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    Chapter 5 – Measuring Rotation

    1. Draw the schematic symbol for the potentiometer.

    b) Where are potentiometers commonly found?


    Commonly found in households to control lighting using dials, model trains, audio
    equipment to control volume of speakers.
    c) What is the wiper terminal and how does it work?
    The wiper terminal is connected to a wire that touches the resistive element somewhere
    between its ends. The wiper terminal makes various connections with the resistive element
    when you turn the potentiometer's top knob. The wiper approaches the A terminal as you
    move the knob clockwise and approaches the B terminal as you turn the knob
    counterclockwise.
    d) What is the range of resistance provided by a 10K potentiometer?
    0-10k ohms.

    2. What is the function of a capacitor?


    A circuit is created using a capacitor. The resistor and capacitor sizes determine the varied
    charging and discharging rates for the capacitor.
    b) What is RC –time?
    The length of time it takes for a capacitor to lose a specific portion of the stored charge
    while delivering current to a resistor is known as the RC time. Using capacitors and
    resistors of various sizes, the time it takes for the capacitor to discharge is measured.
    c) Draw the schematic symbol for a capacitor.

    d) What is the unit that is used to measure capacitance?


    Microfarads (µF) are the units used to measure capacitance.
    e) Why is it important to wire a capacitor correctly?
    If the capacitors are wired incorrectly this can damage them. For some circuits wiring
    them incorrectly and then connecting power can rupture the circuit or even cause it to
    explode.

    3. How does the amount of resistance (gets higher or smaller) affect RC-time?

    A capacitor needs more time to charge as resistance rises. The values of the capacitor and
    resistor in the circuit determine how long it takes for the capacitor in an RC circuit to fully
    charge. The larger the capacitance the greater the charge it holds thus it increases time. The
    larger the resistance the slower the capacitor will discharge which also increases the time.

    4. Make a general comparison of the RC-time for a 3300uF capacitor with a 1000uF capacitor.

    A RC circuit's time constant is dependent on both the R and the C. What we can infer from
    this is if they are linked together by the same resistor. The circuit with the 3300 μF capacitor
    will have a time constant that is 3.3 times greater.

    b) Lets say you have a 0.5uF capacitor in a RC timer circuit, and you want the measurement to take
    5 times as long. Calculate the value of the new capacitor you would need.

    0.5x5=2.5

    5. What does the RCTIME command do?

    A resistor/capacitor circuit's charge or discharge time can be determined using RCTIME.

    b) What is the threshold, in volts, before the Basic Stamp will indicate no current is flowing?

    1.4V

    6. What was the minimum and maximum value for the variable time that you recorded in the
    program ReadPotWithRcTime.bs2 ?

    7. What does the CON directive do? Explain in terms of a name and number.

    The CON directive substitutes a name for a number.


    E1. new cap = 10 x old cap value
    = 10 x 0.5µF
    = 5µF

    Activity Teacher Checked

    1 Building and Testing a Potentiometer Circuit


    2 Measuring Resistance By Measuring Time
    - PolledRcTimer.bs2
    - Your Turn
    3 Reading the Dial With The Basic Stamp
    - ReadPotWithRcTime.bs2
    - Your Turn: Changing Time by Changing Capacitor
    4- Controlling a Servo With A Potentiometer
    - ControlServoWithPot.bs2
    -Your Turn – Scaling the Servo
    -ControlServoWithPotsUsingConstants.bs2
    Project 1 pg. 161

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