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Lab. 8

The lab exercise focuses on measuring electric current through wires to explore the relationships between voltage, current, resistance, and wire properties. It involves using various wire materials and gauges, with a setup that includes a variable power supply, ammeter, and voltmeter. The experiment aims to analyze voltage versus current and resistance versus length, applying Ohm's Law and understanding resistivity in different materials.

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Lab. 8

The lab exercise focuses on measuring electric current through wires to explore the relationships between voltage, current, resistance, and wire properties. It involves using various wire materials and gauges, with a setup that includes a variable power supply, ammeter, and voltmeter. The experiment aims to analyze voltage versus current and resistance versus length, applying Ohm's Law and understanding resistivity in different materials.

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Lab No:-- 8 Resistance and Resistivity

Objective:
 The objective of this lab exercise is to measure electric current through wire and
determine the relations between voltage, current, resistance, and the physical
properties of the wire.
Equipment Requirement:

NV 6000 Trainer
Instruments
DMM
Iron wire 0.1mm L = 70 meter
Components (Safety resistor = 100 ohms)
Copper wire 7/29 L = 90 meter , L = 40 meter
Copper wire 3/29 L = 90 meter , L = 40 meter

Resume of Theory
Definition: A measure of the resisting power of a specified material to the flow of an
electric current.
The electrical resistance of a wire would be expected to be greater for a longer wire, less
for a wire of larger cross sectional area, and would be expected to depend upon the
material out of which the wire is made. Experimentally, the dependence upon these
properties is a straightforward one for a wide range of conditions, and the resistance of
a wire can be expressed as

Ohm’s Law V = I/R


The factor in the resistance which takes into account the nature of the material is the
Resistivity . Although it is temperature dependent, it can be used at a given temperature
to calculate the resistance of a wire of given geometry.

Commonly used U.S. wire gauges


for copper wire.
Diameter
AWG Typical use
(inches)
10 0.1019 Electric range
12 0.0808 Household circuit
14 0.0640 Switch leads
Table of resistivities

PHY – 102L Applied Physics Lab Manual


Resistivities of some metals
in ohm-m(x 10-8) at 20°C.
Aluminium 2.65 Gold 2.24
Copper 1.724 Silver 1.59
Iron 9.71 Platinum 10.6
Nichrome 100 Tungsten 5.65

Circuit diagram:

Figure 8.1

Procedure:
1) Take a variable power supply.
2) Take copper and iron wires with different lengths and diameters.
3) Connect a 100Ω safety resistor in series with the conductor to avoid short
circuiting.
4) Connect ammeter in series and voltmeter in parallel as shown in figure 8.1 and
take the readings.
Lab Task Part 1: Voltage VS Current
Material Copper Material copper
Length Gauge = Gauge =
Diameter = Diameter =
Current Voltage Current Voltage

Graph of part 1 voltage vs current

PHY – 102L Applied Physics Lab Manual


Part 2: Resistance VS Length:

Length Material Copper Material Copper Material 1ron Resistance (Ω)


Diameter = Diameter = Diameter =
Gauge = Gauge =

Resistance vs Length graph:

PHY – 102L Applied Physics Lab Manual

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