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    TUTORIAL QUESTIONS FOR EEC 115

    1. Explain the Structure and Composition of an Atom.


    2. Explain the parallel connection of capacitors.
    3. Distinguish between constant voltage source and constant current source.
    4. Using series/parallel resistance combination, find the overall absorbed power by the
    resistor network:

    5. State Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law.


    6. An electric kettle takes 2KW at 240V. Calculate (i) the current and (ii) the resistance of
    the heating element.
    7. With the aid of a diagram, explain the analogy between current flow and water flow.
    8. Determine Current i1 to i5.

    9. Derive an expression for the capacitance of parallel plate capacitors in terms of area, the
    distance between plates and permittivity of the dielectric.
    10. Calculate the power dissipated by the element of an electric fire of resistance 30Ω when a
    current of 10A flows in it. If the fire is on for 30 hours in a week, calculate the energy
    used and the weekly cost of energy if electricity costs ₦7.20k per unit.
    11. Differentiate between Conductors, Insulators and Semi-conductors.
    12. A force of 40N IS applied to a body to move it at a uniform velocity through a distance of
    15m in 10s in the direction of the force. Calculate the power produced.
    13. List the factors which affect the resistance (R) of a conductor.
    14. Find the resistance of 800m of copper cable of cross-sectional area 20 mm 2. Take the
    resistivity of copper as 0.02 µm.
    15. Calculate the electrostatic force of repulsion between two alpha particles when at a
    distance of 10-13meters from each other. The charge of an alpha particle is 3.2 x 10-19C.
    16. A coil has a resistance of 50Ω at 00C, if the temperature coefficient of resistance for the
    coil is 0.0043Ω/Ω0C, determine the resistance of the coil at 250C.
    17. With the aid of diagram and mathematical analysis, state Kirchhoff’s Current Law.
    18. State superposition theorem.
    19. Explain Ohm’s law.
    20. Three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 are connected in parallel to give an equivalent capacitance
    of 2µF. If the d.c. supply to the parallel combination of the capacitors is 20V, the
    capacitance of C1 is 0.5µF and the charge stored by C 2 is 4µC, determine the capacitance
    of C2 and C3.
    21. A wire 3m long and 0.45mm2 in cross-sectional area has a resistance of 41.0Ω at 20 0C. If
    its resistance increased to 41.4Ω at 290C, what is the temperature coefficient of
    resistivity?
    22. Use the superposition theorem to find the current in the 8Ω resistor.

    23. Two conducting plates are arranged parallel to each other and spaced 1.5mm apart. If the
    plates are charged until the potential difference between them is 150V, what is the
    electric field strength between the plates?
    24. Explain Electric Charge and state Coulomb's laws.
    25. Two plates, each of area 5cm2, are placed parallel to each other and very close together,
    and a charge of 15 X 10-8C is stored on the plates. Calculate the electric flux density in
    the space between the plates.
    26. If three lamps of equal ratings are connected in parallel and the combined resistance is
    150Ω, find the resistance of one lamp.
    27. Use the superposition theorem to find currents I1, I2 and I3. [I1 = 2A, I2 = 3A, I3 = 5A]
    28. Define: (i) electric field (ii) electric flux density (iii) permittivity
    29. A DC source generating 500V has an internal resistance of 1000 Ω. Find the load current
    if load resistance is (i) 10 Ω (ii) 50 Ω (iii) 100 Ω (iv) 200 Ω
    30. For the arrangement below, find
    (i) the equivalent circuit capacitance and
    (ii) the voltage across a 4.5 µF capacitor.

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