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ENEL 280 SAMPLE PROBLEMS FROM

PREVIOUS EXAMS
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TOTAL MARKS 170

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DO NOT OPEN EXAM BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO:

This is a closed Book examination.!
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PROBLEM NUMBER:__________________

Pantone
Process
C0
M 21
Y 88
K0

ENEL 280-Fall 2009 Final Examination: NAME:________________________________________

Student ID ____________________________________

1.(5) Determine the equivalent resistance of the circuit shown:
(3) b) Modify the existing circuit such that R=In? is equal to 7 K ohms
(5) c) Modify the existing circuit such that R=In? is equal to 2.5 K ohms

6K

R?
1K

R= In ?

1K
10K

2.2K

5.1K

3.3K

280 Quest 1

9K

2.2K

1K

DC:15V

Vc
3K

Va
4.7K

Vb
3.3K

+
-

PROBLEM NUMBER______________________

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NAME:__________________________________
Student ID _______________________________________

PROBLEM NUMBER:__________________

ENEL 280-Fall 2009 Final Examination: NAME:________________________________________

Student ID ____________________________________

2.(15) Determine Voltages Va, Vb and Vc using any method you choose:

PROBLEM NUMBER______________________

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ENEL 280-Sample Final Examination:

NAME:__________________________________
Student ID _______________________________________

3.

a)(10). Determine V out using any method in the circuit shown below:

b)(7) Determine and draw the Thevenin Equivalent Circuit for the circuit
solved in part a)

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PROBLEM NUMBER:__________________

ENEL 280-Fall 2009 Final Examination: NAME:________________________________________

Student ID ____________________________________

4.(12) Solve for Va and Vb in the following circuit

PROBLEM NUMBER______________________

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ENEL 280-Sample Final Examination:

300!

NAME:__________________________________
Student ID _______________________________________

5. Question 5 deals with the circuit shown below. Be sure to show all work involved.
+

b) (3) at what time will V out = 4 V?

c) (3) What is V out at time=2.5 seconds?

+ -

DC:12V

+
-

330!

600!

a).(6) , Determine and sketch V out from t=0 (the switch is closed) until the Va
+
DC:15V
value of V out = its steady-state value. Label your sketch, both
axis, and indicate the
10 mA
function that -describes V(t).

22K

switch

C?
47uF

V out

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PROBLEM NUMBER:__________________

ENEL 280-Fall 2009 Final Examination: NAME:________________________________________

Student ID ____________________________________


+ -

22K

6. The following questions refer to the circuit shown below. Show all work and label
all required sketches
switch completely.
DC:12V

C?

V out

47uF

a).
- (10) At t=0 the switch in the circuit shown is opened. Determine and
sketch the voltage VAB from t=0- until the circuit reaches steady state output

b).(5) Modify the circuit by the addition of one or more components to
ensure that the absolute value of Vout never exceeds the circuit supply voltage.

+ -

1K

+
-

V out
0.2 H

DC:75V

120K

Switch

PROBLEM NUMBER______________________

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NAME:__________________________________
Student ID _______________________________________

0.2 H

+
-

120K

C:75V

Switch

7.
a).(15) Determine VR ,VL , VC and the total current I in the following
circuit. Express your answer in Vector form. The frequency of V(t) = 8,000 Hz.
Note: Voltage source is an AC, source, V =20V rms, angle = 0 degrees

500!
V?
Mag:20V Ph:0 Deg

+
-

3 mH

0.2 uF

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PROBLEM NUMBER:__________________

V ou

ENEL 280-Fall 2009 Final Examination: NAME:________________________________________

Student ID ____________________________________

8.

a).(15) Determine the equivalent Impedance Z of the following

circuit. Express your answer in rectangular coordinates.
b).(5) Sketch the equivalent circuit in simplest form representing

- A series network of components

- A parallel network of components.

j60!

750!

120!

Z=?

j1,200!

-j300!

PROBLEM NUMBER______________________

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ENEL Switch
280-Sample Final Examination:

NAME:__________________________________
Student ID _______________________________________

0.2 H

+
-

1K

120K

DC:75V

+ -

9.(12) Determine the maximum current Io that will flow in the

following circuit. Determine the frequency in Hz at which this occurs. Show
all work. Note: Voltage source shown is an AC (rms) Source

500!
V?
Mag:20V Ph:0 Deg

+
-

3 mH

0.2 uF

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PROBLEM NUMBER:__________________

V out

750!

Z=?

-j300!

ENEL 280-Fall 2009 Final Examination: NAME:________________________________________

Student ID ____________________________________

10. (16)

Ideal
V in
I in

Transformer

V out,
I Out

a) If V in = 2,600 Vac, and V out = 120 Vac, determine the turns ratio
for the transformer
b) Using the data from part a) if I in= 2.0 amperes, what is I out?
c) What is Power in Equal to?, Power out?
d) if V in = 1,200 V DC, what is V out ?

PROBLEM NUMBER______________________

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Ideal
Transformer
V in
I in
ENEL 280-Sample Final
Examination:

NAME:__________________________________
Student ID _______________________________________

11. (20). a) Determine the real, reactive and apparent power for this
circuit.

b) Determine the power factor of the existing circuit.

c) Determine the value of Reactive power required to correct
the power factor to 0.95 lagging. Show all work

d) Determine the value of component (in Henrys or Farads)
represented by this reactive power

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j 120 !

AC (rms)

75!

Mag:600V Ph:0 Deg

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PROBLEM NUMBER:__________________

V out,
I Out