//=========================================================================== //chapter 10 example 1 clc; clear all; //variable declaration V = 100; //voltmeter reading in V I =0.005; //ammeter reading in A S = 1000; //sensitivity of voltmeter in Ω per volt v = 150; //voltmeter range in V //calculations Rv = S*v; //voltmeter resistance in Ω Rm = V/I; //apparent value of unknown resistor in Ω y = V/(I*Rv); x = I*(1-y); Rx = V/x; //actual value of unknown resistor in Ω er = ((Rm-Rx)/Rx)*100; //error due to loading effect of voltmeter in % //result mprintf("apparent value of unknown resistor = %3.2f Ω",Rm); mprintf("\nactual value of unknown resistor = %3.2f Ω",Rx); mprintf("\nerror due to loading effect of voltmeter = %3.2f percentage",er);