KWAME NKRUMAH

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

B.Sc. (Engineering) Examination, 2007

First Year

EE 151 APPLIED ELECTRICITY

DECEMBER, 2007 2 Hours 20 Minutes

Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Find out the correct option and circle without
ambiguity the letter for the option you have chosen.

Index No……………………….Programme…………….………………Circle Your Year: 1, 2, 3 or 4.

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1. Calculate the total resistance between
terminals A and B of the circuit shown in Fig. A
1 in kΩ. All resistances are in kΩ.
A 8.56
B 6.25 4
C 4.67 21 2 12
D 2.34
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2. Given that Vo = 6 V in the circuit in Fig. 2,
find the current source Is in milliamps. B
A 4.0
B 3.0 Fig. 1
C 2.0
D 1.0

3. A total current of 20 A divides among three 1 kΩ 4 kΩ 4V

resistors R1, R2 and R3 connected in parallel. 6 kΩ Vo=6 V
If the largest is R1 = 1 kΩ, find R2 in kΩ so 2 kΩ
Is
that 12 A flows through R3 and R2 = 2R3.
A. 0.74
B. 0.51
C. 0.48
D. 0.33 Fig. 2
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Use the information below to answer questions 4 and 5:

Three cells, each of e.m.f. 10 volts and having internal resistances of 2, 3 and 6 ohms are connected in
parallel (like poles to like) across a load of 4 ohms.

4. Calculate the current in the load resistance in amps.

A 2.0
B 1.5
C 1.0
D 0.5

5. Calculate the current supplied by the cell with the lowest internal resistance in amps.
A 2.0
B 1.5
C 1.0
D 0.5 A B
Use the circuit in Fig. 3 to answer questions 6 to 8.
All resistances are in ohms: Vo
10 5

6. Find the value of the voltage Vo between terminals

48 V 10
A and B in volts.
A 40.0
B 36.0 10
C 32.0
D 28.0
Fig. 3
7. Find the resistance seen between terminals A and B
when the voltage source is deactivated in ohms.
A 5.0
B 4.0
C 3.0
D 2.0

8. If a 4-ohm resistance is connected between A and B, the voltage Vo in volts will become
A. 7.0
B. 6.0
C. 5.0
R2
D. 4.0

9. In the linear circuit shown in Fig. 4, the current in

the resistor R2 is 18 A. Find the current in the
resistor R2 if the source voltage is now moved into 3Ω 6Ω 4Ω 2Ω
the branch containing the 3-ohm resistor.
A 39.0
B 38.0 E
C 37.0
D 36.0 Fig. 4
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Use the circuit in Fig. 5 to answer 8
questions 10 to 12. All resistances are in
ohms.
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10. If a voltmeter is connected across A
terminals A and B, its reading in volts
will be 20 V
A 15.0 2 B
B 14.0
C 13.0
D 12.0
Fig. 5 8
11. If an ammeter is connected between
terminals A and B, its reading in amps
will be
A 7.76
B 5.54
C 3.75
D 1.45

12. If a 2.8-ohm resistor is connected between the terminals A and B, its current in amps will be
A 2.0
B 1.8
C 1.5
D 1.0

Use the information below to answer questions 13 to 15:

Two batteries are connected in parallel. The e.m.f. and internal resistance of one battery are 120 V and 10
ohms respectively and the corresponding values for the other are150 V and 20 ohms. A resistor of 60 ohms
is connected across the battery terminals. An ammeter A measures the current in the 120-V battery and an
ammeter B measures the current in the 150-V battery.

13. Find the reading of the ammeter B in amps if the 150-V e.m.f. is deactivated.
A 4.8
B 3.6
C 2.4
D 1.2

14. Find the reading of the ammeter A in amps if the 120-V e.m.f. is deactivated.
A 9.8
B 8.6
C 6.2
D 4.5

15. Find the reading of the ammeter A when both e.m.f.’s are in circuit.
A 0.7
B 0.5
C 0.3
D 0.1
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16. Calculate the average value of the waveform in Fig. 6.

A 2.5
B 2.0
6
C 1.5
D 1.0

17. The waveforms of currents i1, i2 and i3 are such

that i12 = i22+ i32. If the r.m.s. value of i1 is 5 A -2 t (s)
and the r.m.s. value of i2 is two times the r.m.s. 2
0 4 6 8
value of i3, find the r.m.s. value of i3 in amps.
A 2.78 Fig. 6
B 2.58
C 2.36
D 2.24

Use the information below to answer questions 18 and 19:

The current supplied by a generator ig(t) = 12sinωt+12 sin(ωt-120o) + 4sin(ωt+120o).

18. Find the r.m.s. value of the current ig

A 6.85
B 5.66
C 4.32
D 3.65

19. If the e.m.f. of the generator eg(t) = 120sinωt, find the power delivered by the generator in watts.
A 260
B 250
C 240
D 230

20. Calculate the r.m.s. value of the current given by i(t) = 6sinωt +6sin3ωt +10 sin(5ωt +30o) + 2sin3ωt
A 10.0
B 9.0
C 8.0
D 7.0
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Use the information below to answer questions 21 and 22:

A circuit having a resistance of 12 Ω, an inductance of 0.15 H and a capacitance of 100 μF in series, is

connected across a 100 V, 50 Hz supply.

21. Find the current in amps.

A 11.6
B 9.4
C 7.6
D 5.1

22. Calculate the phase angle between the current and the supply voltage in degrees.
A 55.0
B 52.0
C 49.0
D 46.0

Use the information below to answer questions 23 and 24.

A 130-ohm resistor and a 30-μF capacitor are connected in parallel across a 200 V, 50 Hz supply.

23. Obtain the resultant current in amps.

A 4.5
B 3.2
C 2.4
D 1.8

24. Obtain the active power delivered by the supply in watts.

A 308
B 301
C 295
D 288

Use the information below to answer questions 25 and 26:

A 240 V, single-phase supply feeds the following loads: (a) incandescent lamps taking a current of 8 A at
unity power factor; (b) fluorescent lamps taking a current of 5 A at 0.8 leading power factor; (c) a motor
taking a current of 7 A at 0.75 lagging power factor.

25. Calculate the power taken from the supply in kilowatts.

A 7.42
B 6.23
C 5.32
D 4.14

26. Calculate the reactive power taken from the supply in kilovars.
A 1.830
B 1.244
C 0.391
D 0.136
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Use the circuit in Fig. 7 to answer questions 27 and 28. 2 -j4

All impedances are in ohms:

27. Calculate the real component of the impedance ZT in

ohms. j2
A 4.36 4
B 4.12 ZT
C 3.38
D 3.05 j6
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28. Calculate the imaginary component of the impedance
ZT in ohms.
A 1.08 Fig. 7
B 0.96
C 0.85
D 0.74

Use the information below to answer questions 29 and 30.

A three-phase, 415 V system has the following load connected in delta: between A and B lines, a resistor of
100 ohms; between the B and C lines, an inductive reactance of 60 ohms and between the C and A lines, a
capacitive reactance of 130 ohms. The phase sequence is A-B-C

29. Calculate the current in the inductive reactance in amps.

A 7.36
B 6.92
C 5.74
D 4.88

30. Calculate the current in line B in amps.

A 14.64
B 12.52
C 10.71
D 8.23

31. A balanced star-connected load is connected in parallel with a balanced delta-connected load. The
impedance per phase of the star is 10 + j6 Ω and for the delta 24 + j9 Ω. For an impressed 3-phase
voltage of 400 V line to line and a line impedance of 2 + j1 Ω per phase, find the line current in amps.
A 12.5
B 10.3
C 8.7
D 6.6
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Use the information below to answer questions 33 and 34:

A three-phase balanced delta-connected load absorbs a total power of 1200 W from a 208-V three-phase
power supply. The power factor of the load is 0.94 lagging.

32. Find the line current in amps.

A 3.54
B 3.10
C 2.98
D 2.76

33. Find the value of the impedance per phase in the delta in ohms.
A 115.0
B 102.0
C 97.5
D 93.6

Use the information below to answer questions 34 and 35:

Non-reactive loads of 10, 6 and 4 kW are connected between the neutral and the A, B and C phases
respectively of a 3-phase, 4-wire system. The phase sequence is A-B-C and the line voltage is 415 V.

34. Calculate the current in the phase C conductor in amps.

A 18.9
B 18.3
C 17.8
D 16.7

35. Calculate the current in the neutral conductor in amps.

A 25.7
B 22.1
C 19.8
D 16.3

Use the information below to answer questions 36 and 37:

A coil of 1500 turns is wound on a circular wooden former which has a mean circumference of 30 cm and a
cross-sectional area of 4 cm2. Take μo=4π x10-7H/m.

36. Calculate the reluctance of the magnetic circuit in AT/Wb.

A 9.56 x 108
B 7.45 x 108
C 5.97 x 108
D 3.33 x 108

37. Calculate the flux in the ring in μWb when the coil carries a current of 0.4 A.
A 1.005
B 0.995
C 0.815
D 0.775
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Use the information below to answer questions 38 to 40:

A magnetic core shown in Fig. 8 has a uniform cross section. The dimensions of the core are l 1 = l3 = 24
cm and l2 = 6 cm. The reluctance of the central limb is 105 AT/Wb. Each coil has 50 turns. Φ1 = 100 μWb
and Φ3 = 120 μWb.

1 3

l1 l3
l2
2

F1 coil1 coil 2 F3

Fig. 8

38. Determine the magnetic potential drop across the central limb in AT
A 28.5
B 26.0
C 24.5
D 22.0

39. Determine the value of the current in coil 1 in amps.

A 1.24
B 1.05
C 0.96
D 0.91

40. Determine the value of the current in coil 2 in amps.

A 2.0
B 1.8
C 1.6
D 1.4

P. Y. OKYERE
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1 C 4 A 10 D 16 B 21 D 27 C 32 A 38 D
2 B 5 C 11 C 17 D 22 B 28 A 33 B 39 A
3 D 6 B 12 A 18 B 23 C 29 B 34 D 40 D
7 A 13 B 19 C 24 A 30 C 35 B
8 A 14 D 20 A 25 D 31 B 36 C
9 D 15 C 26 C 37 A