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Applied Electricity Paper 2 , Nov/Dec. 2008  
Questions:   1 2 3 4 5 6   Main
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Question 1

(a) Define impedance of an a.c. circuit.

(b)

 

 

Calculate for the circuit shown in fig. 8 above, the:
(i)         impedance;
(ii)        current;
(iii)       power factor.

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Observation

The expected answers were:
(a) Impedance of an a.c. circuit is the opposition of a circuit element or a

            combination of circuit elements to current flow.
                                             ee 
(b)(i)    Impedance, Z = √R2 + (XL-XC)2          
                                                   eq                                              
                                             = √32 + (8-4)2
                                               =  5Ω
         
              (ii)     V = IZ
                        Current, I = V    =  250  =   50A
                                             Z          5

             (iii)     Power factor = IR  =  IR  =  R
                                                 V       IZ       Z 
                                             = 3/5  =  0.6

This question was on alternating current circuit theory. It was popular among the candidates.  Part (a) was well-answered. 

Most candidates answered part (b) very well too.  The processes involved in the calculation were well-understood.

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