 1.5k Ω 1.494k Ω
R3 2.2k Ω 2.138k Ω

2. Connect the circuit shown in Figure 5-1(a). Notice that the ammeter is in series with the resistor and
forms a single “loop” as shown in the protoboard wiring diagram in Figure 5-1 (b). The voltmeter is then
connected directly across the resistor.

3. Adjust the power supply for voltage of 2.0 V. Read the current that is flowing through the resistor and
record it in Table 5-2.

4. Adjust the power supply for 4.0 V and measure the current. Record the current in Table 5-2. Continue
taking current reading for each of the voltages listed in Table 5-2.

Table 5-2 (R1)

Vs = 2.0 V 4.0 V 6.0 V 8.0 V 10.0 V
I= 2.0 mA 4.0 mA 6.0 mA 8.1 mA 10.2 mA

5. Replace R1 with R2 and repeat steps 3 and 4. Record the data in Table 5 – 3.

Table 5-3 (R2)

Vs = 2.0 V 4.0 V 6.0 V 8.0 V 10.0 V
I= 1.3 mA 2.7 mA 4.0 mA 5.4 mA 6.7 mA
6. Replace R2 with R3 and repeat steps 3 and 4. Record the data in Table 5 – 3.

Table 5-4 (R3)

Vs = 2.0 V 4.0 V 6.0 V 8.0 V 10.0 V
I= 0.9 mA 1.9 mA 2.8 mA 3.8 mA 4.7 mA

7. On Plot 5 – 1, graph all three I-V curves using the data from Tables 5-2, 5-3 and 5-4. Plot the dependent
variable (current) on the y-axis and the independent variable (voltage) on the x-axis. Choose a scale for
the graph that spreads the data over the entire grid.

R1 R2 R3
12

10 10.2

8 8.1

6.7
current (i)

6 6
5.4
4.7
4 4 4 3.8
2.7 2.8
22 1.9
1.3
0.9
0
2 4 6 8 10

voltage (v)

Conclusion:
In the data given, we measured the values and found that the 3rd resistor has the highest value out of
the 3 with a value of 2.138k Ω. Upon measuring and reading the currents that are flowing through each
resistor and incorporating each of the voltages listed, we found that resistor 1 has the highest current for
each voltage. This value is also followed by resistor 2 and lastly, resistor 3 with the lowest current for
each voltage out of the 3 resistors. In the graph above, we can see that the currents for each resistor are
steadily increasing as the voltage increases.
The data measured and calculated in the experiment is exhibited by Ohm's law. As shown in the
tables above, as the value of the resistor increases, the current that flows through it decreases when
voltage remains constant. This explains why the measured value for the current in the experiment
decreases as the resistor used increases. At the same time, Ohm’s law also explains the relationship
between the voltage and current. As shown in the graph, as voltage increases, the current also increases
when the value for resistance remains constant.
Evaluation and Review Questions:
1. The slope of a line is the change in the y direction divided by the change in the x direction. The
definition for slope is illustrated in Figure 5-2. Find the slope for each review on Plot 5-1.

 R1 :
∆ y =( 10.2mA −2 mA )=8.2mA
∆ x= (10.05 V −2V ) =8.05 V
∆y
Slope= ( )
∆x
8.2
¿
8.05
1
¿ 1.0186
kΩ

1
The slope for R1 is 1.0186
kΩ

 R2 :
∆ y =( 6.7 mA−1.3 mA )=5.4 mA
∆ x= (10.02 V −2 .02 V )=8.0 V
∆y
Slope= ( )
∆x
5.4
¿
8
1
¿ 0.675
kΩ

1
The slope for R2 is0.675
kΩ

 R3 :
∆ y =( 4.7 mA −0.9 mA )=3.8 mA
∆ x= (10.1 V −2 .0 V )=8.1 V
∆y
Slope= ( )
∆x
3.8
¿
8.1
1
¿ 0.4691
kΩ

1
The slope for R2 is0.4691
kΩ
2. What happens to the slope of the I-V curve for larger resistors?
- The larger the resistor, the smaller the slope. This is because the slope of the I-V curve is the
inverse of the value for resistance, hence, these two values are inversely proportional.

3. (a) If the resistance is halved and the voltage is not changed, what will happen to the current in a
resistive circuit?
-   When the resistance is halved and the voltage remains the same, then the value of the current is
doubled.

(b) If the voltage is doubled and the resistance is not changed, what will happen to the current in a
resistive circuit?
- When the voltage is doubled and the resistance remains the same, then the current’s value will
double.

4. If the current in a resistive circuit is 24 mA and the applied voltage is 48 V, what is the resistance?
V
I=
R
IR=V
V
R=
I
48 V
¿
24 mA
48 V
¿
24 mA
R=2 Ω
If the current is 24 mA and the voltage is 48V, the resistance is 1152 Ω

5. What current will flow through a 10Ω resistor with a 5.0 V applied?

V
I=
R
5.0
¿
10 Ω
I =0.5 A
The current that will flow through a 10Ω with a 5.0 V applied is 0.5 A.