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1. A conic section whose eccentricity is less than one (1) is known as:
A.) a parabola B.) An ellipse * C.) a circle D.) a hyperbola tan (0/2)=5/5000
0= 0.11459 x (6400mils/360)
2. Find the angle in mils subtended by a line 10 yards long at a distance of 5000 yards. 0= 2.04 mils
A.) 2.5 mils B.) 1 mil C.) 4 mils D.) 2.04 mils *
3. The geometric mean and the arithmetic mean of numbers are 8 and 10 respectively.
What is the harmonic mean? GM^2 = A.M. x H.M.
A.) 7.5 B.) 5.7 C.) 6.4 * D.) 4.6 (8)^2 = (10) x (X)
X= 64/10= 6.4
4. The centroid of the area bounded by the parabola y^2 = 4ax and the lin x = p coincides
with the focus of the parabola. Find the value of p.
A.) 3/5 a B.) 5/3 a * C.) 2/5 a D.) 5/2 a
5. Find the minimum distance from the point P (4,2) to the parabola y^2 = 8x.
A.) 3 sqrt. Of 3 B.) 2 sqrt. of 3 C.) 3 sqrt. of 2 D.) 2 sqrt. of 2 *
7. Three circles of radii 3, 4, and 5 inches, respectively are tangent to each other externally.
Find the largest angle of a triangle formed by joining the centers.
Ans. 73.39
9. Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15 liters of 25% salt solution are poured into a drum
originally containing 30 liters of 10% salt solution. What is the percent concentration of salt
in the mixture?
Ans. 16.82
10. Listed below are functions each denoted g(x) and each involving a real number x,
constant c > 1. If f(x) = 2x, which of these functions yield the greatest value for
f(g(x)), for all x > 1?
A.) g(x) = cx * B.) g(x) = c/x C.) g(x) = c – x D.) g(x) =
x/c
11. From past experience, it is known 90% of one year old children can distinguish their
mother voice from the voice of a similar sounding female. A random sample of 20 one year
old are given this voice recognition test. Let the random variable x denote the number of
children who do not recognize their Mother’s voice. Find the mean of x?
A. 20 B. 2 C. 4 D. 1 *
12. From past experience it is known that 90% of one-year old children can distinguish their
mother’s voice from the voice of a similar sounding female. A random sample of 20 one-
year olds is given this voice recognition test. Find the probability that all 20 children
recognize their mother's voice.
A. 0.500 B. 0.122 * C. 1.000 D. 0.222
13. The geometric mean and the arithmetic mean of numbers are 8 and 10 respectively.
What is the harmonic mean?
A.) 7.5 B.) 5.7 C.) 6.4 * D.) 4.6
H.M = (G.M.) squared / A.M.
16. Find the sum of the first 100 positive odd numbers.
a. 10,000 b. 5,000 c. 9,899 d. 8,910
17. The locus of a point which moves so that its distance from a fixed point and a fixed line
is always equal is.
a. Hyperbola b. Circle c. Parabola d. Ellipse
19. A contractor has 50 men of the same capacity at work on a job in 30days, the working
day being 8 hours, but the contract expires in 20 days. How many workers should he add?
a. 15 b. 25* c. 30 d. 20
20. A snack machine accepts only 5-centavo coins. Chocolate bars cost 25cent each,
packages of peanuts cost 75cent each and a can of cola costs 50 cent. How many 5-centavo
coins are needed to buy 2 chocolates bars, one pack of peanuts and a can of soda?
a. 30 b. 32 c. 35 d. 6
21. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified as.
a. Trivial solution* b. hyperbolic solution c. Zeros of solution d. Extraneous roots
23. A frequency curve which is composed of a series of rectangle constructed with the steps
as the base and the frequency as the height.
a. Histogram* b. Ogive c. Frequency Distribution d. Bar graph
24. The angular distance of a point on the terrestrial sphere from the North Pole is called.
a. Co-latitude* b. Altitude c. latitude d. Co-declination
26. If the second derivative of the equation of a curve is equal to the negative of the
equation of that same curve, the curve is.
a. A paraboloid b. A sinusoid* c. A cissoids d. An
exponential
29. The integral of any quotient whose numerator is the differential of the denominator is
the
a. Product b. Derivative c. Cologarithm d. Logarithm*
32. It is a polyhedron of which two faces are equal polygons in parallel planes and the other
faces are parallelograms.
a. Cube* b. Pyramid c. Prism d. parallelepiped
33. To compute for the value of the factorial, in symbolic form (n!) where n is a large
number, we use a formula called.
a. Matheson formula b. Diophantine Formula
c. Stirlings Approximation Formula* d. Richardson-Duchman Formua
34. When two planes intersect with each other, the amount of divergence between the two
planes is expressed by the measure of.
a. Polyhedral b. Dihedral* c. Reflex angle d. Plane angle
35. The median of a triangle is the line connecting a vertex and the midpoint of the opposite
side. For a given triangle, the medians intersects at a point which is called.
a. Circumcenter b. incenter c. Orthocenter d. Centroid
37. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the plane are bounded by the parabola y=4-x^2
and the x-axis.
Ans: (0,1,6)
38. Find the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the parabola y^2= 4x and the line
x=1, with respect to the x-axis.
a. 2.133* b. 1.333 c. 3.333 d. 4.133
41. A survey of 500 television viewers produced the following result: 285 watch football
games; 195 watch Hockey games; 115 watch basketball games; 45 watch football and
basketball games; 70 watch football and hockey games; 50 watch hockey and basketball
games; 50 do not watch any of the three games. How many watch basketball games ONLY?
a. 30 b. 40* c. 60 d. 50
42. The drivers at F and M trucking must report the mileage on their vehicle each week. The
mileage reading of Ed’s vehicle was 20, 907 at the beginning of one week, 21, 053 at the
end of the same week. What is the total number of miles driven by Ed that week?
A. 145 miles B. 1046 miles C. 146 miles* D. 46 miles
43. Marvin helps his teachers plan a field trip. There are 125 persons to the field trip and
each school bus holds 48 persons. What is the minimum number of school buses is needed
to reserve for the trip?
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
44. Find the equation of the normal to x^2 + y^2 = 1 at the point (2, 1).
A. x – y = 0 B. x = 2y* C. y = 2x D. x + y = 1
45. A cone shaped icicle is dripping from the roof. The radius of the icicle is decreasing at a
rate of 0.2 cm/hr, while the length is increasing at a rate of 0.8 cm/hr. If the icicle is
currently 4 cm in radius and 20 cm long, is the volume of the icicle increasing or decreasing,
and at what rate?
A. decreasing at 20 cu. cm/hr * B. decreasing at 24 cu. cm/hr
C. increasing at 24 cu. cm/hr D. increasing at 20 cu. cm/hr
46. A point where the concavity of a curve changes or when the slope of the curve is neither
increasing nor decreasing is known as
A. Inflection point * B. maximum point
C. minimal point D. point of tangency
47. How many ancestors does a set of triplets have in the eleven generations before them?
Assume there are no duplicates.
A. 4085 B. 4005 C. 4009 D. 4095
48. Approximately how many liters of water will a 10-gallon container hold?
A. 42 B. 32 C. 9 D. 38
Soln: 1gallon=3.7854liters
49. Find the angle in mils subtended by a line 10 yards long at a distance of 5000 yards.
50. In an arithmitic series, the terms of the series are equally spread out. For example, in 1
+ 5 + 9 + 13 + 17, consecutive terms are 4 apart. If the term in an arithmitic series is 3,
the last term is 136, and the sum is 1,390, what are the first 3 terms?
A. 3, 36 1/3, 70 B. 3, 10, 17 C. 3, 23, 43 D. 3, 69 ½, 136
51. Find the equation of the circle tngent to 4x – 3y + 12 = 0 at (-3, 0) and tangent also is
3x + 4y – 16 = 0 at (4, 1)
A. x2 + y2 + 4x – 3y + 6 = 0 C. x2 + y2 + x – y + 5 = 0
B. x2 + y2 + x – 2y + 3 = 0 D. x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y + 15 = 0
52. Joseph gave 1/4 of his candies to Joy and Joy gave 1/5 of what she got to Tim. If Tim
received 2 candies, how many candies did Joseph have originally?
A. 30 B. 20 C. 50 D. 40*
53. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 16, -4, 1, -1/4, ...?
A. 1/16* B. 1/8 C. -1/8 D. 0
54. A steel girder 8 m long is moved on rollers along a walkway 4 m wide and into a
corridor perpendicular to the walkway. How wide must the corridor be to successfully move
the girder?
A. 1.8 m* B. 18 m C. 10 m D. 8 m
55. On a particular morning, the temperature went up 1 degree every 2 hours. If the
temperature was 53 degrees at 5 A. M. at what time was it 57 degrees?
A. 12 P.M. B. 8 A.M.
C. 1 P.M. * D. 7 A.M.
56. In two intersecting lines, the angles opposite to each other are termed as______.
Ans. Vertical Angles
57. What do you call the integral divided by the difference of the abscissa?
Ans. Average Value
58. When the ellipse is rotated about its longer axis, the ellipsoid is ______.
Ans. Prolate
59. In polar coordinate system, the distance from a point to the pole is known as____.
Ans. Radius Vector
60. The axis of the hyperbola through its foci is known as _____.
Ans. Transverse Axis
61. The axis of the hyperbola which is parallel to its directrices is known as ______.
Ans. Conjugate Axis
63. The locus of a point that moves so that the sum of its distances between two fixed
points is constant is called_____.
Ans. Ellipse
64. A point of the curve where the second derivative of a function is equal to zero is
called____.
Ans. Point of Inflection
3. It is an amount which a willing buyer will pay to a willing seller for the property where
each has equal advantage and is under no compulsion to buy or sell.
A. Book value B. Market value* C. Use value D. Fair value
4. What is the market situation exist when there are many buyers and many sellers?
A. Perfect competition* B. Oligopoly C. Oligopsony D. Monopoly
6. The type of annuity where the first payment is made after several periods, after the
beginning of the payment.
A. Perpetuityclash flow payment w/c continuous indefinitely B. Ordinary annuity equal payments made at the end
C. Annuity due equal payments made at the beginning D. Deferred annuity*
7. Defined as the creative problem solving process of planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling an organization’s resources to achieve its mission and objectives.
A. Management* B. Planning
C. Organizing D. Supervision
8. A function of an engineer where the engineer is engaged in the process of learning about
nature and codifying this knowledge into usable theories.
A. Research* B. Design and Development
C. Testing D. Manufacturing
10. The parabola defined by the equation 9y²+ 36x = 0 opens. y^2= -36x/9
A. upward B. downward
C. to the left* D. to the right
14. What is the term for a computer or software that request information from another
computer or server
A. Host B. Workstation
C. Client* D. All of these
15. Each of the following figures has exactly two pairs of parallel sides except a
A. square B. rhombus
C. parallelogram D. trapezoid*
16. Which of the following is the basic symbol used as a beginning or termination on logic
diagram or flowcharts?
a. square box b. oval symbol*
c. rectangular box d. diamond box
19. ___________ is an act of sending e-mails or creating web pages that are designed to
collect an individual’s online bank, credit card or other login information?
A. Malware B. Hacking
C. Cracking D. Phishing*
20. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola and is perpendicular to its axis is
termed as
A. axis B. latus rectum*
C. directrix D. translated axis
21. A company must relocate one of its factories in 3 yr. Equipment for the loading
Dock is being considered for purchase. The original cost is $20,000, and the
Salvage value after 3 yr. is $8000. The company's rate of return on money invested
is 10%. The capital recovery rate per year is most nearly
A. $4810/yr. B. $4950/yr.
C. $5120/yr. D. $5630/yr. / 5625 *
22. Matt is downloading an 800 kB file from the internet using his 28.8k modem. How long
will it take him to finish downloading?
1 kB = 1024 bytes
1 byte = 8 bits
Solution:
t = [800*1024*8]/(28.8k * 60)
t = 3.79 mins *
23. In flexible metallic conduit wiring, conduit shall be supported at least every?
A. 1000 mm B. 1300 mm *
C. 1500 mm D. 2000 mm
24. Materials in this group are composed of one or more metallic elements such as iron,
aluminum, copper, titanium, gold, and nickel. What is this group called?
a. metals * b. metalloids
c. solids d. crystals
33. For a fluid, viscosity is defined as the constant of proportionality between shear stress
and what other variable?
a. The time derivative of pressure b. the time derivative of density
c. the spatial derivative of density d. the spatial derivative of velocity
36. If you place your hand underneath, but not touching a kettle of hot water, you mainly
feel the presence of heat from.
a. Conduction b. Convection c. Radiation d. All of these
37. What metal is used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate?
a. Na b. Ag c. Hg d. Fe*
38. Which of the following refers to the branch of computer science that is concerned with
making computers behave and think like humans?
a. Intelligence Network b. Artificial Network
c. Neutral Network d. Robotics Science
39. The maximum bending moment diagram simply supported at both end subject to a total
load W uniformly distributed over its length L is expressed by formula___?
a. WL/8 b. WL^2/8 c. WL/2 d. WL/4
40. What is the maximum moment of a beam supported at both ends and carries a uniform
load of W throughout its entire length?
a. WL/8 b. WL^2/4 c. WL/2 d. WL^2/8
41. The maximum bending moment in a simple supported beam of span L and carrying a
concentrated load W is.
a. WL B. WL/2 c. WL/4 d. 2WL
42. A student will receive P3,000 at the beginning of each 3 months for 4 years. What is the
sum of this annuity of the end of the 4th year if the interest rate is 6% compounded
quarterly?
a. 45,604 b. 54,504 c. 64,620 d. 46,690
45. A bank is advertising 9.5% account that yield 9.84% annually. Find how often interest is
compounded.
a. Monthly b. Bimonthly c. Quarterly d. Annually
46. XYZ Corporation is applying for a short term loan. In reviewing XYZ Corporation’s
financial records, bank ABC finds a current ratio of 2.0, an acid test ratio of 0.5, and an
account receivable period of 70days. What should the banker do?
I. suggest that XYZ Corporation lower its inventories
II. Suggest that XYZ Corporation be more aggressive in collecting on its invoices
a. I only b. II only c. either I or II d. both I or II
47. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
a. FORTRAN b. FROLOG c. C d. COBOL
48. A type of annuity where the payment are made at the start of each period, beginning
from the first period.
a. Ordinary annuity b. deferred annuity
c. Annuity due d. Perpetuity
49. In the wiring of PEC2009, what is the version of NEC that was patterned to?
a. 2008 b. 2005 c. 2001 d. 2002
50. The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment grounding
conductor, to grounded conductor, or to both of the circuit at the equipment or at the
source of a separated derived system.
a. Grounded Conductor b. Equipment Grounding Conductor
c. Grounding Conductor d. Grounding Electrode Conductor*
54. The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 7920 was approved under
Board Resolution No. ____ Series of 1995.
A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 24
55. The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section is called
A. Plasticity B. Ductility C. Elasticity D. Malleability
57. A method of identifying the location of a given data record by its name.
A. Tracking B. Linker C. Signature D. Hashing
60. If a rock is dropped, its distance below the starting point at the end of t sec is given by
s=16t^2, where s in ft. Find the rate of change of the distance after 1.5 minutes.
a. 288ft/s b. 281ft/s c. 2880ft/s d. 800ft/s
61. A rectangular plate 6m by 8m is submerged vertically in a water. Find the force on one
face if the shorter side is uppermost and lies in the surface.
a. 941.76KN b. 1883.52KN c. 3767.44KN d. 470.88KN
Ans. 1883.52KN
F=PgAh
=(9.81x10^3)(6x8)(4)= 1883.52KN
EE 2022
1. What is the term for a deadlock situation that occurs when a program references a
difference page for almost every instruction and there is NOT even enough real memory to
hold MOST of the virtual memory?
A. Scanning B. Thrashing * C . Handshaking D. Paging
3. A 10-turn conducting loop with a radius of 3.0 cm spins at 60 revolutions per second in
a magnetic field of 0.50 T. The maximum emf generated is:
A. 0.014V B. 0.53V
C. 5.3V* D. 18V E. 180V
4. If the reference bus is changed in two load-flow runs with the same system data and
power obtained for reference bus taken as specified P and Q in the latter run,
a. the system losses will be unchanged but complex bus voltages will change
b. the system losses will change but complex bus voltages remain unchanged
c. the system losses as well as complex bus voltage will change
d. the system losses as well as complex bus voltage will be unchanged
7. An inductive load consisting of R and X in parallel, feeding from a 2.4kv rms supply,
absorbs 288kw at lagging power factor of 0.80. What is the value of X in ohms?
a. 9.6 b. 28.67
c. 26.67 d. 8.6
8. What is the equivalent IEEE device number for a differential protective relay?
a. 27 b. 30
c. 50 d. 87
9. A circular top is located 4m below and 3m to the left of a lamp that emits 2000 lumens.
What illumination is provided on the surface of the table?
a. 4.58 lux b. 5.35 lux
c. 5.09 lux d. 4.84 lux
10. A generator delivers a load through a pair of wires, each of which has a resistance of
0.06 ohm. If the load voltage and power are 120V and 4.8KW respectively, what is the
power loss in the line wires?
a. 96W b. 198W
c. 192W d. 192W
11. Determine the circuit element and its value for V=120sin(377t-30 deg)volts and
I=4sin(377t+60deg) amps.
a. Xc=30 ohms and C= 66.31 b. Xc=30 ohms and C=88.42
c. Xc= 40 ohms and C=66.31 d. Xc=40 ohms and C=88.42
12. Which of the following that the fluorescent luminaires CANNOT be directly mounted?
a. Plasters b. Framing Members
c. Concrete ceiling d. plywood ceiling
13. A transformer rated at a maximum of 50kva supplies a 25kw load at power facor 75%
lagging. How many kw additional load may be added at unity power factor without
exceeding the transformer rating?
a. 24 b. 25 c. 29 d. 20
14. What is the equivalent IEEE device number for an instantaneous overcurrent relay?
a. 67 b. 52
c. 50 d. 51
16. Feeders containing a common neutral are permitted to supply how many set of 3 wires?
a. 1 or 2 b. 3 or 4
c. 2 or 3 d. 5 or 5
17. A 10 turn conducting loop with a radius of 3.0 cm spins at 60 rev per second in a
magnetic field of 0.50T. The maximum emf generated is.
a. 0.014V b. 0.53V
c. 5.3V d. 18V
Soln.
V=0.5*B*L*v
L=N *(circumference)
V=radius*angular velocity
=0.03*(60*2pi)
=5.3296 V
18. A cable has the following characteristics: L=0.20microH /m C=1962PF/m. Find the
velocity of wave propagation through the cable.
a. 0.0312m/s b. 32m/s
c. 159.24 m/s d. 159.24m/mills
19. How are transformer generally cooled for installations rated at less than 5kva?
a. oil cooled b. Air cooled*
c. Water cooled d. none of these
20. What is the process of heating electrically non-metallic materials such as plumbers,
plastics, etc.
a. Resistive b. Capacitive
c. Dielectric* d. Induction
21. How are multiple stop push buttons connected in control circuit?
a. Series-parallel b. Parallel
c. Gang d. Series
23. A generator delivers a load through a pair of wires, each of which has a resistance of
0.06 ohm. If the load voltage and power are 120V and 4.8kw respectively, what is the
power loss in the line wires?
a. 192 W b. 196W
c. 192W d. 198W
24. An impedance, 2.2+3.81j ohms is connected across a 220v source. If a pure resistor is
connected in parallel with the original impedance, what should be the ohmic value if the
power delivered to the circuit is 16.6W overall unity power factor?
a. 5.8 b. 4.9
c. 5.3 d. 4.4 e. 5.4
25. The type of AC distribution system commonly used to supply both light and power is
the?
a. Open delta system b. 3 phase delta system
c. 3 phase wye system with neutral wire* d. 3 phase wye system with neutral
26. Which of the following can produce negative half cycle?
a. Inductor b. Capacitor
c. Transformer d. Rectifier*
27. The phenomenon of rise in voltage at the open circuited or slightly loaded line is called.
a. Raman effect b. Ferranti effect*
c. Seedbeck effect d. Skin effect
29. Each motor compressor shall have an overload protection set at not more than ____ %
of the motor compressor rated load current.
a. 130 b. 140 c. 175 d. 125
30. In a circuit breaker, the time duration from the instant of the fault to the extinction of
the arc is known as.
a. Total clearing time* b. Operation time c. Lead time d. Lag time
32. Each motor compressor shall have an overload protection set at not more than ___ % of
the motor compressor rated load current.
a. 130 b. 140* c. 175 d. 125
33. A permanent joining of metal parts to form an electrical conductive path that ensures
electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safety any current likely to be imposed on
these metal parts.
a. Counterpoise b. Air terminal c. Interlink d. bonding
34. Suppose you are capable of carrying a weight of 400 N (about 90lb). What size cube of
gold could you carry? The density of gold is 19300kg/m3.
a. 11.77 b. 13.45 c. 16.59 d. 12.83 e. 15.21
39. A device that carry and interrupt load current even in case of a fault by used of separate
contacts.
a. Air switch b. Fuse c. Sectionalizing d. Circuit breaker*
40. A plant has a total generating capacity of 800 KW. The coal consumption is 1,900lbs/hr.
Heating value of the coal is 9,500 BTU/lb. What approximate percent in heat in the coil is
converted into useful energy?
a. 8.7% b. 17.5% c. 12.3% d. 15%
Sol’n: E=800/(1,900)(9,500)(1/3413)
=15%
41. A 240V DC series motor develops a shaft torque of 200 N-m at 92% efficiency while
running at 600rpm. Calculate the motor current.
a. 62.09A b. 52.36A c. 48.17A d. 56.91A
Sol’n: (240)(I)=2pi(600)(200)/60
I=52.36/0.92
=56.91A
42. A device that repeatedly reverses the polarity of a magnetic field in order to keep a dc
motor rotating is known as.
a. A solenoid b. an armature c. a commutator* d. a field coil
46. What is the speed of an induction motor of six poles if the percent slip is 2.5%
a. 1462 rpm b. 1170rpm c. 877rpm d. 1755rpm
48. If R=3ohms is in series with XL=4ohms. Then the admittance of this circuit is Y=?
a. 5 b. 25 c. 0.2 d. 0.4
49. The reactive power is also called as power and it expressed in.
a. True, VAR b. Imaginary, VAR c. Imaginary, VA d. Real, VA
52. A certain sample carries a current of 4A when the potential difference is 2V and a
current of 10A when the potential difference is 4V. This sample_____.
a. Obeys ohms law b. has a resistance of 0.5 at 1V*
c. has a resistance of 2.5 at 1V d. does not have a resistance
53. Four 20 ohms resistors are connected in series and the combination is connected to a
20V emf device. The potential difference across any one of the resistors is____.
a. 1V b. 4V c. 5V* d. 6V
54. At time t=0 the charge on the 50microF capacitor in an LC circuit is 15microC and there
is no current. If the inductance is 20mH the maximum current is______.
a. 15nA b. 15microA c. 6.7mA d. 15mA*
55. A four pole generator has 500 conductors on the armature. If the generator is running
at 1200rpm, find the average voltage generated between brushes for wave winding. The
total flux per pole is 10^6 lines.
a. 200V b. 120V c. 100V d. 250V
57. A balanced three phase wye connected load of 150KW takes a leading current of 100A,
when the lines is 2400V, 60hz. What is the capacitance per phase?
a. 21mF b. 21microF c. 205mF d. 205microF*
Soln: cos(θ)=P/√3 VI
Z=(V/√3)/I
R=2cos(θ)
Z^2=R^2+X^2 Xc=1/2πfc
58. What is the most common cause of failure in cable termination?
a. Tracking b. Poor Shedding
c. Wrong clearance d. Improper Insulation Penciling*
59. A balanced three phase 4157 Vrms source supplies a balanced three phase delta
connected load of 38.4 + j28.8ohms. Find the current in line A with Van as reference.
a. 120-j90A* b. 120+j90A c. -120+90A d. -120-j90A
60. Three 10ohms resistor connected in wye are supplied from a balanced three phase
source where phase A line voltage is given by 230sin377t. What is the phase A line current?
a. 13.28sin377t b. 13.28sin(377t-30deg)
c. 23sin(377t-30deg) d. 40sin(377t+30deg)
Soln: i=E/R
=[(230/√3)(sin377t)]/10
=13.28sin377t Amp