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Electrical Engineering Problem Solutions
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where. E = electricfield(voltper meter)
       A = chargeperunitof length(coulombpermeter)distributed    uniformly                                                                           .liA
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       r = distancein metersfromthe centerof thecylinderto the pointat which
           the electricfieldintensityis evaluated
                                                                                              wt' r,r   C = capacitance(farad)
                                                                                                        A = area of each plate (squaremeter)
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                                     RIIIIH$IIY                                                         d = thicknessof dielectricmaterial(meter)
                                                                                                        k = IoIr = dielectricconstant
                                                                                                        Eo= absolutepermittivity
                                                                                                        !r = relativepermittivityof the dielectric
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                                                                                               C = capacitance (farad)
                                                                                               E = voltage across (volt)
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         I00l Solved Problems in Electrical
                                                                                                                                                              Test4    I0I
                                                                                         A    6.34 m
                                                                                         B    7.78 m
                                                                                         C    2.24m
 Probtem trss EE Board llarch r99e                                                       D    3.66 m
       Three equal positive charges of 10 statcoulomb each are located at
                                                                          the vertices
 of- a.nequilateraltriangleof 2 cm leg. what is the magnituoeortnelorce                  Probtem t2o:
                                                                            acting on
 each charge?                                                                               Calculatethe magnitudeof the electricfield at a point that is 30 cm from a point
                                                                                         chargeQ= -3.2x104       C.
 A.   12.5dynes
 B,   25 dynes
 C.   43.3 dynes                                                                         A    3.2 x 106 N/C
 D.   50 dynes                                                                           ts   3.0x 1os N/c
Probtem ar6: EE Board October t99Z                                                       c.   2.8x 1OoN/C
     Two point charges 10 cm apart exert a force of 1 x 10 raised                        D    2.4x 1os N/C
                                                                  to the (-3) grams
on each other. lf the chargesare the same value,what is the value
                                                                  oi eictr ctra-rgein
stat coulomb?                                                                            Probtem rtr: EE Board October tgga
                                                                                             Two metallicplatesseparatedby 1 cm are connected  acrossa 12Y battery.A
A.    8.90 stat coulomb
                                                                                         certainplasticmaterialis insertedcompletely
                                                                                                                                   fillingthe spacebetweenthe plates
B,    9.90 stat coulomb
                                                                                         andthe chargeon eachplateobservedto double.Whatis the dielectricconstantof
C.    6.90 stat coulomb                                                                  lhe plasticmaterial?
D.    7.90stat coulomb
                                                                                         A 0.5
Probtem tr1: EEBoatdAprit     t99Z                                                       ts2
    Twoelectronsin a vacuumexperience
                                    a forceof 2 x 1O-isN. Howfar apartare                c4
theelectrons?                                                                            t)6
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     A parallel-platecapacitorhas an equivarentcapacitance g50                        rr{
 - . plate is 6 cm'                                            of      pF. The area
 each               and the thicknessof the dierectricis 0.02 cm. rf                      3
 as thedierectric                                                    the materiarus   (; W
                 has              g,
                       a constantof   howmanysection"arom"ruln p-"Ltr"tz
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c.7                                                                                        A capacitorwhoseplatesis 20 cm x 3.0 cm and is separatedby a 1.0-mmair
D.6                                                                                        is connected
                                                                                      11,r1r           acrossa 12-ybattery.Determinethe charge            on each
                                                                                            aftera longtime.
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Problenr 1263 EE goad october tgg4
   A parallelpratecap_acitoris-madeof 350 prates,separatedby paraffinedpapel          A     5.3x 10-12
                                                                                                     C
0.0010cm thick(k = 2.5).Theeffectivesizeit-tne prate
                                                    is rd ovlo'#. what is the         B     7.Zx10-sC
capacitanceof this capacitor?
                                                                                      (;    8.1x 1O-11
                                                                                                     C
A. 35 pF
B. 1 5 pF                                                                             r)    6.4x 10-10
                                                                                                     C
c.     140 pF                                                                                                                                -
D. 70 pF                                                                              ProblemrstsEEBoardOctobertggo                              ,
                                                                                           The resultof capacitance
                                                                                                                  Cr = 6 microfarads
                                                                                                                                   and Cz connectedin seriesis 3
                                                                                      rrrr,:rofarads.
                                                                                                  CapacitorCz,in microfarads
                                                                                                                           is
Pnoblen !2TsE;EBoad October rgg7
   A capacitoris chargedwith 0.23watt-slconaof
                                     ----'     energyat a vortageof 4g vorts.         A3
Whatis its capacitancel
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A. 180 pF
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B. 240 pF
c.   200 pF
                                                                                      Probtern 1323
D. 220 pF
                                                                                           The equivalentcapacitance    of two capacitorsin seriesis 0.03 pF and when
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                                                                                                  in parallel,0.16 pF. lf the capacitorwith the smallercapacitanceis
                                                                                      r,'srl;rced
                                                                                                witha capacitorwhosecapacitance   is doubleas muchwhatwiilbe the new
                                                                                      ,',trrrvalent
                                                                                                 seriescapacitance  of the combination.
104     1001 Solved Problems in Electrical             ft.R                                                                                          Test4    105
    A.    64V
    B.    50V
    c.    76V
    D.    80V
                                                                                     115.C    122.A     129. D     136. B 143.A
                                                                                     116. B   123. D    ',t30.D    137. B 14/..B               e?- 30 - Topnot cher
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                                                                                     1't7.C   124.B     131.D      138.B
       Two capacitorsof 200 and 800 nF, respectivelyare connectedin parallel.'l                                                                e}- eh - Passer
                                                                                     118.A    125. B    132.A      139. C
    combinationis thenconnectedin serieswithanothertwo capacitorsof c and 600                                      140.D
                                                                                     119.D    126.A     133.C                                   15- e0 - Condit ional
    connectedin parallel.lf the total capacitanceof the set-upis 500 nF, determine                                 141.B
                                                                                     120.B    127.C     134.B
    capacitanceC.                                                                    121.B    128. D    135.A      142.C                        0- 1t l   -   Failed
    A.   650 nF
    B.   550nF
    C.   400 nF
    D.   500nF
    A.   0.1605pF/km
    B.   0.8036pF/km
    C.   0.0803pF/km
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I0E     100I Solved Problems in Electrical                 byR .R                                                                                    Solutions to Test4   109
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                                                                                            ,,J*:=                 (9 x 10e)(1.6 x 10-1e
                                                                                                                          2 x 10- 15
                                                                                                                                       )2
        o =1osratc'r;irrtc           =3.33
                                         x1o-ec                                             d - 3.39x 10-7m
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                     ( 9 x1oex3.33x
        F , = !g -
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          =
             dz
            2. 5x 10- aN
                                 1o'e)2
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                                                                                                kQlQ3
                                                                                                             _
                                                                                                                 k Q2Q3
       Fz                                                                                   (10- x)2   x2
                                                                                             (2X6) _ (5X6)
        = 2.5x1o< kg-m, looog,. 1oocm
                   sec'    1kg   1m                                                         (10- x)2  x2
                  g-cT                                                                      (   x )'30
       Fz=Fs = 25      = 25dynes                                                                   | =-
                  sec'                                                                      \10-x./    12
      Usingcgsunitsto solvefor Fzor Fs                                                      x=1.581(10-x)
                                                                                            x = 6.125m
       F. =F- = ket _ 1(10)2                                                                Et =Ez
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                                                                                            kQ1_          kQ2
       Fz= Fs= 25 dynes
                                                                                            x2          (10-x)2
       Referto thevectordiagram                                                             0.001             0.003
         F, = Fz0 + F 160 = 2SzO + 25z6C,                                                       x'           (10-x)'
             = 25+ 12.5+j 21.65= 37.5+ j21.65                                               /
                                                                                                t
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             = 433230                                                                       I         I =o.ggg
                                                                                            \ 1 0 -x l
       I F,| = 43.3dynes                                                                    x = 0 . 5 7 7 (1 0 -x )
                                                                                            x = 3.658   m
      F=1x10-3gx981cm/s2
      F - 0.981dyne                                                                                           (9xloe)(3x106)
                                                                                            -kQ
                                                              . F .*_t                     -d2
                                                                                                                   (0.3)'
      ,.=kQ'
             d2                                               ---------------->l
                                                                                   I        E = 3x105N /C
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                                                                                            Q= C E                                     9i          e
                                                                                            Qz = 2Qr
      Q = 9.9 stat C
                                                                                            C 2E 2= 2C 1E 1
       N,rtc: 5inceit reguires6.25,x1018,                                                   C z = 2C t
                                            electronsor protonsto havea chargeo( or
            r
      ' ' ';rlirrnb, thus the ch4rge
                                   of one electronor proton m ust be1.6x 1o-1s                                                         zrt          ,^
                                                                             coulomb.
                                                                                            c =r "^' dr .4
      Fkg
             d'
                                                                                            C z = 2C t
                                                                                            Substitute:
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                                                                                       E       = rotA1n-ry
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                                                                                           n=         *1
                                                                                                totrA
       Note, Supplyvoltage,areaof platesanddistances betweenplatesin both                                 (850x 1o-12Xo.ooo2)
       conditionsareconstant.Alsb in the 6rstcondition,the dielectricisair,thus E,r=       n=                                         +1
                                                                                                 (8.854
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                                 (8.854
                                      x1or2)(1XlOocr,
                                                   /,]=t  )'                               n=5
                                                    [100cm/
                 d                            0.002
           = 0. 4427x 1O ' 1F
                            2                                                                                  (8.854
                                                                                                                    x 1o-1'X2.5X15
                                                                                                                               x 30)(#k)
                                                                                              EoE'A
       C = 0.443 ppF                                                    *--4---            a_     1n_11=                                            (350- 0
                                                                                                 d                           0.00001
       . _
       -
       -
        = 286.87
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               x 10r2F
       C=287 p1rF
                                    8.854x 10-12(0.45
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                                                    x 0.45)
                                                               )        {'F                C = 34.76 pF
                                                                                           C = 35pF
                                                                                           w =1ce2
                                                                                                  2
                                                                                           c =ry =2(o':!;3)
                                                                                                       =1ee.65
                                                                                                            pF
                                                                                              E'   48'
                                                         dt                                C=200pF
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              roA                                                                      @ * =I"r'=
                                                                                               (20x 106X12)2
       "r_!_r*!a
                                                      alllf,                               W ='1.44x 10-3J
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                                                                                               Notes:1.Thecapacita
                                                                                                                 nceof a capacitoris{irectly proportionalto the
                                                                                       E                  dielectricconstantofthe dielectricmaterialbeinguse{.
       ^ C,= V                                           d1        d2
       "z                                                                                              2. With voltageconstant,the energystoredis{irectly proportionalto
       2C, =9.,                                       i+++<->                                            the capacitance ofthe capacitor.
           r) roA I totrlA
                                                                                               C=KE,
       "l
       'ld , . d r l =                                                                         w=k' c
                                    d,
           lt      -r ur2    I                                                                 w 2 _c2 _E t2
           \ "r1            ./
                                                                                               W     Cl  E,1
       t .)  2
       |           l- 4                                                                        W .= W rE ,z-(W X 3)
                                                                                                '     Er'r      'l
       I o.oos ooool- ooo3
                                                                                               W' = 3 w
       fo'rrr)
       Erz= 8
                                                                                               Where,k and k' respectively
                                                                                                                        4reproportionalityconstantsymbols
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    I 12   1001 Solved Problems in Electrical Engt                                                                                             Solutions to Test4   I13
                                                                                    UsingVDT:                                                          Et =100
           SubstituteEq.2to Eq.1:
                                              _J                        !_                E,C*
           0. 03( C1+ C r)= 6 ,' 6 t                                                - r"=
                                                                                    tr
                       = c r(0 .1 6- c r)
           0. 03( 0. 16)
                           =o
           c,2-0.16c,+o.oo48
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                                                                                    E,=+=
                                                                                        ,
                                                                                                   C*+C.
                                                                                          E .(C * + C .)          100(7.7a2+12)
                                                                                                        C"q          7.742
                                                            C':0'16
                                                                                    Er = 255volts
           Using thequadratic
                            formula:
                0.16r {0.16'  - 4(1X0.0048)0.16r 0.08
                       -------;--                                                    111111' t,
                                                                                            *      +      =   *   +       =0'21666
             '22                                                                    c;= c,     c,     ca 20 10 15
           c.,(*)= 0.12pF                                                                   1
                                                                                    C ,=           = 4. 615uF
           cz =0.16-0.12=0.04pF                                                       ' 0.21666
                                                                                    Q1 = C 1E 1= (4.615X100)  = a61. 5r r C
           cz'= 2(0.04\= 0.08pF
            11111                                                                   Sincein series,Q, = Qz = Qe = Q,
           ct' cl cr' o.12 0.08                                                     -E^       =-
                                                                                                   Q,    461.5
           Ct'= 0.048PF                                                              'C,        10
                                                                                    E, = 46'15Y
                                                                                                                                                                       -
                                                              m
                                                                                                          wro".=w-w'=0.2-0.08
       Ct = Cr + C2 + C. = 6 + 1 0 + 1 5 = 3 1 p F                                                            = 012J
                                                                                                          Wro""
       Sincein parallel,Q, = Q,,+ Q, + Q.
                                                              . ,T"T "T                                              "
                                                                                                          Q1= C 1E ,= (35X 150)
                                                                                                          Qt = 5250pG
       * =tfsil=
          2[ c'                  2(31x 10-6)
                          ''l
       w = 0.052J
                                                                      Q,--Q,+ Qz+ Q:
        1     1    111                                                                                    Sincein parallel,
                     = -+-
       cr c 1c 264                                                                                        Qr = Qr + Qr + Qr + Q.
                                                                                                                                            Q,: Qt + Q, + Qt+ Q'
                                                                                                          Qa = Qt-(Qr+ Qt+ Q.)
       Q = 2. 4P F
       Qt = CrEt= (2.4X100)=240 pC                                                                        Q4 = 5250- (2000+750+ 1500)
                                                                                                          Qa= 1000pC
       Ct ' = Cr + C, = 614 = 1 0 p F
       Sincein parallel,Q1= Q1+ Q2
                                                                                                          o, =crEr=(1x1oo)=1oopc
                                                                                                      E
              Qt'        (2)(240)
       E.,=          -               = 48 vorts                                                           Sincein parallel,C, = C.,+ C2       Et
        '     cr '          10                                                                                                                     #Ct : l           Cz:3
                                                                                                          C r = C r + C r= 1+ 3= 4pF
       Q2 = CrE,'= (4X48)
                                                                                                          _    Q,      100
       Q z = 192P C                                                                                       -Icr4
                                                                                                          Et = 25 volts
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  l16   1001 Solved Problems in Electrical Engineering by R. Rojas Jr.                                                                        Solutions to Test4   I17
        Q t = Q r + Q , +Q.
            = Cr E r+ CzE 2+ C 3 E3
        Q, = 10(100) + 15(150) + 25(2OO)                                   c2
                                                                                           @.=tr              q
                                                             C1                  Cj
        Qt = 8250 pC                                                                              ,,=+=lomm
                                                                                                        10
        Ct = Cr + Cr + C . = ' 1 0 + 1 5 + 2 5                                                    ,t=T=cl Tl l l l
        Ct = 50P F
        _      Q,   8250                                                                              2r(8.854x 1O- 12X2)
                                                                                                  c _
        F- j
                                                                                           Df     ^ =    2nLnE.
                                                                                           lltl   (,                                   t
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                                Et               Ll                                   Ca   -r.
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                                                           rF  \- 2   rF    Lr                              ln-=-
                                                                                                           q
                                                 Q,         l Q'       lQ'            Qo
                                                                                                        o'35=o.175inch
                                                                                                  ,,'2=
                                                                                                  rz = Ir +t =0.175+0.2
                                           Q,: Q,+ Qz+ Qt+ Qt                                     rz = 0.375inch
         Qr=Qr-(Qz+Qr+Q.)
               = 0.02- (0.004+ 0.005+ 0.006)
                                                                                                      2r(8.854x 10"')(+.g)=
         Qr = 0.005C                                                                                                         3.138x 1O{oF/m
                                                                                                            , 0.375
                 Q1     0.005                                                                               tn-
        t-r . = -                                                                                             0.175
           ' C, 100x 1 0 -o                                                                                     .-tr
                                                                                                                  j-xljr-106uF
                                                                                                                            . x-x-m     S280fi
        Er = 50 volts                                                                             C = 3.138x 10-10
                                                                                                                  m       1F     3.281ft 1mi
                                                                                                  C = 0.5049pF/km
        C" =Gr *C2=200+800                            C1
        C" = 1000
        Co=C+Cg
        Co=C+600
         11"1
        ---+-
        ct c" cb
          111
                                                           co
        500 1000 C+600
        C=400nF