Experiment 5

Here is some oscilloscope graph which shows charging time of the capacitors as mili seconds cant be observed visually

Oscilloscope reading of 500 msec

Oscilloscope reading of 50 msec

Oscilloscope reading of 235 msec

Oscilloscope reading of 1650 msec

Bigger capacitors takes more time to charge to full then smaller capacitors and also resistors can restrict current flow if installed in circuit and effect charging time of capacitor.

Experiment 4

Vs=10 & 15 volts, R=1 kohm, 1 x Zener diode, 1 x diode

Zd=5.1 volts
D=0.7 volts

----------------At 10 volts------------------------------At 15 volts

Volt drop V1=4.68 volts_______________________4.83 volts
Volt drop V2=0.67 volts_______________________0.69 volts
Volt drop V3=5.34 volts_______________________5.52 volts
Volt drop V4=5.22 volts_______________________9.83 volts

Current amps at 10 volts Vs
I=V/R=(10-5.1-0.7)/1000=4.2 mili amps

Current amps at 15 volts Vs
I=V/R=(15-5.1-0.7)/1000=9.2 mili volts


When zener diode installed in reverse bias it takes 5.1 volts to run and let the rest through and another diode installed in forward bias, takes 0.7 volts to run and let the rest through so voltage drop across two diodes would be 5.1+0.7=5.8 volts, it doest matter how much voltage applied as they will act with the same voltage drop, until voltage would be so high it just push thorough the diodes and damage them.
Voltage drop across resistor indicates how much voltage let for it to use.

Experiment 3

Components: 2 x resistors, 1 x 5V1 400mW Zener Diode

R= 100 ohm, RL= 100 ohm, Vs=12 volts


Vz value

Vz=4.98 volts at Vs=12 volts

Vary Vs from 10V to 15V

At 10V, Vz=4.81 volts

At 15V, Vz=5.1 volts

Explanation:

In this circuit zener diode in reverse bias takes maximum 5.1 volts to work and let the rest through to negative side of the circuit, so only 5.1 volts available for the second resistor in parallel with zener diode.

Such circuit can be used for voltage regulator.

Now we reverse polarity of zener diode and value of Vz now 0.853 volts and zener diode now in forward bias and needs around 0,8 volts to work so it takes 0.8 volts and let the rest through.

Experiment 2

---------------------Voltage drop in forward -------------Voltage drop in reverse
LED-----------------1.761 volts---------------------------0 volts
DIODE--------------0.541 volts---------------------------0 volts

LED cathode side got shorter wire and flat side, and diode cathode side marked with grey stripe.



R=1000 ohm __________ V=5.31 v _________ Vd=0.657v

Calculated amps____________________________Measured

5.31-0.657=4.653___________________________4.6 mili amps

I=4.653/1000=4.653 mili amps

Its a voltage drop of 0.657 volts at diode as it use this voltage to run.

Calculated voltage drop--------------------------Measured voltage drop

Va=5.31-----------------------------------------0.664 volts

I=4.653 ma

R=1000 ohm

V=IxR=4.563*1000=4.563 volts

Vd=Va-V=5.31-4.653=0.657 volts

Max value of current that can flow through diode

1 amp at 75 C degrees

For R=1000 ohms, what is max Vs

Vs=1amp*1000ohms=1000 volts

Now diode replaced with LED

Calculated current amps-----------------------------Mesured current amps

Vs=5.31 volts----------------------------------------3.3 mili amps

Vd=1.967

V=Vs-Vd=3.343

I=V/R=3.343/1000=3.343 mili amps

LED light voltage drop was hiher then diode, and as it takes more voltage to run, then less amps flow through LED.

Experiment 1

Colour codes and value___________________ Value(multimiter) _______Range

orange, orange, black, black, red 330 ohm 2% ______329 ohm ________323.4 - 336.6 ohm

grey, red, brown, gold 821 ohm 5% _______________810 ohm _________780 - 862 ohm

grey, red, green, gold 8200 Kohm 5%_____________8295 kohm________7790 - 8610 kohm

orange, orange, green, gold 3300 kohm 3%________3300 kohm________3135 - 3465 kohm

orange, orange, black, orange, brown 330 kohm 1%__331 kohm_______326.7 - 333.3 kohm

brown, black, red, gold 1000 kohm 5%___________993 kohm_________950 - 1050 kohm



Resistor 1 ---26.6 ohm Resistor 2 --- 329 ohm

Calculated value 1&2 in series R1=27 ohm, R2=330 ohm______total R1+R2=357 ohm

Mesured value 1&2 in series 356 ohm

Calculated value 1&2 in parallel 25 ohm 1/R1+1/R2=1/Rt

Mesured value 1&2 in parallel 24.6 ohm

Explanation:

In series circuits total resistance adds together, but in parallel circuits total resistance lower then lowest resistor.