TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Quezon City

College of Engineering and Architecture

EE 003 - ELCTRICAL CIRCUITS 2

Laboratory Report for Experiment No. 4

Inductor in AC Circuit

Submitted By:
Abiang, Allan Salvador S.
Acua, Jonalyn A.
Claudio, John Michael M.
Liwanag, Patrick Paul S.
Nuez, Daniel Ross T.

Submitted To:

Engr. Christian Ver A. Sensano

Instructor - Electrical Engineering Department

20 July 2017
 Experiment No. 4

INDUCTOR IN AC CIRCUIT

I. Objectives:

The activity aims to investigate the voltage and current relationship in a inductive circuit
with AC applied. This also aims to investigate the effect of frequency to the current and
inductive reactance.

Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs):

The students shall be able to:

1. Examine the effects of AC on inductive reactance.

2. Determine the effect of frequency on the current and inductive reactance of an

inductive circuit.

3. Verify the phase relationship between voltage and current to a capacitor when AC is
applied.

II. Discussion/ Background of the Experiment/ Concept and Theories

A sine wave voltage has a maximum rate of change at its zero crossings and zero rate of change
at the peaks. From Faradays Law the amount of voltage induced across a coil is directly
proportional to the rate at which the current is changing. Therefore, the coil voltage is maximum
at the zero crossings of the current where the rate of change of the current is the greatest. Also,
the amount of voltage is zero at the peaks of the current where its rate of change is zero. As you
can see, the current peaks occur a quarter cycle after the voltage peaks. Thus, the current lags the
voltage by 90.

III. Resources/ Materials Used

Feedback AC and DC Basics 12-301

IV. Procedure:

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 1. Construct the circuit shown below.

2. Measure the voltage across the 100-mH inductor and the current through it.
VL=_________________
IL=_________________
3. Connect channel 1 of the oscilloscope across points 1 and 2 (i.e. across the 100-mH)
and channel 2 to the 100 resistor.
4. Draw the corresponding waveforms, the voltage across the 100-mH inductor and the
voltage across the 100 resistor. Assume that the voltage across the 100 resistor is
the current; determine the phase relationship between voltage and current in an
inductive circuit.
5. Connect the circuit as shown below. Measure the voltage across the inductor and the
current through it.

6. Repeat procedure 5 by adjusting the frequency to 6kHz, 8kHz, and 10kHz.

7. Plot a graph of inductive reactance against the frequency.

V. Data and Results with pictures evidence

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Time/Division: ____________ Volts/Division: _______________

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Phase Relationship of current and voltage in an inductive circuit:

AC Frequency Voltage across Measured Measured Calculated

Input Capacitive
the inductor Circuit Capacitive
Current (IL) Reactance
(kHz) (VL) Reactance
XL = VL/IL
XL = 2fL
amperes ()
volts ()
4
6
8
10

Pictures:

Group members picture doing experiment 4

Abiang, Allan
Acua, Jonalyn
Claudio, John Michael
Liwanag, Patrick Paul
Nuez, Daniel Ross
VI. Observation

VII. Conclusion
VIII. Assessment / Rubric

BEGINNER ACCEPTABLE PROFICIENT

CRITERIA
1 2 3
SCORE

I. Laboratory Skills
Members do not Members occasionally
Manipulative Members always
demonstrate demonstrate needed
Skills demonstrate needed skills.
needed skills. skills
Members are Members are able to Members are able to set-up
Experimental
unable to set-up set-up the materials the materials with
Set-up
the materials. with supervision. minimum supervision.
Members do not
Members occasionally Members always
demonstrate
Process Skills demonstrate targeted demonstrate targeted
targeted process
process skills. process skills.
skills.
Members do not Members follow
Safety Members follow safety
follow safety safety precautions
Precautions precautions at all times.
precautions. most of the time.
II. Work Habits
Time Members do not
Members finish on Members finish ahead of
Management/ finish on time
time with incomplete time with complete data
Conduct of with incomplete
data. and time to revise data.
Experiment data.
Members do not Members have
know their tasks defined Members are on tasks and
and have no responsibilities most have defined
Cooperative defined of the time. Group responsibilities at all times.
and Teamwork responsibilities. conflicts are Group conflicts are
Group conflicts cooperatively cooperatively managed at
have to be settled managed most of the all times.
by the teacher. time.
Clean and orderly
Clean and orderly
Messy workplace workplace with
Neatness and workplace at all times
during and after occasional mess
Orderliness during and after the
the experiment. during and after the
experiment.
experiment.
Ability to do Members require Members require
Members do not need to be
independent supervision by occasional supervision
supervised by the teacher.
work the teacher. by the teacher.
Other Comments/Observations: Total Score
( TotalScore )
Rating= 100
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IX. Members Accomplishment report

Group Member Name Accomplishment Group Members Grades

1. Abiang, Allan Discussion/ Background of the
Salvador S. Experiment/ Concept and 10
Theories
2. Acua, Jonalyn A. Data and Observation 10
3. Claudio, John Michael Conclusion and Print
10
M.
4. Liwanag, Patrick Paul Pictures, Compiling the work
S. of groupmates, and proper 10
format of the document
5. Nuez, Daniel Ross T. Computations, Assessment /
Rubric, and rechecking of the 10
whole document.