LabNo2

umar wahid — 43584

nov 29, 2019

1 Objective
characterization of linear resistive wire wound and carbon track variable
transducer.

2 Tools Equipment
DGIAC-1750 Transducer Trainer (linear slider variable resistor), Digital
Multi meter (Voltmeter), Trainer Jumper Wires

3 Theory
Linear wire wound variable resistive transducer a Wirewound
Resistor, is made by winding a thin metal alloy wire (Nichrome) or similar
wire onto an insulating ceramic former in the form of a spiral helix similar to
the film resistor above.
These types of resistor are generally only available in very low ohmic high
precision values (from 0.01Ω to 100kΩ) due to the gauge of the wire and
number of turns possible on the former making them ideal for use in
measuring circuits.
They are also able to handle much higher electrical currents than other
resistors of the same ohmic(Ω) value with power ratings in excess of 300
Watts. The linear wire wound variable resistive transducer is shown in figure
1. Linear carbon track variable resistive transducer
The carbon film potentiometers are formed by depositing carbon
composition ink on an insulating body, which in most of the cases is phenolic
resin. This is one of the most commonly used materials for the pots that is
quite cheap and has resolution better than the wire wound potentiometers.
They

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 Figura 1: An image of wire wound potentiometer

have reasonable life and tolerable noise levels.

Its resistance range from 100Ω to 10mΩ.having low power rating with power
ratings from 0.250 or 1/4 of a Watt up to 5 Watts. the linear carbon track
variable resistive transducer is shown in figure 2.

Figura 2: An image of standard symbols of potentiometer

4 Methodology
In order to perform experiment on resistive wire wound and carbon track
variable transducer we have to follow the flow char give in figure 3.
(1).Connect power(5 volt dc) to the one end (c terminal) of linear variable
Wire wound resistive transducer and other end (a terminal) to the
ground.Repeat the same procedure for Carbon track resistive transducer.

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(2).Attached the multi-meter(voltmeter) to the variable terminal(b) of linear
variable Wire wound resistive transducer and other terminal of voltmeter to
ground 0V.Repeat the same procedure for Carbon track resistive transducer.
Circuit layout diagram is shown in figure 4.

(3).Start taking reading by turning the knob of wire wound variable

resistor and repeat the same procedure for carbon track.

(4).Plot graph between position of knob and voltage taken by voltmeter.

(5).conclusion of the practical.

5 Results and Discussion

(1).Table of reading taken by changing the position of slider under the
condition fixed 5 volt dc input.
Table of Carbon Track Variable Transducer

Position 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Voltage 0 0.34 0.85 1.56 2.7 3.3 4.18 4.88 5.48 5.63
Table of Wire Wound Variable Transduce r

Position 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Voltage 0 0.1 1.6 1.75 2.5 3.08 3.76 4.5 5.38 5.62
(2).Plot graph of given table in figure 5.where output voltage is in y-axis and
position of slider in x-axis.graph is shown in figure 7 and 8.

By com pairing both graph into single graph shown in figure 9.

6 Conclusion
In this practical we are using 10KΩ variable wire wound resistor and
100kΩvariable carbon track resistor.
This experiment prove that crbon track resistor drop very little amount of
voltage across it as compare to wire wound variable resistor.

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wire wound drop about 0.3 volt in 1kohm while carbon track drop 0.3 volt in
12kohm.
The position of slider is directly proportional to the output voltage or with
slowly rising approximately straight line.

Figura 3: Graph of voltage and position

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Figura 4: Graph of voltage and position

Figura 5: Graph of voltage and position