Computer-assisted experiments with oscillatory circuits

Autor: A Ferraz, M S Rogalski, J C Fernandes
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: European Journal of Physics. 31:299-306
ISSN: 1361-6404
0143-0807
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/31/2/007
Popis: A basic setup for data acquisition and analysis from an oscillatory circuit is described, with focus on its application as either low-pass, high-pass, band-pass or band-reject frequency filter. A homemade board containing the RLC elements allows for the interchange of some of them, in particular, for the easy change of the R value, and this makes apparent for the student its influence on the damping factor. The function generator operates in the swap frequency mode over a suitable frequency range and all the circuit parameters are chosen to provide a reasonable set of data for all the electronic filters studied. The output data are acquired through a commercially available DAQ board and data analysis is performed using a graphing and fitting workspace. The main objective is to develop a methodology of teaching the laboratory material through a computer-based environment devised to help students to appreciate how the governing equations work and to visualize their practical applications.
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