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    ACME1L-M

    Name: YAP, ALYANNA M.

    EXPERIMENT SIX
    Kirchhoff’s Laws

    I. OBJECTIVES
    1. To familiarize the students with Kirchhoff’s Laws
    2. To verify experimentally Kirchhoff’s Current and Voltage Laws.
    3. To apply Kirchhoff’s Laws in analyzing complex electric circuits.

    II. THEORY
    The solution to complex circuits is facilitated by the applications of Kirchhoff’s Laws.
    These laws were formulated and published by the physicist GUSTAV ROBERT KIRCHHOFF
    (1824-1887) and became the basis of all other modern network laws and theorems. These laws
    are applicable to circuits containing one or more sources of voltages or currents.

    Two laws apply to Kirchhoff namely: Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL) and Kirchhoff’s
    Current Law (KCL).

    Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law states that the algebraic sum of the voltage rises and voltage
    drops around a closed loop or path in an electric circuit is zero. An equation maybe written
    based on any closed path or loop. To do this, we can move from one node to the next one until
    we finally reach the starting node. Each time we move from one node to another, a voltage rise
    or drop must be considered. If the first node is at a lower potential than the next one, then we
    have a voltage rise. If the first node is at a higher potential thana the next one, then it is
    considered as a voltage drop. Kirchhoff’s law is based on the fact that there cannot be a potential
    difference at a single node. To get the potential difference between any two nodes, we have to
    consider the potential differences of all the elements between any two nodes.

    Kirchhoff’s Current Law states that the algebraic sum of currents entering the node is
    equal to the sum of the currents leaving it. If we consider the current entering a node to be
    positive while the currents leaving it as negative, then Kirchhoff’s current provides that the
    algebraic sum of the current entering and the current leaving a node is zero. Current cannot be
    retained at a node. Current entering a node must leave through the other nodes.

    III. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT


    2 Regulated DC Power Supply
    1 Digital multimeter/VOM
    1 Breadboard
    6 Carbon Resistors (1W)
    1 1000
    1 150
    1 220Ω
    1 33Ω
    1 22Ω
    1 10Ω
    Connecting wires

    Note: For now, use the Multisim Live

    IV. PROCEDURES
    1. Using the two regulated DC power supply, connect the circuit as shown in Figure 6.6.
    Make certain that the power supply switch is in the off position and that the voltage
    output is turned fully counterclockwise.
    2. Turn on the power supply and adjust E1 and E2 to give an output of 12V and 15V,
    respectively.
    3. Using a voltmeter, measure the individual current drawn by each resistor and record
    these values in Table 6.1.
    4. Using a ammeter, measure the individual current drawn by each resistor and record
    these values in Table 6.2. (Observe correct meter polarity in connecting the ammeter).
    5. Using the circuit in Figure 6.1, compute for the individual branch currents and
    voltage drops across each resistor using Kirchhoff’s Laws. Record the results in
    Table 6.1.
    6. Compute for the percent difference of the branch currents and voltage drops for each
    resistor. Record the results in Table 6.1 and 6.2.
    Figure 6.1

    V. DATA AND RESULTS


    VOLTAGE V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
    MEASURED
    COMPUTED
    % DIFFERENCE
    Figure 6.1

    CURRENT I1 I2 I3 I4 I5
    MEASURED
    COMPUTED
    % DIFFERENCE

    Figure 6.2
    VI. MULTISIM LIVE SCREENSHOTS

    VII. COMPUTATIONS

    VIII. CONCLUSION

    IX. GUIDE QUESTIONS


    1. What is meant by difference in potential? Show that it is possible for two or more
    emf’s to exist within a circuit without there being any difference of potential between
    the circuit terminals.
    2. If the assumed direction of a current in a network is in error, how is this fact indicated
    in the result?
    3. Write the loop equations for the circuit shown in the Figure below and calculate the
    branch currents.

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