ENGINEERING UTILITIES – 1

HOMEWORK #1:
BASIC ELECTRICITY

DATE: ______________________

STUDENT INFORMATION:

Name:

Course/Year/Section:

INSTRUCTIONS:

For the theory questions, read each question carefully and provide a brief but accurate definition or explanation.

For the problem questions, show your work and provide the final answer with units.

Five (5) points on each questions and problems.

Theory Questions:
1. Define the following terms:
(a) Voltage; (b) Current; (c) Resistance; (d) Power; & (e) Conductance.
2. State Ohm's law and explain its significance.
3. Define the term 'series circuit' and explain how to calculate the total resistance in a series circuit.
4. Define the term 'parallel circuit' and explain how to calculate the total resistance in a parallel circuit.
5. What is the difference between AC and DC? Give an example of each.
6. What is the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance in an electrical circuit?
7. What is a voltage divider circuit? How does it work?
8. What is Kirchhoff's Voltage Law? What does it state about the sum of voltages in a closed loop circuit?
9. Explain the difference between conductors and insulators, and provide examples of each.
10. Discuss the concept of power in electrical circuits, and explain how it is related to voltage and current.

Problems:
1. Calculate the resistance of a wire that has a current of 2 A flowing through it when the voltage across the wire is 4 V.
2. Three resistors of values 2 ohms, 4 ohms, and 6 ohms are connected in parallel. Calculate the total resistance of the
circuit.
3. A 60 W bulb is connected to a 120 V supply. Calculate the current flowing through the bulb.
4. An electric iron has a resistance of 20 ohms and operates on a 220 V supply. Calculate the power consumed by the
iron.
5. A current of 4 A flows through a resistor of 10 ohms. Calculate the power dissipated by the resistor.
6. A series circuit consists of two resistors, R1 and R2, connected across a 100 V battery. R1 has a value of 20 ohms,
and R2 has a value of 30 ohms. Calculate the total resistance of the circuit and the current flowing through it.
7. A parallel circuit consists of three resistors, R1, R2, and R3, connected across a 100 V battery. R1 has a value of 10
ohms, R2 has a value of 20 ohms, and R3 has a value of 30 ohms. Calculate the total resistance of the circuit and the
current flowing through it.
8. A voltage divider circuit consists of two resistors of 1k ohm and 2k ohm. What is the output voltage when a 10V input
voltage is applied?
9. A 24-volt battery is connected to a resistor with a resistance of 8 ohms. What is the current flowing through the
circuit?
10. A circuit with a power of 500 watts and a voltage of 100 volts has a current of how many amperes?

PREPARED BY: Julius A. Nacional Jr.