Ohm's Law
Voltage and current in a DC circuit.
Lab Summary
In this experiment, students will use a current and voltage sensor to discover the relationship between the voltage and current in a DC circuit.
Published: April 2001
Downloads
- Ohm's Law - PASPORT (54 KB, .zip)
Includes experiment setup, procedures DataStudio file with sample data
- Ohm's Law - ScienceWorkshop (59 KB, .zip)
Includes experiment setup, procedures DataStudio file with sample data
Here's What You Need
U.S. Educator prices shown.
Probeware (PASPORT System)
PASPORT Voltage-Current Sensor (PS-2115) - $99
Allows students to safely measure voltage and current simultaneously without overloading the sensor. For use with PASPORT Interfaces.
Xplorer GLX (PS-2002) - $349
The Xplorer GLX is a data collection, graphing, and analysis tool designed for science students and educators.
Probeware (ScienceWorkshop System)
Current Sensor (CI-6556) - $49
Determines the current through the sensor by measuring the voltage across the internal resistor.
Voltage Sensor (CI-6503) - $12
Provides a simple connection between a ScienceWorkshop interface and an electronic circuit.
750 Interface, USB (CI-7650) - $679
The 750 Interface allows students to measure force, temperature, pressure, angular velocity, acceleration, current, and magnetic field with a built-in function generator and oscilloscope mode.
Other Products
CASTLE Kit (EM-8624A) - $79
Leads students from initial naive ideas to an increasingly expert understanding of electrical phenomena. Kit for two students.
Other Materials
- 10 ohm Resistor
- 4 Batteries (D Cells)
