Physics208_GH1_Spring2023_Lab5_NicoleCaringal

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Nicole Caringal PHYS 208 Bryant Avila 9 April 2023 Lab 5: Currents General Questions and Calculations Voltage 1. Determine the voltage coming from the 3 prong DC wall plug. Vwall = 5.118V Resistance 2a. What's the minimum resistance of the rheostat? 16.4 Ω 2b. What's the maximum resistance of the rheostat? 1005M Ω 2c. Based on Ohm's Law [Eq. (1)], what will the current be if 5 volts is applied across a resistor of 1 Ohm? What would the current be if 5 volts was applied across a 0.1 Ω resistor? 5 A would be the current if 5 volts is applied across a resistor of 1 Ohm. I=V/R = 5 volts / 1 Ohm = 5 A 50 A would the current be if 5 volts was applied across a 0.1 Ω resistor. I=5 volts / 0.1 Ω = 50 A
Current 3. Total resistance in the circuit? 12.4 Ω is the total resistance in the circuit. If 5 Volts are applied to this amount of resistance, what current should you expect? The current expected is 0.403 A if 5 volts are applied. I= 5 volts / 12.4 Ohms = 0.403 A Measure current (A) 0.06mA Physical nature of resistance Calculate the voltage drop across the rheostat. 4.9994 V. VA = 5V VB = 0.06 mA * 10 Ohms = 0.0006 V V(rheostat) = VA - VB = 5 V - 0.0006 V = 4.9994 V What do you expect the voltage drop across the long wire to be? 4.999256 V V(rheostat) = 4.9994 V VC = 2.4 Ohm * 0.06 mA = 0.000144 V V(wire) = 4.9994 V - 0.0001444 V = 4.999256 V
Report Questions Position (cm) DC Voltage 0 0.004 10 0.075 20 0.15 30 0.224 40 0.223 50 0.297 60 0.371 70 0.447 80 0.52 90 0.594 100 0.668
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Resistitivity, p = 1.583 * 10^-8 Ohms * m 1) What is that wire made of? Silver. 2) Why does this wire exist? Silver is high in conductivity compared to other metals, including copper. Due to this, it performs better than copper in conducting electricity. It is also has more endurance than copper. Learning remarks According to Ohm’s Law, the current through a wire is proportional to the voltage while also being inversely proproptional to the resistance. A conductor opposes and electric current by a certain amount, which is the resistance.