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The document provides three physics questions: 1) A parallel plate capacitor question that asks to calculate the combined capacitance of a capacitor with plates of a given area and four dielectric layers of different thicknesses and relative permittivities. 2) A circuit question that asks to calculate the charging current at the beginning and end of charging a battery of 50 cells in series through a resistor from a 230V supply, given the terminal voltage per cell. 3) A magnetic circuit question that provides a diagram and asks to calculate the current required to produce a given magnetic flux through the central limb of the circuit.

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Answer Any THREE Questions From This Section

The document provides three physics questions: 1) A parallel plate capacitor question that asks to calculate the combined capacitance of a capacitor with plates of a given area and four dielectric layers of different thicknesses and relative permittivities. 2) A circuit question that asks to calculate the charging current at the beginning and end of charging a battery of 50 cells in series through a resistor from a 230V supply, given the terminal voltage per cell. 3) A magnetic circuit question that provides a diagram and asks to calculate the current required to produce a given magnetic flux through the central limb of the circuit.

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SECTION C (DEE16s)

Answer any THREE questions from this section

6 (a) Derive the formulae for two capacitors connected in series.

(3mks)

(b) A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area 3m 2 consisting of 4


dielectric materials

of thickness d 1 = 0.5mm, d2 = 0.3mm , d3 = 0.6mm and d4 =


1.2 mm

If their relative permitivities are Er1 = 5 , Er2 = 3 , Er3 = 6


and Er4 = 12.

Determine the value of the combined capacitance.


(10mks)

(c ) A battery of 50 cells in series is charged through a resistor of


4 from a

230V supply . If the terminal voltage per cell is 2V and 2.7V


respectively at

the beginning and at the end of the charge. Calculate the


charging current :-

I. At the beginning
II. At the end of charging.

(7mks)

7. (a) Explain the two main faults in a simple cell.

(4mks)

(b) Define the following magnetic terms.


i. Reluctance

ii. Magnetomotive force

iii. Magnetic field strength

iv. Absolute permeability

(6mks)

(c) A coil of 200 turns is wound uniformly over a wooden


former having

a uniform cross sectional area of 500mm2 and a mean


circumference

of 600mm. If the current through the coil is 4A . Calculate:

i. Magnetic field strength (H)


ii. The total magnetic strength ()

(10mks)

40mm2

8 60mm2
60mm2

34cm

34cm

30cm
The figure above shows a mild steel magnetic circuit. The
magnetic flux

through the central limb is 360 micro webers. A coil of


150 turns is wound

on the central limb. Calculate the current required to


produce the magnet

flux given on the central limb . Ur for mild steel is 400.

(20mks)

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