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LAB #2: First-Order System Behavior Equipment: Oscilloscope (Tektronix 2211) Digital Multimeter (FLUKE 8050A) Function Generator (Tektronix CFG250) 1.5 V Battery RC Box Objectives: In this experiment you will learn to use the transient-capture (single-shot) feature of the oscilloscope, and you will apply this technique to study the response characteristics of a first-order system (in this case, an RC network). You will also apply your knowledge of uncertainty analysis in evaluating the accuracy of your measured data. 1 Preparation 1.1. Scope Setup: You will use CHannel 1. Be sure that all buttons in both the “cursor” section and the “acquisition” section are Out. In the “vertical” (i.e., CH 1 VOLTS/DIV) section, set the switch to DC and the input amplitude knob to 0.5 volt/div. In the “time” (i.e., SEC/DIV) section, set the sweep rate to 0.1 ms/div. In the “trigger” section, set the SLOPE switch to positive slope and the MODE switch to AUTO. Now turn on the scope. You should see a line (trace) on the scope screen. 1.2. First-Order System: As a first-order system we will study the basic RC circuit is shown in Fig. 1. (See also the class handout entitled REVIEW OF ELECTRIC NETWORKS.) We will study how the system responds to a transient input in the form of a step voltage and how it responds to sinusoidal input. Here, system response refers to how the output voltage across the capacitor, vo(t), varies with time. 2 Transient Response of a First-Order System 2.1. Find the RC Box (a small box with three capacitors and five resistors). The arrangement of capacitors and resistors in the box is shown in Fig. 2. The units for the capacitors are microfarads ( +/- 10%), and the units for resistors are ohms ( +/- 10%). Note that the time constant of the circuit is ( = RC. Connect the (+) terminal of the battery to the black connector of the 10 K. resistor, and the ( - ) terminal of the battery to the 0.01 (F capacitor (black connector). Connect the 0.01 (F cap