Newsspot.co, KA SECTION A (40 MARKS) Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided. 1. Define the unit of measure for each of the following electrical quantities: @ force; (2:marks) 2, Determine the colour code in each case of the Following resistors. @ 24x 1072:10%. (2 marks) (i) 53x10 25%. (marks) (b) Convert 24,900 mQ to ohms. (2 marks) 1920/103 2newsspo' 4. Determine the binary equivalent for each of the following number systems: i @ 6545, (i mark) (i) 12316. (mark) (ii) 1004; (Ui mark) (iv) AP%. (mark) 5. Evaluate each of the following binary arithmetic. Show your working. a 11110011 +1011 1010. (2 marks) Gi) 1011 0001 - 1010 1101. Use the 1°s complement. (2 marks) 1920/03 3 ‘Turn overnewsspot.co.ke 6 (a) With the aid of a diagram, outline a close circuit showing resistors in parallel and series. (2 marks) (2) Outline two types of resistors used in basic electronics. (2-marks) 7. Explain two methods of BCD subtraction, (4 marks) (4 marks) 8 Using two's complement, determine 1000 00112 ~ 1010 11113. 1920/03 4newsspot.co.ke 9. Figure 1 shows the outline of current in 2 semiconductor material, Identify the parts labelled (i) (i), (ii) and (iv) or ee ti (iv) Figure ! i) (iii) (4 marks) 10. With the aid ofa diagram in each case, outline the structure of each of the Following Togie gates: (NOR; (2 marks) 1920/103 5 Tura overnewsspot.co.ké = SECTION B (60 MARKS) Answer any FOUR questions in this section in the spaces provided. 11. @)_—@_ Explain two risks of using secondary storage media in computers. (4 marks) Gi) Differentiate between optical memory and magnetic tapes as used in computers. (4 marks) ' (©) @_Determine the excess-3 equivalent of the hexadecimal number 7AD. GB marks) Gi) potential difference of 10 V is connected to a uniform resistance wire of length 3 meters and a cross sectional area of 0.09 m? with 0.01 A of current flowing in the wire. Determine the resistivity of the material. (4 marks) 1920/103 612, @)_ —@_—_ Comment on the conductivity and resistivity of each of the following materials: 1. metal; (mark) TL glass; (mark) TI semiconductor. (1 mark) (ii) Explain two characteristics of an extrinsic semiconductor. (4 marks) (©) (i) Convert each of the following numbers to BCD. 1 1nno1o,; (2 marks) H, —100001002. (mark) 920/103, 1 ‘Tarn over newsspo'newsspot.co.ke i) Figure 2 shows an arrangement of logical gates. Use it to answer the question that follows. A U B {| » c v Figure 2 Construct a truth table showing the outputs U, V and W. (S marks) 13, (a) @)_ Perform each of the following BCD arithmetic: . L 111911010 + 110001, 2 marks) 1920/103 8Gi) Figure 3 shows three capacitors with capacitance Cy (44 F), C212 2 F), and Cy (24 4 F) connected across a 480V d.c supply. Use it to answer the question that follows. iH, Figure 3 Determine the: 1. (otat capacitance in farads (F); (2 marks) Tl pd across capacitors C; and Cs. (marks) (b) Determine the following binary arithmetic operations giving your answer in hexadecimal, 1100 1011 + 1000 t101; @ marks) 1920/1083 9 Turn overnewsspo' Gi) 110. 11-1111 F001; G marks) 14. (@)—@)_—_Outline three opportunities created by emerging trends of electronics components. (marks) Gi) Differentiate between forward bias and reverse bias junction diodes. (4 marks) (&) @_—_ Using laws of Boolean algebra, evaluate the function: Lm (I, 3, 5, 7,9, U1, 13, 15). (5 marks) 1920/103, 10Using the k-map. simplify the Boolean expression: ABCD + ABCD + ABCD + ABCD + ABCD. Outline three characteristics of an electron. Figure 4 shows a simple electric circuit with three resistor of R , (50), R 2 (40.2) and R ; (60.0) and voltage of 450 V. Use it to answer the questions that follow. R; r u Figure 4 Detennine the: 1 total resistance;current across the resistors, (2 marks) tb) 2) With the aid of a diagram, outline the structure of a computer magnetie disk. Showing the track and sectors, G marks) switches X, ¥ und Z are in the same po Positions, warm water ows on condition that switch 7, Draw a truth lable to represent this information.