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HW2 - EEL3216 - Due Sep 10 2015
HW2 - EEL3216 - Due Sep 10 2015
Homework
#2
1.
2.
3.
Conventions,
2
points
In
phasor
notation,
the
magnitude
can
be
stated
in
terms
of
either
the
amplitude
or
the
rms
value
of
a
sinusoidally
changing
quantity.
Which
notation
is
used
in
the
Bergen
&
Vittal
book,
and
where
do
they
tell
you?
Why
do
you
think
this
is
the
convention
in
power
engineering?
Reactive
power
and
my
vacuum
cleaner,
4
points
a.
Visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejXFD8NJpik
,
It
is
the
Power
Save
1200
Demonstration
video.
What
does
the
Power-Save
unit
do?
Is
there
anything
factually
wrong
in
the
presentation?
Are
any
statements
misleading?
Explain.
b.
My
vacuum
cleaner
does
not
state
its
wattage,
only
"12.0
Amps"
at
rated
voltage
(120V).
Assuming
a
power
factor
of
0.60,
what
is
its
electric
energy
consumption
during
an
hour
of
vacuuming?
Explain
using
a
power
triangle
diagram.
c.
Suppose
I
install
the
Power-Save
unit
in
my
home,
where
my
vacuum
cleaner
is
the
only
load.
What
will
be
the
effect?
Explain
using
a
power
triangle
diagram.
e.
The
website
suggests,
Save
up
to
25%
on
your
monthly
electric
bills!!!
Under
what
circumstances
would
you
expect
significant
savings
from
the
Power-Save
device?
(Hint:
consider
you
utility
tariff,
what
do
you
pay
for?
kW
per
hour
our
kVA
per
hour!)
The
Up
Goer
Five,
3
points
The
xkcd
comic
strip
proposed
a
funny
way
of
explaining
scientific
concepts
(in
this
case,
the
Saturn
V
rocket)
using
only
the
ten
hundred
words
people
use
most
often,
at
http://xkcd.com/1133/.
Using
the
online
text
editor
at
http://splasho.com/upgoer5/,
try
your
hand
at
explaining
a
basic
concept
of
electrical
engineering
in
Up
Goer
Five
style,
in
about
a
paragraph.
You
may
choose
to
define
a
term
such
as
Electric
Circuit,
Voltage,
Inductance,
Capacitance,
Alternating
Current,
Phasor,
Reactive
Power...
or
another
relevant
concept.
For
inspiration,
read
How
Our
Power
Lines
Will
Handle
Everyones
Power
From
the
Sun
by
Michael
Cohen,
posted
in
the
Readings
folder.
http://lifeaterg.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-our-power-lines-will-handle.html
Book
Problems,
16
points
(4
points
each)
Do
four
of
the
following
problems
at
the
end
of
Chapter
2
in
BV
book:
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
Bonus: One of these problems may be used for your midterm exam. So, try to learn all of them.