METV202 (2021)

TEST 3: SICK TEST

DC + AC CIRCUITS THEORY

STUDENT NAME
STUDENT NUMBER

MODULE DESCRIPTION : ELECTROTECHNOLOGY 2A

MODULE CODE : METV202
FACULTY : ENGINEERING, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBMISSION DEADLINE : 04 NOVEMBER 2021 13:00
LECTURER : STEFAN VAN AARDT
60 Marks

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Question 1: [5]
Given the circuit shown in figure 1. Determine:

a) The current Is (3)

b) The volt drop across the R3 180 Ω resistor (2)

R3 R1

180 Ω 120 Ω +
5V E1
-

330 Ω R2
-
R4 E2
15 V +
68 Ω
Figure 1

Question 2: [8]
Using the Nodal approach (format or general)

a) Find the nodal equations for the network (5)

b) Solve the nodal voltages (2)
c) Find the current through R3 (1)
R1

-
15V 5Ω
+
R2

18 Ω
47 Ω
R4
R3

33 Ω
I1 1A

Figure 2
Question 3: [8]
Using superposition or Thévenin’s Theorem determine the current through R3

1.4kΩ
R1
R2
3.8kΩ R4
I1 R3 4.7kΩ
E1 - 3.3 kΩ
17mA
14V
+

Figure 3

Question 4 (Parallel AC Circuits): [17]

For the circuit in Figure 4:

1. Find the total impedance 𝑍𝑇 in polar form. (2)

2. Draw the impedance diagrams. (2)
3. Find the value of C in microfarads and L in henries. (2)
4. Find the voltage E and currents 𝐼𝑅 , 𝐼𝐿 , and 𝐼𝐶 in phasor form. (5)
5. Draw the phasor diagram of the currents 𝐼𝑆 , 𝐼𝑅 , 𝐼𝐿 , and 𝐼𝐶 , and the voltage E. (4)
6. Find the average power delivered to the circuit. (1)
7. Find the power factor of the circuit, and indicate whether it is leading or lagging. (1)

𝑋𝐶 = 330 R = 470 Ω 𝑋𝐿 = 380

𝑖𝑠 = 45mA sin(600t + 15°) Ω
C R L

Figure 4
Question 5 [Series-Parallel AC Circuits]: [8]
For the circuit in Figure 5:

1. Find the total impedance 𝑍𝑇 in polar form. (3)

2. Calculate the voltage 𝑉𝐶 and the current 𝐼𝐿 . (2)
3. Find the average power delivered to the circuit.(2)
4. Find the power factor of the circuit, and indicate whether it is leading or lagging. (1)

100 Ω 1000 Ω
10 H 470 Ω

e = 110 sin(ωt -15°) 8 µF

f = 60Hz

Figure 5

Question 6 [Power]: [7]

The loading of a factory on a 1200 V, 50 Hz system includes:

8 kW (Pi) induction motors (0.75 lagging power factor)

3 kW lighting (0.8 leading power factor)

15kW heating (unity power factor)

1. Establish the power triangle for the total loading on the supply.(4)
2. Determine the power-factor capacitor required to raise the power factor to unity.(3)

Question 7 [Resonance]: [7]

For the circuit in Figure 6:

1. Find the value of L in millihenries at the resonant frequency of 4000Hz (2)

2. Calculate XL and XC . How do they compare? (2)
3. Determine the magnitude of the current I at resonance (1)
4. Find the power dissipated by the circuit at resonance. (1)
5. what is the power factor of the circuit at resonance? (1)
 𝐶 = 12𝑛𝐹 𝐿 R = 470Ω
Ω

E = 20V

Figure 6

𝑡
𝑖𝑐 = 𝐼𝑚 𝑒 −𝜏
1 𝑅𝑙 2 + 𝑋𝐿 2
𝑓𝑝 = 𝑅𝑝 =
2𝜋√𝐿𝐶 𝑅𝑙
𝑡
−
𝑉𝐿 = 𝑉𝑚 (1 − 𝑒 𝜏)
𝑅𝑙 2 + 𝑋𝐿 2
1 𝑅𝑙 𝐶 𝑋𝐿𝑝 =
𝑋𝐶 = 𝑋𝐿 𝑓𝑝 = × √1 − 𝑋𝐿
2𝜋√𝐿𝐶 𝐿
1
𝑓𝑠 = 𝑅𝑙 2 + 𝑋𝐿 2 1 𝑅𝑙 2 𝐶
2𝜋√𝐿𝐶 𝑋𝐶 = 𝑓𝑚 = 𝑓𝑠 √1 −
𝑋𝐿 4 𝐿
𝑅𝑥 𝑅𝑇
𝑉𝑥 = 𝐸 𝐼𝑥 = 𝐼𝑇
𝑅𝑇 𝑅𝑥