UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, JAMAICA

Faculty of Science & Sport/ School of Natural & Applied Sciences

Physics for Computer Studies (PHS1019)
TUTORIAL # 6

Question 1

a) Explain the operation of a step-up double wound transformer.

b) A double wound transformer is used to change a 120 V, 3.0 A current to 2500 V. What:

i) kind of transformer is this?

ii) is the ratio of secondary turns to primary turns?
iii) current would be developed in the secondary coil?

Question 2

An ideal double wound transformer has 5000 turns on its primary winding which is connected
across a 240V AC supply. If the output terminals of the transformer is connected to a computer
adapter rated at 24 V, 15 W
Calculate the:
i) number of turns on the secondary winding.
ii) current in the primary winding.
iii) current in the secondary winding.

Question 3

A transformer is used to change a 120 V, 0.25 A current to 12 V.

i) What kind of transformer is this?
ii) What is the ratio of secondary turns to primary turns?
iii) What current would be developed in the secondary coil?

Question 4

A step-up transformer has 100 turns on the primary coil and 500 turns on the secondary coil. If
this transformer is to produce an output of 4300 V with a 12 mA current, what input current and
voltage are needed?

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Question 5

a) Draw a clear fully labelled diagram to illustrate the direction of the force acting on a
straight conductor carrying a current I at an angle ϴ to a uniform magnetic field of flux
density B.

b) Calculate the force on a 12 cm wire carrying a current of 30 A if the wire is at an angle of

60 degrees and the magnetic field is 0.90 T.

c) How much current is flowing in a wire 4.20 m long if the maximum force on it is 0.900 N
when placed in a uniform 0.800 T magnetic field?

d) What is the force per meter on a wire carrying a 9.80 A current when perpendicular to a
0.80 T magnetic field? How would the force change if the angle is changed to 450 ?

Question 6

a) A 3.0 mF and a 5.0 mF capacitor are connected in parallel across a 12 V battery.

i) Find the charge on each capacitor.

ii) Find the equivalent capacitance.

Question 7

A 3.0 mF and a 5.0 mF capacitor are connected in series with a 12 V battery.

i) Find the equivalent capacitance.

ii) Find the charge on each capacitor.
iii) Find the potential drop (or voltage) across each capacitor.

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Question 8

Determine the equivalent capacitance between A and B for the group of capacitors in the diagram
shown below
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Question 9

Three capacitors: 0.20 mF, 0.08 mF and 0.40 mF, are connected in series and attached to a 12 V
battery. Determine the :

i) total equivalent capacitance of this arrangement.

ii) charge accumulated on each capacitor.
iii) voltage across each capacitor.
iv) charge is drawn from the battery.