[ENG1013] Engineering Smart Systems P1.

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Compute the power for

Week 5: Electrical each element shown.

State whether energy is

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element or supplied by

Problem Sheet it.

P1.24
Hambley’s “Electrical Engineering Principles and Applications”, 5th Edition Suppose that the cost of electrical energy is
$0.12/kWh and that your electrical bill for 30 days is
$60. Assume that the power delivered is constant
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over the entire 30 days. What is the power in watts? If
P1.7 a voltage of 120V supplies this power, what current
The ends of a length of wire are labelled a and b. If the flows? Part of your electrical load is a 60W light that is
current in the wire is 𝑖𝑎𝑏 = −3𝐴, are electrons on continuously. By what percentage can your energy
moving toward a or b? How much charge passes consumption be reduced by turning this light off?
through a cross section of the wire in 3 seconds?
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P1.9 The figure below shows an ammeter (AM) and
The net charge measured through a cross section of a voltmeter (VM) connected to measure the current
circuit element is given by 𝑞(𝑡) = 2𝑡 + 𝑡 2 [𝐶], As and voltage, respectively, for circuit element A. When
usual, 𝑡 is in seconds. Find the current through the current actually enters the + terminal of the ammeter,
element in amperes. the reading is positive, and when current leaves the +
terminal of the ammeter, the reading is negative. If
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the actual voltage polarity is positive at the + terminal
The current through a given circuit element is given by
of the VM, the reading is positive; otherwise, it is
𝑖(𝑡) = 2𝑒 −𝑡 [A]. As usual, time 𝑡 is in seconds. Find
negative. (Actually, for the connection shown, the
the net charge that passes through the element in the
ammeter reads the sum of the current in element A
interval from 𝑡 = 0 to = ∞ . (Hint: Current is the rate
and the very small current taken by the voltmeter. For
of flow of charge. Thus, to find charge, we must
purposes of this problem, assume that the current
integrate current with respect to time.)
taken by the voltmeter is negligible.)
P1.14 Find the power for element A and state whether
A certain lead acid storage battery has a mass of 30kg. energy is being delivered to element A or taken from
Starting from a fully charged state, it can supply 5 A it if:
for 24 hours with a terminal voltage of 12 V before it
is totally discharged. a) The ammeter reading is +2 A and the
voltmeter reading is -25 V
a) If the energy stored in the fully charged b) The ammeter reading is -2 A and the
battery is used to lift the battery with 100% voltmeter reading is +25 V
efficiency, what height is attained? Assume c) The ammeter reading is -2 A and the
that the acceleration due to gravity is voltmeter reading is -25 V
9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2 and is constant with height.
b) If the stored energy is used to accelerate the
battery with 100% efficiency, what velocity is
attained?
c) Gasoline contains about 4.5 x 107 [J/kg].
Compare this with the energy content per unit
mass for the fully charged battery.
Nodes, Branches and Voltage P2.3
M5.1 *
Identify and circle the nodes in the problems P2.1,
P2.3, P2.5 and P2.24.

M5.2 *
Identify and circle the branches in the problems P2.1,
P2, P2.5 and P2.24.

M5.3 *
Determine the voltages vA, vB, vC, vD, vE, vF. P2.5

P2.24

P2.1