circle experment 7
Ahmed Saud
202207850
Introduction
A two terminal network resistive network can be replaced by a voltage source in series with
an equivalent resistor. The value of the source voltage equals the open circuit voltage of the
two terminals under consideration. The value of the equivalent resistor equals the resistance
measured between the open terminals when all the sources of the circuit are deactivated
(voltage source shorted and current source opened). This is termed as the Thevenin’s
theorem. The voltage source is called Thevenin’s voltage (ETH) and the equivalent resistor,
the Thevenin’s resistance (RTH).
The maximum power output to a variable output resistance occurs when the value of the
output resistance equals the Thevenin’s resistance.
Objectives
1. To construct Thevenin’s equivalent using Workbench.
2. To verify the equivalent obtained in step 1 using hardwired components.
3. To determine maximum power transfer condition experimentally.
Materials
Two dc power sources
One multimeter
Assorted resistors
One decade resistor
Procedure
Simulation
1. Construct the circuit given in Figure 2 on Multisim Electronics Workbench.
2. Remove the load resistor RL and connect a multimeter (or voltmeter) to read the open
circuit voltage between A and B. Simulate and record the voltage. This is ETH for this
circuit between A and B.
3. Remove the 10-V source. Replace it by a short circuit.
4. Remove the 5-V source. Replace it by a short circuit.
5. Connect a mutimeter in the resistance measurement mode (ohmmeter) between A and
B. Run the simulation and record the value of the resistor. This is RTH in Figure 1.
8. In the circuit of Figure 2 connect a variable resistor (RL) between A and B.
9. Vary RL between 2.5 Kto 10.5 Kin steps of 1 K. Measure voltage between A
and B (VL) in each case. Enter your results in Table 2.
To calculate the power PL dissipated across the resistor RL, you can use one of the following
formulas, depending on the values you have (voltage or current):
1. If the voltage across (denoted VL) is known:
2.5
PL in
1.5 mW
0.5
0
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
RL in kΩ
