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The document contains instructions and questions for an Electrical Engineering principles test. It includes 22 multiple choice and calculation questions testing concepts like: 1. Pressure sensor types, instrument calibration definitions and errors, benefits of calibration 2. Oscilloscope and bridge circuit types, measuring resistance, strain gauge configurations 3. Cathode ray tube components and operation, calibration vs. validation, measuring linearity Students are instructed to show work for calculation questions testing concepts such as induced emf, capacitor capacitance, circuit analysis techniques, and maximum power transfer.

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Ee211 Test 1

The document contains instructions and questions for an Electrical Engineering principles test. It includes 22 multiple choice and calculation questions testing concepts like: 1. Pressure sensor types, instrument calibration definitions and errors, benefits of calibration 2. Oscilloscope and bridge circuit types, measuring resistance, strain gauge configurations 3. Cathode ray tube components and operation, calibration vs. validation, measuring linearity Students are instructed to show work for calculation questions testing concepts such as induced emf, capacitor capacitance, circuit analysis techniques, and maximum power transfer.

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The Copperbelt University

Electrical engineering Principles (EE211) TEST 2


Date 20 July 2020
Instructions:
 There are 22 questions in this paper (pressure test)
 Total Marks: 50
 Attempt all questions following sub instructions for each question
 Test starts at 10;00hrs and Ends at 12:00hrs
 Submission is expected with this time range; latest 12:15Hrs

 On your submission paper include Name, Student Number and Course


 All answers should be very clearly written

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Q1. Name any two types of pressure sensors used in pressure measurement?

[2 Marks]

Q2. With one or two sentences, Very briefly define calibration of instruments
[2 Marks]

Q3. Name two calibration errors in instruments [2 Marks]

Q4. In short sentences give benefits of instrument calibration

[2 Marks]

Q5. Name Four (4) types of storage oscilloscopes

[2 Marks]

Q6. Name two (2) types of AC bridges and Two (2) types of DC bridges

[2 Marks]
Q7. Briefly suggest any one way you would accurately measure very low
resistance
[1 Mark]
Q8. In briefly explain each of the following strain gauge configurations
(a) Quarter circuit configuration
(b) Half Circuit configuration
(c) Full circuit Configuration
[3 Mark]

Q9. Very briefly explain what a strain gauge is and for what purpose it is used for in
bridge circuit configurations
[2 Marks]

Q10. Which of the following statements are not correct regarding the cathode and
anode in a cathode ray tube?

(a) The cathode is positively charged, and the anode is negatively charged

(b) Both the cathode and anode are negatively charged

(c) The cathode is negatively charged, and the anode is positively charged

(d) Both the cathode and anode are positively charged

[1 Mark]

Q11. The diagram below (Fig 1) is a block diagram of a cathode ray oscilloscope. Name the
parts A, B, C, D

Fig 1

[2 Marks]
Q12. Very briefly explain the difference between calibration & validation of
Equipment

[2 Marks]

Q13. Briefly define measurement system Linearity and in bullet form explain how you
would check linearity of a measuring instrument

[3 Marks]

Q14. A current through a 25mH inductor shown in figure 2 changes from 12 A to


27A in 125ms. Calculate the following

(i) Magnitude of induce emf

(ii) Direction of the induced emf in relation to the current

Fig 2

NB: in your answer only show value of induced emf and clearly describe its direction

[3Marks]

Q15 Calculate the capacitance of parallel plate capacitor whose plates are air
separated by 2.15mm and have an area of 0.525 m2,

NB: Indicate value only [2 Marks]

Q16. A capacitor has Parallel plates with area 5cm x 10cm, and has a separation of
2cm. If the space between the plates is filled up with a dielectric with a constant
K = 4.7, calculate the capacitance

NB: Indicate answer value only [2 Marks]

Q17. Use Kirchhoffs laws to calculate currents I1, I2 , and I3 in figure 3


Fig 3

[3 Marks]

Q18 Use Thévenin’s to calculate the current through load resistance R L in Figure
4. Your answer should show the following value results only

(i) Thevenin’s Voltage (Vth )

(ii) Thevenin’s equivalent resistance (RTh )

(iii) Current through load resistance 2Ω Resistor ( IL )

Fig 4

[3 Marks]

Q19. Use Norton’s theorem to calculate current which will flow through the 5Ω
resistor in the circuit below (figure 5). (You may use loop currents shown to calculate
your solutions)

Your answer should show Values only of the following;

(i) Nortons current ( IN or short circuit load current)

(ii) Nortons equivalent resistance (RN )

(iii) Current through 5Ω resistor ( I5Ω )


Fig 5

[3Marks]

Q20. Very briefly, define maximum power transfer and explain one typical
application of this concept. Your answer should show the following:

a. (i) Definition of maximum power transfer

(ii) Typical application and why

b. Determine value of load resistor which will dissipate maximum power


transfer and calculate maximum power transfer for the circuit diagram shown
below in figure 6, your answer should show values only of the following;

(i) Resistance across identified load terminal or Rth

(ii) Voltage across load branch or Vth

(iii) Maximum power transferred to the load Pmax

Fig 6

[5Marks]

Q22. Use Superposition theorem to calculate the value of current which will flow
through the middle branch with 30Ω resistor shown in figure 7. Your answer should
indicate the following

(i) Current through 30Ω due to the 50V source

(ii) Current through 30Ω due to the 20V source

(iii) Total current through 30Ω due to both sources


Fig 7

[3 marks]

End of test

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