FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT:

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

YEAR: 2025
SEMESTER: 1
ASSIGNMENT: 1 MEMORUNDAM
SUBMISSION: 7 April 2025
SUBJECT NAME: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IA
SUBJECT CODE: EEA1156D
QUALIFICATION(S): DIPLOMA: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
EXAMINER(S): Mr. M. Mlonzi
MODERATOR(S): Mr. C.J. Khumalo
TOTAL MARKS: 90 TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER PAGE: 11
FULL MARKS: 90 TOTAL NUMBER OF ANNEXURES: 0

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Question Type % Question Mark Question Mark

RECALL 15 Q1 10 Q1
APPLICATION 70 Q2 15 Q2
INSIGHT 15 Q3 30 Q3
Q4 28 Q4
TOTAL 100

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Question 1 [Thevenin’s Theorem] [10]

Determine the voltage and current across the 50Ω resistor using Thevenin’s theorem. (10)

Figure Q1

100 × 250
𝑅𝑝1 = = 71.429Ω
100 + 250
𝑅𝑆1 = 𝑅𝑇𝐻 = 150 + 71.429Ω = 221.429Ω

𝑉𝑇𝐻 1 = 0.5 × 150Ω = 75 V

100
𝑉𝑇𝐻 2 = 100 × = 28.571𝑉
100 + 250
𝑉𝑇𝐻 = 𝑉𝑇𝐻 1 − 𝑉𝑇𝐻 2 = 75 − 28.571 = 46.429𝑉

50
𝑉50Ω = 46.4299 × = 8.553𝑉
221.429 + 50
8.553
𝐼50Ω = = 171.054 𝑚𝐴
50
Answer: 𝐼50Ω = 171.054 𝑚𝐴

𝑉50Ω = 8.553𝑉
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Question 2 [Thevenin’s Theorem] [15]

In the network shown in Figure Q2, calculate the magnitude of the current and voltage across the 7Ω
resistor using Thevenin’s theorem.

Figure Q2

1×2
𝑅𝑝1 = = 0.667Ω
1+2
3×2
𝑅𝑝1 = = 1.2Ω
3+2
𝑅𝑆1 = 𝑅𝑇𝐻 = 0.667 + 71.429Ω = 1.867Ω

1
𝑉𝑇𝐻 1 = 11 × = 3.667𝑉
1+2
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2
𝑉𝑇𝐻 2 = 13 × = 5.2𝑉
3+2
𝑉𝑇𝐻 = 𝑉𝑇𝐻 1 + 𝑉𝑇𝐻 2 = 3.667 + 5.2 = 8.867𝑉

7
𝑉7Ω = 8.867 × = 7𝑉
1.867 + 7
7
𝐼7Ω = = 1𝐴
7

𝐼7Ω = 1𝐴
Answer:
𝑉7Ω = 7𝑉
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Question 3 [Thevenin’s and Mesh analysis] [30]

Use loop/mesh analysis to calculate the current through and the voltage across the 3Ω resistor in the
circuit shown below. Verify your results using Thevenin’s theorem. Provide a detailed step-by-step
solution.

𝑉5Ω + 𝑉3Ω = 0

5𝐼1 + 3(𝐼1 − 𝐼2 ) = 0

5𝐼1 + 3𝐼1 − 3𝐼2 = 0

8𝐼1 − 3𝐼2 + 0𝐼3 = 0 − − − 𝑒𝑞 1

𝑉4Ω − 5𝑉 + 𝑉2Ω − 5𝑉 + 𝑉3Ω = 0

4𝐼2 − 5𝑉 + 2(𝐼2 − 𝐼3 ) − 5𝑉 + 3(𝐼2 − 𝐼1 ) = 0

4𝐼2 + 2𝐼2 − 2𝐼3 + 3𝐼2 − 3𝐼1 − 10𝑉 = 0

−3𝐼1 + 9𝐼2 − 2𝐼3 = 10𝑉 − − − 𝑒𝑞 2

𝑉8Ω + 30𝑉 + 5𝑉 + 𝑉2Ω = 0

8𝐼3 + 35𝑉 + 2(𝐼3 − 𝐼2 ) = 0

8𝐼2 + 2𝐼3 − 2𝐼2 + 35𝑉 = 0

0𝐼1 − 2𝐼2 + 10𝐼3 = −35𝑉 − − − 𝑒𝑞 3

𝐼1 = 150.502 𝑚𝐴

𝐼2 = 401.338 𝑚𝐴

𝐼1 = −3.420 𝐴

𝐼3Ω = 𝐼2 − 𝐼1 = 401.338 − 150.502) 𝑚𝐴 = 250.836 𝑚𝐴

𝑉3Ω = 3(𝐼2 − 𝐼1 ) = 3 × 250.836 𝑚 = 0.753 𝑉

𝑉3Ω = 0.753 𝑉 𝐼3Ω = 250.836 𝑚𝐴

Loop analysis theorem answer:
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8×2
𝑅𝑝1 = = 1.6Ω
8+2
𝑅𝑆1 = 4 + 1.6 = 5.6Ω

5.6 × 5
𝑅𝑇𝐻 = 𝑅𝑝2 = = 2.642Ω
5.6 + 5

𝑉5Ω + 𝑉4Ω − 5𝑉 + 𝑉2Ω − 5𝑉 = 0

5𝐼1 + 4𝐼1 − 5𝑉 + 2(𝐼1 − 𝐼2 ) = 0

5𝐼1 + 4𝐼1 + 2𝐼1 − 2𝐼2 − 10𝑉 = 0

11𝐼1 − 2𝐼2 = 10 − − − 𝑒𝑞 1

𝑉8Ω + 30𝑉 + 5𝑉 + 𝑉2Ω = 0

8𝐼2 + 2(𝐼2 − 𝐼1 ) + 35𝑉 = 0

−2𝐼1 + 10𝐼2 = −35𝑉 − − − 𝑒𝑞 2

𝐼1 = 283.019 𝑚𝐴

𝐼2 = −3.443𝐴

𝑉𝑇𝐻 = 𝑉5Ω = 5𝐼1 = 5 × 283.019 𝑚 = 1.415 𝑉

3
𝑉3Ω = 1.415 × = 0.752𝑉
2.642 + 3
0.752
𝐼3Ω = = 250.514 𝑚𝐴
3

Thevenin’s theorem answer: 𝑉3Ω = 0.752 𝑉 𝐼3Ω = 250.514 𝑚𝐴

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Question 4 [Electrostatics] [13]

Analyse the parallel-series capacitor circuit in figure Q4, and fill in table Q4 with the corresponding
answers. Show all the calculations.

Figure Q4

𝐶//1 = (30 + 50 + 75)µ𝐹 = 155µ𝐹 √

155 × 150
𝐶𝑠1 = = 76.230µ𝐹 √
155 + 150

𝑄𝑠1 = 𝐶𝑠1 𝑉 = 76.230µ × 30𝐹 √

Table Q4

Components Voltage Charge

30µ𝐹 14.754𝑉 √ 442.623µ𝐶 √

50µ𝐹 14.754𝑉 √ 737.705µ𝐶 √

75µ𝐹 14.754𝑉 √ 1106.557µ𝐶 √

120µ𝐹 30𝑉 √ 3600 µ𝐶 √

150µ𝐹 15.246𝑉 √ 2286.885µ𝐶 √

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Question 5 [Electrostatics] (11)

A 8µF capacitor is connected in series with 0.5 MΩ resistor across 200V supply. Calculate (i) initial
charging current (ii) the current and p.d. across capacitor 4 seconds after it is connected to the supply
(iii) what resistance connected in series with a capacitor when discharging will give a time constant of
2seconds?
𝑉 200
(i) 𝐼 = 𝑅 = 0.5×106 = 400 𝜇𝐴

𝑡
(ii) 𝑉𝐶 (4𝑠) = 𝑉𝑠 (1 − 𝑒 −𝑇 )
𝑇 = 𝑅𝐶 = 0.5 × 106 × 8 × 10−6 = 4𝑠
4
𝑉𝐶 (4𝑠) = 200 (1 − 𝑒 −4 ) = 126.424 𝑉

4
𝑖𝐶 (4𝑠) = 400 𝜇𝐴 (𝑒 −4 ) = 147.152 𝜇𝐴

Alternatively
𝑉𝑆 −𝑉𝐶 (4𝑠)
𝑖𝐶 (4𝑠) = 𝑅

200−126.424
𝑖𝐶 (4𝑠) = = 147.152 𝜇𝐴
0.5×106

(iii) 𝑇 = 𝑅𝐶 = 0.5 × 106 × 8 × 10−6

2 = 𝑅 × 8 × 10−6
𝑅 = 250 𝑘Ω

(𝑖) 𝐼 = 400 𝜇𝐴

(𝑖𝑖) 𝑉𝐶 (4𝑠) = 126.424 𝑉

(𝑖𝑖) 𝑖𝐶 = 147.152 𝜇𝐴

(𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝑅 = 250 𝑘Ω
Answers:
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Question 6 [Electrostatics] (11)

A p.d. of 10 kV is applied to the terminals of a capacitor consisting of six parallel plates, each having
an area of 0·01 m2 separated by a dielectric 1 mm thick. The resulting capacitance of the arrangement
is 300 pF. Calculate (i) total electric charge (ii) electric flux density (iii) electric field strength and (iv)
relative permittivity of the dielectric.

(i) 𝑄 = 𝐶𝑉 = 10 000 × 300 × 10−12 = 3 𝜇𝐶

𝑄 3×10−6
(ii) 𝐷 = 𝐴(𝑛−1) = 0.01(6−1) = 60 × 10−6 𝐶/𝑚2

𝑉 10 000
(iii) 𝐸= = = 10 × 106 𝑉/𝑚
𝑑 1×10−3

𝜀𝑜 𝜀𝑟 𝐴(𝑛−1)
(iv) 𝐶= 𝑑

−12
8.85 × 10−12 × 𝜀𝑟 × 0.01 × (6 − 1)
300 × 10 =
1 × 10−3
𝜀𝑟 = 0.668

(𝑖) 𝑄 = 3 𝜇𝐶

(𝑖𝑖) 𝐷 = 300 𝜇𝐶/𝑚2

(𝑖𝑖) 𝐸 = 10 × 106 𝑉/𝑚

Answers:
(𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝜀𝑟 = 0.668