FACULTY OF ENGNEERING

Mechanical Engineering

Electrotechnology Tut 1
SURNAMES & NAMES STUDENT NUMBERS
Mkhwanazi Siyabonga 219110174
Mazaleni Anathi 221803475
Tofile Singalakha 220611297
Mphahlele TL 221168509
Morris Enrique 220068224
QUESTION 1

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� = ��
�
�=
�
���
=
��
= ���
Energy needed to boil water

∆�� = ���� × ������� �������� × ����� �� ����

= �. � × ���� × ��� − ��
= ���. �� ��
Energy produced by the kettle
�
�=
�
�
��� =
����
� = ���. ���

The device is suitable because the energy needed to boil water is 167.48kJ and
the energy the device can produce is 519.4 kJ, which is more than enough. Now
because the person wants to use the device during load shedding this means that
it will not be used for a long time and thus will be able to last for a longer period
of time because it can be recharged. Again, the current the device produces is
low and that can save money and electricity.

1.2.
��ℎ
����� ���� =
�
400 × 9.81 × 170
=
60
= 11118W
11118
����� ����� =
0.73 × 0.82
= 18.570��
a. The current drawn by the motor
� = ��
�
�=
�
18573.338
=
200
= 92.864�
 b. The cost of running the motor for 14 hours per day (Note: 1kWh cost R2,98c)
������ = ����� × ����
= 18573.338 × 14
= 260026.729�. ℎ
= 260.027��. ℎ

���� = ����� × ������

= 2.98 × 260.027
= � 774.880�

QUESTION 2

�
�=
�
�
=
�. ��
= �� �

� = ��
�
�=
�
��
=
���
� = �. ����

�
�=
�
���
�=
�. ���
� = ����

�. ���� × ��. �
�������� =
����
�. ������
=
����
�. ���������
=
�

������ = �. �����. ������

��
�=
�
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�
�. �� × (�. ��� × ��−� )� × ����
=
�. ��� × ���
= ��. ���
= �. ��� �

QUESTION 3

�
R= �
���
=
�. �
= ���. ���
R=R0[1+α[T+T0]
R=R(1+α[T-T0]
R=218.75(1+0.0043(40-20))
R=237.563�

Extra circuit Resistance R1 –Ro=237.563-218.75=18.813Ω

QUESTION 4

4.1

4.1
E1 =I1R1 +(I1+I2)R3
10=2I1 +(I1+I2)8
10=2I1 +8I1 +8I2
10=10I1 +8I2
��−��
�� = �� �………………………(1)

E2=I2R2 +(I1+I2)R3
6=4I1 +(I1+I2)8
6=4I1 +8I1+8I2
6=12I1 +8I2
�−���
�� = � �……………..(2)

�� = ��
�� − ��� � − ����
=
�� �
� � ��
�− × �� = − × ��
�� � �
��� ���� �
− + = −�
�� � �
��� �
=−
�� �
�
�� =−
��
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−�
�� − �
�� = ��
��
�
�� =
�
= �. ����

4.2

Figure 8

a. VT =IT *RT
30V/2A=RT
 RT=15
�
b. �1 = �
1

��
=
��
= �. ��
�
�� =
��
��
=
��
= �. ��

�� = ��� ����������
�
�� =
��
��
=
��
= ��

∴ �� = ��� + ��� + ���

= �. � + �. � + �
= ��

QUESTION 5

Determine the current through the 8 ohm resistor.

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�� �
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= �
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���
= �
���
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�
��� = ��
���
+�
���
����
= �
���

�. � × �
��� =
�. � + �

��
= �
��
�� ����
×
��� = �� ���
�� ����
+
�� ���

= �. ���������� + �

=2.753229007 �

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�� = = = �. ���������
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��� = �� − �. �������� � = �. �����������

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��� = �� �� = �. ����
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��

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�
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=
�

= �. ����