EEE110S Tutorial 7 Semester 2, 2012

EEE110S

Tutorial 7 Conductors, Semiconductors Diodes, Bridges,Electromagnetism, AC circuits

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Tutorial Notes

The voltage developed in an inductor depends on the rate of change of current in that inductor.
V = L ( di/dt)

For Inductors connected in series Ltotal = L1 + L2 + L3 etc

For Inductors connected in parallel 1/Ltotal = 1/L1 + 1/L2 + 1/L3 etc
Fm =
Reactance X = 2 pi
L f L
NI
Resistance of a length of wire

R = l/A

R = Rref [1 + (T - Tref)]

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Q 1 Inductance

The current through a coil with a inductance of 3 mH grows linearly from zero to 15 A in 8 ms.

Determine the value of the counter-emf generated.

Awnser

Q2 Inductance

Three inductors have inductance of 10 mH, 10 mH and 50 mH.

Determine their total inductance when connected:

a In series

b In parallel

In the above two cases the inductors are far apart so that there is no mutual inductance between

them.

Awnser

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Q3 AC Circuits

For an Inductor of 60mH connected to an AC voltage source of frequency 100Hz calculate its

reactance XL

Awnser

Q4 AC Circuits

For an inductor connected in series with an AC source.

a. Plot V, I and power over time The plot magnitudes are unimportant. The sketch must show
the phase relationship.
b. Add a resistor and replot showing roughly how the phase relationship changes.

Awnser

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Q5 Conductors

For a copper wire of diameter 0.1cm and length 50 meters calculate the Resistance at 40 oC.

Copper has the following characteristics.

= 1.7 10-8 Ohm-meter
= 0.0068

Awnser

Q6 Semiconductors

For a pn junction, what stops the migration of charge across the boundary.

a. The electrons
b. The barrier potential
c. The casing
d. The insulator
e. None of the above

Q7 Semiconductors

A diode

a. Is a type of inductor
b. Is a type of resistor
c. Can pass current in one direction only
d. Is used as a heat sink
e. None of the above

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Q9 Semiconductors

Sketch a pn junction showing the various features

Awnser

Q10 Power Supplies

If the value of the filter capacitor of a power supply is decreased, what happens to the
ripple voltage?

a. It gets smaller
b. It is proportional to the current
c. It gets larger
d. It forms a short circuit
e. None of the above

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Q11 Bridge

In the following bridge rectifier draw arrows showing the path and direction of the
current through the circuit and the capacitor during the negative half cycle.

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Q12 Diodes

In the following circuit

a. what is the current.
b. If the battery is replaced by an AC voltage of Vp = 10v, draw a plot of the current vs
time

Awnser

a.

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