NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

TEE 1103

Continuous Assessment Test Paper

February 2022

Answer All Questions (60 Marks)

Question 1
a) Determine the maximum period an ‘energy saver’ bulb rated 14W can operate off a 12V
rechargeable battery with a capacity of 7Ah. [3]

b) The resistance of a copper wire is 0.8Ω at 20˚C. The temperature coefficient of

resistance of copper at 20˚C is 0.00393. Find its resistance at 65˚C. [3]

c) The starter motor in a car is connected to the battery using two 50cm long copper
connecting wires. The resistivity of copper is 1.72 × 10-8Ωm. The starter motor takes
100A. The voltage drop across the wires must not exceed 1V. Determine the minimum
diameter required for the wires. [5]

Question 2
Determine the current, I, in the network in figure Q2. [11]
 I
4kΩ
5A 2kΩ
6kΩ 3kΩ

3kΩ 6kΩ

7kΩ

Figure Q2
Question 3

The capacitor in the circuit of figure Q3 is initially uncharged.

a) The switch is thrown into position 1. Find the time it takes for the voltage across the
capacitor to rise to 33V after the switch is thrown into position 1.
[6]
b) When the voltage reaches 33V, the switch is thrown into position 2. What is the voltage
across the capacitor 9ms after the switch is thrown into position 2? [6]

E 3kΩ

R1 1 2
+50V

+ ic
vc C 2µF
-

R2 2kΩ

Figure Q3

c) Explain how a linear bilateral DC network can be converted to a two terminal circuit
consisting of a voltage source and an equivalent resistance. Identify the Theorem used and
apply it to a circuit of your choice. [8]

Question 4

a) For the circuit shown in figure Q4, find the total admittance and impedance as seen by
the current source. Find the time domain expression for the voltage across the current
source if the frequency is 100Hz. [10]
 1Ω 8Ω 8Ω

2Ω 2Ω 3Ω
I =1.5A ∟0º

Figure B4

b) Using examples, demonstrate how mesh analysis differs from branch current analysis in
simplifying DC networks [10]