SOLUTION FOR TUTORIAL QUESTION CHAPTER 13

Multiple choice question:

1. Given t = 3 hours and I=4A

Q = It
Q = 4 (3 x 60 x 60) C
Q = 43200 C

The answer is: D. Q = 43200 C

2. Given l = 2 m, A = 2 x 10-4 m2, and R = 0.196 

l
R
A
RA

l
0.196(2 104 )
 Ωm
2
  1.96 105 Ω m

The answer is: B.  = 1.96 x 10-5 Ω m

l
3. Volume of the wire of length l
and cross-sectional area A ;
A

V   r 2l

The volume is not changed before (V1) and after (V2) the wire is stretched;

V1  V2
 r12l1   r22l2
 r12l1   r22 4l1
r
r2  1
2

 l1
Before : R1 
 r12

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  l2  (4l1 ) 16  l1
R2     16 R1
After :  r22
 r1 
2
 r12
 
2

The answer is: D. The new resistance is 16R

4. By applying Ohm’s law,

V = IR
V
I where V is constant
R
1
I
R

The answer is: B

R
5. Given, R = 15  and V = 9 V

V  IR
V 9
I    0.6 A
R 15

6. Given, I = 7.5 A and V = 120 V

V 120
a) R    16 
I 7.5

b) Given also, t = 15 min = 15 x 60 = 900 s

Q
I
t
Q  It  (7.5)(900)  6750 C

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7. Given, t = 2 s and Q = 1.67 C

Q 1.67
a) I    0.84 A
t 2

b) Q  It and Q  Ne where N is the number of electrons

Ne  It
N I

t e
0.84

1.60 1019
 5.25  1018 electrons s1

8. (a) Resistivity,  - is the total resistance of a material for every unit of cross-sectional area
per unit of the length of the material

RA

l
where R : resistance
A : cross-sectional area
l : length of the material
 : resistivity of the material

l l
(b) By using the equation R =
A  r2

Since the wires are of equal length and have the same resistance;

Al  Cu 

  rAl    rCu 
2 2

rAl Al 2.82 108

   1.28
rCu Cu 1.72 108

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 (c) Given, l = 1 m , R = 0.22  and  = 5.6 x 10-8  m

l l
By using the equation R  =
A  r2

l
r2 
R
(5.6 108 )(1)

 (0.22)
r  2.846 104 m

Hence, diameter, d = 2r = 5.7 x 10-4 m = 0.57 mm

V 15.0
(d) (i) R    3750  = 3.75 k
I 4.00 103

RA
(ii)   

=
 
3.75  10 3 5.00  10 6 
3.50  10 5
= 536 m

V2
V1 I2 = 1.6 A
9. I1 = 2 A

R1 R2
R1

The voltage in both circuits is the same.

V1  V2
I1 R1  I 2 ( R1  R2 )
2 R1  1.6( R1  3)
R1  12 

R1  R2  690 
10.
R2 = 690  R1

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 1 1 1
 
R1 R2 150
1 1 1
 
R1 (690  R1 ) 150
(690  R1 )  R1 1

(690  R1 ) R1 150
690(150)  690 R1  R12
R12  690 R1  103500  0
690  6902  4(1)(103500)
R1 
2(1)
 470  or 220 

If R1 = 470 , R2 = 690 – 470 = 220 

If R1 = 220  , R2 = 470 

11.
1 1 1 1
  
Req 2 5 8
Req  1.21 

V 40
I   33 A
Req 1.21
V 40 V 40 V 40
Ia    20 A ; I b    8 A ; Ic   5A
Ra 2 Rb 5 Rc 8

Ra
I
12. 15 19

Ra = 19 + 5 = 24 
17 V 9 8 5
2
5
 I Rb
15
1 1 1
 
Rb 8 Ra
17 V 9 8 Ra = 24  1 1
 
2 8 24
Rb  6 

I Rc
15
Rc = 15 + Rb
= 15 + 6
17 V 9 Rb = 6  = 21 
2

I 1 1 1
Rd  
Rd 9 Rc
17 V 1 1
9 Rc = 21   
9 21
2 Rd  6.3 

Req = 2 + Rd
17 V Rd = 6.3  = 2 + 6.3
2 = 8.3 

V 17
Hence, I    2.05 A
Re q 8.3

13. a) Reff  2  3  5 

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 V 6
b) I   1.2 A
R eff 5

c) V1  IR1  1.2(2)  2.4 V

V2  IR2  1.2(3)  3.6 V

14. The circuit can be redrawn as follows;

I 11 V

5 20 

10  10  10 
1
 1 1 
Req  5      17 
 20 30 

V 11
I   0.65 
Req 17

Voltage across the 20- resistor;

V20   11  V5
 11  I (5)
 11  0.65(5)
 7.8 V

15. a)
 1 1 
Reff     R3  R4
 R1 R2 
 1 1
   15  10
 25 10 
 32.1 

V 30
b) I   0.933 A
Reff 32.1

c) VR4  IR4  0.933(10)  9.33 V

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 VR3  IR3  0.933(15)  14 V

VR1  VR2  30  (VR3  VR4 )  30  (9.33  14)  6.67 V

VR1 6.67
d) I R1    0.267 A
R1 25

VR2 6.67
I R2    0.667 A
R2 10