[Virginia Tech Department of Physics]

Revised 07/18/2016

Physics 2306 Laboratory Equipment List

Lab 8: AC Circuits 1

Transition notes:

  1. The Pasco interface and sensors are not used. All the sensors should be put away.
  2. Switch the component bags.
  3. Put out the BNC cables.
  4. Place the power supply from the lab table back on the shelf.
  5. Remove batteries from board to be tested later.

Equipment List:

  1. Circuit Board with the following on it:
    • 3 x 2.47V light bulb (#C14)
  2. Telegraph Switch (AKA telegraph Switch)
  3. 5 x 10cm Jumper Wire
  4. 5 x 25cm Jumper Wire
  5. Lab 7/10 Component bin:
    • 2 x 10 Ohm Resistor
    • 2 x 560 Ohm Resistor
    • 2 x 100 kOhm Resistor
    • 2 x 1 μF Capacitor
    • 3 x 10 μF Capacitor
    • 2 x 100 μF Capacitor
  6. Oscilloscope
  7. Function Generator With the following cables attached:
    • BNC Tee
    • BNC to BNC Cable connected from the Tee to CH1 of the scope
    • BNC to Banana Plug Cable connected to the Tee
    • BNC to Alligator Clip Cable connected to CH2 of the scope
  8. Digital Multimeter with:
    • Red multimeter lead
    • Black multimeter lead
  9. Loose Cables and adapters:
    • 3 x Red Alligator Cord
    • 3 x Black Alligator Cord
    • 4 x Red Alligator Clip (all but 1 attached to banana plugs)
    • 4 x Black Alligator Clip (all but 1 attached to banana plugs)
  10. SPDT Knife Switch

Notes and tests:

  1. Turn on the oscilloscope and check that the "OpenChoice" software can read data from the oscilloscopes.
  2. The BNC to alligator clip cable is plugged into channel 2 of the oscilloscope, and the BNC to banana plug cable is plugged into the "T" attached to the output of the function generator.
  3. Check that the function generator produces clear signals with all waveforms at all but the highest ranges
  4. Reset the Oscilloscope to "Default Setup".
  5. Check that each station has the proper equipment from the previous lab. Straighten all the equipment.
  6. Check everything is in the components bins including one extra of each item. Put extras on TA cart.
  7. Make sure the voltage is set all the way down and the current is at the 9 O'clock position on all power supplies.
Objects subject to Left/Right Reflection

This is SIMILAR to what your table should look like once set up. This is the old oscilloscope and monitor.

Additional Images below:

Make it more clear what is plugged in where.

Clearly the most lovable lab

Manual Range Difital Multimeter with test leads

Lab 7 Component bin

All three of these wires should be out.

This is not what the Switches look like anymore

Jumper wires 5: 10cm, 5: 25cm