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PLANT AND SERVICE ENGINEERING LEVEL 6

ENG/OS/PS/CC/06/5/A
APPLY ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS PRINCIPLES
July. /Aug. 2024

RIFT VALLEY TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

P. O. BOX 244-30100
ELDORET

MECHANICAL/ AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
Time: 3 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Maximum marks for each question are indicated in brackets ().
This paper consists of THREE sections: A, B and C.
Answer questions as per instructions in each section.
You are provided with a separate answer booklet.

This paper consists of EIGHT (5) printed pages

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Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages
are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing

SECTION A: SHORT RESPONSE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS)

(Attempt ALL the questions from this section. Marks are indicated on each question)

1. Name for basic electrical quantities (4 Marks)

2. A 12V battery is connected in a circuit having three series-connected resistors of 4Ω, 9Ω
and 11Ω.
Determine:

current flowing through;

the p.d across the 9Ω resistor;
the power dissipated in the 11Ω resistor. (6 Marks)

3. In electrical circuit networks analysis Kirchhoff’s theorem is important. What does it state
regarding Voltage and current? (4 Marks)

(i) Kirchhoff’s current law-

(ii) Kirchhoff’s voltage law-
4. Define the following electrical quantities and state their S.I units. (6 Marks)
i. Electromotive force
ii. Power
iii. Energy
5. Define root mean square value as used in ac circuits. (2 Marks)
6. State two factors affecting capacitance of a capacitor (3 Marks)
7. Name three types of capacitors (3 Marks)
8. Give two applications of lightning systems. (2 Marks)

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SECTION B: EXTENDED RESPONSE QUESTIONS (60 MARKS)

(Answer ALL Questions from this section.
9. A 5μF capacitor is charged so that the p.d. between its plates is 80V. Calculate how long
the capacitor can provide an average discharge current of 2 mA. (4 marks)

10. A 400m aluminum conductor has a diameter of 4mm.if the resistivity of aluminum is
28.5µΩmm, find the resistance of the conductor. (6marks)

11.
a. With the aid of a circuit diagram, derive an expression for total capacitance for three
capacitors: C 1 , C 2 and C 3 corrected in series across a DC source of V volts.
(10 Marks)
12.
a. Figure below shows an electric circuit. (10 marks)
Calculate,
i. the total circuit resistance,
ii. circuit current,
iii. Voltage across 3Ω resistor
iv. Voltage across 5Ω

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