NVQ Level 05 Written Fxamination ~ December 2019 (Semester 1) ( 5SINVQ092 \{ Three hours | Applied Electricity Instructions: Answer question no, 01 and four (04) other questions: | {Tis paper consists of 08 pages) nected in series. What - Three resisters, Ri = 330Q, R2= 1.5kQ, R3 = 470Q are con will be the total resistance? (ii) Ifthe same three resistors are connected in parallel, what will be the effective resistance? ; caer ; L _ see ‘The resistance of a wire R is given by the equation R, ohms =o, where Q = resistivity ‘A= cross sectional area in square in ohm ~ meters, L = length of the wire in meters, meters. Ifthe values for copper wire are L = 200 m, @=0.02 Om and A = 20 mm? at normal working temperature, calculate the resistance of the copper wire. “What is the formula for the energy stored in a capacitor? (i) (v) The flux linking a 100 tum coil changes from 5 mWb to 15mWb in a time of 2 ms. Calculate the average e.m.f. induced in the coil. (vi) A conductor of effective length 15 om, when moved at a velocity of § mvs at an angle of 55° to a uniform magnetic field, generates on emf. of 2.5v, Determine the density of the field. (vii) _ Give the equation for the force exerted on a straight conductor mov ing ina magnetic field as F = BIL Sin ©. Identify the quantities represented by the letters with their units, in this equation. (viii) What is the difference between power and energy? (ix) What do you mean by the terms copper loss and Hysteresis los: ‘x) Give the definition of Power Factor. (2x10law, (08 Marks) Kirchhof?"s current law and voltag 2. i) Sta nt through resistor Ri of the circuit shown in figure 01 Gi) Determine Mowing eum (12 Marks) 3. Accircuit having a resistance of 100 Q, inductance of 0.10 H and a capacitance of 1004F respectively are in series across a 100 V/SO Hz supply. R L o 100 V/50 Hz 8 Determine, (i) Inductive and capacitive inductance. (ii) Impedance (iii) Total current (iv) The power factor (4x5 = 20 Marks) (v) Resonance frequency ‘An iron magnetic circuit has a uniform cross sectional area of 400 mny’ and a 4. @ length of 1400 mm for a flux density of 1.5 T. Calculate; (a) The reluctance of the circuit. (6) The total m.m.. required. (Assume the relative permeability for this fux density to be 1000, and permeability of fie space = 4x x 107 Wb/mA.) (12 Marks) i) A current of 400 mA is passed through a 550 turn coil wound on a toroid of mean diameter 8 cm. Calculate the magnetic field strength. (08 Marks) 2raf nati LO0)5 ate S.A volta Hage transformer oF ratio 100-1 and a current transform pase edroi int a wallNeler ollie MSW used to measure the measure the power and power factor in a single connected! as shown i figure O1. The potential difference weroys the wattmnelet coil 1863.5 Vand the ctor reality IS 4 the current in the current coil is 4.3 A. The wanttmeter foul nt in the current coil is 4 finery SRI LANKA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY COLOMBO 10, ct Neutral var Current coil 60 1 ' Voltage coil S y Wattmeter Figure OL Caloulate for the primary circuit; (i) The current (ii) The phase voltage (ii) The power factor (iv) The power (Ss4 = 20 Marks) () A 6-pole, lap-wound shunt motor has 500 conductors in the armature, The The resistance of the shunt field is, 6. resistance of the armature path is 0.05 2. 25 Q, Find the speed of the motor when it takes 120 A from ade supply of 100V. (flux per pole = 20 mWb) [Hint; Speed Speed = (4) r.p.sand Ey =V —laRa | ‘A 12=pole, 3-phase alternator driven at a speed of $00 tsp.n (12 Marks), (ii) supplies power to an, S:pole, 3-phase induction motor. Ifthe slip ofthe motor a fall-load is 3° calculate the full load speed of the motor. (08 Marks) = ebb -