Why Are My Amplifier's Experimental and Simulated Outputs Different?

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The discussion centers on discrepancies between experimental and theoretical outputs of an amplifier circuit, specifically questioning why the calculated output voltage (Vo) differs from both experimental results and simulation outputs. The user provides a formula for Vo and notes variations in V2, seeking insights into potential causes for these differences. Suggestions include the importance of sharing a table of values and a schematic of the amplifier for better analysis. There is also a query regarding whether errors occur primarily at extreme values or throughout the range. The conversation highlights the need for detailed information to diagnose the issues effectively.
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I've assembled an amplifier circuit which is composed by a V1 and V2 input and Vo output.V1 is 1V and V2 varies from -5v to +7v with increments of 0.5v.
The formula for Vo is:

Vo=(1+R2/R1)x(R4/(R3+R4)xV2) - (R2/R1)xV1

My questions are:why does the equation |Vo experimental - Vo theory| gives wrong values(Vo experimental is the output I got after testing the assembled circuit and Vo theory is when substituting the values on the equation)?Also,why are the value of the output voltage when I simulate the circuit on microsim different from the voltage theory and experimental output values?Could the experimental value result be influenced by the internal resistance of the measurement device?
Thanks in advance for the reply!
 
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Could anyone help me on this?
 
What do you get for your calculated, experimental and simulated values? It's kind of hard for us to help you unless we can see a table of the values. And if you could post a schematic of your amplifier, with voltage rails and component values specified that would help. Do you only get errors near the extremes, or do you get errors in the mid-range as well?
 
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