NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Electrical Engineering Department

Basic Electrical Engineering Tutorial+ Assignment

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Q1. Determine the resistance of a metal tube in terms of the external diameter D, the internal diameter d, the
length l and the resistivity ρ. Calculate the resistance of a copper tube 0.5 cm thick and 2m long. The
external diameter is 10 cm.

Q2. Two materials A and B have temperature coefficients of 0.004 and 0.0004 respectively at a given
temperature. In what proportion must A and B be joined in series to produce a circuit having a
temperature coefficient of 0.001?

Q3. Determine the length l and diameter d of a cylinder of copper in terms of volume, x; resistivity, ρ;
and the resistance between opposite ends.

Q4. Show that if α1 be the resistance temperature coefficient of a conductor at t1° C, the coefficient, at t2°
1
a2 =
C is given by �1 �.
� + (t 2 -t1 ) �
�a1
Q5. For the network in Fig below, find the current, voltage, and power associated with the 20-kΩ
resistor.

Q6. For the circuit shown below calculate (a) the value of resistor Rx such that the total power
dissipated in the circuit is 2.5 kW, and (b) the current flowing in each of the four resistors.