INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

PHYSICS 72.1 >> Vicua, Katigbak, Dueas,

Betos, Saracho
Investigation of the Various Resonance
Frequencies of the Different AM Radio Stations in
Metro Manila

(Variable Capacitance Constant

Inductance ???)

(Resonance Frequencies Frm=Frt?)

INTRODUCTION
Introduction
RLC Circuit
>Constant Inductance (????)
>Variable Capacitance (/)
FM/AM Tuner
>Variable Capacitor
Sound Amplifier
AM Frequency is in KHz
Introduction
RLC Circuit
AM/FM Tuner
Amplifier
Power Supply (Transformer 12V-6A)
METHODOLOGY
Methodology

Tuner (Variable Capacitor)

Point Cmeasured Fmeasured Lcomputed Fradio Ftheoretical
(L ave and C

measured)

A 0.31 nF

B 0.28 nF

C 0.25 nF

D 0.23 nF

E 0.22 nF

F 0.20 nF

G 0.18 nF

H 0.16 nF

I 0.15 nF
Methodology
Methodology
Methodology
Point Cmeasured Fmeasured Lcomputed Fradio Ftheoretical
(L ave and C

measured)

A 0.31 nF

B 0.28 nF

C 0.25 nF

D 0.23 nF

E 0.22 nF

F 0.20 nF

G 0.18 nF

H 0.16 nF

I 0.15 nF
Methodology

Tuner (Variable Capacitor)

RESULTS/DISCUSSION
 Point Cmeasured Fmeasured Lcomputed AM Radio Ftheoretical
Station (L ave and C
heard
R A 0.31 nF DZXL 594 KHz ~0.73 mH DZXL 558
measured)

~463.71 KHz

e B 0.28 nF Between 630 and 738~

684 KHz
~0.61 mH none ~487.92 KHz

s C 0.25 nF Between 738 and

918~828 KHz
~0.46 mH none ~516.37 KHz

u D

E
0.23 nF

0.22 nF
DZAR 1026

DWAD 1098
~0.33 mH

~0.30 mH
DZAR 1026

DWAD 1098
~538.35 KHz

~550.45 KHz

l F 0.20 nF Between 1098 and 1314~

1206 KHz
~0.27 mH none ~577.32 KHz

t G

H
0.18 nF

0.16 nF
DWUN 1350 KHz

Between 1350 and

~0.24 mH

~0.23 mH
DWUN 1350

none
~608.54 KHz

~645.46 KHz

s I 0.15 nF
1602~1476 KHz
Between 1494 and 1602~ ~0.22 mH none ~666.63 KHz
1548 KHz

Laverage=~0.38 mH
Point Fmeasured Ftheoretical/computed Percentage Error (~)
(L ave and C measured)

A 0.31 nF 594 KHz ~463.71 KHz 28.10 %

B 0.28 nF 684 KHz ~487.92 KHz 40.19 %
C 0.25 nF 828 KHz ~516.37 KHz 60.35 %
D 0.23 nF 1026 KHz ~538.35 KHz 83.76 %
E 0.22 nF 1098 KHz ~550.45 KHz 99.47 %
F 0.20 nF 1206 KHz ~577.32 KHz 108.9 %
G 0.18 nF 1350 KHz ~608.54 KHz 121.87 %
H 0.16 nF 1476 KHz ~645.46 KHz 128.67 %
I 0.15 nF 1548 KHz ~666.63 KHz 132.21 %
 1800

1600

1400
Fmeasured
1200

1000

800

600
Ftheoretical 400

200

0
0.14 0.16 0.18 0.2 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.28 0.3 0.32

Cmeasured
Conclusion/s
Changing capacitance > Different AM Radio
Frequencies
Inductance didnt remain constant as expected
and was also affected by changing the
capacitance of the circuit
High percentage error between measured and
theoretical frequencies
Parallax !
Recommendation/s
Better material to be used for measuring
frequency, capacitance for reduced parallax
error (eg Capacitance Detector, Oscilloscope etc)
Better RLC Circuit (samin kasi pinahirapan pa
kami bago kami nakarinig haha #setup
plss :(. ) for ease of measuring and analysis of
system