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    Experimental Validation of Superposition Theorem

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    The document describes an experiment to validate the superposition theorem for resistances in electric circuits. The experiment involves measuring voltages and currents for different resistor combinations in a circuit. The results are shown to match calculated and simulated values, verifying the superposition theorem. However, the theorem cannot be used to calculate power, as power is a nonlinear quantity and superposition only applies to linear circuits. The advantages of the theorem are that it can be used to simplify circuit analysis, but it only applies to voltages and currents, not power. Dependent sources are treated like resistors for the purposes of applying superposition.

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    The document describes an experiment to validate the superposition theorem for resistances in electric circuits. The experiment involves measuring voltages and currents for different resistor combinations in a circuit. The results are shown to match calculated and simulated values, verifying the superposition theorem. However, the theorem cannot be used to calculate power, as power is a nonlinear quantity and superposition only applies to linear circuits. The advantages of the theorem are that it can be used to simplify circuit analysis, but it only applies to voltages and currents, not power. Dependent sources are treated like resistors for the purposes of applying superposition.

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    The document describes an experiment to validate the superposition theorem for resistances in electric circuits. The experiment involves measuring voltages and currents for different resistor combinations in a circuit. The results are shown to match calculated and simulated values, verifying the superposition theorem. However, the theorem cannot be used to calculate power, as power is a nonlinear quantity and superposition only applies to linear circuits. The advantages of the theorem are that it can be used to simplify circuit analysis, but it only applies to voltages and currents, not power. Dependent sources are treated like resistors for the purposes of applying superposition.

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    The document describes an experiment to validate the superposition theorem for resistances in electric circuits. The experiment involves measuring voltages and currents for different resistor combinations in a circuit. The results are shown to match calculated and simulated values, verifying the superposition theorem. However, the theorem cannot be used to calculate power, as power is a nonlinear quantity and superposition only applies to linear circuits. The advantages of the theorem are that it can be used to simplify circuit analysis, but it only applies to voltages and currents, not power. Dependent sources are treated like resistors for the purposes of applying superposition.

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    ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS-1

    Lab report: 12

    SUBMITTED BY:

    Malik Abdul Majeed

    FA18-BEE-066-2B

    SUBMITTED TO:

    Sir.Adeel Iqbal
    Experimental Validation of Superposition Theorem
    In Lab
    Objectives:
     In this lab we verify the superposition theorem experimentally for resistances
     Then we observe that superposition theorem does not apply to power (nonlinear quantity)

    Equipment Required ;
    Resistors, DMM, breadboard, DC power supply, and connecting wires.

    Procedure;
     First of all connect the circuit according to following diagram.
     Measure the values of voltages for different resistors,
     Measure the values of current for different resistors’.
     Repeat this experiment and verify superposition principle.

    100kΩ

    R4
    3.3kΩ 3.3kΩ
    a b c
    R1 R3
    R2 10kΩ
    10V 5V

    Figure 9.1: Example circuit to test the validity of the superposition theorem

    Measurement Tables 1
    R2=10KΩ R4=100KΩ
    Voltage /
    Calculate Measured Simulatio Calculate Measured Simulation
    Current
    d results results n results d results results results
    v1 = 4.29 4.35 5 10 10.1 10
    v2 = 2.14 2.13 2.5 5 4.9 5
    v = 6.43 6.48 7.5 15 15 15
    i1 = 0.42 0.43 0.42 0.1 0.1 0.2
    i2 = 0.21 0.21 0.23 0.05 0.04 0.05
    i = 0.63 0.64 0.65 0.05 0.05 0.05
    Post Lab
    Questions:
    1. The Superposition Theorem works nicely to calculate voltages and currents in resistor
    circuits. But can it be used to calculate power dissipations as well? Why or why not?

    ANS - Superposition theorem can be applied in linear circuits to find out the voltage or
    current.

    Using the net value of voltage, after considering all the sources you can use it to calculate the
    power.

    However if you try to calculate the power for each source separately and then add them,
    there may rise condition where you'll get a wrong result. An example will make this more
    clear.

    2. What advantages and disadvantages are associated with Superposition Theorem?

    ANS - Advantages - It is applicable to the elements of the network as well as to the


    sources. It is very useful for circuit analysis. It is utilized to convert any circuit into its
    Thevenin equivalent or Norton equivalent. Disadvantages - Superposition is
    applicable to current and voltage but not to power
    3. How are dependent voltage and current sources dealt with when using Superposition
    Theorem?

    ANS - In the context of superposition, dependent sources look more like resistors,
    which simply relate various branch currents and node voltages. Their equations have no
    nonzero independent source terms on the right-hand side of the equation, so they do not
    effect superposition

    4. What is power rating of resistor? A resistor sometimes becomes hot while connected in the
    circuit. What can be the reason for this?

    ANS - When an electrical current passes through a resistor due to the


    presence of a voltage across it, electrical energy is lost by the resistor in the
    form of heat and the greater this current flow the hotter the resistor will get.
    This is known as the Resistor Power Rating.

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