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McKenna Nichols BME 447 Loeffler 18 October 2023 Chapter 7 Lab Report: Light Sensors Results Task 1: Photoconductive Operation Measured Resistance 1 60 W 40 W 15 W (V) ? ? (V) ? ?? I (A) (V) ? ?? I (A) (V) ? ?? I (A) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.98 0.005 0.005 0.0032 0.0032 0.0009 0.0009 3.00 0.005 0.005 0.0038 0.0038 0.0013 0.0013 5.00 0.0052 0.0052 0.0031 0.0031 0.001 0.001 9.00 0.0052 0.0052 0.0035 0.0035 0.001 0.001
Light Bulb Output (W) Average Current (mA) 15 0.00084 40 0.00272 60 0.00408 Task 2: Photovoltaic Operation Light Bulb Output (W) (V) ? 𝑜?? 0 0 15 1.3 40 3.8 60 4.73
Distance (cm) (V) ? 𝑜?? 0 4.66 2.54 3.79 5.08 1.32 7.62 0.5 10.16 0.23 12.7 0.16
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Discussion In the first portion of this lab, we began by wiring the circuit that is shown to the right. From here we measured the value of using the ? ? DMM. Then we used the potentiometer to measure for different ? ?? values of . We did this for the 60 watt, 45 watt, and 15 watt light bulb. ? ? We then used these values to calculate the different currents for all of the values of . In our circuit, resistance was 1 and because of ? ? Ohm’s law, , the current is equal to the voltage. With these values were were able to plot ? = 𝐼𝑅 the current against . Our graph showed that there were constant current readings for each of ? ? the light sources even when the voltage was altered. We then were able to take the average current for each of the light sources and plot it against the light bulb output of each light source. Our results showed that the average current increases as the output of the light source increases. In the second portion of this lab, we began by wiring the circuit that is shown to the right. We first measured the value of from each light source at a constant distance. We then ? 𝑜?? plotted these values versus the light bulb output. Using a ? 𝑜?? constant distance with various light sources allows us to understand how the light intensities based on the light bulb output alters the voltage output reading. Our results showed that when each light source was at the same distance, the measured value increases as the light sources increase in output. After ? 𝑜?? this, we then kept the light source constant and measured different values when the light ? 𝑜??
bulb was different distances from the sensor. We then graphed these values versus their ? 𝑜?? respective distances. Keeping the light source constant allows us to see how the measured ? 𝑜?? value is affected when the light intensity decreases because of distance. Our results showed that the 15 W light source has an exponentially decreasing effect on the measured as the light ? 𝑜?? sources distance from the sensor increases. Review Questions 7.1 The experimental data shown above indicates almost no current for the ambient light, and the I— light bulb output curve passes through the origin. If the current for ambient light is 0.1 mA, can you estimate the light intensity of ambient light using the above data (in W)? ? = 0. 011? 0. 1 = 0. 011? ? = 9. 09 ?