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Lab 3: Transformations & Measurement Circuits

Resources

Watch/read the following resources prior to attending this lab. This information will teach you how to use lab equipment and provide suggestions and technical tips for successfully completing the lab.

• Textbook: Sections 2.3 and 2.5.1
• Equipment pages
  • Tabletop multimeter
• Videos
  • Breadboard
  • DC power supply
• Website: Digi-Key 4-band resistor color code calculator
• Infographics
  • Wiring a potentiometer vs. wiring a variable resistor
  • Using a potentiometer as a variable resistor
  • Connecting common circuit components to a breadboard

In this lab, you’ll be building a battery-monitoring circuit. Here’s a picture of an example of battery-monitoring in my TI-83+ calculator.

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