Here, you would indicate where or how to obtain answers for the requested parameters, but not actually give the figures. My stock answer here is "use circuit simulation software" (Spice, Multisim, etc.).

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Connect the voltmeter in parallel with the component whose voltage is to be measured.

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The purpose of this exercise is to make absolutely sure students can safely measure voltage with a multimeter.

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Connect the ammeter in series with the component whose current is to be measured.

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The purpose of this exercise is to make absolutely sure students can safely measure current with a multimeter.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply a suitable DC voltage for the incandescent lamp.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify a standard resistor value, somewhere between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).
If using this question as a lab exercise rather than an assessment, I recommend specifying a voltage that is standard for batteries, so students don't necessarily have to have an adjustable power supply available to do this lab.
For example, specify V_supply as 6 volts and R₁ as 33 kW. The resulting current is sufficient to provide a nice, strong needle deflection on most cheap analog ammeters, too!

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The ohmmeter's indication is the "final word" on resistance.

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The purpose of this exercise is to make absolutely sure students can accurately measure resistance with a multimeter, and also that they can interpret resistor color codes. Select resistors that span a wide range, from less than 10 ohms to millions of ohms.
I recommend the following resistor color codes for students to try (all 5% tolerance):

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Blk, Brn, Grn, Gld

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Brn, Red, Brn, Gld

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Blu, Gry, Blk, Gld

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Red, Red, Org, Gld

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Brn, Grn, Yel, Gld

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Org, Org, Red, Gld

A good extension of this assessment is to have students demonstrate competency using both digital and analog multimeters!

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify a standard resistor value, somewhere between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).
An interesting "twist" on this exercise is to specify the value of resistor R₁ in colors. For example: Red, Vio, Red, Gld instead of 2.7 kW.

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Instructor will certify quality of solder joints.

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The purpose of this exercise is to ensure students can make good solder joints on a printed circuit board.

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Instructor will certify quality of splice.

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The purpose of this exercise is to ensure students can solder a good wire splice.

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Connect the voltmeter in parallel with the component whose voltage is to be measured.

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The purpose of this exercise is to make absolutely sure students can safely measure voltage with a multimeter.
A good extension of this assessment is to have students demonstrate competency using both digital and analog multimeters!

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Connect the ammeter in series with the component whose current is to be measured.

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The purpose of this exercise is to make absolutely sure students can safely measure current with a multimeter.
A good extension of this assessment is to have students demonstrate competency using both digital and analog multimeters!

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The real-life measurements you take constitute the "final word" on which sources generate the most significant voltages.

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In this performance assessment, different electricity sources are suggested by way of conversion phenomena. In other words, the instructor will list such things as photovoltaic and piezoelectric, and students will have to choose the correct components to demonstrate conversion of energy into electrical form. Then, students will demonstrate each conversion for the instructor, ranking them in order of the voltage magnitude generated by each demonstration.
The purpose of this exercise is not only for students to obtain a practical understanding of electricity sources, but also to understand the relative magnitudes of each one. It is important for students to know, for instance, that thermoelectricity is a rather weak effect compared to piezoelectricity. This will help them understand the relative sensitivity of sensors and other electrical devices in the future.
Possible sources to list for student demonstration are:

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Photovoltaic

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Piezoelectric

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Electromagnetic

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Chemical

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Thermoelectric

Of course, your selection of sources for student demonstration depends on the parts and equipment available to them.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify a standard resistor value, somewhere between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify a standard resistor value, somewhere between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. If using this question as a lab exercise rather than an assessment, I recommend specifying a voltage that is standard for batteries, so students don't necessarily have to have an adjustable power supply available to do this lab.
In this exercise, the student must both quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the circuit, because the ideal resistor value probably does not exist. As the instructor, it is you task to choose voltage and current specifications that preclude exact solutions with common resistor values.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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You will need to provide some low-resistance specimens for your students to measure using this technique. Motor armature coils work well for this purpose, as do large power resistors with the labels scratched off.

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Measure the wire length to check your calculation!

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You will need to provide some spools of wire for your students to measure using this technique. Your students will need to find wire tables correlating length with resistance (at different temperatures, if the room temperature is significantly different from the standard temperature given in the table).

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I won't reveal the answer here as to what effect magnitude has on magnetic field strength, but I will suggest a way to test for strength: place the compass at a distance from the coil, where the coil's field has a relatively small effect on the needle position in relation to the ambient magnetic field.

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Old solenoid valve coils work very well for this exercise, as do spools of wire with large steel bolts passed through the center. Students may also wind their own coils using small-gauge magnet wire and a steel bolt. If the coils are hollow, you may experiment with and without ferrous cores, to demonstrate the effects of a ferromagnetic flux path on the field strength produced.

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The magnitude of the induced voltage is a direct function of the magnetic flux's rate of change over time ([(d f)/dt]).

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Old solenoid valve coils work very well for this exercise, as do spools of wire with large steel bolts passed through the center. Students may also wind their own coils using small-gauge magnet wire and a steel bolt.
Please note that students will not be able to predict the polarity of the induced voltage unless they know the rotation of the coil windings and the polarity of their magnet. This will only be possible if the windings are exposed to view or if the students wind their own coils, and if the magnet has its poles labeled "North" and "South" (or if this is determined experimentally by using the magnet as a compass).
Use magnets that are as strong as possible, and that have their poles on the physical ends. This may seem like a strange request, but I've seen students bring some unusual magnets to class for this experiment, whose poles are not located on the ends. One type of magnet that works well is the so-called "cow magnet," used by cattle ranchers to protect cows' multiple stomachs from injury from ingestion of fence staples and other ferromagnetic objects. These are a few inches long, cylindrical in shape (so the cow can swallow it like a big pill), and quite strong.
If students are using analog multimeters to measure the coil's induced voltage, be sure to keep the multimeter far away from the magnet. Analog meter movements are generally quite sensitive to external magnetic fields and may register falsely if positioned too close to a strong magnet.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify schematic diagram. Your real circuit will verify the pictorial diagram.

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Use variable-voltage, regulated power supplies to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify schematic diagram. Your real circuit will verify the pictorial diagram.

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Use regulated power supplies with adjustable current limits to act as current sources (voltage adjustments set to "full" while current adjustments set the desired output current for each). Keep the currents less than one amp for each supply.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify schematic diagram. Your real circuit will verify the pictorial diagram.

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Specify standard resistor values, all between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify standard resistor values, all between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).
An extension of this exercise is to incorporate troubleshooting questions. Whether using this exercise as a performance assessment or simply as a concept-building lab, you might want to follow up your students' results by asking them to predict the consequences of certain circuit faults.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify standard resistor values, all between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 8k2, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, 82k, etc.).
An extension of this exercise is to incorporate troubleshooting questions. Whether using this exercise as a performance assessment or simply as a concept-building lab, you might want to follow up your students' results by asking them to predict the consequences of certain circuit faults.

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Note: be careful to choose a resistor with an adequate power rating (Watts)!

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. For added challenge, set the power supply voltage high enough (at least 15 volts) that a 1/4 watt resistor will be inadequately rated for the power dissipation.
An extension of this exercise is to incorporate troubleshooting questions. Whether using this exercise as a performance assessment or simply as a concept-building lab, you might want to follow up your students' results by asking them to predict the consequences of certain circuit faults.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify schematic diagram. Your real circuit will verify the pictorial diagram.

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Specify standard resistor values, all between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify standard resistor values, all between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, etc.).
An extension of this exercise is to incorporate troubleshooting questions. Whether using this exercise as a performance assessment or simply as a concept-building lab, you might want to follow up your students' results by asking them to predict the consequences of certain circuit faults.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply any amount of DC voltage below 30 volts. Specify standard resistor values, all between 1 kW and 100 kW (1k5, 2k2, 2k7, 3k3, 4k7, 5k1, 6k8, 8k2, 10k, 22k, 33k, 39k 47k, 68k, 82k, etc.).
An extension of this exercise is to incorporate troubleshooting questions. Whether using this exercise as a performance assessment or simply as a concept-building lab, you might want to follow up your students' results by asking them to predict the consequences of certain circuit faults.

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Use circuit simulation software to verify your predicted and measured parameter values.

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Use a variable-voltage, regulated power supply to supply a suitable DC voltage for the incandescent lamp. Set the power supply current limit such that it outputs enough to blow the fuse, but not enough to damage anything else. The fuse needs to be rated for a current value practical for a reasonable number of parallel-connected lamps.

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