Lab Report Instructions
Lab Report Instructions
Lab Report Instructions
Programme/Physics/
Lab-Practical 7 Revised for 2020
Instructions
Listen carefully to instructions from the staff members and you should stop
immediately if asked to do so.
You should work safely at all the time and wear appropriate clothing and safety
equipment.
If you need help or any additional equipment raise your hand up.
Scientific Calculators are allowed.
Dictionaries (except electronic ones) are allowed.
Before you do your practical your teacher will explain what you are going to do and
might carry out a demo- you are advised to listen carefully and take notes.
Your teacher will tell you the deadline to submit your lab- report.
Your lab-report should be submitted through Turnitin.
Information to candidates
Only use this paper to prepare your lab-report which should be done electronically and
submitted through Turnitin. Graphs or diagrams must be done by hand and then scanned
for submission. The originals MUST be submitted to your Tutor.
Your Tutor can provide you with graph paper if required.
Emf = Useful volts + Lost volts
In code: E = V + v
So we can redraw the circuit as:
So our cell is now a perfect cell in series with an internal resistor, r.
This is just like series circuit containing two resistors, where the same current, I, lows all
the way round and the voltages across the individual resistors add up to the voltage of
the cell.
Emf = voltage across R + voltage across the internal resistance
E = V + v
From Ohm’s Law V = I R and v = I r
E = IR + I r = I (R + r) = E = V + I r
Procedure:
SWITCH OFF OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BETWEEN READINGS
Set up a circuit with the battery, ammeter and resistor in series. Connect a
voltmeter to measure the potential difference in Volts / V across the cell
terminals. Make a note of this for use when discussing the outcome of the experiment.
Record on your results table the reading on the voltmeter – the terminal p.d., in
Volts / V and the current in Amps / A in the circuit with the variable resistor at one end.
Shift the variable resistor to a different position and take readings.
This must be repeated for 10 different positions on the variable resistor.
You may want to repeat experiments for accuracy.
Record the precision of the meters.
Basic Results Table
It is expected that you will add extra columns to this to accommodate an appropriate
number of repeats of the experiment and any appropriate calculated data e.g. mean
values
Variable resistor Terminal p.d. / V Current / A
positions
1
2
3
4
Graph Required
Current / A – X axis
Terminal p.d. / V – Y axis
This is a very basic explanation of the procedure – you will need to research the
experiment in more detail and plan what you intend to do and what results you
intend to take and how you will manipulate them carefully before you start to do
the experiment.
You are expected to use the skills that you have learnt in your SKILLS FOR
ENGINEERING lessons including
Experimental planning
Carrying out Experiments
Analysing data
Constructing Graphs
Identifying sources of error
Writing up Laboratory Reports
WRITE UP YOUR LAB REPORT
Video Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Ct3QiFZnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxDlu0kswQ&feature=emb_rel_pause
Results: You will need to draw this table in a clearer way for your results section
Variable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
resistor
positions
Current Trial
1 0.13 0.48 0.81 0.63 0.25 0.34 0.15 0.18 0.06 0.09
Trial 2 0.13 0.49 0.82 0.62 0.25 0.33 0.15 0.18 0.06 0.09
Trial 3 0.13 0.47 0.80 0.62 0.25 0.33 0.15 0.18 0.06 0.09
Trial 4 0.13 0.48 0.82 0.79 0.25 0.33 0.15 0.18 0.06 0.09
Trial 5 0.13 0.48 0.79 0.62 0.25 0.33 0.15 0.18 0.06 0.09
Average I
Voltage
Trial 1 1.35 1.08 0.82 0.95 1.20 1.13 1.26 1.24 1.32 1.31
Trial 2 1.34 1.07 0.81 0.94 1.20 1.13 1.26 1.24 1.33 1.31
Trial 3 1.34 1.06 0.81 0.94 1.20 1.13 1.26 1.24 1.33 1.32
Trial 4 1.34 1.07 0.81 1.20 1.19 1.12 1.26 1.24 1.33 1.30
Trial 5 1.33 1.06 0.80 0.94 1.19 1.12 1.25 1.23 1.33 1.31
Average V
The theoretical EMF is expected to be 1.45V.