PSDC ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE ASSESSMENT: (CLO:)

Assignment 1

Please write a report on how to identify colour coding of

4 bands, 5 bands and 6 bands resistors. Give one example
for each type. The report need to be typed out using
“font” Calibri (Body) 12. The report need to include
introduction, discussion and conclusion. The
explanation need to be brief and clear and is able to make
the reader fully understand the values, tolerance and
resistance value of the resistors. You are allowed to
extract information from internet, but use your own word
to write.

(10 Marks)

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Assignment 2

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Based On Figure 2
Branch Current(mA) Mesh
Table Resistor (kΩ) Current(mA)
R1 R2 R3 R4 I1 I2 I3 I1 I2
1 1 8.2 4.7 3.3
2 1 10 4.7 3.3
3 1 6.8 4.7 3.3
4 1 5.6 4.7 3.3
5 1 12 4.7 3.3
6 1 4.7 4.7 3.3
7 1 1.8 4.7 3.3
8 1 3.9 4.7 3.3
9 1 2.2 4.7 3.3
10 1 3.3 4.7 3.3

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Based on the circuit in Figure 1, you are required to construct two additional circuits as shown in Figure 2
and Figure 3 for carry out the following :

a. Select the components in table 1 according to your group. Construct two multisim
drawings each on Figure 1 and Figure 2 or Figure 3. Measure the voltages and currents
in each multisim diagram (Current , I 2, I1 I3 and V2 Only. This drawing can be prepared
together with your team members. (Simulation)
b. Calculate the current I1, I2 & I3 using Branch current analysis method by making use of the
current assigned for you. Later solve for voltage V2 (Calculation)
c. Use Mesh Current Analysis Method to solve for currents I1 and I2 already assigned for
you. Later solve for voltage V2. (Calculation)

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d. All the workings for items ‘b’ and ‘c’ and must be submitted together with the report.
e. Fill up the results in table 1.
f. The report need to include introduction, discussion and conclusion.
(20 Marks)

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Assignment 3

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Question 1
a. Describe the term “leakage current” in a capacitor. (2 Marks)

b. PSDC
For the capacitor ENGINEERING
in Figure 1, find: CERTIFICATE ASSESSMENT: (CLO:)
i. ε
the capacitance (Given that ε r = 1, o = 8.8510–12 F/m). (1 Mark)
ii. the electric field strength between the plates if 450 V are applied across
the plates. (1 Mark)
iii. the new capacitance if the top plate is shifted to left by 2.5 mm (1 Mark)

Figure 1

c. A circuit is formed by connecting five capacitors as shown in Figure 2. Solve

the following:

Figure 2

(i)
Total capacitance for
C2 and C3 . (1 Mark)

(ii) C
Total capacitance for C2 , 3 and C 4 .
(1 Mark)

(iii)
Total capacitance
CT for the circuit. (1 Mark)

(iv)
Total charge
QT for the circuit. (1 Mark)

(v)
Voltage
V 1 across C1 . (1 Mark)

(vi) V 5 across C5 . (1 Mark)

Voltage
(vii) C (1 Mark)
Voltage V 23 and charge Q 23 across both C2 and 3
(viii) 7 (1 Mark)
Voltage V 2 and charge Q2 across C2
(ix) V 3 and charge Q3 across C3 (1 Mark)
Voltage
 PSDC ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE ASSESSMENT: (CLO:)

C1  0.2 F C 4  7 F
C 2  3F C5  2 F
C3  6 F
20 V

C1  0.2 F C 4  7 F
C 2  3F C5  2 F
C3  6 F
20 V

Assignment 4

a. If the equation of an instantaneous voltage is given by a formula of

v =337 sin(100 t+30 °) , find the values of the following:
i. VPeak (1 Mark)
ii. VPeak-to-peak (1 Mark)
iii. VRoot-mean-square (rms) (1 Mark)
iv. VAverage (1 Mark)
v. Period (1 Mark)
b. Given the circuit in Figure 1, find:
i. ZT in rectangular form (1 Mark)
ii. the current, I in polar form. (1 Mark)
iii. VR and VL in polar form. (2 Marks)

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iv. Illustrate by sketching the impedance diagram. (1 Mark)

v. the power dissipation. (1 Mark)

Figure 1