JIGAWA STATE INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY KAZAURE

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ND1 FIRST SEMESTER 2022/2023 SESSION
COURSE: ELECTRICAL ENGINERING SCI. CODE: EEC 115
DURATION: 2 HOURS DATE:_______________________
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER FOUR QUESTIONS ONLY

Q1
a) i. Define an atom.
ii. With aid of well labeled diagram explain the structure of an atom.
b) Define the following and give example of each
i. Conductor
ii. Insulator
iii. Semiconductor 15MARKS

Q2.
a) Defined the following
i. Direct current
ii. Potential difference
iii. Resistance
b) The current flowing through a lamp is I = 3A. How much charge passes through the
lamp at 60 seconds?

15 MARKS

Q3.
a) List and explain the factors that affect the resistance of any material.
b) Write the relation between resistance and the factors to be mentioned in (a)
Q4.
a) The resistance of a copper wire 100m long and 150mm diameter is 979mΩ. calculate:
i. The resistivity of the wire
ii. The conductivity of the wire
iii. The conductance of the wire
b) A given conductor has a resistance of 2Ω. What is the resistance of another conductor of
the same material, which has one half the diameters and three times the length of the
given conductor?

Q4. 15 MARKS
a) i. State ohms law
ii. Calculate R1 R2 and I
 b) Using voltage divider rule, determine the voltage Vab

15MARKS

Q5.

a) Determine the magnitude of the currents 1 1, I2, and I3 for the network below using
current divider rule.

b) Calculate RT, IS, I6 and V6

15MARKS

Q6.
a) i. State Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL)
ii. Find all unknown currents and their directions in the circuits
b) i. State Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL)
ii. Calculate the current I and the voltage V

15MARKS

Good luck