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CONTENTS
SL.
NO.
NAME OF THE EXPERIMENTS
1
Measurement of unknown resistance by Wheatstone bridge & findingthe
sensitivity of the bridge.
2 Measurement of self-inductance using Maxwell’s bridge.
3 Measurement of unknown capacitance using Schering’s bridge.
4 Measurement of low resistance using Kelvin double bridge
5 Characteristics of Load cell and Cantilever beam using Strain gauge plotting
the characteristics and finding their sensitivity for Quarter, Halfand Full bridge
configurations.
6 calibration of voltmeter and ammeter using DC Potentiometer
7 Characteristics of Potentiometric Transducer

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Experiment No. 1
WHEAT STONE’S BRIDGE (WSB)
Aim: To determine the value of
a. Unknown resistance using WSB
b. The sensitivity of the given WSB
Components Required:
1. Wheat stone’s bridge
2. DRB
3. Voltmeter (0 – 10V)
4. Galvanometer (0 - 30µA)
5. Battery (2V)
Circuit Diagram:
a. For unknown resistance of the bridge
Fig (a)
At balance condition,
P / X = Q / R
But, X/P = R/Q
X = (P / Q). R Ω

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Procedure:
a. Measurement of unknown resistance of the bridge
1. Connect the circuit as shown in fig (a)
2. Set P/Q ratio to some value
3. Connect the resistor to unknown bridge arm of which the resistance has to be found
4. Vary the variable resistance until the galvanometer shows null deflection
5. Calculate the unknown resistance value using the relation
Tabular Column:
Sl. No. P/Q Ratio R in Ω
X = (P/Q).R
Ω
1 0.1
2 01
3 10
4 100
b. For sensitivity of the bridge
Fig (b)
Sensitivity of the bridge
X = (P/Q). R OR RATIO X R
Ω

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Procedure:
b. For sensitivity of the bridge
1. Connect the circuit as shown in fig (b)
2. The galvanometer is replaced by voltmeter
3. Set the P/Q ratio to some value
4. Vary the unknown resistance ( R ) in steps of 10Ω and note down the corresponding o/p
reading using voltmeter
5. Find out the sensitivity of the bridge using the relation
6. Change the ‘P/Q’ ratio value and repeat the above procedure.
Tabular column:
P/Q = 0.001 P/Q = 0.01 P/Q = 0.1 P/Q = 1
R in Ω Vo in mV R in Ω Vo in mV R in Ω Vo in mV R in Ω Vo in mV
Result:
S = ΔV / ΔR mV / Ω

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Experiment No. 2
MAXWELL’S INDUCTANCE BRIDGE
Aim: To determine the inductance of the given coil using Maxwell’s inductance bridge.
Components required:
1. Maxwell’s bridge
2. Headphone
3. Galvanometer (0 - 100µA)
4. Power supply (0 – 3V)
5. DRB
6. DCB
7. Resistors
8. Unknown inductance coil
Circuit diagram of Maxwell’s Inductance Bridge:
I. For DC balance
At balance condition,
P/R = Q/T
But, T/Q = R/P
Fig (a)
T = (Q/P) R Ω

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Procedure:
I. For DC balance
1. Connect the circuit as shown in the fig (a).
2. Connect the galvanometer to the use of 3 volts DC power supply.
(i.e., the galvanometer shows connected to the point marked as detector).
3. The galvanometer key is pressed and the value of ‘R’ is adjusted until the
galvanometer shows null deflection.
4. The value of ‘R’ is noted.
5. The above steps are repeated for different unknown inductance coil.
II. For AC balance
Fig (b)

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Procedure:
III. For AC balance
1. Connect the circuit as shown in the fig (b).
2. The 3 volts DC supply is replaced by an AC supply of 1 KHz and the galvanometer is
replaced by headphone.
3. Keeping the value of ‘R’ as constant (for DC balance ‘R’ value), the value of ‘C’ is
adjusted until the sound in the headphone is minimum.
4. The corresponding value of capacitor ‘C’ is noted.
5. The above steps are repeated for different unknown inductance coil.
6. The value of unknown inductance ‘L’ is calculated by using the relation.
7. Find out the value of unknown inductance ‘L’ using LCR – Q meter and compare
with experimental value.
Tabular Column:
Sl. No. P in Ω Q in Ω R in Ω C in μF L = ‘QRC’ in HENRY
1
2
3
4
5
Results:
L = “QRC” Henry

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Experiment No. 3
SCHERING BRIDGE
Aim: To find out the value of unknown capacitance using Schering bridge
Components required:
1. Schering bridge
2. DCB
3. Resistance
4. Power supply
5. Headphone
Circuit diagram:
At balance condition,
C/C2 = R1/R2
C = C2 (R2/R1) μF

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Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram with one standard capacitor (C2)
(i.e. known value).
2. The unknown capacitor (C) is connected to the corresponding arm.
3. The variable capacitor (C1) is set to some value.
4. The variable resistor (R1) is set to some value.
5. Then the variable resistor (R2) is varied until the sound in the headphone is minimum
6. The sound in the headphone is not minimized, and then readjusts the resistance ‘R1’ with
alternate adjustments.
7. Find out the unknown capacitance (C) value using the relation.
8. Find out the unknown capacitance (C) value using LCR – Q meter and compare
with experimental value
Tabular column:
Sl. No. C2 in μF R1 in Ω R2 in Ω C = C2 (R2/R1) μF
1
2
3
4
5
Results:
C = C2 (R2/R1) μF

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Experiment No. 4
KELVIN’S DOUBLE BRIDGE
Aim: Measurement of unknown low resistance using Kelvin’s double bridge
Components required:
1. Kelvin’s double bridge set up
2. Galvanometer (0 - 300µA)
3. Ammeter (0 – 10A)
4. Power supply
Circuit diagram:
Fig (a)
Experimental setup for finding unknown resistance:

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Procedure:
1. Connect the current supply to the terminals and mark it as current.
2. Connect the galvanometer to the bridge.
3. Connect the resistance under test to the bridge terminals CP and C1P1.
4. Set the current switch to normal position in case of variable supply.
5. Adjust the current to required value (say 2A).
6. Set the P/Q ration to some value.
7. Set the galvanometer to the minimum sensitivity.
8. Operate galvanometer keys by pressing initial key and final key alternatively.
9. Observe the galvanometer deflection and adjust the variable resistance until
galvanometer obtains null deflection.
Tabular column:
Sl.
No.
P/Q
Ratio
Sp = X = (P/Q) R
in mΩ
Wr = Wire Resistance
in mΩ
Actual Resistance
S = (Sp – Wr) in mΩ
1
2
3
4
5
Results:

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Experiment No. 5
RESISTANCE TRANSDUCER AND LOAD CELL
Aim: To find out the characteristics of given resistance transducer using
a. Load cell
b. Strain gauge
i. Quarter
ii. Half
iii. Full bridge
Components required:
1. Strain gauge
2. Potentiometer
3. Power supply
4. Weight
a. Circuit diagram of Load cell:
Procedure:
1. Strain gauge load cell and digital load indicator is setup as per operator instruction.
2. With no load on the weighting pan the digital indicator is set as zero.
3. The weighing pan is loaded with 1 kg corresponding reading of digital load indicator is
noted.
4. The digital load indicator is now increased in steps of 1 kg up to 10 kg and both the reading
of the actual load applied and digital load indicator is noted in the tabularcolumn.
5. After load reaches 1 kg the weight are reduced to bring the load back to zero.
6. A Plot of actual load as applied and the load by the strain gauge load cell indicated by the
digital meter is drawn.

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Tabular column:
Sl. No. Actual load applied in Kg Digital load indicator reading in Kg
1
2
3
4
5
Expected graph:
b. Circuit diagram of Strain Gauge:

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Procedure:
1. Connect the mains card to 230V, 50Hz mains.
2. Switch ‘ON’ the instruments provided power ‘ON’ switch in the back panel of instrument.
3. To operate 4 arm bridge select the range selection switch to 4th
range and connect the
4-arm connection from cantilever beam provides red, black and yellow. Blue recorder and
short black and green recorder to back panel of the instrument.
4. Make zero by using ‘Zero’ potentiometer provided in front panel.
5. Apply weights to cantilever beam in steps of 100 gram X 10.
6. Note down indicator reading verses applied load.
7. To operate ‘2’ arm keep open circuit in cantilever beam black and green recorder and
connect red, black and yellow to back panel of instrument.
8. Range selector switch select ‘2’.
9. Make zero by using zero potentiometer.
10. Apply load in steps of 100 grams X 10.
11. Note down reading.
12. To operate single arm bridge connect red and yellow from cantilever beam to back
panel of the instrument provided red and yellow.
13. Select selector switch to ‘1’.
14. Apply load to cantilever beam 100 grams X 10.
15. Note down the readings.
Tabular column:
Sl.
No.
Actual load applied in gms Full bridge Half bridge Quarter bridge
1
2
3
4
5
Results:

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Experiment No. 6
D. C. POTENTIOMETER
Aim: Calibration of ammeter and voltmeter using DC potentiometer
Components required:
1. DC potentiometer
2. Voltmeter (0 – 10V)
3. Ammeter (0 – 10A)
4. Voltage ratio box (0 – 32V)
5. 1Ω standard resistance
6. Rheostat
7. Power supply
Circuit diagram for calibration of voltmeter:
Procedure:
I. Standardization
1. Press the standardization key.
2. Change the rheostat setting to get null deflection of the galvanometer.
3. Do not change the rheostat setting once the standardization is over.
II. Calibration of Voltmeter
1. Connect the circuit diagram as shown in figure.
2. Vary the supply to get a particular reading on the voltmeter.
3. Vary the main dial and slide wire resistance to get the null deflection.
4. Compare the indicated value of the voltmeter with potentiometer reading and
calculate the percentage of error and plot the graph of voltage Vs voltage

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indicated.
Tabular column:
Sl.
No.
Voltage Indicated Vi
in Volts
Potentiometer Reading
VP in Volts
Actual Voltage
Vact = VP. K (K=20)
% Error =
(Vi – Vact) / Vact.100
1
2
3
4
5
Expected graph:
Circuit diagram for calibration of ammeter:
Procedure:

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1. Connect the circuit as shown in figure.
2. Connect the o/p terminal of the standard resistance (PP’
) to the voltage ratio box
and then to DC potentiometer.
3. Using DC supply adjust the current in Ammeter (Say 1A).
4. Vary the potentiometer slide wire until galvanometer shows null deflection.
5. Repeat the above procedure for different current values.
6. Plot the graph for current indicated Vs actual current.
Tabular column:
Sl. No.
Current
Indicated Ii in
Amp
Potentiometer
Reading VP in mV
Vact = VP. K
(K=20)
Iact = Vact / R
in A
% Error =
(Ii – Iact) / Iact.100
1
2
3
4
5
Expected graph:
Results:

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Experiment No. 7
POTENTIOMETRIC TRANSDUCER
Aim: To study the characteristics of Potentiometric transducer
Components required:
1. Potentiometer
2. Power supply
3. Voltmeter
4. Rheostat
Circuit diagram:
Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in figure.
2. Give some constant in put supply across rheostat.
3. Note down the total length of rheostat (Xt).
4. Move the rheostat wiper in steps of 2cm & measure the distance wiper has moved from ground
point (Xi).
5. Calculate the theoretical output voltage using the relation.
6. Plot the graph of Xi verses Eo.
Eo = (Xi/Xt) Ei

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Tabular column:
Input voltage Ei = 5V constant
Sl. No. Xi in cm Xt in cm
Eo = (Xi/Xt) Ei
in Volts (Theoretical)
Eo
in Volts (Practical)
1
2
3
4
5
Expected graph:
Result: