Department of Physics Tutorial 2: University of Zimbabwe HPH 106/Hct115: Electronics (I)
Department of Physics Tutorial 2: University of Zimbabwe HPH 106/Hct115: Electronics (I)
Department of Physics Tutorial 2: University of Zimbabwe HPH 106/Hct115: Electronics (I)
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
HPH 106/HCT115: ELECTRONICS (I)
TUTORIAL 2
1. (a) (i) RMS value is the effective value of the ac signal needed in the expression for
average power to put the AC power in the same form as the expression for DC power in
a resistor.
Peak value
Or RMS value [1]
2
(b) [1]
Phase angle for the current is 45° [1]
(c) Reactance is the term given to the ratio of voltage to current when they are out of phase
by , otherwise, when they are in phase, the ratio is called resistance [2]
2
(d) [2]
2. [4]
hence
[2]
(b) [2]
(c) or [2]
(d) [2]
this assumes an ideal transformer (with 100% efficiency)
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4. Soln:
(i) =10Ω=10<0° Ω [2]
(ii) *50 [2]
(iii) *50 [2]
(iv) *50 [2]
⟹ [1]
Where
Cross-multiplying and simplifying we get;
-----------equation 1 [1]
Equations 2 and 3 are the balance conditions for the bridge, i.e. when these equations are
satisfied then the bridge is at balance point. [1]
(c) From equation 2 and substituting for the component values given;
= 333.3 rad/s, which is the bridge frequency [2]
Since we have , the bridge is balanced for the given component values. [1]
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6. Soln:
The AC bridge is balanced when no current flows through the meter.
Z2 Zx
V1 Vs V2 Vs
Z1 Z 2 Z3 Z x
Z2 Zx
Z 2 Z 3 Z1Z x
Z1 Z 2 Z 3 Z x
Z3
Zx Z2
Z1
Z x Unknown value necessary for balancing the bridge
7. Soln:
8. Soln:
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9. Soln:
Or
d.
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