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PASCO EM-8656 AC_DC ELECTRONICS LABORATORY User Manual

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AC/DC Electronics Laboratory

012-05892A

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Connect the 10

resistor (brown, black, black)

between the component spring at the left hand edge
of the inductor coil, and the second component
spring to the left of the top banana jack.

Connect another 5 inch wire lead between the
component spring nearest to the one in which one
end of the 10

resistor is connected, and a compo-

nent spring nearest to the bottom banana jack at the
lower right corner of the AC/DC Electronics Lab
Board.

Put alligator clips on the banana plugs of both
Voltage Sensors. Connect the alligator clips of
Voltage Sensor “A” to the component springs at both
sides of the inductor coil.

Connect the alligator clips of Voltage Sensor “B” to
the wires at both ends of the 10 resistor.

Connect banana plug patch cords from the output of
the Power Amplifier to the banana jacks on the AC/
DC Electronics Lab Board.

Part III: Data Recording

Use the multimeter to measure the resistance of the
inductor coil. Record the resistance in the Data Table.

Use the multimeter to check the resistance of the 10

resistor. Record the resistance in the Data

Table.

Turn on the power switch on the back of the Power Amplifier.

Click the “ON” button (

) in the Signal Generator window. The power amplifier output will

begin.

Click the “REC” button (

) to begin data recording.

Data recording will end automatically after 0.02 seconds. Run #1 will appear in the Data list in the
Experiment Setup window.

Click the “OFF” button (

) in the Signal Generator window. Turn off the power switch on the

back of the Power Amplifier.

Analyzing the Data

The voltage across the resistor is in phase with the current. The voltage is also proportional to
the current (that is, V = IR). Therefore, the behavior of the current is studied indirectly by
studying the behavior of the voltage across the resistor (measured on Analog Channel B).

3 VOLTS MAX

C

W

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656

AC/DC ELECTRONICS LABORATORY

KIT NO.

to Power Amp.

to Channel B

to Channel A

10

Res