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MATLAB Simulation of Ohm's Law

This document provides a step-by-step guide on using MATLAB to demonstrate Ohm's Law by plotting voltage against current for a defined resistance. It includes instructions for defining variables, plotting results, and experimenting with different resistance values. The final output is a visual representation of how voltage changes with varying current and resistance.

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MATLAB Simulation of Ohm's Law

This document provides a step-by-step guide on using MATLAB to demonstrate Ohm's Law by plotting voltage against current for a defined resistance. It includes instructions for defining variables, plotting results, and experimenting with different resistance values. The final output is a visual representation of how voltage changes with varying current and resistance.

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Step 1: Open MATLAB

Launch MATLAB and open a new script or use the command window.

Step 2: Define Variables

We define a range of resistance (RRR) and current (III) values.

% Define resistance (Ohms)


R = 10; % You can change this value

% Define current (Amps)


I = 0:0.1:10; % Creating a range of current from 0A to 10A with a step of 0.1A

% Calculate Voltage using Ohm’s Law


V = I * R;

Step 3: Plot the Results

To visualize the relationship between current and voltage:

% Plot Voltage vs. Current


plot(I, V, 'b', 'LineWidth', 2);
grid on;

% Add labels and title


xlabel('Current (A)');
ylabel('Voltage (V)');
title('Ohm’s Law: Voltage vs. Current');
legend(['R = ' num2str(R) ' \Omega']);

Step 4: Run the Script

Save the script (e.g., ohms_law.m) and run it in MATLAB. The plot will show a straight line,
confirming that voltage increases linearly with current for a constant resistance.

Step 5: Experiment with Different Values

Try modifying R to different values and observe how the voltage changes.

Example with Multiple Resistances:

% Define multiple resistances


R_values = [5, 10, 15];

% Plot for each resistance


figure;
hold on;
for R = R_values
V = I * R;
plot(I, V, 'LineWidth', 2);
end
hold off;

% Labels and title


xlabel('Current (A)');
ylabel('Voltage (V)');
title('Ohm’s Law for Different Resistances');
legend('R = 5 \Omega', 'R = 10 \Omega', 'R = 15 \Omega');
grid on;

This script will plot multiple lines showing how voltage changes for different resistances.

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