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The document describes an experiment to determine the internal resistance of a battery. It provides the procedure, results in a table of voltage and current readings, and analysis to determine the internal resistance. A graph of voltage vs. current is used to find the slope, which equals the internal resistance of 0.655 ohms. The y-intercept of 1.44 volts gives the electromotive force of the battery.

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Physics Labs

The document describes an experiment to determine the internal resistance of a battery. It provides the procedure, results in a table of voltage and current readings, and analysis to determine the internal resistance. A graph of voltage vs. current is used to find the slope, which equals the internal resistance of 0.655 ohms. The y-intercept of 1.44 volts gives the electromotive force of the battery.

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Date : 18th October, 2019

Aim:To determine the EMF and Internal Resistance of a battery and compare the
values obtained to the theoretical values.
Apparatus: Ammeter, Rheostat, wires, battery, voltmeter.
Method:

The circuit was set up as shown.


At least 8 pair of values of current and voltage was recorded.

Results:

Table 1.0- Shows the Voltmer Reading for the corresponding Ammeter Reading.
Ammeter/A Voltage/V
2.10 0.02
0.72 0.91
0.43 1.10
0.28 1.20
0.22 1.24
0.17 1.27
0.15 1.27
0.13 1.29
0.11 1.30

Data Analysis

Applying Kirchhoff’s 2nd (voltage) law to the above circuit results in the following
equation;
E = Ir + IR → E = Ir + V → V = -Ir + E
This equation can be written in the form of a straight line where;
y =V x =I gradient =r y-intercept = E
Based on graphical analysis
M = (y2 - y1) ÷ (x2 - x1)
M =(.972-1.296) ÷(.63-.135)
M = -.655
Therefore internal resistance is .655A

Y intercept:E=1.44 V

Discussion
Date: 18th October, 2019
Aim: To determine the Resistivity of a piece of wire and Using the resistivity to
determine the material of the wire.
Apparatus:Ammeter, Rheostat, wires, battery, voltmeter, micrometer screw gauge and
varying lengths of wires.
Method:
The circuit was set up as shown above.
each length of wire was placed at ‘X’ and the current and voltage values were
recorded twice.

Results

Length/cm Voltage/V Current/A


R
V1 V2 Vaverag I1 I2 Iaverag
e e .36
7.7 0.25 0.41 0.33 0.72 1.11 0.92 .74
14.7 0.52 0.53 0.53 0.73 0.71 0.72 .95
18.9 0.70 0.81 0.76 0.67 0.81 0.74 1.03
21.5 0.73 0.88 0.81 0.65 0.76 0.71 1.23
22.5 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.72 0.70 0.71 1.23
24.4 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.75 0.67 0.71
DATA ANALYSIS:
Resistance is directly proportional to length and inversely proportional to area.
This leads to;

R = ρL / A This equation can be written in the form of a straight line where;


y= R x= L gradient = y-intercept =

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