Tutorial Sheet-1 (Unit-1)
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Q1. The total charge entering a terminal is given by q = 5t sin 4πt mC. Calculate
the current at t = 0.5 s.
Ans. 1.
Q2. Determine the total charge entering a terminal between t = 1 s and t = 2 s, if
the current passing the terminal is i = (3t 2 − t) A.
Ans 2:
Q3. How much energy does a 100-W electric bulb consume in two hours?
Ans3:
Q4. Find Req for the circuit shown in Fig.
Ans4:
Q5. Calculate the equivalent resistance Rab in the circuit in Fig.
Ans 5:
Practice Problem for H.W.
Q1.
Ans: V1=22.85 V and V2= -10.28 V.
Q2.
Ans: I1= 7A and I2= -5Amp.
MCQ: Unit-1(Gate Question)
1. The current through a 2Ω resistor is 3A. What is the voltage across the resistor?
a) 6V b) 2V c) 1.5V d) 0.67V
2. Which of the following is true for a series circuit?
a) The current is the same through all components.
b) The voltage is the same across all components.
c) Both current and voltage are the same across all components.
d) None of the above.
3. What is the equivalent resistance of three resistors of 3Ω, 6Ω, and 9Ω connected in series?
a) 18Ω b) 1.8Ω c) 2Ω d) 6Ω
4. In a parallel circuit with resistors of 2Ω and 4Ω, what is the total resistance?
a) 6Ω b) 2.67Ω c) 1.33Ω d) 8Ω
5. In a DC circuit, power is dissipated as heat in a resistor. This power is given by:
a) P = I²R b) P = V²/R
c) P = VI d) All of the above
6. The voltage drop across a resistor in a DC circuit can be calculated using:
a) Ohm's Law b) Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
c) Both a and b d) Neither a nor b
7. A battery of 12V is connected to a resistor of 3Ω. The current flowing through the resistor
is:
a) 36A b) 4A c) 3A d) 12A
8. Which of the following can be used to measure the resistance of a component in a DC
circuit?
a) Voltmeter b) Ammeter c) Ohmmeter d) Wattmeter
9. Kirchhoff’s current law is applicable to only
(a) closed loops in a network (b) electronic circuits (c) junctions in a
network (d) electric circuits.
Ans: c
10. Kirchhoff’s voltage law is concerned with
(a) IR drops (b) battery [Link]. (c) junction voltages (d) both (a) and (b)
Ans: d
11. According to KVL, the algebraic sum of all
IR drops and e.m.f.s in any closed loop of a
network is always (a) zero (b) positive (c) negative
(d) determined by battery [Link].
12. The algebraic sign of an IR drop is primarily dependent upon the
(a) amount of current flowing through it (b) value of R
(c) direction of current flow (d) battery connection.
13. Point out of the WRONG statement. In the
node-voltage technique of solving networks,
choice of a reference node does not
(a) affect the operation of the circuit
(b) change the voltage across any
element
(c) alter the p.d. between any pair of
nodes
(d) affect the voltages of various nodes.
14. Which of the following statements is true? For the circuit shown in Fig:
a) E1 + E2 + E3 = Ir1 + Ir2 + I3r3
b) E2 + E3 + E1 − I(r1 + r2 + r3) = 0
c) I(r1 + r2 + r3) = E1 − E2 − E3
d) E2 + E3 − E1 = Ir1 - Ir2 + Ir3