DC Bridge
Circuits
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Introduction
▪ Bridge Circuits are instruments for making comparison
measurements.
▪ Used to measure resistance, inductance, capacitance and
impedance.
▪ Bridge circuits operate on a null indication principle.
▪ Bridge Circuits are also used in Control Circuits.
The Wheatstone Bridge
Example 1
▪ Determine the value of unknown resistor.
Solution
Unbalanced Wheatstone Bridge
Unbalanced Wheatstone Bridge
Thevenin Equivalent of Unbalanced
Wheatstone Bridge.
Example 2
Sol.
Sol
Example 3
Sol
Sol
Homework