SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC ET0805

2017/2018 MID-SEMESTER ONE TEST

CEMS
Code
Diploma in Engineering (Power Engineering, DEPE)
Diploma in Engineering (Control & Automation, DECA) TST1
Diploma in Engineering (Rapid Transit Technology, DERTT)
1st Year EO

ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES (ELP)

Time Allowed: 1½ Hours

Instructions to Candidates

1. The Singapore Polytechnic Examination Rules are to be complied with.

2. This paper consists of TWO sections:

Section A - 10 Multiple Choice Questions, 3 marks each.
Section B - 5 Short Questions, 14 marks each.

3. ALL questions are COMPULSORY.

4. All questions are to be answered in the answer booklet. Start each question in Section
B on a new page.

5. Fill in the Question Numbers, in the order that it was answered, in the boxes found on
the front cover of the answer booklet under the column “Question Answered”.

6. This paper contains 7 pages, inclusive of formula sheet.

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SECTION A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [3 marks each]

1. Please tick your answers in the boxes behind the front cover of the answer booklet.

2. No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers.

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A1. An element has an atomic number of 34. Which one of the following statement is
FALSE?

(a) It is classified as a good conductor.

(b) It has 34 orbiting electrons.
(c) It has 6 valence electrons.
(d) It has 2 electrons in its inner most shell (shell number 1)

A2. If 4 A current flows in a circuit in 1 second, the number of electrons flowing through
this circuit is

(a) 6.25 x 1018

(b) 1.25 x 1019
(c) 1.875 x 1019
(d) 2.5 x 1019

A3. Each type of conductive material has a characteristic called resistivity. The resistivity
of the conductor depends on the

(a) type of material.

(b) length of the conductor.
(c) area of the conductor.
(d) none of the above.

A4. A resistor converts 500 J of electric energy into heat in 10 seconds. If the current
flowing through the resistor is 2 A, the voltage across the resistor is

(a) 20 V
(b) 25 V
(c) 30 V
(d) 35 V

A5. A circuit consists of a resistor connected across a voltage source. When the resistance
is increased by 25%, the current flowing through it will be

(a) reduced by 25%.

(b) increased by 20%.
(c) reduced by 20%.
(d) reduced by 80%.

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A6. Which one of the following resistors dissipates the most power?

(a) R1 : Power dissipated is 75 mW

(b) R2 : 10 k value and 3 mA flowing through it
(c) R3 : 4 V across it and 10 mA flowing through it
(d) R4 : 1 k with 30V across it

A7. When the voltage applied across a circuit is tripled, and its current value is halved, the
power supplied to the circuit will be

(a) doubled
(b) halved
(c) no change
(d) one & half times larger

A8. Three resistors are connected across a common voltage source as shown in Figure A8.
Which resistor consumes the highest power?

(a) R3
(b) R2
(c) R1
(d) All resistors consume
same power because they
share the same supply
Figure A8

A9. In Figure A9, R1 = 20 Ω, R2 = R3 = 10 Ω, the resistance RAB is

a) 8Ω
b) 10 Ω
c) 20 Ω Figure A9
d) 50 Ω

A10. With reference to the circuit in Figure A10, which one of the following expressions is
incorrect?
V1
(a) Vs - I x (R1 + R2) = 0 I
(b) Vs + V1 + V2 = 0
(c) Vs = V1 + V2 R1
VS V2
(d) V1 = I x R1 R2

Figure A10

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SECTION B [14 marks each]

B1. Refer to the given resistor to answer the questions below.

(a) What is the nominal value of the resistor (ignore the tolerance)? (2 marks)

(b) Taking the tolerance into consideration, what are the minimum and maximum
values of resistor? (2 marks)

(c) If this resistor has a voltage drop of 10 V across it, what are the possible
maximum current and minimum current that can be expected? Express your
answer in mA. (4 marks)

(d) With the resistor having a voltage drop of 10 V across it, what is the most suitable
power rating for the resistor? Choose from the following possible power ratings
for a 4-colour band resistor: 𝟏⁄𝟖W, ¼W, ½W and 1 W. (6 marks)

B2. For the circuit shown in Figure B2, determine the following:

(a) the total resistance RT; (4 marks)

(b) the total current, IT; (2 marks)
(c) the currents IR1 and IR3; (4 marks)
(d) the voltage across all the resistors. (4 marks)

R1 500 Ω R3 1000 Ω

IR1 IR3

R2 500 Ω R4 1000 Ω

IT Figure B2

VS = 5V

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B3. An electrical circuit as shown in Figure B3, has two power sources VS1 and VS2 at
24V and 12V respectively, the circuit consumed 640 joules of energy in 30 minutes.

R1
R2
(1 k)

R3
Figure B3 (2 k)
VS1
(24 V) VS2
(12 V)
I

(a) What is the power in watts (round off to 4 decimal places) consumed by the circuit?
(2 marks)
(b) Determine the resistance of the R2 resistor. (6 marks)
(c) Calculate the current I . (3 marks)
(d) Find the voltage drop across the R3 resistor. (3 marks)

B4. For the circuit shown in Figure B4, if the current flowing through R3 is 2 mA, calculate

(a) the supply voltage Vs; (3 marks)

(b) the currents I1 ; (3 marks)
(c) the current I2; (5 marks)
(d) the resistance R2. (3 marks)

Is = 10 mA

I1 I2 I3 = 2 mA

Vs R1 R2 R3
10 kΩ 5 kΩ

Figure B4

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B5. (a) Evaluate the following expression and express the result in scientific notation.

(4 marks)

1.452 x 10−3
(5.341 x 108 + 2.347 x 107) ÷ ( )
7.618 x 10−10

(b) Evaluate the following current expression and express the result with metric
prefix.
(4 marks)

(6.21x 10−4 )(7.43 )(1x 1010 )

A
4x108

(c) If the current flowing through a wire is 1 µA, calculate the total number of
electrons passing through the wire in 1 hour. Express the result in engineering
notation. (6 marks)

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Formulae

Resistors:
l
R A  r 2
A
Resistance in series, RT = R1 + R2 + ……… + Rn
1  1   1   1 
Resistance in parallel, =       .........    for n resistors
RT  R1   R2   Rn 
R1 R 2
Resistance in parallel, RT = for 2 resistors
R1  R 2
2 V2
Power dissipation in resistor, P = VI P=IR P=
R
Energy, Work Done, Charge, Power:
W Q
W = QV P= I=
t t

6.25 x 1018 electrons 1C of negative charge

Ohm’s Law for dc:

V V
V = IR I= R=
R I
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law:
 Voltage rises =  Voltages drops in a closed circuit.
 Voltage rises +  Voltages drops = 0 in a closed circuit.

Kirchhoff’s Current Law:

 Incoming currents =  Outgoing currents at a node
 Incoming currents + Outgoing currents = 0 at a node

Voltage Divider Rule:

Rx
Vx  VS for dc
RT
Current Divider Rule:
RT
Ix  IT for dc for any number of parallel branches
RX
R2 R1
I1  I T or I 2  I T for dc for 2 parallel branches
R1  R2 R1  R2

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