Resistor Rated Value, Ω Measured Values, Ω

R1 390 383
R2 3300 3223
R3 1200 1193
R4 470 462
RL 330 323
RL 1000 996
RL 3300 3222

RL, Ω Vth, V Rth, Ω IL, mA Calculated

Calculated
Original Thevenin
Circuit Equivalent
Circuit
330 4.14 4.15 1082 1080.11 2.94 2.89 2.95
1000 - - - - 2 1.98 2.00
3300 - - - - 0.95 0.94 0.96

15 15
Vth= 3223 - 383
1193+3223 383+462

Vth= 4.15V
1 1 1 1
Rth= ( + )-1 + ( + )-1
383 462 3223 1193

Rth= 1080.11 Ω
For RL = 323 Ω
4.15
IL=
323+1080.11

IL= 2.95A
Percentage Error
Experimental Values Theoretical Values Percentage Error (%)
Vth,V 4.14 4.15 0.24
Rth, Ω 1082 1080.11 0.17
IL (323 Ω), A 2.89 2.95 2.03
IL (996 Ω), A 1.98 2.00 1.00
IL (3222 Ω), A 0.94 0.96 2.08