Electro N4 Test 2
Electro N4 Test 2
Electro N4 Test 2
1.1 Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Choose the
answer and write only 'True' or 'False' next to the question number
(1.1.1-1.1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.1.5 Kirchhoff's first law states that the algebraic sum of the voltage
drop in any closed circuit is equal to the algebraic sum of the
applied EMFs.
1.1.6 According to Norton's theorem, any network that has two terminals
and consists of resistances, voltage sources and current
sources cannot be replaced by a single current source.
1.1.7 When two magnets are placed very close to each other, like poles
attract each other and unlike poles repel each other.
1.1.10 When capacitors are connected in series, each capacitor has the
same applied voltage.
(10 × 1) (10)
1.3 What are the FOUR characteristics of magnetic lines of force (4)
1.4 Two series circuit branches of 6 ohms and 4 ohms, and 10 ohms and 5
ohms respectively, are connected in parallel across a battery which has an EMF of
25 V and an internal resistance of 0,25 ohms.
Calculate the potential difference across each of the external resistance. (10)
(1)
1.5 The resistance of a coil of wire increases from 40 ohms at 10 ºC to
48,25 ohms at 60 ºC. Find the temperature coefficient of the conductor
at 0 ºC. (4)
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QUESTION 2: DC MACHINES
What must the value of the rheostat be for the heater to draw 10 A when the
whole circuit is connected across a 100 V supply? (6)
Calculate the new resistance, assuming the temperature remains unaltered. (9)
3.3 The field current of a shunt connected generator is 4,1 A, with the initial
temperature of the coil being 20 ⁰C. The generator supplies full-load current
at a terminal voltage of 230 V. Just before the generator is stopped, the
temperature of the coil reaches 60 ⁰C. Calculate the drop in the field current if
the temperature coefficient of resistance at 20 ⁰C is 0,004/⁰C. (5)
(2)
3.4 A 15-microfarad capacitor is charged from a 60 V, DC supply. After being
disconnected, it is immediately connected in parallel with a discharged
capacitor of 5 microfarad.
Calculate:
QUESTION 4: DC MACHINES
4.1 Briefly explain the following methods of self-excited field coil connections:
4.1.1 Shunt-connected
4.1.2 Series-connected
4.1.3 Compound-connected
(3 × 2) (6)
4.2 Give THREE reasons why the shunt generator may fail to excite. (3)
4.3 A DC generator has an armature EMF of 100 V when the flux/pole is 20 mWb
and the armature speed is 800 r/min.
TOTAL: 100
(3)
FORMULA SHEET
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