3. (a) Define the unit of electrical current. (b) A battery has a terminal voltage of 24V when not connected to a load. When a load of 102 is connected, the terminal voltage drops to 15V. i. What is the internal resistance of the battery? ii. What will be the terminal voltage when the load current is 24? ii. What power is dissipated by the load when the load current is 24? (c) Draw a diagram for the current source which is equivalent to the battery. Give the values of the current and parallel resistance.

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3.
(a) Define the unit of electrical current.
(b) A battery has a terminal voltage of 24V when not connected to a load. When a load of
102 is connected, the terminal voltage drops to 15V.
i. What is the internal resistance of the battery?
ii. What will be the terminal voltage when the load current is 24?
iii. What power is dissipated by the load when the load current is 24?
(c) Draw a diagram for the current source which is equivalent to the battery. Give the
values of the current and parallel resistance.
Transcribed Image Text:3. (a) Define the unit of electrical current. (b) A battery has a terminal voltage of 24V when not connected to a load. When a load of 102 is connected, the terminal voltage drops to 15V. i. What is the internal resistance of the battery? ii. What will be the terminal voltage when the load current is 24? iii. What power is dissipated by the load when the load current is 24? (c) Draw a diagram for the current source which is equivalent to the battery. Give the values of the current and parallel resistance.
(a) The potential divider circuit shown in Figure 1 consists of two resistors: R1 and R2.
Vin
RI
Vo
R2
GND
Figure 1:Potential divider network
i. Show the voltage Vo is given by:
R2
Vo = V
in
R1+ R2
ii. Calculate the voltage at Vo when R1=4.7kQ, R2=3.3kQ and Vin=10V
(b) Three resistors of resistance R, 3R and 4R are connected in series with a 12volt battery.
Calculate the voltage drop across each resistor.
4.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) The potential divider circuit shown in Figure 1 consists of two resistors: R1 and R2. Vin RI Vo R2 GND Figure 1:Potential divider network i. Show the voltage Vo is given by: R2 Vo = V in R1+ R2 ii. Calculate the voltage at Vo when R1=4.7kQ, R2=3.3kQ and Vin=10V (b) Three resistors of resistance R, 3R and 4R are connected in series with a 12volt battery. Calculate the voltage drop across each resistor. 4.
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