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Elt2 Test 1

This document contains a test for an Electrotechnology 2 subject at Walter Sisulu University. The test has 3 questions worth a total of 50 marks. Question 1 (16 marks) covers Ohm's law, calculating resistance of cables, and drawing serial and parallel circuits. Question 2 (14 marks) covers Kirchhoff's voltage law, conservation of energy, and calculating input power and operating costs. Question 3 (20 marks) covers alternating current, sinusoidal waveforms, frequency of the South African grid, periodic time, and calculations related to phase angles and instantaneous voltage and current values.

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Elt2 Test 1

This document contains a test for an Electrotechnology 2 subject at Walter Sisulu University. The test has 3 questions worth a total of 50 marks. Question 1 (16 marks) covers Ohm's law, calculating resistance of cables, and drawing serial and parallel circuits. Question 2 (14 marks) covers Kirchhoff's voltage law, conservation of energy, and calculating input power and operating costs. Question 3 (20 marks) covers alternating current, sinusoidal waveforms, frequency of the South African grid, periodic time, and calculations related to phase angles and instantaneous voltage and current values.

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY

TEST 1: APRIL 2023

SUBJECT : ELECTROTECHNOLOGY 2

SUBJECT CODE :

QUALIFICATION : S3 (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)

EXAMINER/S : B. Zengetwa

MODERATOR :

SUBMISSION DATE :

FULL MARKS : 50 Marks

NUMBER OF PAGES :

INSTRUCTIONS :

Answer all questions fully.


Question 1 (16)

1.1 Explain Ohms’ law with reference to resistance, voltage and current over an element? (2)
1.2 You bought a 2.5mm sq, 200-meter cable for a new water reticulation installation. Calculate the total
resistance of the extension cable at 20 degrees Celsius if the conducting material is of the following:
a) copper? (3)
1.3 Draw a serial and a parallel circuit using the following components: two resistors, a single battery and
conducting wire. Label each component using the following labels: VB, R1 and R2. (6)
Give the equation to find the total resistance of IT on the circuits drawn in 1.5):
a) Serial circuit (2)
b) Parallel circuit (2)

Question 2 (14)

2.1 What does Kirchhoff law for voltage state? (1)


2.2 What does the law regarding conservation of energy state? (3)
2.3 A machine must lift an object with mass of 65 Kg at a height of 5 m. This action is done 80 times per
hour. The efficiency of the machine is 80% and the electric motor is 85%. Find the following:
a) Input power? (6)
b) operating cost for a five-hour shift? (4)

Question 3 (20)

3.1 Describe an alternating current and sinusoidal wave form to illustrate it using I and t? (4)
3.2 What is the frequency of the alternating current found in our South African national grid? (1)
3.3 Define and calculate the term periodic time for the frequency given in 3.2? (3)
3.4 The instantaneous valve of the applied voltage and the corresponding current in an inductive circuit
are given by:
𝜋
𝑣 = 330 sin (314,2𝑡 + 1
7
𝜋
𝑖 = 18sin (314,2𝑡 − )
5

Calculate the following:

a) Frequency (3)
b) Phase angle (3)
c) Value of v, 3m.s after zero (3)
d) Corresponding value of the current (3)

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