Ohms Law

Lab Report

Sergio A.Valora & Gabriela Ramos.

Harkness Institute & Southside High School
Aim Program 2015
July 11, 2015.

Introduction: ItallstartswithElectricity,themovementofelectrons,whichallowsustooperatelight
bulbs,phones,microwavesoranyothersystemthatletstheelectronsflow.InthisLabReport,weare
goingtoworkwiththethreeprinciplesofElectricity:Voltage,ElectricalCurrent,andResistance.

Voltage:Iselectricpotentialenergyperunitcharge,measuredinjoulespercoulomb.

Current:Istherateatwhichchargeflowspastapointonacircuit.Currentisaratequantity.1
ampere=1coulomb/1second.

Resistance:Isthehindrancetotheflowofcharge.

Ohm'sLaw:
Combiningalltheseelementsmentionedbefore,Voltage,Current,andResistance,Ohmdevelopedhis
formula:

V=Voltageinvolts

I=Currentinamps

R=Resistanceinohms

Objective: To verify that Ohm's law is correct in measuring the current, voltage, and resistance of an
electric current.
Theory: The Ohms law is the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance.

Equipment:
Ammeter
Voltmeter
Resistor (light bulb)
Capacitor (power supply)
4 wires

Procedures:
1) Retrieve one ammeter and start by setting the dial to mA (milliamps) in order to measure the
current (I)

2) Plug one side of the red wire to the COM port of the ammeter and the other end of the red wire to
the negative side of the power supply
3) Plug one side of the black wire to the V port of the same ammeter and the other side of the black
wire connect it to port A of the light bulb
4) Plug another black wire into port B of the same light bulb and the other side of the black wire
connect it back into the power supply (capacitor)
5) Retrieve a voltmeter and start by setting it to voltage (V)
6) Plug in the red wire from the positive end of the voltmeter to the positive end of the resistor
(light bulb)
7) Plug in the black wire from the negative end of the voltmeter to the negative end of the resistor
(light bulb)
8) Turn on the capacitor, the ammeter, and the voltmeter
9) Adjust the amount of power running through the circuit in order to retrieve the amount of voltage
that you want
10) Record the results of current in mA (milliamps) then convert the mA into Amps (A)
11) By using the voltage and the current you can calculate the Resistance (R)

Circuitdiagram:

Data:

1.
Table
Set#
1

Volts
1V

I (MA)
44.6 mA

I (A)
.0446A

ma
1000

R=

V
I

22.42

2
3
4
5
6

2V
3V
4V
5V
6V

69.7mA
86.9mA
99.2mA
115.4mA
126.3mA

.0697A
.0869A
.0992A
.1154A
.1263A

28.69
34.52
40.32
43.32
47.5

2.
Graph:

Conclusion:
This experiment has verified that Ohms Law is correct in calculating Resistance.
The graph and table shows consistency between the relationship of Resistance,
Voltage, and Current. Due to a constant ratio of voltage to current, Ohms law can
be applied to find Resistance.
References:

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