Name: ______________________________ ID:________________________________

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

TEST

COURSE

ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS

COURSE CODE

BTP1523

LECTURER

Mohammed Hayyan ALSIBAI

DATE

26 May 2015

DURATION

30 MINUTES

SESSION/SEMESTER

SESSION 2014/2015 SEMESTER II

PROGRAM

BTP

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Answer in the given space after each of the questions.
2. Answer ALL the questions in both parts.
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 6 SIX printed pages including front pages

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Question 1 [CO2]

(10 Marks)

Circle the correct answer:

The expression to determine the total resistance in the figure Q1 below is
a) R1+R2+R3+R4//R6+R5//R7
b) R1//R2+R3+R4//R6+R5//R7
c) R1+[(R2+R3+R4)//(R5+R6)]+R7
d) R1+[(R2+R3+R4)//(R5+R6)]//R7

RT

Figure Q1
Question 2 [CO2]

(10 Marks)

In Figure Q2 If current through the 4 resistor is 4 A, determine the current through the
6 resistor

Figure Q2
16/6 = 2.66 A

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(30 marks)

Question 3 [CO2]
For the Figure Q3 calculate: (30 marks)

Figure Q3
a) Total resistance RT

(10 Marks)

b) Currents I1, I2 and I3

(15 Marks)

c) Voltage Vab

(5 Marks)

a) RT = (10//5)+ 15 = 18.3333
b) I3 = IT = E/RT = 0.545A
I2 = 0.18A
I1= 0.36A
c)Vab = 1.8V

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(50 marks)

Question 4 [CO1]
For the Figure Q4 calculate: (50 marks)

Figure Q4
a) Calculate XC, XL, Z and write the answer in rectangular and polar form.
(25 Marks)
b) Calculate I
(10 Marks)
d) Calculate VR, VL, VC.
(15 Marks)

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I = IR = IL = IC = E/Z = (12.589 + j76.7)mA = 77.7mA80o

VR = I ZR = 19.4V80.6o or (3.14 + j 19.177) V

VL = I ZL = 19.04V170.68o or (-18.79.14 + j 3.08) V
VC = I ZC = 137.46V-9.3o or (135.65 - j 22.26) V
Remark:

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