Eec 115 Tutorials
Eec 115 Tutorials
ASSIGNMENT
1. Define each of the following terms: (i) electric current (ii) electromotive force (iii) potential difference
3. The resistance of a coil of copper wire at the beginning of a heat test is 173ohms, the temperature being
160c. At the end of the test, the resistance is 212ohms. Calculate the temperature rise of the coil, Assume the
temperature co-efficient of resistance of copper to be 0.00426/0c at 0c.
5. A Motor Vehicle exerts a steady pull of 800N on a trailer when handling it at 75km/h. calculate [a] the
work done in 20 minutes and the power required
6. A current of 5A was maintained for 6 minutes through a 1.3 ohms resistor immersed in 0.44 litres of
water equivalent of the vessel and heater was 17g. (a) Calculate the heat generated and (b) the temperature
rise of the water if the specific heat capacity of the water is 4200J/Kgk. 1 litre of water is equal to 1kg.
8. Using current divider rule, find the values of current I1, I2 and I3 in the circuit below:
I1 I2 I3
Is R1 R2 R3
and separated by sheet of mica having a thickness of 0.3 mm and a relative permittivity of 6. The area of
one side of each plate is 50,000mm2. Calculate the capacitance of microfarad.
11. With respect to valence electron explain the concept of current flow
12. With the aid of appropriate diagrams compare and contrast between current and water flow.
13. A wire wound resistance of 100 ohms is required and it is to be wound with Nichrome wire of 30 s.
w. g. [diameter 0.315 × 10-3m] what length of wire will be required? Resistivity of Nichrome = (108 ×
10-8 ohms m).
14. Using appropriate diagram(s), briefly explain the structure of an atom.
15. Determine the resistance of 100m of 120mm2 cross-sectional area single core internal insulator cable
(Resistivity of copper = 1.78 × 10-8 ohms m)
16. The electrostatic force between two like ions separated by a distance 5 × 10 -10 is 0.925×10-9 N.
Determine the charge on each ion. (E0 = 8.85 × 10-12 F/m)
17. State: Kirchhoff’s First Law and (ii) Kirchhoff’s Second Law.
18.
I1 I2
E1 6V E2 2V (I1 + I2) = I3
R1 2Ω R2 3Ω R3 5Ω
Two batteries E1 and E2 having emfs 6V and 2V respectively and an internal resistance as indicated are
connected in parallel across a 5 ohms resistor.
Calculate