TRAINING QUESTIONS IN ELECTRONICS/F36, GTHS KBO PAPER THREE: JANUARY 2011

THEME : AC CIRCUITS AND FILTER Exercise 1: Lets consider the following circuit:

C1

R1

A
L1

e = 200 2 sin 100t C1 = 31.8F R1 = 100 L1 = 637 mH

e N B

1.1 Calculate the complex current flowing in the circuit; deduce its modulus and its argument. 1.2 A load made up of a resistor R2 = 200 connected at the terminals A and B. a) Determine the Thevenins generator seen from AB terminals. b) Deduce the current flowing through the load. Exercise 2: Lets consider the following circuit
I
L

in series with a capacitor C2 = 16F is

A Ic
R0 C

e = E 2 sin 200t
Ir
R

R0 = 10 L = 100mH R = 90 I = 1.3 A I r = 1.2 A

e B

2.1 Calculate the effective value of the current IC absorbed by the capacitor; deduce the value of that capacitor. 2.2 Determine the value of the voltage VAB 2.3 Write the complex expression of the current I supplied by the generator. 2.4 Calculate the complex expression of the alternative emf e and deduce its effective value E.

Exercise 3: Lets consider the following circuits:

I U Ir
R

For the two figures we have:

f = 50 Hz R = 440

IL
L

Ic
C

C = 5F L = 1H

For the circuit of the figure a: U = 220V 1. Determine the complex expression of
Figure a I
R L C

the current Ir, IL and Ic. Deduce de complex current I.

VL VC

expression

of

the

total

Vr V

2. Calculate the effective value of the current I

Figure b

3. Calculate the total admittance of the circuit. 4. Calculate the power factor of the circuit. 5. Draw the phasor diagram of the circuit. For the circuit of the figure b, assume that I = [2; 0]A 6. Calculate the total impedance of the circuit. 7. Deduce the power factor of the circuit. 8. Determine the complex expression of the supply voltage V. Exercise 4: 1. What is an electronic filter? 2. Whats a low pass filter? 3. Whats a high pass filter? 4. Lets consider the following circuit: R = 100k ; C = 10nf.
R

4.1 What type of filter is it?

Us
C

Ue

4.2 Express Us in terms of Ue (complex) 4.3 Deduce the complex expression of he gain G =

US Ue

4.4 Determine the cut-off frequency of the filter

5. Lets consider the following circuit: R = 1.5k ; C = 10nF

C

5.5 What type of filter is it? 5.6 Express Us in terms of Ue (complex).

Ue
R

Us

5.7 Deduce the complex expression of he gain G =

US Ue

5.8 Determine the cut-off frequency of the filter Exercise 5: Lets consider the following figures: For each figure of the figure c and d, solve the
Us
C

Ue

following questions 5.1 Give the type of filter. 5.2 Express Us in terms of Ue (complex). 5.3 Deduce the complex expression of he gain G =

Figure c

US Ue

5.4 Determine the cut-off frequency of the

Ue
R

Us

filter

Figure d

Instructor: Mr. NGOUNE Jean-Paul Teacher in the Electrical Department, GTHS KBO.