Lab Report 7: Current Balance
PHY 114
, ABSTRACT:
The goal of this lab was to prove the definition of an ampere by studying small forces between
two parallel current carrying conductors. The conductors were set at equilibrium and contact
positions and several measurements were taken to help calculate the distance between the
conductors. Thus value allowed the calculation of the theoretical slope of the experiment.
Gradually increasing masses were put on the set up, the current was gradually changed to match
the equilibrium current. These currents were plotted and the average of the slopes gave the
experimental values of the experiment. An error of 21.12% was found to be negligible. The
experiment was completed successfully.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this lab was to prove the definition of an ampere by studying small forces
between two parallel current carrying conductors.
PROCEDURE:
Figure 1: The current balance circuit.
PHY 114
, ABSTRACT:
The goal of this lab was to prove the definition of an ampere by studying small forces between
two parallel current carrying conductors. The conductors were set at equilibrium and contact
positions and several measurements were taken to help calculate the distance between the
conductors. Thus value allowed the calculation of the theoretical slope of the experiment.
Gradually increasing masses were put on the set up, the current was gradually changed to match
the equilibrium current. These currents were plotted and the average of the slopes gave the
experimental values of the experiment. An error of 21.12% was found to be negligible. The
experiment was completed successfully.
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this lab was to prove the definition of an ampere by studying small forces
between two parallel current carrying conductors.
PROCEDURE:
Figure 1: The current balance circuit.
