MBS3128 mock test 1

Time allow: 30 minutes

Refer to the following figure, a resistive-network is connected to a 80 V d.c. source
and the resistance of the resistors R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is shown. Calculate,

a resistive-
I1 network
I3
R1 R2
80 V Vab 10 Ω 5Ω
b R5 Vac
I4 15 Ω
R3
R4
20 Ω
30 Ω
d c I2

(a) the total resistance of the resistive network; (8 marks)

(b) the current I1; (2 marks)
(c) the current I2; (3 marks)
(d) the voltage Vac; (2 marks)
(e) the voltage Vab; (3 marks)
(f) the current I4; (2 marks)
(g) the current I3; (3 marks)
(h) the power dissipation of the resistor R2; and (2 marks)
(i) the power consumption of the whole circuit. (3 marks)

1
Answer
(a)
Req1=R1//R2 (1 mark)
=(10-1+5-1)-1
=3.333Ω (1 mark)
Req2=Req1+R3 (1 mark)
=3.333+20
=23.333Ω (1 mark)
Req3=Req2//R5 (1 mark)
=(23.333-1+15-1)-1
=9.13Ω (1 mark)
RT= Req3+R4 (1 mark)
=9.13+30
=39.13Ω (1 mark)
(b)
I1=VS÷RT (1 mark)
=80÷39.13
=2.044A (1 mark)
(c)
I2=I1×Req2÷(Req2+R5) (1 mark)
=2.044×23.333÷(23.333+15) (1 mark)
=1.244A (1 mark)
(d)
Vac=I2R5 (1 mark)
=1.244×15
=18.667V (1 mark)
(e)
Vab=Vac×Req1÷(Req1+R3) (1 mark)
=18.667×3.333÷(3.333+20) (1 mark)
=2.667V (1 mark)
(f)
I4=I1-I2 (1 mark)
=2.044-1.244
=0.8A (1 mark)
(g)
I3=I4×R1÷(R1+R2) (1 mark)
=0.8×10÷(10+5) (1 mark)

2
 =0.533A (1 mark)
(h)
P=I32R2 (1 mark)
=0.5332×5
=1.32W (1 mark)
(i)
P=VSI1 (1 mark)
=80×2.044 (1 mark)
=163.556W (1 mark)