National University of Singapore

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Tutorial AC Signals and Power

1.

ME2143/ME2143E

Find the rms value of v(t) = 15 + 10 cos(20t).

(Hambley, 2011: P5.17 Answer: 16.58 V )

2.

Consider the circuit shown in Figure P5.49. Find the phasors Is, V, IR, IL, and IC. Compare the
peak value of iL(t) with the peak value of is(t). Do you find the answer surprising? Explain.

Figure P5.49
(Hambley, 2011: P5.49 Answer: 50 L 90o mA)
3.

A three-phase source has

van(t) = 100 cos(t 60o) V
vbn(t) = 100 cos(t + 60o) V
vcn(t) = -100 cos(t) V
Is this positive-sequence or a negative-sequence source? Find time-domain expressions for
vab(t), vbc(t) and vca(t).
(Hambley, 2011: P5.93)

4.

A balanced wye-connected three-phase source has line-to-neural voltage of 440 Vrms. Find
the RMS line-to-line voltage magnitude. If this source is applied to a wye-connected load
composed of three 30 ohms resistances, find the RMS line current magnitude and the total
power delivered.
(Hambley, 2011: P5.96 Answers: 762.1 Vrms, 14.67 Arms, 19.36 kW)