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    Rajé Saunders conducted Experiment 8 to verify Ohm's Law and determine the resistance of a metallic conductor. The experiment involved connecting a resistor, battery, ammeter, and voltmeter in a circuit. Voltage and current readings were recorded for different adjustments of the rheostat. A graph of voltage versus current yielded a straight line, indicating a proportional relationship that obeyed Ohm's Law. The resistance was calculated from the slope of the graph and found to be 5 ohms, matching the calculated values from recorded readings. The experiment successfully demonstrated Ohm's Law and established the resistance of the conductor.

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    Rajé Saunders conducted Experiment 8 to verify Ohm's Law and determine the resistance of a metallic conductor. The experiment involved connecting a resistor, battery, ammeter, and voltmeter in a circuit. Voltage and current readings were recorded for different adjustments of the rheostat. A graph of voltage versus current yielded a straight line, indicating a proportional relationship that obeyed Ohm's Law. The resistance was calculated from the slope of the graph and found to be 5 ohms, matching the calculated values from recorded readings. The experiment successfully demonstrated Ohm's Law and established the resistance of the conductor.

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    Rajé Saunders conducted Experiment 8 to verify Ohm's Law and determine the resistance of a metallic conductor. The experiment involved connecting a resistor, battery, ammeter, and voltmeter in a circuit. Voltage and current readings were recorded for different adjustments of the rheostat. A graph of voltage versus current yielded a straight line, indicating a proportional relationship that obeyed Ohm's Law. The resistance was calculated from the slope of the graph and found to be 5 ohms, matching the calculated values from recorded readings. The experiment successfully demonstrated Ohm's Law and established the resistance of the conductor.

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    Rajé Saunders conducted Experiment 8 to verify Ohm's Law and determine the resistance of a metallic conductor. The experiment involved connecting a resistor, battery, ammeter, and voltmeter in a circuit. Voltage and current readings were recorded for different adjustments of the rheostat. A graph of voltage versus current yielded a straight line, indicating a proportional relationship that obeyed Ohm's Law. The resistance was calculated from the slope of the graph and found to be 5 ohms, matching the calculated values from recorded readings. The experiment successfully demonstrated Ohm's Law and established the resistance of the conductor.

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    DATE: February 05,2024

    NAME:Rajé Saunders

    EXPERIMENT NUMBER 8

    TITLE: OHM’S LAW


    https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-ac-virtual-lab/latest/circuit-construction-kit-
    ac-virtual-lab_en.html

    SKILLS ASSESSED: OBSERVATION, RECORDING AND REPORTING

    AIM: To establish the current-voltage relationship for a metallic conductor and find its
    resistance.

    THEORY:

    Ohm’s Law is the current (I) through a conductor which is proportional to the potential

    difference (V) between its ends, given that temperature and other physical conditions

    remain constant. V=IR: This equation means that the Voltage (potential difference) is

    proportional to the Current (I) through a conductor and the constant of (R) which is the

    resistance of the conductor.

    Voltage is the amount of potential difference between two points in a circuit. The sum of

    the potential difference is equal to the total potential difference across the group in a

    series circuit.

    Current is the amount of charge flowing through a circuit at a given time. The current

    through a conductor remains the same at all points in a series circuit.

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    Resistance is the opposition of the flow of current. Therefore the resistance of the

    conductor can be found by dividing the Voltage (pd) by Current (I). R=V/I

    APPARATUS: Resistor, rheostat slide, Ammeter, Voltmeter, battery, wires, switch.

    CIRCUIT DIAGRAM FOR VERIFYING OHM’S LAW IN A LABORATORY

    PROCEDURE:

    1. The apparatus was connected as shown in figure.

    2. The connections were made neat, clean and tight according to the diagram.

    3. The positive marked terminals of voltmeter and ammeter were joined towards the

    positive side of the cell.

    4. The rheostat (variable resistor) was adjusted so as to pass minimum current.

    5. The switch was closed and the rheostat contact was slid to see if the ammeter

    and voltmeter were working properly.

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    6. The sliding contact of the rheostat was adjusted so that a small current passed

    through the resistance coil or resistance wire.

    7. The value of potential difference V from voltmeter and current I from ammeter

    were recorded.

    8. Repeated the experiment for the different values of pd and current.

    9. A graph of voltage against current is plotted.

    VARIABLES:
    Manipulated: Voltage
    Responding: Current in the circuit
    Controlled: Resistance of the fixed resistor

    OBSERVATIONS

    Table showing a ammeter and voltmeter readings and the calculated values for resistance

    TRIAL AMMETER READING, VOLTMETER RESISTANCE, R/𝝮


    I/A READING, V/V (R = V / I)

    1 0.40 2.00 5.00

    2 0.80 4.02 5.03

    3 1.20 6.00 5.00

    4 1.61 8.04 4.99

    5 1.80 9.00 5.00

    MEAN RESISTANCE 5.00

    RESULTS: The resistance of the given wire (coil) = 5.0 ohms

    DISCUSSION:

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    1. What is the nature of the graph obtained?

    Straight line graph with a positive gradient

    2. What is the significance of this type of graph (line)?

    The graph shows that as voltage increases current increases


    proportionally.

    3. Was the given conductor ohmic or non-ohmic? Why?

    It is ohmic due to obeying Ohm’s law which states that; the current (I)
    through a conductor which is proportional to the potential difference (V)
    between its ends, given that temperature and other physical conditions
    remain constant.

    4. Find the slope (s) of the graph

    The slope of the graph is

    5. What is the significance of slope, s?

    The slope represents the resistance of the wire

    PRECAUTIONS:

    CONCLUSION:

    SKILLS ASSESSED: OBSERVATION, RECORDING AND REPORTING

    CRITERIA ASSESSED Marks

    1. Report presented in a sequential order. 1

    2. Stating correct equations for calculating resistance. 1

    3. Recording of voltage and current readings correctly. 2

    4. Appropriate tabulations in columns with proper units. 1

    5.. Graph with appropriate title, scale and correctly labelled axes,. 3

    4
    6. Correct reporting of mean resistance, R, in SI units 1

    7. Appropriate conclusion of the current-voltage relationship for a metallic 1


    conductor

    TOTAL /10

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