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Electrical Charge and Current Calculations

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Electrical Charge and Current Calculations

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  • Problem Set 1
  • Problem Set 2
  • Problem Set 3
  • Resistor Color Codes and Tolerance

LUBOS, Daniela S.

June 01, 2021


2019110462 Score
EE141-2/B5
Engr. John Christian Nicdao

1. Find the charge in coulombs of


a) 5.31 ×1020electrons
b) 2.9 ×1022protons.
SOLUTION:
a.) charge of electron=−1.602× 10−19 C
20 −1.602× 10−19 ℃
Q=5.31 ×10 electrons × =−85.1℃
1 electron

−1.602× 10−19 ℃
b.)Q=2.9× 1022 protons × =−4.65 kC
1 protons
2. How many protons have a combined charge of 6.8pC?

SOLUTION:

1 C=5.8× 1018 protons

−12 6.24 × 1018 protons 7


6.8 ×10 C× =4.24 ×10 protons
1C
3. Find the current flow through a light bulb from a steady movement of
a) 60 C in 5 sec
b) 15 C in 2 min
c) 1022 electrons in 1 hr.

SOLUTION:

Q 60 C
a.) I = = =12 A
t 5s

Q 15C 1 min
b.) I = = × =0.125 A
t 2 min 60 s

c.) .)

Q 1022 electrons 1h −1.602 ×10−19 C


I= = × × =−0.445 A ; opposite directon of electronmovement
t 1 hr 3600 s 1electron

4. Electrons pass to the right through a wire cross section at the rate of 6.4 x 1021 electrons per minute.
What is the current in the wire?
SOLUTION:
Q 6.4 × 1021 electrons −1C 1 min
I= = × 18
× =−17.1 A ; opposite direction with the movement of elec
t 1 min 6.24 ×10 electrons 60 s

5. Will a 10-A fuse blow for a steady rate of charge flow through it of 45000 C/h?
SOLUTION:
Q 45000C 1h
I= = × =12.5 A >10 A rating ; the fuse will blow
t 1h 3600 s

6. Assuming a steady current flow through a switch, find the time required for
a) 12C if I = 30pA (in hour)
b) 2.58 x 1015 electron if I = - 64.2 nA (in hour)
SOLUTION:
Q 12× 10−6 5
a.) t= = =4 ×10 s=111h
I 30 ×10 −12

Q 2.58 ×10 15 electrons −1 C 3


b.) t= = × 18
=6.44 ×10 s=1.79 h
I −64.2 ×10 A −9
6.24 ×10 electron

7. Find the work required to lift 4500kg elevator at a vertical distance of 50m.

SOLUTION:

W =Fs=( 9.8 × 4500 ) ( 50 ) J =2.2 MJ


8. Find the voltage drop across a light bulb if 0.5A current flowing through it for 4 sec causes the light
bulb to give off 240J of light and heat energy.

SOLUTION:

Q=It =0.5× 4=2 C


W 240 J
V= = =120 V
Q 2C
9. The total charge entering a terminal is given by q=5 t sin 4 πt mC
Calculate the current at t = 0.5sec
SOLUTION:
dq d
i= = ¿
dt dt
At t=0.5 s,
i=5 sin 2 π +10 π cos 2 π =0+10 π=31.42 mA
10. Determine the total charge entering a terminal between t =1sec and t = 2sec, if the current passing
the terminal is i=( 3 t 2−t ) A

SOLUTION:
2 2
t2 1
1 1
|
Q=∫ i ( t ) dt =∫ ( 3 t 2−t ) dt =¿ (t 3− ) 2=( 8−2 )− 1− =5.5C ¿
2 1 ( )
2

11. In an electric circuit an energy of 9.25 mJ is required to transport 0.5 mC from point a to point b.
What electric potential difference exists between the two points?

SOLUTION:
−3
E ( 9.25 ×10 ) J
V= = =18.5 V
Q ( 0.5 ×10−3 ) C

12. A resistor has a potential difference of 50.0V across its terminals and 120.0C of charge per minute
passes a fixed point. Under these conditions at what rate is electric energy converted to heat?

SOLUTION:

Q 120 C 100 J
P=VI =V × =50 V × =
t 60 s S
13. How many coulombs of charge is the equivalent of 1 Ampere-hour*?

1 ampere−hour =3600 coulombs


14. The force applied to an object moving in the x direction varies according to F = 12/x2 (N).
(a) Find the work done in the interval 1m ≤ x ≤ 3m.
(b) What constant force acting over the same interval would result in the same work?

15. Determine the current through a 5kΩ resistor when the power the power dissipated by the element
is 20mW.
*The ampere-hour rating is a measure of the energy the battery stores; consequently, the energy
transferred for total discharge is the same whether it is transferred in 10 hours or 20 hours. Since power
is the rate of energy transfer, the power for a 10-hour discharge is twice that in a 20-hour discharge.
SOLUTION:
P 20 ×10−3 W
I=
√ √ R
= 3
5 ×10 Ω
= √ 4 ×10−6=2 ×10−3 A=2mA

16. How much energy (in kilowatt-hours) is required to light a 100watt bulb (continuously for 1 year =

365 days)?

SOLUTION:

W=
Pt
=
( 100 W ) ( 24dayh )( 365 days ) = 876.000Wh =876 kWh
1000 1000 1000
17. How long can a 205W television set be on before using more than 4kWhr of energy?

SOLUTION:

Pt W ( 1000 ) ( 4 kWh ) (1000 )


W= ⟹t= = =19.51h
1000 P 205W

18. What is the cost of using a 5Hp motor for two hours if the rate is P50.00 per kWhr ?

SOLUTION:

746 W
W=
Pt
=
( 5 Hp ×
Hp )
(2 h)
=7.46 kWh
1000 1000

50 pesos
(
Cost = 7.46 kWh ×
kWh )
=PHP 373.00

19. What is the total cost of using all of the following at P50.00 per kWhr?
a) A 1200w toaster for 30min
b) six 50W bulbs for 4 hrs
c) A 400W washing machine for 45mins
d) A 4800W electric b) six 50W bulbs for 4 hrs clothes dryer for 20mins
SOLUTION:

a.)
W=
Pt
=
( 1200 W ) ( 12 h) =0.6 kWh
1000 1000
Pt ( 6 ) ( 50 W ) ( 4 h )
b.) W = = =1.2kWh
1000 1000
3
c.)
W=
Pt
=
( 400 W ) h ( )
4
=0.3 kWh
1000 1000
1
d.) .)
W=
Pt
=
( )
( 4800 W ) h
3
=1.6 kWh
1000 1000
W total =3.7 kWh
50 pesos
Cost =3.7 kWh × =PHP 185.00
kWh

20. A conductor has a constant current of five amperes. How many electrons pass a fixed point on the
conductor in one minute?
SOLUTION:
6.24 × 1018 electrons 21
Q=It =5× 60=300 C × =1.87 ×10 electrons
1C
21. An AWG #12 copper wire, a size in common use in residential wiring, contains approximately
2.77x1023 free electrons per minute, assuming one free conduction electron per atom. What
percentage of these electrons will pass a fixed cross section if the conductor carries a constant current
of 25.0 A?
SOLUTION:

9.35 ×10 21 electrons


25 C ( 1.602 ×10−19 C ) ( 1.56 ×1020 electrons ) 60 s ( min )
( )(
s electron )
=
s ( )
min
=
2.77 ×10 23
×100 %=3.38 %

22. How many electrons pass a fixed point in a 100-watt light bulb in 1 hour if the applied constant
voltage is 120 V?
SOLUTION:

W =Pt=100 W ×1 h=ne ( 120 V )

100 W ×3600 s=n ( 1.6 × 10−19 C ) ( 120V )


360000 J =n ( 1.92 ×10−19) J
3.6 × 105 22
n= −17
=1.87 × 10 electrons
1.92 ×10

23. Obtain the work and power associated with a force of 7.5x104 N acting over a distance of 2 meters
in an elapsed time of 14 seconds.
SOLUTION:
Work =Force × distance=7.5× 104 ×2=15× 104 J
W 15 ×104 1.07 ×10 4 J
P= = =
t 14 s

24. Find the area of a wire with a diameter of 1/8 inch.


SOLUTION:
1 0.001587 m
d= inch= =.0007935 m≈ radius
8 2
2 2 −6 2
A=π r =π ( .0007935 m ) =1.978 ×1 0 m

25. What is the resistance of a 100ft length of copper wire of 0.020 inch diameter at 20oC? ( ρ at 20℃ =
10.37 CM Ω / ft )
SOLUTION:
L π
R=ρ ; A= d 2
A 4
d=0.020inch ×0.025 m=0.000254 m
π
A= ( 0.000254 )2=5.06 ×10−8 m2
4
L=100 ft × 0.305 m=30.5 m
30.5
R=1.722×10−8 × =10.37 Ω
5.066 × 10−8
26. An undetermined number of feet of wire have been used with a diameter of 1/16 inch and the
resistance is 0.5Ω. What is the length of the wire? (same ρ)
SOLUTION:
L π
R=ρ ; A= d 2
A 4
1
d= inch×0.0254 m=1.58× 10−3 m
16
π 2
A= ( 1.58 × 10−3 ) =1.979 ×10−6
4
4 ×1.68 ×10−8 L
0.5= 2
⟹ L=58.87 m
( π ) ( 1.58 ×10−3 )

27. What is the diameter of a wire in inch, with an area of 6925CM?


SOLUTION:
A=π r 2

A 6925× 10−4
r=
π √ √
=
π
=0.469 m
d=2r =2 ( 0.469m )=36.96inch
28. If the resistance of a copper wire is 50Ω at 20 ℃ , what is its resistance at 100℃ ?
SOLUTION:
|T 0|+T 1 |T 0|+T 2
=
R1 R2
234.5℃ +20 ℃ 234.5℃ +100 ℃
=
50 Ω R2
( 50 Ω ) ( 334.5℃ )
R 2= =65.72 Ω
254.5℃
29. If the resistance of a copper wire at freezing temperature is 30Ω, what is its resistance at -40 ℃ ?
SOLUTION:
|T 0|+T 1 |T 0|+T 2
=
R1 R2
234.5℃ +0 ℃ 234.5 ℃−40 ℃
=
30 Ω R2
( 30 Ω ) ( 194.5℃ )
R 2= =24.88 Ω
234.5℃

30. If the resistance of an aluminum at room temperature (20 ℃ ) is 100mΩ, at what temperature will it
become 120mΩ?
SOLUTION:
|T 0|+T 1 |T 0|+T 2
=
R1 R2
236 ℃+ 20℃ 236 ℃ +T 2
=
100 mΩ 120 m Ω
256 ℃
T 2=120 mΩ (
100 mΩ )
−236 ℃ =71.2℃

Find the resistance value in ohms and the percent tolerance of: (using proper prefix only)
30. Red, Violet, Orange, Silver
1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
Red Violet Orange Silver No Color
2 7 1000 ±10%
27 ×1 03 ±10 %=27 k Ω with tolerance of ± 10%

31. Brown, Black, Brown, Silver


1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
Brown Black Brown Silver No Color
1 0 10 ±10%
1
10 ×1 0 ±10 %=100 Ω withtolerance of ±10%

32. Green, Blue, Green, Gold


1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
Green Blue Green Gold No Color
5 6 100000 ± 5%
56 ×1 05 ±5 %=5.6 m Ω withtolerance of ±5%

33. Red, Violet, Gold, Silver


1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
Red Violet Gold Silver No Color
2 7 0.1 ±10%
−1
27 ×10 ± 10 %=2.7 Ω with tolerance of ±10%

34. Red, Violet, Black, Gold, Red


1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
Red Violet Black Gold Red
2 7 0 ± 5% 2%
27 ± 5 %=27 Ωwith5 % tolerance∧2% reliability

35. Yellow, Black, Red, Black, Brown


1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
Yellow Black Red Black Brown
4 0 100 1 1%
2
40 × 10 =4 k Ω(1 % reliability )

36. Orange, Orange, Red, Orange, Green


1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
Orange Orange Red Orange Green
3 3 2 1000 ± 0.5 %
3
332 ×10 ±0.5 %=332 k Ω with ±0.5 %tolerance

Give the color code for each value of resistor


37. 330±5%
1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
3 3 10 ±5% N/A
Orange Orange Brown Gold N/A

38. 2.2kΩ±10%
1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
2 2 100 ± 10 % N/A
Red Red Red Silver N/A

39. 100kΩ±5%
1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
1 0 10K ±5% N/A
Brown Black Yellow Gold N/A

40. 5Ω±10%
1st band 2nd band 3rd band 4th band 5th band
5 0 0.1 ± 10 % N/A
Green Black Gold Silver N/A

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Calculate the work done with Work = Force × Distance. Then, divide the work by the time to find power (P = Work/time). For example, moving a force of 7.5×10^4 N over 2 m in 14 seconds results in Work = 7.5×10^4 N × 2 m = 1.5×10^5 J. Thus, P = 1.5×10^5 J / 14 s ≈ 1.07×10^4 J/s .

The temperature coefficient indicates how the resistance of a material changes with temperature. Resistance at a new temperature R2 can be calculated using the formula R1(T0 + T1)/(T0 + T2) = R2, where T0 is the reference temperature. Solving for various temperatures shows the effect of temperature change on resistance. For example, for a copper wire with 50 Ω resistance at 20°C, resistance at 100°C becomes R2 = 65.72 Ω .

A fuse will blow if the current passing through it exceeds its rated capacity. To determine if a 10-A fuse will blow at a steady rate of charge flow, you calculate the current (I) by dividing the charge flow per hour by the number of seconds per hour. For example, if the charge flow is 45000 C/h, the current is I = 45000 C/h ÷ 3600 s/h = 12.5 A. Since 12.5 A exceeds the 10 A rating of the fuse, the fuse will blow .

The work done when lifting an object is calculated using the formula Work = Force × Distance. The force is usually the weight of the object, which is mass (m) multiplied by the gravitational acceleration (g). For example, lifting a 4500 kg elevator vertically by 50 m requires work calculated as Work = (9.8 m/s^2 × 4500 kg) × 50 m = 2.2 MJ. Factors affecting it are the mass, gravitational acceleration, and the vertical distance .

Color codes indicate a resistor's resistance value and tolerance. Each color corresponds to a digit or multiplier. For example, red, violet, orange, silver translates to 27kΩ ±10% tolerance, while brown, black, brown, silver is 100Ω ±10% tolerance. The colors help quickly identify resistor specifications during circuit design and troubleshooting .

To calculate the charge in coulombs of a specified number of electrons or protons, you multiply the number of particles by the charge of a single particle. For electrons, the charge is -1.602 × 10^-19 C per electron, and for protons, it is 1.602 × 10^-19 C per proton. For example, for 5.31 × 10^20 electrons, the charge is 5.31 × 10^20 × -1.602 × 10^-19 C = -85.1 C. For 2.9 × 10^22 protons, the charge is 2.9 × 10^22 × 1.602 × 10^-19 C = 4.65 kC .

To determine the rate at which electric energy is converted to heat in a resistor, calculate the power (P) using the formula P = V × I, where V is voltage and I is current. If the resistor has a potential difference of 50.0V and 120.0C of charge passes per minute, convert the time to seconds to find I = (120 C)/(60 s) = 2 A. Then P = 50 V × 2 A = 100 W .

Calculate the total charge (Q) using Q = It, then find the number of electrons by dividing Q by the charge of one electron (1.602×10^-19 C). For instance, with a current of 5 A over 60 seconds, Q = 5 × 60 = 300 C. The number of electrons is 300 C / 1.602×10^-19 C ≈ 1.87×10^21 electrons .

To calculate the time (t) for a specific charge (Q) to pass through a switch with a steady current (I), use t = Q/I. For example, if you have a charge of 12 µC and a current of 30 pA, the time required is t = 12 × 10^-6 C / 30 × 10^-12 A = 4 × 10^5 s, which converts to approximately 111 hours .

To calculate the total cost of operating multiple devices, first determine the energy (in kWh) each device uses with W = Pt/1000. Sum these energies to find total energy consumption. Multiply total energy by the rate per kWh. For example, operating a 1200W toaster for 30min, six 50W bulbs for 4hrs, a 400W washing machine for 45min, and a 4800W dryer for 20min results in a total energy of 3.7 kWh, costing PHP 185.00 at P50.00 per kWh .

LUBOS, Daniela S.
June 01, 2021
2019110462
Score
EE141-2/B5
Engr. John Christian Nicdao
1. Find the charge in coulombs of 
a)
I= Q
t =6.4×10
21electrons
1min
×
−1C
6.24×10
18electrons
×1min
60s =−17.1 A;opposite directionwiththe movement of elec
5. Wi
Q=∫
1
2
i (t)dt=∫
1
2
(3t
2−t )dt=¿(t
3−t
2
2 )|
2
1=(8−2)−(1−1
2)=5.5C ¿
11. In an electric circuit an energy of 9.25 mJ is
17. How long can a 205W television set be on before using more than 4kWhr of energy? 
SOLUTION:
W = Pt
1000 ⟹t= W (1000)
P
=
21. An AWG #12 copper wire, a size in common use in residential wiring, contains approximately 
2.77x1023 free electrons per
26. An undetermined number of feet of wire have been used with a diameter of 1/16 inch and the 
resistance is 0.5Ω. What is t
236℃+20℃
100mΩ
=236℃+T2
120m Ω
T 2=120mΩ(
256℃
100mΩ)−236℃=71.2℃
Find the resistance value in ohms and the percent tolerance
1st band
2nd band
3rd band
4th band
5th band
Orange
Orange
Red
Orange
Green
3
3
2
1000
±0.5%
332×10
3±0.5%=332k Ωwith ±0.5%to

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