Circuits I: Electrical Measurements


Common area

  • Electrical parts box, including the following:
    • Spare bulbs and holders,
    • Spare LEDs,
    • Spare resistors (at least two different values),
    • Spare photoresistors, and
    • Spare pressure resistors.
  • Extra spare parts, especially the following:
    • Multimeters
    • 50 V power supplies
    • Breadboards
    • Alligator clips (for pressure resistors)
    • Masses (for pressure resistors)
    • Slide-wire potentiometer
  • Fuse repair kit, including the following:
    • Extra batteries (AAA)
    • Extra fuses (500 mA or 630 mA)
    • Philips screwdriver (medium-size)
    • Flathead screwdriver (small-size)

Individual station

  • 2 multimeters
  • 50 V power supply
  • Breadboard
  • Slide-wire potentiometer
  • Electrical parts:
    • Incandescent bulb (in holder),
    • LED (on board with resistor),
    • 2 resistors (preferably of two different values),
    • Photoresistor,
    • Pressure resistor (with alligator clips), and
    • ~4 masses (for use with pressure resistor)

Setup notes

On the 50 V/2A power supplies…

  • …turn the current limit up to max (2 A), and
  • …check the overload button (and reset if necessary).

Check the multimeters to make sure there aren't blown 500 mA fuses (on the mA and $\mu$A settings).