AC Fundamentals – Progress Quiz 1_3

• Show as much working as possible, in the spaces provided – no working, no mark.

• Clearly indicate your final answer. e.g. in a box.
• Time allowed 15 minutes maximum.
• Closed book but calculator permitted.
• 1 mark per question – correct answer plus working
• Pass mark 7/10 (70%).
• This quiz does NOT count in the final assessment for this subject.

STUDENT NAME:____________________________ FINAL MARK /10

1. In the circuit below the capacitor is initially fully charged to 100 V. Determine the
voltage across the capacitor 5 ms after the switch is closed [2 marks]

2. In the circuit below determine the total capacitance [1 mark]

3. Convert 120 degrees into radians. [1 mark]

4. A parallel plate 50 pF capacitor has a plate area of 100 cm 2 . The dielectric is mica,
which has a relative permittivity of 5. Given that the absolute permittivity of vacuum is 8.85
x 10 −12 F/m, determine the distance between the plates. [2 marks]

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5. Calculate the frequency for a sine wave with a time period of 150 ms. [1 mark]

6. For the sine wave below, determine the peak, peak-to peak and RMS values.
[1 mark for each answer = 3 marks]

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