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Assignment 4 - Electricity

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LO4 Understand and apply the principles of electricity

4.1 Calculate basic electrical parameters in D.C. circuits using electrical

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 circuit theory

4.2 Describe the principles of operation of electrical cells and review the
applications in the modern world

4.3 Determine electrical parameters in series and parallel electrical

networks

4.4 (M) Discuss the principles of operation of a DC electric motor outlining

modern applications.

4.5 (D) state Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws and evaluate unknown
currents and e.m.f’s in circuits

To Pass this unit, you must successfully demonstrate 4.1 - 4.3

To achieve Merit, you must successfully demonstrate 4.1 - 4.4
To achieve Distinction, you must successfully demonstrate 4.1 - 4.5.

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Task 4.1 - Calculate basic electrical parameters in D.C. circuits using

electrical circuit theory
A) What is the current when a charge of:
a) 3.0C passes through a lamp in 20s?
b) 3600C passes a point in 3.0 minutes?
c) 0.2µC flows through a diode in 2.0ms?

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B) A charge of 4000µC passes each point in a wire in 50s. Calculate:
a) The charge in coulombs
b) The current in the wire
c) The number of electrons per second passing each point in the wire
(electron charge = 1.6 x 10-19C)

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C)

a) What is the pd across a wire of resistance 8.0Ω when there is a current of 1.5A through
it?
b) What is the resistance of a wire if a p.d of 6.0V drives a current of 0.25A through it?
c) A p.d of 3.0V is applied across a 15Ω resistor, what is the current?

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D)
a) What is the power of a microwave oven that takes a current of 7.5A from a 230V supply?
b) A small 48W electric heater is connected to a 12 V supply, calculate the current
c) When it is hot an electric bar fire has a resistance of 50Ω. What is the power rating?

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E) A lamp has a p.d of 12V across it. Calculate how much electrical energy is transferred
when
a) A charge of 400C passes through it.
b) A current of 2.5A passes through it for 30s.

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F) A vacuum cleaner has a rating of 460W on the 230V mains, what fuse should be fitted?

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Task 4.2 - Describe the principles of operation of electrical cells and
review the applications in the modern world
A) Write down 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of secondary cells compared to primary
cells

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B) Write down three different types of fuel cell, for each one include a brief description of the
process involved and where it is used

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Task 2.3 - Determine electrical parameters in series and parallel electrical
networks

A) A battery with a terminal voltage of 9 V is connected to a circuit consisting of four 20Ω

and one 10Ω resistors all in series. Assume the battery has negligible internal resistance.

a) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the circuit.

b) Calculate the current through each resistor.
c) Calculate the potential drop across each resistor.
d) Determine the total power dissipated by the resistors and the power supplied by the
battery.

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B) Three resistors 𝑅1=1.00Ω , 𝑅2=2.00Ω , and 𝑅3=2.00Ω , are connected in parallel. The
parallel connection is attached to a 𝑉=3.00𝑉 voltage source.

a) What is the equivalent resistance?

b) Find the current supplied by the source to the parallel circuit.
c) Calculate the currents in each resistor and show that these add together to equal the
current output of the source.
d) Calculate the power dissipated by each resistor.
e) Find the power output of the source and show that it equals the total power
dissipated by the resistors.

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Task 4.4 (MERIT) Discuss the principles of operation of a DC electric
motor outlining modern applications
A) Describe step by step how a D.C motor works, include diagrams

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B) Identify three different types of motor, give an application, and at least 4 characteristics
that make it suitable for its job

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Task 4.5 (DISTINCTION) State Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws
and evaluate unknown currents and e.m.f’s in circuits

A) Find the current through each resistor in the following circuit:

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B) Three resistors of value: 10Ω, 20Ω and 30Ω, respectively are connected in series across
a 12V battery, Calculate:
a) The total resistance
b) The circuit current
c) The current through each resistor
d) The voltage drop across each resistor
e) Verify that Kirchhoff’s voltage law is true

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C) A battery of e.m.f. 6.0V and internal resistance 1Ω is connected to two resistors of 4Ω
and 7Ω in series, calculate:
i) The total resistance in the external circuit
ii) The current supplied by the battery
iii) The terminal p.d of the battery

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