ELA1501-2023-S1-Major Test 2

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
TEST NO: MAJOR TEST 2
Semester Course
ELA1501
ELECTRONICS I
Examiner: Mrs. L.B. Rabaza Moderator: Ms. I.M. Masopoga

Moderator: Marks: 40
Weight of Assessment: 35%
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ELA1501-2023-S1-Major Test 2
IF YOU HAVE THE OPINION THAT INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED

FOR YOU TO ANSWER A PARTICULAR QUESTION, MAKE A REALISTIC
ASSUMPTION, MOTIVATE IT AND THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION.
QUESTION 1 RLC CIRCUITS and RESONANCE
1.1 Mention any three conditions for a parallel LC circuit to be at resonance. (3)
1.2 For the circuit in FIGURE 1 operating with 60 Hz frequency, determine the
following:
R1 R2 L1 L2
6Ω 4Ω 50mH 50mH
C1
200µF
E
20V C2
200µF
Figure 1
1.2.1 Total resistance (RT) (1)
1.2.2 Inductive reactance (XL) (3)
1.2.3 Capacitive reactance (Xc) (3)
1.2.4 Total impedance (ZT) (3)
1.2.5 Total current (2)
1.3 A certain series resonant RLC circuit has a maximum current of 100 mA and a
VL of 50 V. The source voltage is 10 V. Determine, at resonance:
1.3.1 The total impedance (ZT). (3)
1.3.2 Inductive reactance (XL). (2)
1.3.3 Capacitive reactance (XC). (1)
[21]
QUESTION 2 INDUCTORS and TRANSFORMERS
2.1 List three main applications of inductors (3)
2.2 Define quality factor as applied to inductors (1)
2.3 What is the quality factor of the coil that has 50 Ω inductance and 10 Ω
winding resistance? (2)
2
2.4 A garage door motor operates of 22 V AC. The only power that is available is
the mains voltage of 220 V AC. A transformer can be used to drive the motor
from the mains.
2.4.1 Which end of the transformer will you connect the mains to and which
end will you connect the motor to. (2)
2.4.2 Draw the circuit diagram of the circuit described. (2)
2.4.3 Calculate the turns ratio of the transformer. (2)
2.4.4 Is the transformer a step-up or step-down transformer? (1)
[13]
QUESTION 3 DIODE AND DIODE APPLICATIONS
3.1 List any one applications of diodes (1)

3.2 Explain why a series resistor is necessary when a pn junction is forward-
biased. (1)
3.3 Determine whether each diode for the circuits in Figure 2 is forward- or
reverse-biased. (4)
NB write an alphabet and the answer, example (a) forward biased if the diode in
circuit (a) is forward biased.
100 V
10Ω
5V 8V 56Ω
(a) (b)
1kΩ 10kΩ 10kΩ
30 V 1.5kΩ
4.7kΩ
10 V 20 V
4.7kΩ
(c) (d)
Figure 2
3
[6]
TOTAL = [40]
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

TEST NO: MAJOR TEST 2

Examiner: Mrs. L.B. Rabaza Moderator: Ms. I.M. Masopoga

IF YOU HAVE THE OPINION THAT INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED

QUESTION 1 RLC CIRCUITS and RESONANCE

QUESTION 2 INDUCTORS and TRANSFORMERS

2.1 List three main applications of inductors (3)

2.2 Define quality factor as applied to inductors (1)

3.1 List any one applications of diodes (1)

1kΩ 10kΩ 10kΩ

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