PHYS 252 Lab E3 - Ohm's Law

There are 5 coils of wire:

Wire diameter Wire diameter
Material Length [m] Gauge [mm] [m]
1) Copper 10 22 0.6438 0.0006438
2) Copper 10 28 0.3211 0.0003211
3) Copper 20 22 0.6438 0.0006438
4) Copper 20 28 0.3211 0.0003211
5) Copper-nickel 10 22 0.6438 0.0006438

This data set is for wire coil #4

Coil Voltage, V [V]

Trial Current [A] Coil Voltage [V]
1 0.10 0.46
2 0.15 0.69 Coil #4
3.00
3 0.20 0.95
4 0.24 1.15
5 0.31 1.45 2.50 f(x) = 4.7928251475x
6 0.36 1.70 R² = 0.9998472275
7 0.40 1.90
8 0.46 2.20 2.00
9 0.49 2.36
10 0.55 2.68
1.50

Resistance from linear fit to graph

R= 4.79 W 1.00
�=𝜌𝐿/�
𝜌=��/𝐿
0.50

Calculated resistivitiy of copper

0.00
rho = 1.94E-08 W∙m 0.00 0.10 0.20
Accepted Value: 1.72E-08 W∙m
Percent error: 13% Curr

Expected uncertainty in length is +/-5%, and the linear fit is very good, so the conclusion is that the wire is either not
If the length is between 22 and 23 m, then we're right on the money.

Or, we could be forced into looking at sources of systematic error in the lab.
Direct measurement of the coil resistance:
R= 4.4 W
This gives r = 1.782E-08 W∙m
 %error = 4%

Why would your circuit measurement yield a resistance for the coil that's too high?
 Cross-sectional
area [m2]
3.255E-07
8.098E-08
3.255E-07
8.098E-08
3.255E-07

Coil #4 Data

4.7928251475x
.9998472275

0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60

Current, I [A]

s that the wire is either not pure copper, or they lied about the length.
 PHYS 252 Lab E3 - Ohm's Law

There are 5 coils of wire:

Wire diameter Wire diameter
Material Length [m] Gauge [mm] [m]
1) Copper 10 22 0.6438 0.0006438
2) Copper 10 28 0.3211 0.0003211
3) Copper 20 22 0.6438 0.0006438
4) Copper 20 28 0.3211 0.0003211
5) silver-nickel 10 22 0.6438 0.0006438

Data set for wire set #1 Data set for wire set #5
Trial Current [A] Coil Voltage [V] Trial Current [A]
1 0.25 0.14 1 0.05
2 0.92 0.51 2 0.08
3 1.08 0.62 3 0.12
4 1.42 0.82 4 0.14
5 1.80 1.09 5 0.18
6 2.08 1.25 6 0.21
7 2.39 1.40 7 0.23
8 2.79 1.64 8 0.38
9 2.86 1.75 9 0.55
10 3.14 1.91 10 0.80

Resistance from linear fit to graph �=𝜌𝐿/� Resistance from linear fit to graph
R= 0.60 W 𝜌=��/𝐿 R= 8.35

Calculated resistivitiy of copper: Calculated resistivitiy of copper-nickle:

�= 1.95E-08 W∙m �= 2.72E-07
Accepted Value: 1.72E-08 W∙m Accepted Value: 3.02E-07
Percent error: 13% Percent error: -10%

Direct measurement of the coil resistance: Direct measurement of the coil resistance
R= 0.8 W R= 8.3
This gives r = 2.604E-08 W∙m This gives r = 2.702E-07
%error = 51% %error = -10%

Conclusion:

1) Why would your circuit measurement yield a resistance for the coil that's too high?
This can happen because of the extra resistance of the wires we use for connecting the circuit to the power sourc

2) Is Ohm's law valid for your coals?

3) How effective is this technique for measuring resistivity?

 Coil Voltage, V [V]
Cross-sectional
area [m2]
3.255E-07
8.098E-08 7.00
3.255E-07 f(x) = 8.3530416137x
R² = 0.9999130456
8.098E-08 6.00
3.255E-07
5.00
for wire set #5
Coil Voltage [V]
4.00
0.38
0.66
0.98 3.00
1.17
1.51 2.00
1.79 f(x) = 0.5978945906x
1.96 R² = 0.9995279307
1.00
3.20
4.62
6.64 0.00
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00

m linear fit to graph Current, I [A]

W

vitiy of copper-nickle:
W∙m
W∙m

nt of the coil resistance:

W
W∙m
rcuit to the power source and the voltmetere and the ampermeter.
2.50 3.00 3.50