Experimental Verification of Ohm's Law

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Experimental Verification of Ohm’s Law

Apparatus

  • E.M.F Source – Battery of 2 X 1.5V Cells
  • Battery Holder
  • Switch
  • Variable Resistor (Rheostat)
  • Ammeter (preferably digital)
  • Voltmeter (preferably digital)
  • Sample of conductor to be tested (Nichrome wire) – 10cm
  • Connecting Wires
  • Crocodile Clips

Procedure:

  • Choose the ranges of the ammeter and the voltmeter to suit the particular conductor to be tested. (e.g. 0-2V and 0-1A)
  • Set up the circuit as shown above.
  • Make sure that the voltmeter is connected in parallel across and the ammeter is connected in series with the conductor.
  • Ammeters and Voltmeters have terminals marked + and – which must be connected correctly to the battery. Only close the switch when you are sure that you have wired the circuit properly.
  • Close the switch and smoothly adjust the rheostat from minimum resistance to maximum resistance and at regular intervals note the meter reading and hence obtain a set of values from the two meters (at least 6).
  • Divide the Voltage by the current to get Resistance and tabulate the results in a table as shown below
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Graph the results using a suitable scale. Have Voltage on the X-Axis and the Current on the Y-Axis and draw a line of best fit as shown below.  You can calculate the resistance using the gradient of the line which should pass through the origin showing the relationship that Voltage is directly proportional to Current and the constant of proportionality is the resistance of the conductor.

Results Obtained

Following are the results that we obtained from our experiment:

a) Table of results:

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