COMMON TEST

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Level 1 Time Allowed: 1.5 Hours

AC CIRCUITS
(012425)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. Check carefully to ensure you are sitting for the correct paper.

2. Answer ALL questions.

3. Begin each question on a separate page.

4. All answers and working must be shown clearly.

5. This paper consists of 4 pages including this cover page. Check carefully to
make sure your set is complete.

28ACCR -1- Common Test

(AE, BME, CEM, EE, ECE, ES, CEP)
QUESTION 1 (40 MARKS)

1.1 Figure 1.1 shows a sinusoidal voltage waveform displayed on an oscilloscope.

The horizontal sensitivity is 1 ms/cm and the vertical sensitivity is 2V/cm.

Figure 1.1

(a) Calculate the period T, frequency f and angular frequency ω of the waveform.
(b) Calculate the peak and peak-to-peak values of the waveform.
(c) Write the sinusoidal expression of the waveform if it is taken as the reference.
(d) Find the instantaneous value of the voltage at t = 0.2 ms.
(10 marks)

1.2 Refer to the circuit shown in Figure 1.2.

Figure 1.2

(a) Determine the frequency f, period T, peak-to-peak value and RMS value of
the supply voltage e(t).
(b) Determine the phasor 𝐸̅ for the voltage e(t).
(c) Calculate the total impedance 𝑍 ̅̅̅𝑇 of the circuit in rectangular and polar forms.
̅
(d) Determine the supply current 𝐼 in polar form.
(e) Calculate the voltages ̅̅̅
𝑉𝑅 , 𝑉̅𝐿 and 𝑉 ̅̅̅𝐶 in polar form.
(f) Determine the inductance and capacitance values.
(g) Sketch and label the phasor diagram for 𝐸̅ , 𝐼 ,̅ ̅̅̅ 𝑉𝑅 , 𝑉̅𝐿 and 𝑉
̅̅̅𝐶 .
(30 marks)
28ACCR -2- Common Test
(AE, BME, CEM, EE, ECE, ES, CEP)
QUESTION 2 (30 MARKS)

2.1 Refer to the circuit shown in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2.1

(a) Calculate the currents 𝐼 ,̅ 𝐼̅𝑅 and 𝐼̅𝐿 in polar form.

(b) Calculate the total impedance 𝑍 ̅̅̅
𝑇 of the circuit in polar form.
(c) If the frequency is 60 Hz, determine the angular frequency ω and period T.
(d) Write the sinusoidal expressions of the supply voltage and current.
(e) Draw two cycles of the supply voltage and current waveforms on the same
axes. Indicate clearly the peak values, period and phase difference between
the two waveforms.
(f) If the frequency is now 120 Hz, what is the new total impedance of the circuit?
(24 marks)

2.2 Refer to Figure 2.2. If 𝐼̅𝑅 = 1∠0° A, find 𝑉̅ , 𝐼̅𝐶 and the total impedance ̅̅̅
𝑍𝑇 .
(6 marks)

Figure 2.2

28ACCR -3- Common Test

(AE, BME, CEM, EE, ECE, ES, CEP)
QUESTION 3 (30 MARKS)

3.1 Determine the period T, frequency f and average value of the voltage waveform
shown in Figure 3.1.
(6 marks)

Figure 3.1

3.2 The circuit shown in Figure 3.2 has the following values:
𝑣𝑆 (𝑡) = 100 sin(377𝑡 + 30°) V
𝑖𝑆 (𝑡) = 200 sin(377𝑡 − 10°) mA
𝑖2 (𝑡) = 100 sin(377𝑡 + 20°) mA

Figure 3.2

(a) Express 𝑣𝑆 (𝑡), 𝑖𝑆 (𝑡) and 𝑖2 (𝑡) in phasor form.

(b) Find the phasor of the current 𝑖1 (𝑡) in rectangular and polar forms.
(c) Calculate the value of ̅̅̅
𝑍1 in polar form.
(d) If ̅̅̅
𝑍𝑋 consists of two circuit elements connected in series, find the value of the
elements in ohms. Draw the impedance diagram for ̅̅̅ 𝑍𝑋 .
(e) Determine the total impedance of the circuit in rectangular and polar forms.
(24 marks)
**END OF PAPER**

28ACCR -4- Common Test

(AE, BME, CEM, EE, ECE, ES, CEP)