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Assignment 1 - 2023 - 1

The document provides instructions for an assignment in Electrical Engineering I. It includes 5 questions testing definitions, circuit analysis skills, and color coding resistors based on tolerance. Students must submit their answers in PDF format by a specified due date to complete the formative assessment worth 10% of the module.

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Assessment No. 1: Assignment 1

Semester Module

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I

Module Code: EEA1501

Examiner: Mr. Tshepo Mahlare Moderator: Dr. Bessie Monchusi


External Moderator: NONE Marks: 50
Weight of Assessment: 10%

INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL STUDENTS:

This assessment submissions open from 21 February 2023 at 08:00, due date is on the
23 February 2023 at 23:00

Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity, and students who do plagiarize or copy


verbatim from published work will be in violation of the UNISA policy on Academic
Integrity.

1. Access myUnisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your student number and
your myUnisa password.
2. Under myModules, there is Assignment 1’s folder
3. In that assignment folder, there is Add submission button. That is where you upload your
test.
4. All file submissions must be in .PDF only.
5. The use of a non-programmable pocket calculator is permissible.
6. This is a closed book assessment.
7. Plagiarism is prohibited. Plagiarism is the act of taking words, ideas and thoughts of others
and presenting it as your own. It is a form of theft which involves several dishonest
academic activities.
8. This question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be
reproduced.
9. Answer all questions.
Assessment Group Unique Number Due Date Weight

Assignment 1 Formative 215716 23 February 10%


2023

QUESTION 1

Define the following terms …

1.1 Mass (2)


1.2 Energy (2)
1.3 Power (2)
1.4 Joule (2)
1.5 Efficiency (2)
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QUESTION 2

You are leaving your house for several days and you want to leave the lights, the fridge, and
the television ON whilst you are away. Determine for how many days, hours, minutes, and
seconds can you operate the total 500W (i.e., lights, the fridge, and the television), so that the
cost does not exceed R150.00.

The cost of one kWh is R1.95c.


Assume: NO load shedding!
[5]

QUESTION 3

The heating element of a household electric kettle has a constant resistance of 26.45Ω and
applied voltage of 230V.

3.1. Calculate the time taken to raise the temperature of 1.7 liters of water from 25oC to
100oC, if only 87.5% of the power input to the kettle is usefully employed.
Given: The specific heat capacity of water is equal to 4190 J/kg.K
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QUESTION 4

A circuit shown in figure 1 below consist of a series and parallel combination of


resistors where R4 has an unknown value. The power dissipated in R2 is 296W. The
whole circuit is connected across a 240V D.C. supply.

R3 = 36Ω

R1 = 12Ω R2 = 15Ω

R4 = ?

240V

Figure 1
4.1. Calculate the value of R4. (8)
4.2. Calculate the current through R3. (2)
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QUESTION 5

With reference to the circuit in Figure 2 below, determine the value of …

5.1. The total resistance of the circuit (5)


5.2. The current flowing in resistor R5, using the current divider rule (5)
5.3. The voltage-drop across resister R3, using the voltage divider rule (3)
5.4. The energy dissipated by resistor R2 (2)
5.5. If the resistor tolerance is given as 5%. What is the colour coding of all the resistors in
the circuit. (5)
A
R1 = 15Ω

R2 = 150Ω R4 = 330Ω

E = 12V D.C.

R3 = 150Ω R5 = 12Ω R6 = 33kΩ

B
Figure 2

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TOTAL MARKS: 50
FULL MARKS: 50

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